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3:43
The Problem with Natural Selection: Unexplained Phenomena
4:13
Forgetting Inconsistent Facts and the Notebook
4:45
Unexplained Phenomena in Peacocks and Sexual Dimorphism
5:46
The Theory of Sexual Selection as a Response to Anomalies
6:48
Causal Pathways for Mating Advantage in Sexual Selection
7:20
Contest Competition in Same-Sex Battles
7:51
Physical and Status-Based Competition
8:53
Intersexual Selection and Mate Choice
9:23
Desirable Qualities in Mates
10:24
Evolutionary Adaptation and Peacocks' Plumage
11:26
Handicap Hypothesis and Health Cue
12:01
Sex Difference in Sexual Selection
13:04
Both Sexes Compete and Choose Mates
14:09
Differences in Mate Preferences
15:12
The Attraction to Promiscuous Males and the Spread of Genetics
15:43
Unconscious Logic Behind Male Attraction and Female Selection
16:13
Obligatory Parental Investment and Sex Differences in Reproductive Biology
16:43
The Darwinian Paradox and the Puzzle of Female Infidelity
17:15
Why Women Engage in Short-Term Mating Despite No Reproductive Benefit
18:17
The Dual Mating Strategy Hypothesis and the Pursuit of Good Genes
19:18
The Impact of Infidelity on Women and Men
19:50
Why Women May Engage in Infidelity
20:22
The Good Genes Dual Mating Strategy
21:24
Problems with the Good Genes Theory
22:56
Initial Study on Mate Preferences and Ovulation
23:26
Methodological Challenges in Studying Mate Preferences
23:58
Tracking Changes in Mate Preferences and Ovulation
24:29
Assessing Masculinity and Symmetry in Mate Preferences
26:37
Contrasting Dual Mating Strategy with Human Behavior
27:09
Mental Illness and Emotional Imbalance as Factors in Affairs
28:43
Mate Switching Hypothesis and Circumstantial Evidence
30:15
Unhappiness in Relationships as a Factor for Affairs
30:46
Comparison of Men and Women's Happiness in Relationships
31:16
Male Motivation for Affairs
31:48
Desire for Sexual Variety in Men
32:19
Mate Switching and Women's Affairs
32:49
Other Reasons for Infidelity
34:21
The Dark Triad Traits as Predictors of Infidelity
34:53
Sex Differences in the Dark Triad Traits and Infidelity
35:25
Origins of Psychopathy and its Relationship to Infidelity
36:27
Psychopathy as a Strategy for Success and Infidelity
37:31
Attractiveness of Narcissism to Women and its Relationship to Infidelity
38:35
Bad Boy Characteristics and Attraction
39:06
Machiavellianism and Exploitation
40:08
Manipulation in Free-Floating Environments
40:40
Attractiveness and Financial Resources
42:14
The Difficulty of Adapting to Life and the Denial of Sex Differences
42:46
The Denial of Sex Differences in Research and Science
43:18
The Importance of Independent Replication and Cross-Cultural Studies
44:21
Universal Sex Differences in Mate Preferences
45:21
The Denial of Sex Differences and the Need for Empirical Evidence
45:53
Sex Differences in Reproductive Biology and its Consequences for Men
46:23
Paternity Uncertainty as an Adaptive Problem for Men
47:27
The Evolutionary Consequences of Paternity Uncertainty
48:29
Solving Paternity Uncertainty and the Emergence of Long-Term Male Investment
50:01
Adaptations for Mate Guarding and Jealousy
51:03
Behavioral Clusters of Mate Guarding
52:03
Abusive Tendencies and Relationship Dynamics
54:10
Verbal Abuse and Escalation to Physical Abuse
54:40
Abuse Prediction and Relationship Exit
55:10
Older Men and Mate Value Discrepancy
56:11
Paul Snyder's Story and Dark Triad
57:14
Violence, Abuse, and Relationship Dynamics
58:16
Ancestral Infant Mortality and Lactation
58:47
Correspondence between Reproductive Biology and Psychology
59:50
Psychological Sex Differences in Mating Strategies
1:00:20
Pregnancy and Taste Preferences
1:00:51
Toxins and Fetal Development
1:01:22
Shift in Taste Preferences during Pregnancy
1:01:52
Mating, Sexuality, and Related Domains
1:02:25
Daughter's Sexuality and Parental Control
1:02:56
Curfews and Protection from Unwanted Pregnancy
1:03:27
Evolutionary Forces Behind Parental Behavior
1:06:01
Social Media's Impact on Relationships and Self-Presentation
1:06:32
Signaling Availability and Desire for Romantic Partners
1:08:05
Narcissism, Lack of Attention, and Exorbitant Male Attention
1:08:35
Only Fans and the Business of Infidelity
1:09:37
Attachment Styles and Empirical Data on Infidelity
1:10:39
Avoidant Attachment Style and Infidelity Rate
1:11:12
Characteristics of Avoidant Attachment Style
1:11:44
Avoidant Attachment and Short-Term Mating
1:12:16
Influence of Mother-Infant Attachment Bond on Adult Relationships
1:12:48
Correlation between Infant and Adult Attachment Styles
1:14:19
Impact of Social Media on Dating Strategies and Manipulation
1:14:51
Virtue Signaling and Self-Promotion
1:15:21
Social Media and Pathologies
1:15:53
Unrealistic Dating Expectations
1:17:28
Evolutionary Context and Mating Psychology
1:19:00
Comparison of Online and Real-Life Interactions
1:21:07
Dating Anxiety and Rejection
1:21:39
Social Comparison and Pornography
1:23:15
Sexual Anxiety and Media Influence
1:23:47
Avoidance of Anxious Situations
1:24:18
Curing Specific Anxiety Types
