Podcast appearances and mentions of Jesse Bering

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of suicide. This is a positive and proactive discussion about suicide and it is a topic that should be discussed. But, if you are not in a good place right now or sensitive to the topic then please place your mental health first and go and seek help if needed. - Jimi talks candidly with experimental psychologist, Professor Jesse Bering, a leading scholar, essayist and science writer specialising in evolution and human behaviour. Focusing on Jesse's most recent book; ‘Suicidal - Why We Kill Ourselves', Jimi & Jesse have an honest and frank discussion about their own history with suicidal thoughts and what helped them get through. They talk through some of the research about what causes people have suicidal ideations and urges and outlines some of the ways to help get through and overcome them. A greatly important topic that needs to be discussed, suicidal thoughts affect a huge, and perhaps surprising, percentage of the population at some point. It's a uniquely human phenomenon, it all depends on what we do with them. - Have questions? Comments? Want to book Jimi to come and speak? Visit jimihunt.com Instagram: @thejimihunt Email: jimi at jimihunt dot com Thanks for listening! We love that you're here.

We may not want to admit it, but there is a spectrum of perversion along which we all sit. Whether it's voyeurism, exhibitionism, or your run-of-the-mill foot fetish, we all possess a suite of sexual tastes as unique as our fingerprints—and as secret as the rest of the skeletons we've hidden in our closets.   In his 2012 talk Jesse Bering humanises so-called deviants while at the same time asking serious questions about the differences between thought and action. He presents us with a challenge: to understand that our best hope of solving some of the most troubling problems of our age hinges entirely on the amoral study of sex.  Jesse Michael Bering is an American psychologist, writer, and academic.

This week I'm sharing the second part of my conversation with experimental psychologist Dr Jesse Bering, an American but Director of the Centre for Science Communication at the University of Otago in New Zealand.Last week, we discussed the science of the afterlife, out of body experiences and Jesse's experience of his own mother's death.This time we venture into the no less complicated and controversial subjects of suicide, sexuality and fetishes; not your normal weekly grocery bag, but all topics which demand significant airtime in their own rights, as I repeat in the podcast itself.But by presenting the big questions and challenges, I hope at a minimum this pricks your interest.My fetish is A Load of BS so do me a small favour and leave me a 5 star review on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Share this with a friend, share it on Twitter and make my day.And if you haven't signed up yet for all my writings on Monday BS and the pod archives, you can do that right here, right now.Ask Guillem Balague anything about Pep or MaradonaRemember that you can put your questions forward for upcoming shows and if I include it I shall credit you in the show. Next in line is football writer and broadcaster Guillem Balague with whom I'll be talking about two footballing icons who Guillem knows intimately, Pep Guardiola and Diego Maradona. And the characteristics and traits that made them both great and terribly fragile. If you have a question for Guillem, email me at danielsjross@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter. 

For those of you overwhelmed by the load of BS consuming British politics at the moment, turn the news off, crack open some supermarket rosé, unpeel the sausage rolls and get stuck in and enjoy this half hour event. Please stay to the end and I make no apology for that invitation.By the way, if you want to put questions forward to any of my guests, you're very welcome. Email me at danielsjross@gmail.com or send me a tweet @danielsjross and I'll credit you on the show.Upcoming guests are advertising legend Dave Trott, football writer Guillem Balague, mindfulness writer Ruby Wax and Head of BS and former comedian at JP Morgan Jeff Kreisler.Last week you may remember we addressed conspiracy theories with David Aaronovitch. Today's subject is no less spicy and polarising. We're talking the afterlife with Dr Jesse Bering - experimental psychologist and a leading scholar in the cognitive science of religion. Jesse is also an essayist and science writer specializing in evolution and human behaviour. To which end, he has become an expert in evolutionary taboos and that is the subject of our conversations of which today is part 1 of 2.Jesse is a prolific writer. His first book, The Belief Instinct, was included in the American Library Association's Top 25 Books of the Year and voted one of the “11 Best Psychology Books of 2011” by The Atlantic. This was followed by a collection of his Webby-award nominated essays, Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That?, and Perv, a taboo-breaking work that received widespread critical acclaim and was named as a New York Times Editor's Choice. His most recent book was A Very Human Ending, all about suicide and his current work in progress is Dead Minds about the science of the afterlife which is the subject of today's conversation.As I hope is the case with many of my BS chinwags, this one is personal, poignant and dazzlingly mind opening (if that's the right turn of phrase, I ask you all afterlife aficionados out there).Please go to Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts, subscribe, follow me and leave me a 5 star review. It does me the world of good in this cold Winter weather.And if you haven't signed up yet for all my writings on Monday BS and the pod archives, now is the time to do that right here, right now.Enjoy the show!

