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Randolph Nesse | Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
The Jordan Harbinger Show
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Randolph Nesse | Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
The Jordan Harbinger Show
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Randolph Nesse, Jordan Harbinger
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Jul 14, 2020
Randolph Nesse | Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
The Jordan Harbinger Show
53 Clips
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Jul 14, 2020
Top Moments
[This is an] extremely simple question to ask... someone who's depressed: Ask them, 'Is there something you're doing or trying to do that seems so important you can't possibly give it up even though it's pretty clear you're never going to
succeed?'
Persevering Instead of Quitting Can Cause Depression
We now know there are a lot of genes that influence whether you get a mental illness or not, but they're almost all influencing things by 1% or
less.
Do Genes Influence Mental Illness Risk?
What other people think about us just matters enormously—to what friends we have, and what jobs we get, and who our lovers are, and everything ... I think we've been shaped by natural selection to do things that other people will
appreciate.
Natural Selection Shaped Humans to Care What Others Think
I think all of us are designed so we're constantly preoccupied by our status, and by achieving things, and what we're not achieving, and by other people—I think this makes us
miserable.
Natural Selection Drives Humans to Persevere When They Should Quit
Natural selection, when it comes to sex and reproduction, gets us to do all kinds of stuff that's bad for our health and longevity but good for our
genes.
Why Men Have Shorter Lifespans Than Women
People can do better at deceiving other people if they deceive themselves about their own
impulses.
Humans Deceive Themselves to Better Deceive Others
A big thing about emotions—a huge point—is that a lot of emotions [have] nothing to do with how you feel; it's only about what you do because the only point of emotions is to get you to do stuff
differently.
Negative Emotions Like Anxiety Drive Action
There are three things you can change to help someone who's got an emotional problem: one is the situation itself, two is how you think about the situation, and three is the
brain.
Artificial Intelligence Could Revolutionize Mental Illness Treatment
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Randolph Nesse Intro (Episode Preview)
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Randolph Nesse Studies the Evolution of Medicine
anxiety
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Negative Emotions Like Anxiety Drive Action
anxiety
emotions
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The Smoke Detector Principle Explains Society's Excess Anxiety
anxiety
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Why Pain & Anxiety Systems Are Vulnerable to Overshooting
pain
anxiety
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Agoraphobia Is an Anxiety Disorder Characterized By the Fear of Leaving Home
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One of Randolph Nesse's Patients Was Robbed at Gunpoint Twice
anxiety
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Natural Selection Shaped Humans to Care What Others Think
anxiety
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Natural Selection Optimizes for Reproductive Success
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Some People Don't Experience Enough Anxiety
anxiety
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Why Men Have Shorter Lifespans Than Women
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Natural Selection Drives Humans to Persevere When They Should Quit
genes
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By Raising Kids as a Couple, Humans Are Unique from Other Primates
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Jordan Harbinger Interlude
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Jordan Harbinger Interlude
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Some People Face Fear Through Reaction Formation Defense Mechanisms
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Aging-Related Genes That Provide Early-Life Benefits Spread Across Populations
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It's a Miracle Humans Live Long Past Their Reproductive Years
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Natural Selection Optimizes for Reproduction, Not Late-Life Health
genes
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Natural Selection Doesn't Care About Your Sexual Pleasure
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There's No Evolutionary Reason for Disease
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Why Doesn't Natural Selection Protect Humans from Cancer?
cancer
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p53 Genes Protects Elephants from Cancer
cancer
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Dr. Robert Gatenby Is Revolutionizing Chemotherapy Treatments
cancer
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Do Genes Influence Mental Illness Risk?
brain
genes
mental health
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Psychiatrists Don't Distinguish Symptoms from Disease
medicine
depression
mental health
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Artificial Intelligence Could Revolutionize Mental Illness Treatment
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Because Diagnosing Mental Illness Is Difficult, Psychiatrists View Symptoms as Diseases
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Why Hasn't Natural Selection Eliminated Schizophrenia?
genes
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Jordan Harbinger Interlude
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Jordan Harbinger Interlude
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Emotions Benefit Genes More Than People
emotions
genes
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The Four Reasons Why Disease Exists
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Emotions Are About the Future, Not the Past
emotions
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Persevering Instead of Quitting Can Cause Depression
depression
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Is There an Evolutionary Reason for Eating Disorders?
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Animals Make Subconscious Food Foraging Calculations
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Sometimes, It's Best to Do Nothing
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Humans Deceive Themselves to Better Deceive Others
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Jordan & Randolph Outro
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Jordan Harbinger Outro (Part I)
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Connect With Jordan Online
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Jordan Harbinger Outro (Part II)
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Jordan Previews His Interview With Mike Rowe
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Transcripts
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Clips
Randolph Nesse Intro (Episode Preview)
Jordan Introduces Randolph Nesse
AD: Jordan's 6-Minute Networking Course
Randolph Nesse Studies the Evolution of Medicine
Negative Emotions Like Anxiety Drive Action
The Smoke Detector Principle Explains Society's Excess Anxiety
Why Pain & Anxiety Systems Are Vulnerable to Overshooting
Agoraphobia Is an Anxiety Disorder Characterized By the Fear of Leaving Home
One of Randolph Nesse's Patients Was Robbed at Gunpoint Twice
Natural Selection Shaped Humans to Care What Others Think
Natural Selection Optimizes for Reproductive Success
Some People Don't Experience Enough Anxiety
Why Men Have Shorter Lifespans Than Women
Natural Selection Drives Humans to Persevere When They Should Quit
By Raising Kids as a Couple, Humans Are Unique from Other Primates
Jordan Harbinger Interlude
AD: ExpressVPN
AD: Mercari
Jordan Harbinger Interlude
Some People Face Fear Through Reaction Formation Defense Mechanisms
Aging-Related Genes That Provide Early-Life Benefits Spread Across Populations
It's a Miracle Humans Live Long Past Their Reproductive Years
Natural Selection Optimizes for Reproduction, Not Late-Life Health
Natural Selection Doesn't Care About Your Sexual Pleasure
There's No Evolutionary Reason for Disease
Why Doesn't Natural Selection Protect Humans from Cancer?
p53 Genes Protects Elephants from Cancer
Dr. Robert Gatenby Is Revolutionizing Chemotherapy Treatments
Do Genes Influence Mental Illness Risk?
Psychiatrists Don't Distinguish Symptoms from Disease
Artificial Intelligence Could Revolutionize Mental Illness Treatment
Because Diagnosing Mental Illness Is Difficult, Psychiatrists View Symptoms as Diseases
Why Hasn't Natural Selection Eliminated Schizophrenia?
Jordan Harbinger Interlude
AD: Indochino
AD: BetterHelp
AD: Progressive Insurance
Jordan Harbinger Interlude
Emotions Benefit Genes More Than People
The Four Reasons Why Disease Exists
Emotions Are About the Future, Not the Past
Persevering Instead of Quitting Can Cause Depression
Is There an Evolutionary Reason for Eating Disorders?
Animals Make Subconscious Food Foraging Calculations
Sometimes, It's Best to Do Nothing
Humans Deceive Themselves to Better Deceive Others
Jordan & Randolph Outro
Jordan Harbinger Outro (Part I)
AD: Jordan's 6-Minute Networking Course
Connect With Jordan Online
Jordan Harbinger Outro (Part II)
Jordan Previews His Interview With Mike Rowe
AD: NYRA Bets
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