Episode 26: Evolution and Sexual Perversion (with Jesse Bering)

Published: July 8, 2013, 2 a.m.

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Psychologist and author Jesse Bering joins us to talk about evolutionary psychology and his forthcoming book Perv.\\xa0\\xa0 In the relatively uncontroversial part of the episode, we ask if homophobia is an adaptation and if women have evolved rape defenses.\\xa0 After that, sex with animals, sex with bookshelves, foot fetishes, amputee fetishes, falling down the stairs fetishes... I don\'t know, just listen.\\xa0 Or maybe don\'t.\\xa0


Jesse Bering [jessebering.com]\\xa0

\\xa0Perv (pre-order)\\xa0 by Jesse Bering [amazon.com]

"Darwin\'s Rape Whistle," by Jesse Bering [slate.com]\\xa0

"Natural Homophobes?" by Jesse Bering [scientificamerican.com]\\xa0

The Belief Instinct\\xa0by Jesse Bering [amazon.com]

Why is the Penis Shaped Like That?\\xa0 by Jesse Bering [amazon.com]

"I think you\'re some kind of deviated prevert."\\xa0 [youtube.com]\\xa0


Special Guest: Jesse Bering.

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