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Modern WisdomFeb 29, 2024

#751 - Macken Murphy - What Does Science Say Makes Someone Attractive?

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#751 - Macken Murphy - What Does Science Say Makes Someone Attractive? includes mentions of The Moral Animal by Robert Wright, For Whom the Bell Curve Tolls by Gregory Clark, and The Genetic Lottery by Kathryn Paige Harden, with indexed source context and timestamps where available.

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The Moral Animal
Robert Wright

Indexed context: The host mentions 'The Moral Animal' as a pivotal book that deepened their understanding of evolutionary psychology and its relevance to human behavi…

Indexed context: The host mentions Gregory Clark's book to highlight the complexities of human mating behavior and the influence of social status over generations. Cl…

The Genetic Lottery
Kathryn Paige Harden

Indexed context: Page wrote the genetic lottery. She's the only well-known public facing behavioral geneticist that's ardently from the left.

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Macken Murphy is an evolutionary biologist at Oxford University, a writer and a podcaster. No one has ever said they want to be less attractive. But what does attractive actually mean? What do humans like to look at in other humans, and why? Thankfully science has some insights to help you understand why you like what you like. Expect to learn the role of symmetry in attraction, why the most average faces are actually the most attractive ones, how important muscles, waist-to-hip ratio, tattoos, beards, eye colour, height and voice are, how to work out what is a stated and what is a revealed preference and much more...
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The Moral Animal
Robert Wright

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For Whom the Bell Curve Tolls
Gregory Clark

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The Genetic Lottery
Kathryn Paige Harden

Page wrote the genetic lottery. She's the only well-known public facing behavioral geneticist that's ardently from th…

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  • The conversation centers on behavioral genetics and mating.
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The Moral Animal
Robert Wright
Best for Individuals interested in psychology and self-understandingOften cited around evolutionary psychology insights

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I read the moral animal by Robert Wright. That book's from 1993, dude. And you can read it today. It's one of my top five books of all time.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Individuals interested in psychology and self-understanding
Indexed context: I fell in love with this subject. I read the moral animal by Robert Wright.
The host mentions 'The Moral Animal' as a pivotal book that deepened their understanding of evolutionary psychology and its relevance to human behavior. They emphasize its lasting impact and how it helps readers comprehend their own motivations and preferences.
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Best for Individuals interested in behavioral genetics and social dynamics.Often cited around human mating behavior

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Gregory Clark wrote a book called for whom the bell curve tolls, which is a phenomenal title. He has tracked social status via a complex system of surnames in the UK for 700 years.

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For: Individuals interested in behavioral genetics and social dynamics.
Indexed context: He has tracked the social status of people via a very complex system of surnames in the UK for like 700 years.
The host mentions Gregory Clark's book to highlight the complexities of human mating behavior and the influence of social status over generations. Clark's work provides a unique perspective on how genetics and social class interplay in mating choices.
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The Genetic Lottery
Kathryn Paige Harden
Best for Listeners interested in behavioral genetics and social dynamics.Often cited around behavioral genetics and mating

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Page wrote the genetic lottery. She's the only well-known public facing behavioral geneticist that's ardently from the left.

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For: Listeners interested in behavioral genetics and social dynamics.
Indexed context: page Harden, right? You know, page, uh, wrote the genetic lottery.
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The Moral Animal
Modern Wisdom · 1:56:11
Indexed context: The host mentions 'The Moral Animal' as a pivotal book that deepened their understanding of evolutionary psychology and its relevance to human behavi…
For Whom the Bell Curve Tolls
Modern Wisdom · 1:51:42
Indexed context: The host mentions Gregory Clark's book to highlight the complexities of human mating behavior and the influence of social status over generations. Cl…
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Indexed context: Page wrote the genetic lottery. She's the only well-known public facing behavioral geneticist that's ardently from the left.
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The Moral Animal
Robert Wright

The host mentions 'The Moral Animal' as a pivotal book that deepened their understanding of evolutionary psychology and its relevance to human beha…

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For Whom the Bell Curve Tolls cover
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For Whom the Bell Curve Tolls
Gregory Clark

The host mentions Gregory Clark's book to highlight the complexities of human mating behavior and the influence of social status over generations.…

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The Genetic Lottery cover
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The Genetic Lottery
Kathryn Paige Harden

Page wrote the genetic lottery. She's the only well-known public facing behavioral geneticist that's ardently from the left.

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