Good Reasons for Bad Feelings

35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169

Modern Wisdom, 29 October 2026. The book comes up at 17 min 54 sec in.

Rob Kurzban and the host briefly discuss Randy Nesse's book on evolutionary psychiatry. Kurzban credits Nesse with pioneering work in the field and says Nesse's ideas support his own thinking on emotions. Both speakers praise the book warmly, calling it a 'nice primer,' and agree listeners should pick it up alongside Kurzban's own book.

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