Author Will Storr: Why Couples Engage in Status Games! How Ego Ruins Our Relationships!

Описание: We Need to Talk: In this episode, Paul dives into the critical role status plays in our relationships. He explores why couples engage in "status games" and how our evolutionary drive for status impacts our pursuit for sexual partners.

His guest this week is Will Storr, award-winning journalist and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Status Game, The Heretics, Selfie, and The Science of Storytelling.

Together, they unpack how understanding status can help us build stronger, long-lasting relationships.

Learn more about Will Storr's work here: https://g2ul0.app.link/lV7aQOFvTMb


00:00 Introduction
1:30 What Is Status and How Do We Define It?
2:23 Why Is Status So Important in Modern Society?
3:22 How Status and Connection Impact Happiness
4:15 The Role of High Status in Tribal Societies
5:52 How Status Shapes Our Identity
6:56 The Difference Between Superficial and Meaningful Connections
11:44 Are We Doomed to a Culture of Doom and Gloom?
13:30 How to Handle the Loss of Celebrity Status
16:17 Navigating Multiple Status Games in Life
18:32 Sponsor - Tinder
19:33 The Link Between Status and Suicide: What You Need to Know
21:31 How to Support Someone Losing Their Status
22:54 Is Modern Dating Being Destroyed by Dating Apps?
24:41 Does Social Media Affect How We Behave in Real Life?
26:16 How Status Displays Differ in Hookups vs. Serious Relationships
31:41 What Is 'Detect and Protect' Mode in Relationships?
34:44 Why We Crave Connection with the Same People
38:18 Why My Partner and I Decided Not to Have Children
42:51 How Childhood Unhappiness Can Lead to Adult Success
44:22 How to Overcome Jealousy and Insecurity in Relationships
45:48 Why Loving Yourself Is Key to a Healthy Relationship
48:56 The Most Meaningful Conversation I’ve Ever Had
51:42 My Biggest Takeaways From This Discussion

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