The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
World Expert on Fatherhood & Love: The Truth About Monogamy, Breakups & The Science of Love! Dr. Anna Machin
Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses.
He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries of the world’s most fascinating CEOs, experts, therapists, and leaders – with the hope that their lessons will help both you and him live better lives.
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World Renowned Fatherhood Expert Dr Anna Machin reveals the #1 lie about monogamy, how cheating hijacks human brains, and the evolutionary truth behind love, trust, and fatherhood!
Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist and relationship scientist known for her groundbreaking research on human connection, love, fatherhood, and attachment. She is also the author of books such as, 'Why We Love: The New Science Behind Our Closest Relationships'.
She explains:
How cheating activates your brain’s reward system like an addiction.
Why modern men are in emotional crisis and how society is breaking them.
The hormonal reason you fall for the wrong person again and again.
How your DNA, oxytocin, and dopamine shape who you love and trust.
Intro
Why Love Is the Core of Being Human
The Forgotten Role of Fathers
Individualism and the Current State of Love
Women Find Their Right Partner by Smelling Them
Testosterone Is Linked to Success in Men
How to Increase Your Attractiveness (Backed by Science)
Never Say This on a Date
Are “Icks” Red Flags We Should Listen To?
We’ve Got Too Many Dating Options
Monogamy and Polyamory
Why People in Polyamorous Relationships Hide It
Are We All Pretending to Be Monogamous?
Why the First 1000 Days Are Critical for a Baby
Rough and Tumble: The Parenting Technique Everyone Should Teach
How Your Brain and Body Change When Becoming a Dad
Why Some Dads Don’t Instantly Bond With Their Kids
Mental Health Issues From Lacking a Father Figure Early On
Implications of an Absent Mother
Biological Fathers vs. Father Figures
Father Figures in Lesbian Couples
Are Parents Needed in the First Two Years?
The Optimal Scenario to Raise a Child
How Dads Can Bond With Their Newborns
Love Drugs
Understanding Attachment Styles
Is Modern Society Pushing Us Toward a Specific Attachment Style?
Doomscrolling on Dating Apps? This Is Your Attachment Style
How to Change Your Attachment Style
How ADHD May Impact Your Love Life
Do People With ADHD Cheat More Often?
How to Contain Your Impulses
Sex Life and Neurodivergence
Relationships as the Biggest Factor in Health and Longevity
What Happens to the Brain When It's in Love
When Did You Feel Like You’d Made It?
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