235. Evolution, Sex & Desire | David Buss

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🗓️ 16 March 2022

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This episode was recorded on October 26, 2021. As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: • All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free • Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) • Presale access to events • Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com/ Dr. David Buss and I discuss his groundbreaking work in evolutionary psychology. Our conversation forays into human mating practices & strategies, female preferences, dominance hierarchies, (fe)male aggression, emotional regulation & status, the dark triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy), inherent inequality, and much more. Dr. David Buss is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas who has also taught at Harvard and the University of Michigan. He is considered the world’s leading expert on human mating strategies and is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology. His books include The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating, Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind, The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy is as Necessary as Love and Sex, The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill, and Why Women Have Sex. Get Dr. Buss’ latest book, When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault: https://amazon.com/When-Men-Behave-Badly-Harassment/dp/B08ZT82RH6/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1642690863&refinements=p_27%3ADavid+Buss&s=books&sr=1-2 & previous works: https://amazon.com/Books-David-Buss/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ADavid+Buss Follow Dr. Buss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profdavidbuss ______________ Chapters ______________ [00:00] Intro [02:09] Career Background [06:50] Human Mating Strategies [09:18] Patriarchy & Mating [10:52] Female Preferences & Resource Acquisition [14:54] Sexual Selection Theory: An Overview [25:23] Patriarchy: Origins [27:36] (Dominance) Hierarchies [40:20] Women & the Dark Triad (Narcissism, Machiavellianism, & Psychopathy) [57:59] Attention & (Fe)male Selection [01:04:24] Violence [01:07:47] Emotional Regulation & Status [01:13:59] Disturbing Ethical Conclusions [01:20:25] (Fe)male Aggression [01:23:29] Monogamy & Violence [01:28:30] Inequality [01:33:40] Why Strategies Differ [01:42:45] Outro #Evolution #Hierarchies #Patriarchy #Violence #Gender #Monogamy

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 235 of the Jordan B. Peterson podcast. I'm Michaela Peterson
0:05.9	currently backstage in Colorado Springs. In this episode, Dr. David bus and
0:12.2	dad discuss David's groundbreaking work in the field of evolutionary
0:16.5	psychology. Dr. David bus is a professor of psychology at the University of
0:21.2	Texas in Austin and he's also taught at Harvard. He's considered the world's
0:26.2	leading expert on human mating strategies and is one of the founders of the
0:30.8	field of evolutionary psychology. His books include the evolution of desire,
0:35.6	strategies of human mating, the dangerous passion, why jealousy is as
0:40.9	necessary as love and sex, why women have sex, and the murderer next door, why the
0:48.0	mind is designed to kill. They delved into topics like women's mating
0:53.6	preferences, dominance hierarchies, manifestations of aggression in men and
0:57.9	women, what makes us attractive, emotional regulation and how it relates to
1:02.1	status, the dark triad of personality inherent inequality and a lot more. As
1:08.3	always, if you're tired of hearing me read ads, visit Jordan B. Peterson dot
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1:23.5	that's only at Jordan v. Peterson dot supercast dot com. I hope you enjoy this
1:27.8	episode.
1:47.2	Hello everybody. I'm very pleased today to have as my guest Dr. David Busch, who's
1:52.4	been real influence on my thinking. I think perhaps more than any other
1:56.6	living psychologist I respect and have learned from what he's done. David Busch
2:03.0	is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He
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