1:24:49
Online Dating and Deception
1:26:55
The Challenges of Navigating Unprecedented Situations
1:27:26
Evolutionary Mismatch and Decision Paralysis
1:27:57
Meeting People in Real Life and Assessing Qualities
1:28:28
The Importance of Long-Term Mating Success and Emotional Stability
1:29:31
Forced Exposure to Stress and Novelty in Relationships
1:30:03
Practical Advice for Assessing Partners in Unconventional Environments
1:30:33
Forced Criminal Activity and Bodyguard Qualities
1:31:07
Physical Capability and Protection
1:31:37
Patriarchal Society and Denial of Differences
1:32:09
Science and Uncomfortable Truths about Patriarchy
1:34:43
Pinker's Influence and The Blank Slate
1:35:14
Mentorship and Sex Differences
1:35:45
Critique of Blank Slate Theory
1:36:16
Evolutionary Psychology and Sex Differences
1:37:17
Replication Crisis in Social Sciences
1:38:19
Sex Differences and Ideology
1:38:50
Misguided Sex Difference Denialism
1:39:23
Sexual Harassment and Reasonable Person Standard
1:40:27
Men's and Women's Perceptions of Sexual Harassment
1:41:30
Sexual Harassment Statistics and Consequences
1:42:34
Adopting a Generic Reasonable Person Standard and its Limitations
1:43:04
Fundamental Gap between Male and Female Sexual Psychology
1:43:36
Cross-Sex Mind Reading and Miscalibration
1:44:10
Systematic Biases in Inferring Opposite Sex's Mind
1:44:42
Reducing Adversarial Conflict between the Sexes through Scientific Knowledge
1:46:17
The Need for Discipline and Understanding in Men
1:46:48
Difficulty in Understanding Women's Brains and the Current Cultural Climate
1:47:20
The Ignoring of Biological Differences and the Consequences
1:47:50
The Harm Caused by Sex Difference Denialism and the Need for Science-Based Solutions
1:48:24
Examples of Negative Medical Outcomes due to Ignoring Sex Differences
1:49:26
Motivations Behind the Ideology of Ignoring Sex Differences
1:50:58
Sex Ratio Imbalance in Education and Mating Market
1:51:30
Personality Differences and Educational Advantages
1:52:00
Online Gaming and Pornography's Impact on Mating
1:53:03
Book Project and Mating Domain Problems
1:53:33
Women's Reproductive Span and Fertility Window
1:54:04
The Impact of Birth Control on Women's Fertility and Reproductive Strategy
1:55:07
The Unintended Consequences of Birth Control on Relationship Choices
1:56:11
The Influence of Hormonal Contraceptives on Sexual Desire and Orgasmic Ability
1:57:42
Introduction to Social Rule Theory and Critiques
1:58:15
Blank Slate Theory Refutation
1:58:45
Cross-Cultural Studies Contradict Social Rule Theory
1:59:15
Speculation on Why Sex Differences Persist
1:59:47
Response to Contradictory Data and Motivation for Holding Incorrect Beliefs
2:01:23
Academics' Resistance to Changing Their Theories
2:02:25
The Role of Self-Replication in Perpetuating Bad Theories
2:02:56
The Difficulty of Changing One's Mind Due to Evolutionary Psychology
2:03:58
The Importance of Getting Outside One's Own Psychology for Objective Science
2:05:02
The Need for a Self-Correcting Nature in Science, Especially in Human Research
2:05:36
The Problem of Dispassion in Studying Human Nature
2:06:06
The Interference of Ideology in Understanding Reality
2:06:37
The Self-Replication of Ideological Ideas in Academia
2:07:38
The Inverse Correlation between Education and Reality Perception
2:08:42
The Corruption of Universities by Ideology
2:09:14
Ideology and Grift in Education
2:09:46
Pushback Against Ideology in Universities
2:10:19
Reinstating Standardized Testing
2:10:50
Anti-Testing Movement and Reinstatement
2:11:20
Ideology's Influence on Belief Systems
2:11:53
The Spread of Ideology and Ostracism
2:12:54
Teaching Large Classes and Handling Complaints
2:13:26
Concerns about Ideological Shift in Academia
2:13:56
Teaching Human Sexuality and Biological Sex
2:14:30
Seeking Departmental Support for Teaching Science
2:15:01
Reflections on the State of Academic Freedom
2:16:33
Teaching and Labeling Scientific Information
2:17:03
The Evolutionary Influences on Human Behavior
2:18:08
The Importance of Studying Human Nature and Evolutionary Psychology
2:20:14
Jealousy as a Solution to Paternity Uncertainty
2:21:15
Jealousy as a Smoke Alarm for Mating Strategy
2:21:45
The Destructive Nature of Jealousy
2:22:15
Jealousy as a Motivation for Mate Retention
2:24:20
Denial and the Influence of Coalitional Psychology
2:24:50
Coalitional Species and Ideological Tribes
2:25:51
Reality Denial and Unfairness in Life
2:26:57
The Influence of Coalitional Psychology on Scientific Beliefs
2:27:58
Exploring the Notion of Men Being Better at Certain Tasks
2:28:29
Examples of People Being Uncomfortable with Sex Differences
2:29:00
Historical Context of Discrimination Against Women
2:29:31
Motivation for Sex Difference Denial and Pushback Against Discrimination
2:30:01
Concerns About the Evolution of Society and Potential Backsliding
2:31:03
The Impact of Social Media on Self-Promotion and Grifters
2:31:33
Introduction to David M Buss' Books on Human Mating
2:32:05
The Importance of Actual Science and Data in Human Mating Discussions