My Chat with Biologist Dr. Randy Thornhill, Pioneer of Parasite-Stress Theory (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_388)

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🗓️ 4 April 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Topics covered include entomology, evolution, homologies versus analogies, adaptations versus exaptations, evolutionary psychology, the evolutionary roots of rape, the scent of symmetric men, interesting research, behavioral ecology, and parasite-stress theory as applied to such phenomena as liberalism versus conservatism, and individualism versus collectivism. _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (April 4, 2022) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1393: https://youtu.be/CIiMi7uVJ0w _______________________________________ The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense (paperback edition) was released on October 5, 2021. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X _______________________________________ Please visit my website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. _______________________________________

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0:00.0	Here we go.
0:01.0	Hey guys, this is God Sad for the Sad Truth.
0:04.6	Today I have one of the great evolutionists who I only just found out retired.
0:10.9	Maybe he'll tell us about his new stage in life.
0:13.0	This is a professor Randy Thornhill, who is a professor emeritus of biology at University of New Mexico.
0:20.0	I visited University of New Mexico back in 2006. We'll talk about that.
0:25.0	Ran these research interests span insects all the way up to humans and I think maybe peppered with some bird, maybe one or two bird studies. Some of your interests include
0:35.7	facial attractiveness, facial and body symmetry, the menstrual cycle, the major
0:40.7	histoc compatibility complex, a set of genes that link up with your
0:45.4	Immuno genetic profile human sexuality
0:49.3	parasite stress theory the digit ratio among many other topics.
0:53.2	So there's probably we could talk for about six hours straight.
0:56.3	Your books include a classic in entomology,
1:00.0	the evolution of insect mating systems back in 1983 when I had just graduated from high school
1:05.9	my goodness a natural history of rape we'll talk about that that caused a lot of
1:10.8	unnecessary controversy the evolutionary biology of human
1:15.2	sexuality of female sexuality and then the parasites three theory of
1:20.7	values and sociality. Did I cover pretty much everything Randy? You did. Well it's good to see you Randy I guess we'll start with when did you
1:30.4	retire from the University of New Mexico? It's been about two years now. Retired from my, you know, teaching position there, so I'm not teaching anymore. I'm doing a little teaching via this mechanism. That is, I'm doing a little teaching via this mechanism.
1:44.0	That is, I'm giving lectures here and there
1:47.0	at different outlets and universities.
1:50.0	And so I'm doing, you know, keeping the teaching going a little bit that way but not any
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