Can Evolution Explain Human Emotions? - Dr Randy Nesse

Chris Williamson
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Chapters & Sections (63)

0:00 Evolutionary Design vs Human Happiness chapter 6
0:00 Evolutionary Purpose vs Human Happiness
1:47 The Hedonic Treadmill and Success
3:11 The Futility of Hedonic Adaptation and Happiness
4:27 The Problem with Competition and Unbalanced Lives
6:28 Mental State and Emotional Regulation
7:50 Optimism vs Pessimism in Modern Life
9:53 Evolutionary Mismatch and Human Emotions chapter 4
9:53 Mental Health and Evolutionary Mismatch
11:37 The Role of Natural Selection in Human Emotions
12:58 Mental Health in Modern Society
14:32 Evolutionary Perspective on Emotions
16:48 Therapy Perspective Shifts Patient Understanding chapter 3
16:48 Evolutionary Perspective on Emotional Suffering
18:21 Critique of Modern Therapeutic Approaches
19:38 Mental Health and Systemic Inefficiency
20:54 Understanding Emotions and Their Adaptive Value chapter 3
20:54 Understanding Emotions and Their Adaptive Value
22:41 Regulating Emotions in Mental Health
24:00 Fight or Flight Response in Panic Attacks
25:35 Understanding Panic Disorder and Anxiety Mechanisms chapter 3
25:35 Understanding Panic Disorder and Anxiety
27:43 Anxiety Feedback Loops and Confidence Building
29:31 Social Media and Self-Control Pressures
31:03 Self-Reflection and Performance Optimization chapter 3
31:03 Reflecting on Performance and Contributing Factors
32:27 Changing Social Behavior in the UK
33:45 Online Behavior and its Long-Term Consequences
35:17 Risk of Being Misinterpreted Online chapter 2
35:17 Risks of Online Content and Contextual Misinterpretation
37:06 Overcoming Perfectionism and Social Phobia
39:43 Reevaluating Unrealistic Life Goals and Expectations chapter 2
39:43 Reevaluating Unrealistic Life Goals and Expectations
41:41 Pressure to Succeed in Modern Society
44:05 Evolution of Human Sociality and Cooperation chapter 2
44:05 Human Altruism and Social Selection
46:22 Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
48:40 Human Behavior and Cultural Adaptation chapter 2
48:40 Human Behavior and Cultural Adaptation
50:47 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Discussion
52:43 Evolution of Cooperative Behavior in Groups chapter 3
52:43 Evolution of Selfless Traits in Groups
54:14 Evolution of Cooperation in Group Settings
55:32 Cooperation and Costless Enforcement in Groups
57:16 Attention Deficit and Modern Education Challenges chapter 3
57:16 Attention Deficit and Modern Education Challenges
59:08 Foraging Strategies and Dopamine Release
1:00:36 Evolutionary Perspective on Anxiety Disorders
1:02:37 Evolutionary Psychology and Anxiety Differences chapter 2
1:02:37 Anxiety Differences Between Men and Women Explained
1:04:37 Mortality Rates and Sex Differences
1:07:07 Evolutionary Perspective on Eating Disorders chapter 3
1:07:07 Evolutionary Theories of Eating Disorders
1:09:12 Eating Disorders and Lack of Control
1:10:34 Eating Disorders and Modern Culture
1:13:17 Schizophrenia's Genetic Persistence Explained chapter 2
1:13:17 Schizophrenia's Genetic Persistence Explained
1:15:26 Evolutionary Trade-Offs and Human Vulnerability
1:17:28 Evolutionary Psychiatry and Mental Health chapter 4
1:17:28 Mental Health in Ancient Societies
1:19:19 Evolutionary Psychiatry and Mental Health
1:20:42 Understanding Behavioral Disorders and Mental Health
1:21:58 Evolutionary Approaches to Psychopathology

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