Episode #282
David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences
David Buss is an evolutionary psychologist at UT Austin. He is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology. His current research is on sex differences in mate selection, mate attraction, infidelity, and the emotions of jealousy, lust, and love.
What this episode covers
David Buss is an evolutionary psychologist at UT Austin. He is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology. His current research is on sex differences in mate selection, mate attraction, infidelity, and the emotions of jealousy, lust, and love.
Where to start
Evolution of mating evaluation
David Buss and Lex Fridman discuss evolution of mating evaluation.
Start at 30:38
Importance of male appearance
David Buss and Lex Fridman discuss importance of male appearance.
Start at 46:16
Dominance and submissiveness
David Buss and Lex Fridman discuss dominance and submissiveness.
Start at 1:32:29
People and topics
Key takeaways
- Introduction
- Sex vs Violence
- Mating strategies
- Social construct of beauty