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Ep 24: Mental Smoke Detectors

Ep 24: Mental Smoke Detectors

FromBig Biology


Ep 24: Mental Smoke Detectors

FromBig Biology

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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Sep 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Why hasn’t natural selection eliminated human diseases? Are bad feelings like anxiety and depression adaptive? Can we use evolutionary biology to improve medicine? Randy Nesse is a doctor and a scientist at Arizona State University who uses evolutionary biology to inform the practice of medicine. In his latest book, “Good Reasons for Bad Feelings,” he discusses how natural and sexual selection may have shaped our psychological and emotional lives. On this episode Art and Marty talk to Randy about evolutionary psychiatry.
Released:
Sep 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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