#129 | The Evolutionary Psychology of Girls and Women
About This Episode
Girls and women are driven by one central evolutionary purpose - to protect their bodies well enough to create and sustain life. A woman’s survival strategy and inner drive is fundamentally different from a man’s because while his is focused on the macro, hers is on the micro.
I get into the evolutionary psychology of boys and men in the previous episode which can provide context here.
Listen in to learn why girls are hyper-vigilant, show higher rates of anxiety and depression, avoid risk, and invest heavily in politeness and emotionally driven relationships, and much more.
SOURCE: Joyce Benenson’s book ‘Warriors & Worriers’
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 — Intro: Why Parents Treat Girls Gently
00:37 — Warriors and Worriers: The Psychology of Girls
01:26 — One-on-One Coaching Announcement
01:54 — The Core Evolutionary Drive: Self-Preservation
03:23 — The Number One Fear: Dying Before Motherhood
05:08 — Historical Mortality Rates & Female Caution
06:19 — The Nursery Study: Susceptibility to Fear
08:18 — Parenting Bias: Protecting the Stronger Sex?
10:31 — Risk Perception: Why Men Do "Stupid" Things
11:51 — Agoraphobia, Claustrophobia & Social Fears
13:06 — Reliability in the Home: Daughters vs. Sons
15:15 — Intellectual Risk: Sticking to the Status Quo
16:19 — Male Fluid Intelligence vs. Female Verbal Skills
17:12 — The Trap of Misdirected Empathy
18:33 — Mothering the Community & Grandmother Wisdom
19:35 — Hypervigilance: Reading Intentions Instantly
20:39 — The Historical Threat of Poisoning
21:37 — Assessing Vulnerabilities in Female Friendships
22:23 — The Politeness Experiment: Disappointing Gifts
25:39 — Textiles, Creativity & Individual Affirmation
28:18 — Outro
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