Why Science Says Men & Women Will Never Be The Same - David Geary - #622

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05/01/23

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David Geary is a cognitive developmental and evolutionary psychology professor at The University of Missouri and an author.

Men and women are different. This should not be a controversial statement, and yet it is. Thankfully David has spent a career assessing differences between men and women in every domain from physical to psychological and behavioural to cognitive.

Expect to learn the real reason why women are underrepresented in STEM, why achieving true gender equality in prosperous countries is impossible, the massive differences between men's and women's brains, why strength is not the most compelling argument against trans athletes in female sports, why there has been such a rapid increase in transgender youths and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:20) The Contested Topic of Sex Differences (06:00) Why Women Are Better at Reading (13:13) The Crisis of Disengaged Men (18:25) Sex Differences Increase When Freedom is Increased (30:00) Biggest Differences in Men’s & Women’s Brains (37:08) Are Differences Simply From Social Constructs? (49:30) The Science Behind Sex-based Behaviours (1:05:12) Traits that Women Do Better at Than Men (1:13:33) Why Has There Been a Rapid Increase in Transgenderism? (1:22:49) Where to Find David

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Why Getting Shredded Won’t Make You Happy - David Laid - #621

April 29, 2023

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David Laid is a fitness model, influencer, Creative Director at Gymshark and YouTuber.

Being young, jacked and famous is a desire almost every 17-year-old guy can probably confess to wanting at one point. But what if the glamour isn’t all it’s made out to be? What happens when injuries threaten to take away the foundation of your self-worth? And what do you do when you need to grow up?

Expect to learn how David uncovered self-worth beyond aesthetics, the setbacks that led to his lowest point in life, how to mentally deal with injuries, the biggest influences on his mindset, David's perspective on modern dating, how to harness adversity, what gymbros should envision beyond fitness and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:27) David’s Young Entry into Viral Content (06:12) Going Through a Period of Introspection (13:48) Role Models for the Modern Male (22:56) How to Overcome Ego with Self Awareness (30:28) The Extremes of Self Development (34:42) David’s Humbling Back Injury (43:51) Challenges in Modern Dating (52:16) How to Become Great in a Fragile World (1:02:36) What David Values the Most (1:08:26) Where to Find David

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Why Do Young People Seem So Fragile? - Dr Jean Twenge - #623

May 4, 2023

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Dr Jean Twenge is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, generational researcher and an author.

Each generation tends to view themselves as more refined than the one before them. But with Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z, something changed. Generations started to see life as easier in the past, less prosperous now and tougher to succeed. Jean has spent a career working out just why modern groups believe this, and how true it is.

Expect to learn whether millennials actually did have it harder than boomers, which generation has the most robust mental health and why, the massive effect of technology across age groups, why 60% of Gen Z girls have mental health problems, why young people aren't getting their drivers' licenses, why there is such a big decline in sexual activity and alcohol and much more...

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