The Origins Of Human Emotions And Their Purpose - Dr Laith Al-Shawaf

All animals have emotions. If you have pets you know it.

Hey Chris, love how you just drop right into the convo, no long intros or recaps. Just right to the good stuff. Much appreciated.

I am happy to see this focus on evolutionary theory again after too much political interference in science.

One of the most interesting psychologists at the moment

Hello you savages. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Here's the timestamps: 00:00 Why Do We Have Emotions? 06:37 How Our Emotions Advocate For Us 14:02 Emotions From an Evolutionary Perspective 20:54 Are Some Emotions More Basic Than Others? 25:02 Why We Experience Fear & Surprise 28:34 How Shame is Adaptive 36:47 Why Anxiety is So Prevalent in Modern Society 44:59 Explaining the Trait of Need for Cognition 54:14 Feeling Emotions About Emotions 1:03:49 The Difference Between Envy & Jealousy 1:08:33 Emotions That Aren’t Really Adaptive 1:16:26 How Laith Applies His Work to Daily Life 1:32:55 Where to Find Laith

Been a huge admirer of Dr. Al-Shawaf's work for many years. He is absolutely at the forefront of Evolutionary Psychology research and is an incredible science communicator. Very happy to see him on the MW podcast!

A brilliant overview of emotions - I'm a psychologist and I'm always on the lookout for content that's well-researched and thoughtfully presented to share with clients, to cement what's learned in sessions. I always love your EvPsych episodes, and this one is really excellent. Thanks a million... ❤

I learned under this guy! Great professor who teaches nuanced concepts in a straightforward and unbiased way!

Is this guy even breathing?! 😮 His level of speech intelligence is insane 🤯

Dr. Laith's eloquence and deep appreciation for his subject make listening to him an absolute delight!