JOE QUIRK: "It's Not You It's Biology" THE SCIENCE OF LOVE, SEX & RELATIONSHIPS - Wolfman Productions
THE
SCIENCE OF LOVE, SEX & RELATIONSHIPS: a PIXAR-illustrated
Presentation by Joe Quirk
Sex feels good. So why don't women offer it indiscriminately to
every guy who hits on them?
Committed intimacy is the deepest human need. So why are men so
terrified of it?
It's
not the way we're raised. It's biology. Sperm-spreaders and egg-protectors
have inherited different emotions from evolution.
The scientific evidence is in. Race differences are not significant.
Sex differences are significant.
When
you count up our 3 billion DNA units, humans and chimps are about
1.5% different, and men and women are about 1.5% different. When
you sleep with a member of the opposite sex, you might as well be
fornicating with a chimp. The average boy and the average girl come
into the world with different interests, talents and, most importantly,
different desires and emotions when it comes to sex.
That
other sex is weird, aren't they? But they're so cute! Well, the
best way to love them is to understand them.
Evolutionary
Psychology uses hard data from cognitive science, anthropology,
and genetics to illuminate human relationships. Some of these results
are surprising, counter-intuitive, yet predict human choices with
statistical accuracy. Others confirm our stereotypes and are seen
by critics as sexist and rife with confirmation bias. A true education
in psychology in 2009 is not complete without a general knowledge
of Evolutionary Psychology.
Pixar,
the world's leading animation company, has illustrated 53 Powerpoint
slides to accompany Joe Quirk's talk based on his book, which has
been translated into 17 languages. Each scientific idea is illustrated
by cartoonist Teddy Newton, who designed the characters for the
hit movie, The Incredibles.
Some
of the questions we will answer in the presentation:
Is monogamy natural?
Why do we bother falling in love? Can't we just have sex and get
it over with?
Why do men have a Madonna/Whore Complex?
Why do women have a Nice Guy/Bad Boy Torment?
Why are you attracted to somebody you know is a jerk?
Is homosexuality natural?
Why are older men attracted to young women?
Why are young woman attracted to older high-status men?
Did men and women breed each other to be intelligent?
Why is gossip so much fun?
The
biological explanation of our emotions, and the fascinating data
backing it up, will provoke much impassioned discussion among students.
By the end of this presentation, students will be able to apply
the principles of Evolutionary Psychology to human relationships,
or make informed arguments about why they think it's all a bunch
of hooey.
Don't let your mate see this until you see it first
