#711 - Dr Tracy Vaillancourt - The Ruthless Ways Women Compete With Each Other

Published: Nov. 25, 2023, 6 a.m.

Dr Tracy Vaillancourt is a professor at the University of Ottawa, a researcher and an author with a focus on the link between violence and mental health.\nIntrasexual competition is present in all animals, however the sophistication of this rivalry amongst human females is unbelievably impressive. The "fairer sex" wield their competition in some very weird, wonderful and ruthless ways.\nExpect to learn why women use indirect aggression as a competition strategy, how resource scarcity influences competition, whether children actually developed just fine with no consequences during the pandemic, the relationship between bullying and social status, the impact of bullying on a developing brain and much more...\nSponsors:\nGet the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)\nGet a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout)\nGet a free month's supply of macadamia milk from House Of Macadamias\u2019 at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20)\nExtra Stuff:\nGet my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die \u2192 https://chriswillx.com/books/\nBuy my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom\n-\nGet in touch.\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices