Doug Kenrick's guest appearances

Doug Kenrick

Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture - Speaker Series

Zombified: Your Source for Fresh Brains

Why Do We Do That?

Robert Frank

David Barrett

Scott Johnson

Karen Kramer

Caleb Finch

Peter Gray

David Sloan Wilson

Dominic Johnson

Sarah Hill

David Liu

Brian Wood

Peter Kim

Edward Slingerland

David Haig

Clive Wynne

OwlTail

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ryan Moyer speaks with professor of psychology Dr. Doug Kenrick about human motivation and his newest book, co-authored with his son, David Lundberg-Kenrick, entitled Solving Modern Problems with a Stone-Age Brain.  They discuss meaningful differences between the environment of our ancestors vs the modern world, why having too much can be as bad as having too little, the necessity of community, and how we can leverage our ancient instincts to be happier and thrive in a global community. Why Do We Do That? is a psychology podcast that deconstructs human behavior from the perspectives of social scientists, psychologists, and others that use applied psychology in their work. Website | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube

In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ryan Moyer speaks with professor of psychology Dr. Doug Kenrick about human motivation and his newest book, co-authored with his son, David Lundberg-Kenrick, entitled Solving Modern Problems with a Stone-Age Brain. They discuss meaningful differences between the environment of our ancestors vs the modern world, why having too much can be as bad as having too little, the necessity of community, and how we can leverage our ancient instincts to be happier and thrive in a global community. Why Do We Do That? is a psychology podcast that deconstructs human behavior from the perspectives of social scientists, psychologists, and others that use applied psychology in their work. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whydowedothatpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website | </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/whydowedothatpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram | </a><a href="https://www.twitter.com/WDWDTPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter | </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXMJQg-4UP3r7XzzuyXykQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>

#034 - Evolution & Motivation with Dr. Doug Kenrick

What was it like for Zombified co-host Dave Lundberg-Kenrick growing up with an evolutionary psychologist for a dad? Like growing up in a constant existential crisis, says Dave. In this episode we talk with Doug Kenrick, one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology (and Dave's dad) about how our evolutionary history has shaped our brains and behavior, making us susceptible to being parasitized. According to Doug, our evolved motives set up us to be parasitized by all sorts of parasites, from  friends and family, to the many social parasites lurking on our computers and smartphones. 

What was it like for Zombified co-host Dave Lundberg-Kenrick growing up with an evolutionary psychologist for a dad? Like growing up in a constant existential crisis, says Dave. In this episode we talk with Doug Kenrick, one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology (and Dave's dad) about how our evolutionary history has shaped our brains and behavior, making us susceptible to being parasitized. According to Doug, our evolved motives set up us to be parasitized by all sorts of parasites, from friends and family, to the many social parasites lurking on our computers and smartphones.

Social parasites: Doug Kenrick

Doug Kenrick (2), May 12, 2010: "How the Mind Warps: Evolution and Social Cognition"

Doug Kenrick (1), May 12, 2010: "How the Mind Warps: Evolution and Social Cognition"