What David Geary has said about Evolutionary mismatch
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 5, 2026
David Geary, Evolutionary psychologist, cognitive scientist, and professor at the University of Missouri, has been quoted on Evolutionary mismatch once in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on November 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Geary advises that competitive parenting efforts like PTA involvement no longer make a long-term difference for children, so people can relax.
“In traditional societies, the PTA moms did help their kids. It mattered”
Modern Wisdom: How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:59
Episodes
How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172Modern Wisdom · Nov 5, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Evolutionary psychologist David Geary tells Chris Williamson how male coalitional warfare, status competition, and technology shaped human brain evolution and modern behavior.
David Geary on other topics
- Social status · 3 quotes
- War and the origins of civilization · 2 quotes
- Sex differences in competition · 2 quotes
- The Origin of Mind · 1 quote
- Patriarchy · 1 quote
- Paternal investment · 1 quote
- Default mode network · 1 quote
- Reproductive skew · 1 quote