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David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #282

David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #282

Recommended on this episode

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Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

Baz Luhrmann

“it's a wonderful like string of advice song about advice”
“baz luhrmann actually said something like this in his uh sunscreen song i don't know if you've ever heard that”— guest
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Joe Berlinger (inferred)

“it's probably my favorite one a lot of people say it's the best movie on ted bondi you should definitely watch it”
“there's a lot of movies on him extremely wicked shockingly even and vile it's a retelling of his life”— Lex Fridman
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Leon: The Professional

Luc Besson (inferred)

“one of my favorite movies is leon the professional”
“one of my favorite movies is leon the professional oh i love that movie what is that why is that so exciting”— Lex Fridman
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Huberman Lab

Andrew Huberman

“the excellent huberman lab podcast ... people should listen to”
“the excellent huberman lab podcast that you did that people should listen to he is a brilliant scientist”— Lex Fridman

The guest's own work

BookBy the guestISBN verified

The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating

David Buss

“has authored many exciting and challenging books including the evolution of desire strategies of human mating bad men”— Lex Fridman
BookBy the guest

Bad Men: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault

David Buss

“bad men the hidden roots of sexual deception harassment and assault and the murderer next door why the mind is designed to kill”— Lex Fridman
BookBy the guestISBN verified

The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill

David Buss

“the murderer next door why the mind is designed to kill we talk a lot about sex dating relationships and love”— Lex Fridman
BookBy the guestISBN verified

Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind

David Buss

“you authored the textbook titled evolutionary psychology the new science of mind in its uh sixth edition”— Lex Fridman
BookBy the guest

Why Women Have Sex: Understanding Sexual Motivations from Adventure to Revenge

David Buss and Cindy Meston

“you wrote a book called why women have sex understanding sexual motivations from adventure to revenge that sounds fun”— Lex Fridman
BookBy the guestISBN verified

The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex

David Buss

“so i've written a whole book on this uh called the dangerous passion um why jealousy is as necessary as sex and love”— guest

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

BookReferencedISBN verified

The Denial of Death

Ernest Becker

“it's it's it's a fascinating book to read denial of death but what's missing is that i think that the reason”— guest
BookReferencedISBN verified

Animal Farm

George Orwell (inferred)

“it's like animal farm sugar caney mountain that is promised to you if you're a great warrior”— Lex Fridman
MediaReferenced

Hey Joe

Jimi Hendrix

“one of my favorite songs by hendrix says hey joe um hey joe where you going with that gun in your hand”— Lex Fridman
MediaReferenced

Cheaters

Bobby Goldstein Productions (inferred)

“did a really interesting study of uh analysis of this reality show called cheaters i've actually never seen it”— guest
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Take It Easy

Eagles

“there are too many lovers in one lifetime ain't good for you or something like that ... take it easy is a good one too”— guest