Evolutionary mismatch
Subject in Social Sciences
Evolutionary mismatch has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
David GearyEvolutionary psychologist, cognitive scientist, and professor at the University of Missouri
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
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
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.