Converging Dialogues
Converging Dialogues
#237 - Evolutionary Psychiatry: A Dialogue with Randy Nesse
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#237 - Evolutionary Psychiatry: A Dialogue with Randy Nesse

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Randy Nesse about evolutionary psychiatry. They define evolutionary psychiatry, critics of evolutionary psychiatry, and how we define disorders. They also discuss emotions mood regulation, disease model of addiction, and many more topics.

Randy Nesse is Research Professor of Life Sciences, and Founding Director of The Center for Evolution and Medicine, Arizona State University. He is also Professor Emeritus, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, and Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan. He is the founding President of The International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. He is the author of many books including, Good Reasons for Bad Feelings.

Website: https://www.randolphnesse.com/homepage

Twitter: @randynesse

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