The Evolutionary Psychology Of Friendship - Dr Jaimie Krems - #553
About this episode
Dr Jaimie Krems is an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University and a social psychologist whose research explores human social cognition, emotions, and behaviour. Evolution has shaped the way that men and women make and break friendships. It's made us into life-saving, caring, aggressive, jealous, friend-guarding, backbiting, gossiping animals, but why is it that male and female friendships are so different, plus a ton of other fascinating insights. Expect to learn why a woman's body shape is so important to her attractiveness, why venting is a manipulative social strategy, how men with dad bods are literally perceived as better dads, why women who have casual sex are seen as having lower self-esteem even though there's no data to back it up, how a pro-life stance on abortion might be less virtuous than people first think and much more... Sponsors: Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:24) How Male & Female Friendships Differ (08:38) The Female Need to Vent (18:01) How Attractiveness Impacts Female Friendships (25:30) Finding a Balance of Jealousy (31:49) Perceiving Women’s Shapes & Sizes (41:54) Why Women Dress the Way They Do (47:56) Does Slut-Shaming Come More From Men Than Women? (55:33) Attitudes to Abortion as a Mating Strategy (1:06:47) Impact of Sexual Strategy on Religious Beliefs (1:11:26) Relationship Between Casual Sex & Self-Esteem (1:19:29) What’s Next for Jaimie’s Research (1:24:46) The Need for Friendship for Happiness (1:29:34) Where to Find Dr Krems Extra Stuff: Check out Jaimie's website - https://www.kremslab.com/ Follow Jaimie on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JaimieKrems Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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