How Do Women Compete For Partners? - Joyce Benenson - #571

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Hello, friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Joyce Benenson. She's a lecturer of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University, whose research focuses on human social structures and sex differences in competition and cooperation. We're often told that men are more competitive, more status driven and more ruthless with rivals for potential mates. In reality, that doesn't seem to be true. The difference is that women's competition takes a more subtle, cynical and sophisticated route to drive away their competitors. I expect to learn how women compete for status, why women exclude more than men do, why women who promote an egalitarian world are less charitable than you might think, how you can interfere with a rival's relationship without getting caught, the usefulness of gossip as an enforcement mechanism and much more. I think learning about the way that women compete is a lot more interesting than learning about how men compete. It's quite obvious how men compete. The way that women compete is way more devious and clever and it would make for a significantly more interesting novel. Let's put it that way. And Joyce is the number one researcher in the world when it comes to this topic. So I very, very much hope that you enjoy this one. Also, welcome to 2023 I hope that you've had a fantastic holiday period and are feeling suitably refreshed and revitalized, ready for the new year. In six days' time, so this Sunday coming, I'm going to release the name of the biggest guest that we've ever had on Modern Wisdom, the biggest production. We flew out to Las Vegas, flew an entire production team, created a custom set, pumped in a Hayes machine, all sorts. We really went to town with this. And I can't wait to tell you about it. So hold on tight for next week. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Qualia Mind. If you have been looking to improve your nootropic usage and your brain fueling for 2023, this is the place that I would begin. It is my favorite nootropic. It is the most complete that I have found. Qualia Mind is a research-backed blend of 28 high-purity, vegan, non-GMO ingredients who combine into the best mental performance fuel on the planet. It supports focus, clarity, willpower and mood and is even formulated to support long-term brain health. I'm a massive fan of Qualia Mind. Their caffeine-free version is really great. And if you want to add the caffeine in as well, they have that too. Also, there is a 100-day money-back guarantee, so you can buy it and try it for 99 days. If you do not like it, they will give you your money back. There is also an exclusive $100 discount plus an extra 15% off. Go to neurohacker.com/modernwisdom and use the code MW15, a checkout for that extra 15% off. That's N-E-U-R-O hacker.com/modernwisdom. And MW15, a checkout. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by MyProtein. You are probably starting a new health and fitness regime ready for 2023 And if you're doing that, you need to have some supplements, highly recommended creatine and protein. Those are the two that will carry you through your workouts best and the best quality and best tasting supplements that you can find are all coming from MyProtein. They are the number one sports supplement company in the world. It is literally the market leader worldwide. Pretty much wherever you are listening from, you can get access to their products and you can get an exclusive discount of 37% or greater site-wide. It is the biggest discount that they will do at any time and it is all available by going to bit.ly slash proteinwisdom. That takes you to my super secret product page with all of the different supplements that I use and recommend. So if you're not sure what it is that you need or if you just want some suggestions from me, go there.
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