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1 Beating Your Genes

2 Stepping stones to Self-Esteem

3 High Cost of High Expectations

4 Beat the Genes

5 Stone-Age politics vs Modern-day politics

6 Gender Dynamics and Differences in Men and Women

7 Understanding Your Personality

8 How to get along without going along

9 Love, Sex, Dating, Relationships

10 Biological Clock, Sexual Variety, Settling Down, and Male Groupies

11 Love, Sex, Dating, Relationships Part 3

12 Making Yourself More Date-able

13 Making Yourself More Date-able Part 2

14 More on love, sex, dating, and relationships

15 Making Yourself More Attractive

16 How much to spend on a first date

17 Caller asks Dr Lisle about polyamory

18 Which men and women hook up the most

19 Common Dating Traps and how to avoid them

20 Common Relationship Problems and how to solve them

21 Real life examples of relationship conflict

22 More real life examples of relationship conflict

23 Do opposites attract

24 Keys to a Successful Relationship

25 What she says vs What she means

26 What He Says vs What He Means

27 How to Make Great Friends

28 Listener questions and call-ins

29 Grudges, Sports, and Rivalry

30 Listener questions

31 Psychology of Humor

32 Listener emails and questions

33 Stress Management

34 Keys to a successful 1st date (for Men)

35 Keys to a Successful First Date (for Women)

36 Dealing with Grief, Loss, and Sadness

37 Election 2016- Psychology of Trump, Clinton and the rest of politics

38 More listener questions and comments

39 Procrastination

40 Sexual Abuse and Trauma

41 Why is academia so left wing

42 Listener questions, comments, and emails

43 Inside the Criminal Mind

44 Willpower and Change

45 Willpower and Change Part 2

46 Listener emails and questions

47 Free will, Basis of EvoPsych, PositiveNegative Reinforcement

48 What's the point of psychotherapy, how to influence others

49 Overthinking, Reading ppl, family embarrasment, and what to do if you're ugly

50 What's your personality

51 How to feel good, how to succceed at life improvement

52 Listener questions, emails, and comments

53 Flakes, gays, and cougars

54 Repairing a strained relationship On-air session with Olivia and Dr Lisle

55 Discussion about vicious cycles, listener emails, callers welcome

56 How to deal with flaky or lazy children and flaky friends

57 Listener emails, questions

58 Mate-choice copying, The Milgram Experiment, Trans athletes, Darwin Awards

59 How different do we act when we're being watched

60 What if your mate rival drives a Porsche, Succeeding at job interviews

61 Marxism, Affairs, Video Games, Tattoo signaling

62 Making it to Date 2, Political Correctness, Self-Limiting Beliefs

63 Marital jealousy, Distancing yourself, Self-limiting beliefs

64 Dealing with a Micromanager - An On-Air session with Dr Lisle

65 Finding your edge in life

66 About Dr Doug Lisle

67 About Dr Lisle Part 2, Myths of Moderation when making health changes

68 Explaining enablers, dating with psychiatric disorders, and having grit

69 Animal haters, Porn in long term relationship, Being a nicer person, Decision fatigue and Netflix

70 Finding your identity - an on-air session w Dr Lisle and a listener

71 Hard-wired Nature vs Nurture

72 Confidence, Intolerance, finding your purpose

73 Parenting styles, Millenials, Bringing back purpose

74 Millenials

75 Helping friends and family, self-confidence vs self-esteem

76 Dating mind-games, Binge-eating

77 Child prodigies, Cat-fishing, Being born w a deformity

78 Google's memo controversy

79 Doing good, Overbearing parents, Does birth order matter, facing death

80 On-Air Session w Listener and Dr Lisle

81 Questions for Dr Lisle

82 Overcoming height weight financial differences while dating

83 Q and A

84 Building a community, Getting over an ex's past, non-sexual fetishes, and more

85 Is online dating worth it, qualifying for your spouse

86 What is a middle-of-the-bell-curve person like, braces, alcohol addiction

87 Psych of Halloween costumes, talking to yourself, modern technology

