The Evolutionary Psychology Of Love, Lust & Cheating - Dr Anna Machin - #817

Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist at Oxford University and an author.

Love is pretty fascinating. This odd cocktail of hormones and neurochemicals can turn even the most normal person insane. What is it? Why did it evolve? And why do we seem to have no control over when it comes and when it goes?

Expect to learn what the evolutionary advantage of love is, the difference between love and lust, why women cheat and who they tend to cheat with, the role of genetics on who you find attractive, what the dark side of love looks like, whether dating apps have changed the way love and attraction works, how certain types of love can be addicting and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Did Love Evolve?

(04:23) Is Love Just a Neurochemical Motivation?

(07:23) Stages of Romantic Love

(13:19) Why Humans Kiss

(15:51) Love’s Role in Long-Term Relationships

(21:23) Do Men & Women Feel Love Differently?

(24:49) How Genetics & Environment Impact Love

(36:26) Why Do Men & Women Cheat?

(43:24) Is Our Mating Ideology Working?

(54:40) Balancing Rationality With Feeling Love

(01:01:26) Love in Abusive Relationships

(01:06:29) Romantic Relationships Vs Best Friends

(01:13:43) The Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology

(01:19:29) How Dating Apps Have Impacted Love

(01:27:55) Explaining Parasocial Love

(01:34:28) Where to Find Anna

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