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Dec 2023
2h 4m

403. Attraction, Beauty, Growth, and Sex...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down in-person with researcher, professor, and author, Dr. Sarah Hill. They break down sex-based differences in regret, competition, and academia; the balance between life exposure and safeguarding when raising a child; the practice of “mate-choice copying” among women; and why our hormones are a foundational part not just of our ... Show More
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