88 Quitting vices One by one or altogether Helping your SO with their vices

89 Ex-husband and father of my kids is a sociopath, On-air session

90 Saying sorry, Borderline personality, Multiple personality, politics

91 Live callers

92 What will the future look like

93 Relocating, Sexual Harassment current events, Dating on a diet, and more

94 Dating on a diet, Painful memories, jealousy, working long hours

95 OCD, Jealousy, Over-working, and advice for a naturopath

96 10 paid dates-what now Societal expectations of parents, future of race

97 On-air session - Daughter is having health problems, what do we do

98 Evolutionary psychology in 2018

99 Introvert socializing, happiness triggers, Kid is flunking, Nature fallacy

100 Special Episode Getting Personal with Dr Doug Lisle

101 Neoteny, Why do women stay w men who don't love them, Asexuality

102 Relationships, Time in Womb, Free Will, Evo Psych of Bad Teeth

103 Family conflict turns into 8 years of unresolved rumination

104 Helping mom out, Closing an open-loop

105 Personality traits of alpha males, advice to women dating alpha males

106 Dreams, Meditation, Listener calls in

107 Bullying, Job satisfaction, Changing careers

108 Punishing children, advice to psychology students, cynical from evo psych

109 What can our behavior signal to a romantic partner

110 Co-dependency, child attachment styles, advice on losing a child

111 Evolution of language, Emotional first-aid, helping a friend

112 Intervention overconfidence, Caller question, Alcoholism, Evo Psych in academia, advertising,

113 Fear of commitment, Live callers, Evo Psych in academia, advertising, music

114 Evo Psych in academia, advertising, music

115 Depression, Psychedelics

116 Beauty standards for women, Prostitution, and Emotional Intelligence

117 Cost-benefit of displays, directing esteem cues, evo psych of economics, internet trolls, and

118 Hamilton's Rule, Altruism, Kin selection

119 How does our personality change With circumstance With age

120 A novel approach to cravings for junk, Personality differences and dislikes

121 Dating after appearance change, Disagreeable Doug, Flooding the Circuits, Managing anger

122 Aren't humans omnivores Stanford Experiment, Placebo effect, Stockholm

123 Placebo effect, Stockholm syndrome, Listener's son having mental breakdown

124 Stress in the modern world vs stone-age

125 Committing to goals, displaying confidence, soulmates

126 Delaying sex Does a woman's self-esteem increase with age

127 Do men judge more than looks, keeping peace in the family, pop psychology

128 6 Romantic Gestures That Are MAJOR Red Flags

129 Cheapskates, Hoarders, Energy vampires, Marriage trouble

130 Internal audience judgment, anorexia, why do people interrupt each other

131 Health questions, What to say when friend asks if she's overweight Are there cultural shifts

132 Being productive, Escaping the ego trap

133 Empathy, Brains vs Beauty Trade-off Male confused on a date

134 Nostalgia, Studying for MCAT, Getting asked health questions

135 Finding the source of depression - an on-air session

136 Why we feel unhappy sometimes, The meaning of life, What is intuition

137 (replay of episode 31)

138 Older vs younger generations, applying Evo Psych, genes vs environment

139 radical honesty, genes vs environment, reconnecting with an old friend

140 anorexia, paternity testing, selecting for pair bonds on a dating profile

141 Facial cues, guess the personality, non-food potential pleasure traps

142 Why do boys pick on girls giving gifts, people you dislike

143 Restriction and binges, healthy mom pushing health on family, 2 callers

144 (Replay of Episode 65)

145 Eating healthy while socializing during the holidays, live caller

146 Binging on broccoli, Do we want what we can’t have, Live caller

147 Effects of long term marijuana, Spousal abuse, can severe OCD be beaten

148 Forgiving and letting go, Lonely older single women, Shy vs bold men

149 Shy vs bold men, Getting away from a narcissist, Is there a utopia

150 (replay of episode 64)

