Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
[34:23] In rural Kyrgyzstan men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and for…
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Marcus Feldman: Genetic Impact of Culturally-Based Mating Systems
[18:45] For many species, including humans, matings occur among a restricted pool of partners. In humans, restrictio…
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Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person
[4:00] You’ll try not to of course – but you will, unwittingly. At least there is comfort in knowing you…
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A culture where multiple husbands is accepted
[4:09] The opposite of polygamy is polyandry, when a woman has multiple husbands. One group of people in the Himalayas p…
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Robert Sapolsky Lecture 3: Behavioral Evolution II
[1:36:58] Robert Sapolsky continues his two-part series on evolution focusing on individual and kin selection, beha…
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Robert Sapolsky Lecture 15: Human Sexual Behavior I
[1:41:42] Robert Sapolsky explores behavioral patterns of human reproduction. He focuses on proximal and distal mot…
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Robert Sapolsky Lecture 16: Human Sexual Behavior II
[1:40:40] Robert Sapolsky delivers the second part of his two-part lecture on sexual behavior. He discusses how this b…
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Robert Sapolsky Lecture 17: Human Sexual Behavior III & Aggression I
[1:36:41] Robert Sapolsky completes his talk on sexual behavior in humans as well as other species, focusing on charac…
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A Guide to Happiness – Nietzsche on Hardship
[24:02] Alain de Botton explores Friedrich Nietzsche’s (1844-1900) dictum that any worthwhile achievements …
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The Science of Kissing
[5:50] When you really think about it, kissing is an odd human behavior. You know, all the rubbing of our faces all over ea…
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