Who is Doug Lisle?
Dr. Doug Lisle received his PhD from the University of Virginia and taught at Stanford University before becoming the director of research for the TrueNorth Health Center in Northern California. He is the co-author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health and Happiness.
What is Dr Lisle doing now?
Dr. Lisle also serves as the psychologist for The McDougall Wellness Program and is in private practice in Santa Rosa, California. He is the founder of a new perspective in motivational psychology called Esteem Dynamics, where he works with Dr. Jen Howk.
What is Lisle's esteem dynamics?
Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D., is the founder of a new method of approaching human psychology and wellbeing. He describes this approach as Esteem Dynamics – it's core insights adapted from a revolutionary biological approach to psychology.
Podcast – Beat Your Genes
Beat Your Genes – An Evolutionary Psychology Podcast for Finding ...
274: Can therapy trigger a victim mentality? Impulsive shopping, Lesbian dating
274: Can therapy trigger a victim mentality? Impulsive shopping, Lesbian dating
273: Guys & promiscuous women, Does my BF treat me bad or he just high T?
273: Guys & promiscuous women, Does my BF treat me bad or he just high T?
276: Jealousy & Possessive behavior, Crystal Clear, Deception in dating
In this episode, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1. Is jealous and controlling/possessive behavior a sign that a romantic partner loves you or is just a something to do with their personality? 2. Does crystal clear usually only work with honest people? I... more
275: Sex frequency issue, Cheating on Horace, Current Events
In today's show, the doctors discuss: 1. Dear Doctors, my husband and I have been married for 5 1/2 years now, and have an amazing relationship. We agree on most things, enjoy spending time together, have great communication and... more
274: Can therapy trigger a victim mentality? Impulsive shopping, Lesbian dating
In today's show, Dr. Howk discusses: 1. I grew up facing a lot of turmoil; I had a physically and sexually abusive father, I left home and was homeless from 16 to 18, and dealt with a lot of tumultuous grooming situations at a young age, and... more
273: Guys & promiscuous women, Does my BF treat me bad or he just high T?
In today's episode, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1. Why do men sometimes pair-bond/fall in love with obviously promiscuous women (promiscuous reputation, clubbing/partying often, always scantily clad)? Maybe I'm having a hard time... more
271: Raise child, Obese Psych, Sleep, Disagreeable distance, Abortion, Paranoia
In today's show, the Dr's discuss; 1. How would you raise a child? Specifically for the first year? All that whining and crying, and getting barely any sleep for the first year. Is there anything parents can do? Or if nothing, if someone has... more
270: Polyamory, Unvaxxed dating, Sharing mate with needy sibling, and more.
In today's show, the Dr's discuss: 1. How do you explain, in the context of evolutionary psychology, women who pursue polyamory? It seems like they are doing a good job of beating the instructions dealt them by their genes.... more
269: Epiphanies, Acting different w different people, Self-destructive behavior
In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1) Why do I often get small epiphanies about various things in my life when I'm half asleep? 2) I've noticed many people act differently around close friends and family than they do around coworkers and... more