151 Ten paid dates from a man's perspective, open loops from casual flings

152 Anger in relationships, falling in love with a monk, food cravings

153 Falling out of love, Cultural shifts, Faced with food temptations

154 Female ambition psychology, Messy roommate, roots of privacy

155 Dilated eyes, Friendships, Romantic excitement, Live caller

156 Keeping attention in class, When authority is altruistic, autism, war

157 Free time, pseudo esteem

158 Are women harder on themselves, Stuttering, Marriage problems, Is there a limit to esteem

159 Internal audience, public speaking, Hot cold lovers,Getting over a breakup

160 Special Episode Broadcasting on Facebook Live

161 Explaining the Ego Trap 1 of 2

162 Explaining the Ego Trap 2 of 2

163 Expectations vs performance, politics questions, business partner conflict

164 What if kid doesnt want college, Is there anti 10 paid dates culture

165 Dating down vs up Do we embarrass to assess mate value

166 Where does guilt come from, where do body issues come from

167 Epigenetics, Stress and health, egocentric bias while dating

168 Why do we get manipulated Are emotions contagious

169 Finding a dream job, Drama at work, Helping parents find happiness

170 Is knitting a sexual display, Is sexual inexperience a turn off

171 Advice for an indecisive man, Advice for a teacher, Delusional friends

172 On air session, Dating a salesman

173 Being cheap, Loaning money, Alcoholic husband, Influencing others

174 Does casual mating doom pair bond chances, Evo psych and spiritual experience

175 Ben Franklin effect, Burying feelings, Bottling up emotions, Internet trolls

176 Behavioral Genetics, Hiding w status loss, getting ignored in class

177 Does seeking validation hinder happiness, Role of evolutionary mismatch

178 Stress of decision making, Esteem choices

179 Money and Esteem, Casual mating friends, Communication manipulation, LDRs

180 Subjective experiences, Downsides of overshooting evolutionary advantage

181 Showing weakness, Dominance Hierarchy, Sharing Evopsych, Ego Trap

182 Enlightenment and Ego Trap, Trading w a Toddler, Keeping kids innocent

183 Do rewards improve motivation, Can parents toughen up their kids

184 Male Female Dynamics with Dr Lisle and Dr Jen Howk

185 Is effective health care possible, Sharing health info w sick friends

186 Male Female dynamics Part 2 with Drs Doug Lisle and Jen Howk

187 Stuck in a stagnant rut, Mirror emotions, More detail on agreeableness

188 Couchsurfing as a woman, Resilience vs coddling, Jealousy after a breakup

189 Introducing Dr Jen Howk

190 Minimizing distortions, Worth it to disagree

191 Impostor Syndrome, Parenting a mischievous son, Boyfriend went to stripclub

192 Group therapy, Plomian curse, Enlightenment trap, Being less critical

193 (replay of episode 64)

