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Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Are Humans Monogamous? (2020 Rerun)

Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Kirk Honda

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2022

⏱️ 192 minutes

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Summary

[Rerun] Are humans naturally monogamous? What about other primates? What does the data tells us? Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto discuss the science and the culture.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

So, Birdo, I have a question for you.

0:02.3

Are we made for monogamy?

0:04.3

Oh, like you and me?

0:06.0

Like humans.

0:06.8

Humans in general.

0:07.7

Humans.

0:08.6

Well, I don't, that's a hard question

0:11.7

because made is a loaded word.

0:13.7

If I take it to mean,

0:15.6

did we mostly evolve to be monogamous animals?

0:20.3

I would say, probably not at the genetic level,

0:25.3

but I think our societies evolved in conjunction

0:28.3

with our genetics to a point where monogamy

0:30.3

seems to have a lot of advantages

0:32.3

for organizational purpose.

0:34.3

Well, so let's investigate it

0:36.3

because we've talked about it before in the podcast,

0:38.3

but I recently came across some articles,

0:42.3

actually famous major in Lyndon Sendin,

0:45.3

sent some stuff in,

0:46.3

and I kind of wanted to just do a review of the evidence

0:49.3

and just really try to figure out,

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