#200 David Barash: Mysteries of Human Evolution, Sexuality, And Consciousness
Dr. David P. Barash is Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Washington. He has written, edited or co-authored 40 books, including ones on human aggression, peace studies, and the sexual behavior of animals and people. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and has been the recipient of several honors. His books include “Homo Mysterious – Evolutionary Puzzles of Human Nature”, “Buddhist Biology: Ancient Eastern Wisdom Meets Modern Western Science”, “Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies”, and “Through a Glass Brightly: using science to see our species as we really are”.
In this episode, we talk about some aspects of human sexuality and behavior that have yet to be properly accounted for from an evolutionary perspective, including concealed ovulation, mating systems (polygamy and monogamy), homosexuality and consciousness.
Time Links:
Concealed ovulation in women
Parental investment in humans, and the role of fathers and grandmothers
The naturalistic fallacy
Human mating, polygamy (polygyny) and monogamy
Explaining the evolution of jealousy without having to resort to monogamy
Trying to explain homosexuality
Consciousness
The “self”
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Follow Dr. Barash’s work:
Website: https://dpbarash.com/
Articles on Researchgate: https://bit.ly/2VYUxyt
Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VTiWFL
Relevant books:
Homo Mysterious: https://amzn.to/2vOJ45X
Through a Glass Brightly: https://amzn.to/2VhpJVc