The Evolutionary Psychology Of Bullying - Tony Volk - #637

Modern Wisdom

06/05/23

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96m

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Tony Volk is a psychologist, professor of Evolutionary Psychology at Brock University, a researcher and an author.

Almost everyone will encounter bullying at some point in our lives. Be it in school, sports or even at the workplace, there seems to be no shortage of individuals ready to prey on others. But why does bullying exist? Why is it so ubiquitous? And what are the adaptive reasons why people engage in it?

Expect to learn whether bullying actually serves any purpose in society, whether bullying is heritable from parents, what factors can predict whether you will be a bully, whether broken homes make bullying kids, which people are most likely to be victim, whether bullying has got worse over time, what to do if you're the parent of a bully or a victim and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:55) Why Bullying Evolved (04:53) The Dynamic Between Bully & Victim (12:54) Why Bullies End Up With More Sexual Partners (16:58) Is Bullying Heritable? (23:00) How Boys & Girls Bully Differently (28:20) Are Bullies Smarter on Average? (36:36) Environmental Factors Affecting Bullying (47:58) Why Our Ancestors Bullied (50:18) How Social Media Has Changed Bullying (57:35) Which Interventions Actually Work? (1:12:44) How to Positively Fight Back (1:24:54) The Importance of Caring for Bullying Victims (1:36:09) Where to Find Tony

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June 3, 2023

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Rob Dyrdek is a former professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, reality TV star, venture capitalist and a producer.

What if you tracked every second of your life? What if you dialled in every process, calorie, action and thought to facilitate your best performance? What if you manifested a Playboy wife out of thin air by just wanting her a lot? Today we get to find out.

Expect to learn about Rob’s journey from a small-town kid to a globally successful entrepreneur, his rigorous system for intentionality and productivity, the crucial factors that propelled him towards success, the system behind Rob’s meticulous tracking of his daily activities, how Rob met his dream wife, Rob's bulletproof investment strategy, his thoughts on the personal development space and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:25) How to Become the Ideal Version of Yourself (16:59) A Framework for Thinking About Time (21:28) Biggest Ways Rob Has Saved Time (28:37) Building Effortless Discipline (39:07) How to Avoid Small Errors Becoming Big Errors (42:36) Will Rob Release His System to the Public? (53:03) How Rob Met His Playboy Wife (1:08:01) Advice to People Who Aren’t Present (1:20:12) The Importance of Delaying Gratification (1:30:13) Updates on Rob’s Current Projects (1:36:16) Where to Find Rob

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Kevin Kelly is the founder of Wired Magazine, a futurist, author, and public speaker known for his insights on technology’s impact on society.

Working out how to live a good life is complex. However, having rules from someone much older and wiser than you can make this a lot easier. Kevin has condensed a lifetime of insights into a few hundred sentences in his new book, and today we get to go through some of my favourites.

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