194 Evo psych of punishment and revenge, Fairness in male female dynamics

195 Pleasure Trap, Making yourself proud, Social cost of eating healthy

196 Attraction patterns, Control freak, Emotional blackmail

197 Myelin sheath and child development, Are private ppl missing out, Measuring genes

198 Earning attraction, IQ discrepancy, Market limiting cues in dating profiles

199 Attraction tiers, Bluffing conscientiousness, Jimmy the guitar player

200 Episode 200

201 Accessing the subconscious, Depression from illness, Brain maturity

202 Leaving an unhappy marriage, Flirting, Toxic parents, Needy friends

203 New Year's resolutions, Pleasure Trap, Health questions

204 Do emotions trigger relapses, How to prevent or minimize addictive relapse

205 Moderation vs fanaticism in life pursuits, Social media as pleasure trap

206 Depression, Why does mad girlfriend ignore, 25 year relationship no sex

207 Calibrating to the market, Showing off genes in the cold, Finding a mate

208 Arrogant or cocky people, Epidemic of anxiety, Evo psych of suicide

209 Susceptibility to addiction, Dealing w family bullies, Attraction CB

210 Well meaning organization getting off course, Personality cancer

211 Neuroticism and IQ, Creating habits, Saving a post affair marriage

212 Being a therapist, Overcoming fears and anxieties

213 Coronavirus 2020

214 Coronavirus 2020 Part 2

215 Coronavirus with Dr Lisle and Dr Howk

216 Coronavirus Loneliness, Economy, Revolution, Bell Curves and Stereotypes

217 Coronavirus Part 5, Math clarification

218 New data, Coronarivus Part 6

219 Increasing your self esteem and escaping the pleasure trap during Lockdown

220 Tension w friends, Dealing with conflict, Mass hysteria, Self esteem

221 Lockdown changes and annoyance, Dealing w Burn out, How to Help a friend

222 Stats Update Coronavirus

223 Food vs drugs, Longevity, Dating market while aging, Is Lust a trap

224 Current events, Growth mindset v Genes, Coronavirus compliance, Inheritance

225 AGEs, evolution and diet, self esteem during recovery, finding your coalition

226 Irritated compliance, getting people to listen, break ups, marriage hesitation

227 Genes for disease vs personality, parental influence, environmental genes

228 Selfish Gene and Blueprint, faking orgasms, low mood stay at home mom

229 Changing political views, dealing with grief, current division in the world

230 Repeat exposure, scrambled eggs, pair bond dating success, online dating

231 Post-corona dating calibration, pushing our kids, controlling others

232 Sugar babies, appearance and personality, unconditional love, homelessness

233 Helping friends, aliens, PMS, anger management, reducing anxiety

234 Covid update, psychology of war, why high expectations

235 Underdogs, lazy husband, genetic politics, disagreeable vs confrontational

236 Read receipts, low sex desire, weight, high school skills, silly animals

237 Desire to change others, sibling concerns, step-dad harsh with stepson

238 Calorie budget, baby vs adult talk, russian women, heritability, corporate jargon

239 Down arrow, Education policy, Epigenetics, Trauma induced behavioral change

240 Dealing with Narcissism, Socializing with unconventional views

241 Spouse is Great but Unhealthy, Blamed for Childs Behavior, Feel vs act

242 Election 2020

243 Erectile Dysfunction, Pleasure Trap, Ego Trap, Opposite Blame

244 Washed up Jimmy, Lazy Millenials, Covid mandates, New normal

245 Maximizing freedom, Are pets a supernormal family stimuli

246 2020 Recap show

247 Govt and Pleasure trap, Ego trap, Evo psych over 60, Social needs of seniors

248 Earning esteem, feeling pride, and self improvement

249 Washed Up Jimmy is Offended, Do Friends and Business mix

250 Owing parents, Childs pleasure trap sabotages moms goals, Is mom disagreeable or am I too sensitive

251 Am I with Mr Right for the wrong reasons

252 Periodic State of the Unions, Pair bonds, Disingenuous friend

253 Vaccine passports, Social credit system

254 Economics, cryptocurrency, and job searching

255 Perception meets reality, Sense of Awe

256 Placebo effect, Frustrated at societal costs, Living with distortions

257 Current Events May 2021

258 Current events

259 Standoff with Son, Lazy partner Wont Move Out, Evil Son, Problems with MIL

260 Shaking the Jimmy Gene, Less productive after having a mate

261 Current events 07 26 2021

262 Kid blames parents for low self esteem, High ambition but low action, Being productive w tasks

263 Consilience in Evo Psych, Does the Rooster Settle Hens, Cancel culture

264 Current Events 09 10 2021

265 Porn in a relationship, GF has a past, Is a marriage contract natural

266 Going mad, nervous breakdowns, Getting over small slights

267 Sentimental objects, Birth control, Getting over the victim mentality, covid depressed

268 Evo Psych Diet, Retiring Early, Stressed in the Stone Age, Covid Tantrums

269 Epiphanies, Acting different around diff people, Self destructive behavior

270 Polyamory, Unvaxxed dating, Sharing mate with needy sibling, Bonding w mate w surrogate child

271 Raising a child, Psychology of obese, Sleep, Disagreeable distance, Politics, Paranoia

272 Work evaluation, AbandonmentRejection issues, Life after psych meds

273 Why is that guy into the promiscuous woman, Is my Bf just a jerk, Low emotional stability partner

274 Can therapy trigger a victim mentality From food addiction to impulsive shopping, 10 paid dates

275 Sex frequency issue, Cheating on Horace, Current Events

276 Jealousy and posessive behavior, crystal clear, deception in dating

277 Do ppl marry out of necessity, Assessing happiness, Contribution Anxiety

278 Sexual disgust, Meaningful and authentic esteem dynamic in a pair bond

279 BFs career, Women abusing men, Video games, Afraid to talk to opp sex, gender theory

280 Lazy husband, Painful sex, Bf might wander, High T and agreeable

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Chef AJ Interviews


The Secrets to Great Relationships

LIVE Viewer/Email Q & A: Doctor Answers All

What Is The Best Diet: Raw Fruits & Veggies or Cooked Starches?

