Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist and relationship scientist known for her groundbreaking research on human connection, love, fatherhood, and attachment. She is also the author of Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships.

What you’ll learn:
◽️ How cheating hijacks the brain like an addictive drug
◽️ The evolutionary lie about monogamy u0026 true love
◽️ Why modern fatherhood is more important than ever
◽️ The real reason we fall for the wrong person
◽️ How oxytocin, dopamine u0026 DNA shape who we love and trust

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⏱ Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
02:15 Why Love Is the Core of Being Human
07:13 The Forgotten Role of Fathers
09:10 Individualism and the Current State of Love
14:44 Women Find Their Right Partner by Smelling Them
20:22 Testosterone Is Linked to Success in Men
21:51 How to Increase Your Attractiveness (Backed by Science)
26:23 Never Say This on a Date
27:36 Are “Icks” Red Flags We Should Listen To?
29:58 We’ve Got Too Many Dating Options
33:45 Monogamy and Polyamory
40:07 Why People in Polyamorous Relationships Hide It
41:49 Are We All Pretending to Be Monogamous?
43:09 Why the First 1000 Days Are Critical for a Baby
48:54 Rough and Tumble: The Parenting Technique Every Parent Should Teach
51:50 How Your Brain and Body Change When Becoming a Dad
54:25 Why Some Dads Don’t Instantly Bond With Their Kids
58:22 Mental Health Issues From Lacking a Father Figure Early On
1:02:00 Implications of an Absent Mother
1:11:08 Biological Fathers vs. Father Figures
1:12:42 Father Figures in Lesbian Couples
1:14:48 Are Parents Needed in the First Two Years?
1:21:11 The Optimal Scenario to Raise a Child
1:26:03 How Dads Can Bond With Their Newborns
1:29:46 Love Drugs
1:38:35 Understanding Attachment Styles
1:42:58 Is Modern Society Pushing Us Toward a Specific Attachment Style?
1:44:20 Doomscrolling on Dating Apps? This Is Your Attachment Style
1:47:27 How to Change Your Attachment Style
1:51:26 How ADHD May Impact Your Love Life
1:57:32 Do People With ADHD Cheat More Often?
2:01:43 How to Contain Your Impulses
2:03:02 Sex Life and Neurodivergence
2:03:48 Relationships as the Biggest Factor in Health and Longevity
2:10:04 What Happens to the Brain When It's in Love
2:14:07 When Did You Feel Like You’d Made It?

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◽️ You can purchase Dr Anna’s book, ‘Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships’, here: https://bit.ly/3GjfOfo
◽️You can purchase Dr Anna’s book ‘The Life of Dad: The Making of a Modern Father’, here: ⁠https://bit.ly/4lbtE2A⁠

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