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In this thought-provoking and visually engaging episode, we explore Introducing Evolutionary Psychology by Dylan Evans, with artwork by Oscar Zarate. This illustrated guide breaks down how evolutionary theory applies to human behavior, explaining why our brains — and the behaviors they produce — are shaped by our ancestral past.

📘 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

What evolutionary psychology is, and how it differs from other psychological approaches

How natural selection shaped our brains to solve adaptive problems in the ancestral environment

The evolution of behaviors related to:

Mating and reproduction

Parental investment and family dynamics

Jealousy, cooperation, aggression, and altruism

Why we’re often mismatched with the modern world (our brains evolved for hunter-gatherer life!)

Controversies and critiques: reductionism, determinism, and the nature vs. nurture debate

Case studies and theories from Darwin, Dawkins, Tooby & Cosmides, and Pinker

Engaging illustrations that help break down big ideas in an intuitive, learner-friendly way

💡 Evolutionary psychology helps us understand not just how we behave — but why. From dating apps to tribalism, this episode connects the dots between our Stone Age minds and modern-day lives.

🎧 Tune in to see how psychology and biology come together to explain the roots of thought, emotion, and action.

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