MAGIC WEIGHT LOSS TRICKS

Emotional Eating, Entitled Children, Charitable Giving & More

ADHD, Infidelity, Lifestyle Changes and More!

Depression: Causes and Treatments

How To Lose The Last 10 Pounds

Weighing Your Food, Infidelity, and an Unfulfilled Career

Moderation v. Abstinence, Environment v. Genes & More

Dating and Self-Esteem Q & A

What is a Healthy Weight Loss Plateau

Dr. Doug Lisle on Weighing and Measuring Your Food

Do Carbs Make Us Fat & More

Dr. Doug Lisle on Emotional Eating

Weighing Yourself Daily is Less Than Useless

The Imporatance of Sleep in Preventing Alzheimers

How to Prevent Weight Gain During COVID

Interview with Dr. Doug Lisle

The Perfect Personality

Forgiving a Betrayal, Driving Anxiety, & More

Covid-19, Bulimia, Stretch Receptors, and Starch/a>

Anorexia, Regifting, Embarrassment About Weight

Anger and Bipolar Disorder and More

Alchohol and Weight loss, psych meds for teen, sperm banks

What Goals Should You Set for 2021

How to Escape the Dietary Pleasure Trap

How to Help Grieving Friends and more

The Evidence on Nuts

Dr. Doug Lisle on Alchohol and More

Q&A with Dr. Jen Howk and Dr. Doug Lisle

What Can Low Starch Weighing and Measuring Do For You

700th Episode Special with Dr. Doug Lisle and Dr. Jen Howk

Your Personality & What It Says About You

Ideal Weight and Anxiety Eating

Brand New Q & A with Dr. Doug Lisle

Guest: Doug Lisle, PhD

Q & A With Dr. Doug Lisle & Dr. Jen Howk

Live Q & A with Dr. Doug Lisle

Instagram Addiction, Masks, Introversion,Adoption & Calorie Density

What to Know About Antidepressants

What is The Pleasure Trap vs.The Ego Trap?

Momentum, Sleep, and Nuts

What Can Fasting Do For You? (The Fasting Escape) - The Ego Trap

Prejudice, Compassion, Binging, and Suicide

Stress Eating, Binging, and the Environment

Co-Dependency, Mindful Eating, & Health at Any Size

COVID-19 & Anxiety

Cramming and Bingeing

Interview with Dr. Jen Howk on Personality and Resiliency

How to Be Proactive and Healthy During the Holidays

Esteem vs. Self-Esteem: Why It's Important

Jen Howk on Social Media Addiction & More

Q & A With Dr. Jen Howk

Dr. Doug Lisle on Self Esteem

How to Move on From Your Past | Interview with Dr. Jen How

Why is Sex Sometimes Painful? | Interview with Dr. Jen Howk

Interview with Dr. Jen Howk

Back to the future with Doug and Alan - a 54 year friendship

Doug Lisle: Follow up webinar to first COVID-19 webinar


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Gustavo Tolosa Interviews


Binge Eating: What is it and how to treat it by Dr. Lisle

The Cram Circuit - the story of binge eating and overeating

Getting Along Without Going Along, New Book, Q&A, Part 1

Dr. Lisle & Chef AJ: Mastering the Environment (Part 1)

Why exercise, salt intake and high blood pressure, addiction, night cravings

Dare to Be Lousy

Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Secrets to Positive Change

Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD: Update #3

Can you oversleep? Binging, Ego Trap, Craving and much more

Getting Along Without Going Along, New Book, Q&A, Part 2

COVID-19: New Statistic, New Hope

Is it Self-Esteem or Self-Confidence? Why it matters

Follow up webinar to first COVID-19 webinar

Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Q&A Session

Exercise yes or no? Caloric Density. Water Consumption

Live Webinar Q&A Session

Social Pressure to Eat an Unhealthy Diet

Willpower by Dr. Doug Lisle

Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind

The Slow Fast Way: The Steady Path to Your Goals for the New Year

The Perfect Personality

Stepping Stones to Self Esteem

Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD: Q&A Session

Live Webinar with Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD: Q&A Session

Live Webinar on Food Addiction, Part 2

Dr. Jen Howk, PhD: What is the Pleasure Trap and How Can We Escape


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