Episodes 399
Avg. Duration 54m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (434)
Since Feb 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Evolutionary psychology with Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD and Nathan Gershfeld, D.C. Most psychology advice treats your brain like a broken machine. Beat Your Genes starts somewhere different: your instincts aren't broken. They're just optimized for a Stone Age environment that no longer exists. Dr. Lisle - Evolutionary psychologist, former Stanford lecturer, and co-author of The Pleasure Trap - has spent decades developing frameworks that explain human behavior from the ground up. Nathan Gershfeld, D.C. - trained first as an electrical engineer and then spent 14 years as a Doctor of Chiropractic. He brings a systems thinker's curiosity to every conversation. He mostly lets Dr. Lisle talk. Topics include relationships and attraction, self-esteem, personality, depression and anxiety, willpower, the ego trap, and how pushy people exploit agreeable ones. 380+ episodes. New episodes every other week. New here? Start at beatyourgenes.org/start-here

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S1E383 Why Your Bad Moods Are Never Random

Jun 03, 2026 1h 9m

A listener noticed their kid gets dissatisfied after too much screen time and asked Dr. Lisle a deeper question: when your mood feels off, is it always worth analyzing, or are some bad moods just…

S1E382 Perfect on Paper, But Not for Me - Mate Value, Attraction, and the Disagreeable Personality

May 13, 2026 1h

Most people assume mate value is a fixed, rankable number and that attraction follows logically from it. Dr. Lisle says that is the wrong model entirely. Mate value has deep objectivity across a…

S1E381 When the Marriage Is Over, but the Mortgage Isn't

Apr 29, 2026 50m

Most people think a marriage in trouble can be downgraded into a business arrangement to protect the house. Dr. Lisle says that is the previous investment trap talking, not your judgment. The four…

S1E380 380: You're Not Overreacting About Your Partner (Here's why)

Apr 15, 2026 1h 7m

Your partner's habits are driving you crazy and asking nicely isn't working. The common advice is to be more patient, communicate better, or just accept your partner as they are. Dr. Lisle says…

S1E379 379: Why Your Partner Stopped Trying (It's Not What You Think)

Apr 02, 2026 1h

Most people assume that whoever cares less in a relationship holds the power. In this episode, Dr. Doug Lisle explains why that framing gets it completely backwards. What people call the "care gap"…

S1E378 378: All's Fair in Love, War, AI, and the Marketplace

Mar 24, 2026 56m

Q1: I am an artist and I will occasionally use AI for reference material. But I still sketch the image out onto canvas and then paint it all by hand. My issue is when other artists create AI artwork,…

S1E377 377: Dr. Lisle ESCAPES Dubai … to talk about Acceptance/Commitment therapy

Mar 11, 2026 1h 17m

Q1: Dear Dr. Lisle, I am curious what your thoughts are on Acceptance and Commitment therapy? I am a psychologist, and I have to use this method at my job, and I have noticed that some of the points…

S1E376 376: He wants the physical, She wants the emotional

Mar 05, 2026 56m

0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 2:10 A little bit about Bitcoin 2:40 Q1: He wants sex, she wants connection 10:45 Females are defensive until they see love cues 22:25 Suspected key issue 29:15…

S1E375 375: Am I Still Hot? The OCD-Like Anxiety of Aging

Feb 05, 2026 48m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. Dear Dr. Lisle, This question is about coming to terms with aging. I know that being "young"…

S1E374 374: Gloat Therapy: What to Do with a Defiant Child

Jan 28, 2026 1h

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 01:20 Q1: Single mom asks for advice on dealing with her out of…

S1E373 373: I was in a Traumatic Relationship – How to Recover?

Jan 20, 2026 1h 6m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 02:07 The Year of Dr. Lisle's Book 3:13 New Personality Trait?…

S1E372 372: Love, Lust, Lies & Lost Motivation

Jan 20, 2026 50m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 01:45 Q1: Dating broke, unmotivated men in my 70's 13:40 Q2:…

S1E371 371: Evo Psych Didn't Ruin Anything, You're Just Focused on the Scary Part

Dec 11, 2025 1h 7m

0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 02:42 Q1: Listener struggles with finding meaning and motivation after embracing an evolutionary-psychology worldview that feels deterministic and uncomfortable. 7:03…

S1E370 370: Chasing vs. Coasting: Why the Dynamics Change for Both Sexes

Nov 19, 2025 57m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 01:51 Q1: Are men destined to hold more power in relationships…

S1E369 369: Love - The Glue Between Anxious Women and Wandering Men

Nov 06, 2025 47m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 02:25 Q1: When Neuroticism Sees the Breakup Coming Before He…

S1E368 368: Great Romance vs. Great Regret… PLUS: Can the "Least Attractive" Still Be Happy?

Oct 01, 2025 1h 4m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 04:03 Q1: Married for 20 years but never loved him 21:10 Using…

S1E367 367: Emotional Affairs: A Modern Problem in an Ancient Brain

Sep 19, 2025 1h 4m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 01:08 Q1: Emotional Affairs – Is there such a thing? Is this a…

S1E366 366: Closing an Open Loop – Friend Disappeared 17 years ago

Sep 11, 2025 51m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 01:40 Q1: My friend went missing 17 years. How can I get…

S1E365 365: Hustle Culture, Burnout, and the Evolution of Self Esteem

Aug 22, 2025 1h 12m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 02:56 Q1: Do we call people lazy to excuse ourselves or to…

S1E364 364: Marriage: Nature's Most Optimistic Mistake?

Aug 07, 2025 58m

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. 0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro 01:50 Q1: What factors can predict divorce? 18:20 The Love…

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