#642 Douglas Kenrick & David Lundberg-Kenrick - Solving Modern Problems with a Stone-Age Brain
RECORDED ON JUNE 16th 2022.
Dr. Douglas Kenrick is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University.
David E. Lundberg-Kenrick is Program Manager of Psychology at Arizona State University.
They are both authors of Solving Modern Problems with a Stone-Age Brain: Human Evolution and the Seven Fundamental Motives.
In this episode, we focus on Solving Problems with a Stone-Age Brain. We start with the premise of the book, and go through the following topics: the seven fundamental motives; stone-age brains; how the fundamental motives are organized; a fulfilling human life; how certain problems are harder in industrialized societies; survival; health issues; consumer choice; making and keeping friends; modern mating, and the paradox of choice; attracting mates; human mating systems; acquiring status; economic inequality, and its social effects; retaining a mate; taking care of family members; and being kind to others.
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Intro
The premise of the book
The seven fundamental motives
Do we have stone-age brains?
Is it a hierarchy of needs?
What is a fulfilling human life?
In what ways do we have it harder in industrialized societies? (Social media)
Modern threats to our survival
Health issues (obesity, cardiovascular disease)
Consumer choice
Making and keeping friends
Assortative mating
Modern mating, and the paradox of choice
Social skills for attracting mates
Human mating systems
Acquiring status, and economic inequality
Retaining a mate
Taking care of family members
Be kind to others
Follow Kenrick’s work!
Follow Kenrick’s work:
Faculty page: https://bit.ly/3aI161D
ResearchGate profile: https://bit.ly/3xnKghr
Amazon page: https://amzn.to/3NeO4af
Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain: https://amzn.to/3mdjdPs