
Beat Your Genes Podcast
Let's look at life through the lens of our ancestors. Our instincts were shaped by their struggles in an environment much different than our current environment. Our instincts haven't changed much but our environment has changed dramatically. We blend the science of evolutionary psychology with the clinical experience of Doug Lisle, PhD to explore common problems and stumbling points in our pursuit of happiness.
New episodes come out Wednesdays at 8:30 PST. If you have a question or comment, or maybe even a complicated situation that you'd like some advice on, feel free to call us and leave a voicemail at (714) 900-2601 or send in a question through www.BeatYourGenes.org
Latest episodes

Mar 30, 2017 • 53min
59: How different do we act when we're being watched?
How different do we act when we're being watched?

Mar 23, 2017 • 58min
58: Mate-choice copying, The Milgram Experiment, Trans athletes, Darwin Awards
-Do men appear more desirable when seen with attractive women? What does the science say? -Stanley Milgram's famous study demonstrated people's capacity for obedience to an authority figure in the name of the common good. Recently, Milgram's work was replicated. The results may surprise you. -One transgender athlete has made it to the spotlight in competitive lifting. Listen to what happened. -In honor of Darwin, we present a Darwin Award whereby someone unwittingly takes themselves out of the gene pool in an unbelievably silly manner. Runner-up award may be given to those who only injured themselves.

Mar 16, 2017 • 54min
57: Listener emails, questions
57: Listener emails

Mar 9, 2017 • 54min
56: How to deal with flaky/lazy children & flaky friends
How to deal with flakes part 2

Mar 2, 2017 • 1h 4min
55: Discussion about vicious cycles, listener emails, callers welcome
Vicious cycles, listener questions

Feb 23, 2017 • 55min
54: Repairing a strained relationship: On-air session with Olivia & Dr. Lisle
Olivia is having some trouble at home so she calls in and has a session with Dr. Lisle.

Feb 16, 2017 • 58min
53: Flakes, gays, and cougars
A conversation with Dr. Lisle about flakes. We take a caller with a few excellent questions.

Feb 9, 2017 • 57min
52: Listener questions, emails, and comments
Listener questions, emails, and comments

Feb 2, 2017 • 56min
51: How to feel good, how to succceed at life improvement
How to feel good, how to succceed at life improvement

Jan 26, 2017 • 54min
50: What's your personality?
We will review how to assess your own personality characteristics by going over the BF-10/Ten Item PersonalityIndex survey. You can download it here: http://gosling.psy.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tipi.pdf