World Renowned Fatherhood Expert Dr Anna Machin reveals the #1 lie about monogamy, how cheating hijacks human brains, and the evolutionary truth behind love, trust, and fatherhood!

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 books such as, 'Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships'.

She explains:

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  How cheating activates your brain’s reward system like an addiction.

  
  


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  Why modern men are in emotional crisis and how society is breaking them.

  
  


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  The hormonal reason you fall for the wrong person again and again.

  
  


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  How your DNA, oxytocin, and dopamine shape who you love and trust.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  00:00 Intro

  
  

  02:31 Why Love Is the Core of Being Human

  
  

  07:29 The Forgotten Role of Fathers

  
  

  09:26 Individualism and the Current State of Love

  
  

  15:00 Women Find Their Right Partner by Smelling Them

  
  

  20:37 Testosterone Is Linked to Success in Men

  
  

  22:07 How to Increase Your Attractiveness (Backed by Science)

  
  

  26:39 Never Say This on a Date

  
  

  27:52 Are “Icks” Red Flags We Should Listen To?

  
  

  30:14 We’ve Got Too Many Dating Options

  
  

  34:01 Monogamy and Polyamory

  
  

  40:23 Why People in Polyamorous Relationships Hide It

  
  

  42:05 Are We All Pretending to Be Monogamous?

  
  

  43:25 Why the First 1000 Days Are Critical for a Baby

  
  

  49:10 Rough and Tumble: The Parenting Technique Everyone Should Teach

  
  

  52:06 How Your Brain and Body Change When Becoming a Dad

  
  

  54:41 Why Some Dads Don’t Instantly Bond With Their Kids

  
  

  58:38 Mental Health Issues From Lacking a Father Figure Early On

  
  

  1:02:16 Implications of an Absent Mother

  
  

  1:11:24 Biological Fathers vs. Father Figures

  
  

  1:12:57 Father Figures in Lesbian Couples

  
  

  1:15:04 Are Parents Needed in the First Two Years?

  
  

  1:21:27 The Optimal Scenario to Raise a Child

  
  

  1:26:19 How Dads Can Bond With Their Newborns

  
  

  1:30:02 Love Drugs

  
  

  1:38:51 Understanding Attachment Styles

  
  

  1:43:14 Is Modern Society Pushing Us Toward a Specific Attachment Style?

  
  

  1:44:36 Doomscrolling on Dating Apps? This Is Your Attachment Style

  
  

  1:47:43 How to Change Your Attachment Style

  
  

  1:51:41 How ADHD May Impact Your Love Life

  
  

  1:57:48 Do People With ADHD Cheat More Often?

  
  

  2:01:59 How to Contain Your Impulses

  
  

  2:03:18 Sex Life and Neurodivergence

  
  

  2:04:04 Relationships as the Biggest Factor in Health and Longevity

  
  

  2:10:20 What Happens to the Brain When It's in Love

  
  

  2:14:23 When Did You Feel Like You’d Made It?

  
  

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