EPISODE · Nov 30, 2023 · 1H 48M
Why Is Everyone Acting Like A Victim? - Rob Henderson - #713
from Modern Wisdom · host Chris Williamson
Rob Henderson is a psychologist, US Air Force veteran, and author of Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class. Humans are an odd species. We know truths on our own but choose to lie in groups. Our thinking gets hijacked by social norms, paths of least resistance, lies and half truths. It's a mess out there, but thankfully there's ideas we can discover to help us navigate. Expect to learn what the friendship paradox is, how we can fix the mate deprivation problem, what green flags most women look for in men, the relationship between social media and hostility, why people reason more wisely about others’ problems rather than their own, what Rob's thoughts are on the most recent wave of the body positivity movement and much more… Sponsors: Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on the best Colostrum from ARMRA at https://tryarmra.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Do All Your Friends Have More Friends Than You? (07:15) The Internet Isn’t the Real World (15:43) Digging Deeper Into Young Male Syndrome (32:12) The Privilege of the Ideal Upbringing (40:20) How People Reacted to The Two-Parent Privilege (47:25) Chads Are More Misogynistic than Incels (54:20) How Social Cues Change with Higher Status (1:01:02) Is Listening to Joe Rogan a Turn-Off? (1:07:15) The Cause of Women’s Declining Happiness (1:16:39) The Rule of Surplus Mate Value (1:25:20) Rob’s New Book (1:27:24) Why Female Ovulation is Concealed (1:32:37) We Make Wiser Decisions For Others than For Ourselves (1:40:53) Why Men Can’t Talk Face to Face (1:48:13) Where to Find Rob Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ Buy my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Rob Henderson is a psychologist, US Air Force veteran, and author of Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class. Humans are an odd species. We know truths on our own but choose to lie in groups. Our thinking gets hijacked by social norms, paths of least resistance, lies and half truths. It's a mess out there, but thankfully there's ideas we can discover to help us navigate. Expect to learn what the friendship paradox is, how we can fix the mate deprivation problem, what green flags most women look for in men, the relationship between social media and hostility, why people reason more wisely about others’ problems rather than their own, what Rob's thoughts are on the most recent wave of the body positivity movement and much more… Sponsors: Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on the best Colostrum from ARMRA at https://tryarmra.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Do All Your Friends Have More Friends Than You? (07:15) The Internet Isn’t the Real World (15:43) Digging Deeper Into Young Male Syndrome (32:12) The Privilege of the Ideal Upbringing (40:20) How People Reacted to The Two-Parent Privilege (47:25) Chads Are More Misogynistic than Incels (54:20) How Social Cues Change with Higher Status (1:01:02) Is Listening to Joe Rogan a Turn-Off? (1:07:15) The Cause of Women’s Declining Happiness (1:16:39) The Rule of Surplus Mate Value (1:25:20) Rob’s New Book (1:27:24) Why Female Ovulation is Concealed (1:32:37) We Make Wiser Decisions For Others than For Ourselves (1:40:53) Why Men Can’t Talk Face to Face (1:48:13) Where to Find Rob Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ Buy my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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