Time is a flat circle and it feels like we're back where we began. Wild.  This week- Fuzz and Savrin discuss the topic of paraphilias, specifically Savrin having read the book "Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us" by Jesse Bering. What a paraphilia is (hint: it's not just the big scary ones) how they develop (thanks Disney) and what you can do about them once you're an adult (accept them and deal with them in as healthy a manner as possible.)  One thing Savrin did fail to mention in the episode is that for people who seek therapy for dealing with paraphilic issues, finding a therapist certified by AASECT - The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists - Is going to be your best bet, as they're specifically trained on the topics. Then we talk about the plight of Further Confusion and AnthroExpo in the time of Omicron literally an hour before we found out that FC has been postponed. They could still use your help though. LINKS - "PERV" on Alibris - Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us by Jesse Bering - Alibris AASECT - AASECT:: American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists |  Donate to help Further Confusion by purchasing a supporting membership- Further Confusion 2022 Registration (regfox.com) Same with AnthroExpo in the drop down- AnthroExpo 2022: CasinOWO Royale (regfox.com) Telegram fan chat - https://t.me/+6pbv_U1AY95jOWU5  Patreon - Southpaws is creating and promoting The Queer Agenda | Patreon 

Friends,There is no dry January on A Load of BS. It's time for much needed refreshment.Vodkast & Soda In my 2021: My Year of Total BS essay, I shared with you some personal ruminations on BS and this publication's motivation. Put simply, the raison d'être of A Load of BS is to try to explain why we do the things we do.  Furthermore, I'd like to include your questions in my podcasts. My next two conversations are with Melissa Hogenboom and Dave Trott.Melissa is a BBC science journalist who wrote ‘The Motherhood Complex', an exposé of the  challenges women endure in motherhood - from fighting a system which, despite progress, is still skewed in favour of men's needs, to the creation of a new identity in the face of physical & psychological change.Dave is an advertising legend having founded 3 extraordinarily successful agencies, written 5 books on creative thinking and been voted Most Creative Agency In the World by Advertising Age.If you have a question you'd like me to share with Dave or Melissa, please email me at danielsjross@gmail.com and I'll credit you in the show.The Cosmopolitan David AaronovitchTalking of explaining why we do the things we do, this week's podcast is with journalist, author & broadcaster David Aaronovitch. While David's frames of reference are broad, here we focus on conspiracy theories, the subject of David's book Voodoo Histories. Talking of conspiracy theories, mine's a Virgin Mary.Today we explore:Why we choose to believe what we believeWhat's so attractive about conspiracy theoriesJews in conspiracy theoriesThe elitist, moral high ground that believers typically takeCombatting conspiracy theoriesQAnon and departures from realityThe importance of truthThe real agency we have over social media algorithms And what David is truly optimistic about for the futureOne for the roadCan I ask you a small favour before I close up? Go to Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts, and leave me a 5 star review. It does me the world of good in this cold Winter weather ❤️. And if you haven't signed up here yet for all my writings and pod archives, now is the time to do so at aloadofbs.substack.comNext week, I'm talking to experimental psychologist and leading scholar in evolution and human behaviour Dr Jesse Bering about fetishes, afterlife and other taboos.Daniel

With more people coming out as gender fluid, transitioning or on a spectrum of gender identity, it's clear the biological constraints of gender today have loosened. But how do we deal with enduring gender-based social inequality and injustice? Will we ever get to a point in society where gender doesn't matter?  Jesse Bering is an award-winning science writer, psychologist, and academic.  Raewyn Connell is one of Australia's leading social scientists. She is best known internationally as a sociologist of gender and a pioneer of research on masculinities and best known in Australia for work on class inequality and social justice in education.  Cordelia Fine is an Associate Professor at Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne. Her popular science book, Delusions of Gender: The Real Science of Sex Differences was described “required reading for every neurobiology student, if not every human being.”  Elizabeth Anne Riley, PhD is a Sydney-based counsellor, academic & clinical supervisor specialising in gender diversity. 

Welcome to the Atheist Alliance International Podcast with Andy Phillips and Jason Sylvester A.K.A. Diogenes of Mayberry. This week we are joined by Jesse Bering, an American psychologist, writer, and academic. He is Associate Professor in Science Communication at the University of Otago, where he serves as Director of the Centre for Science Communication, as well as a frequent contributor to Scientific American, Slate, and Das Magazin We look at the concepts of belief and whether consciousness survival, belief in god and the afterlife is a construct of the human mind. Book By Jesse Bering The God Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny and the Meaning of Life https://amzn.to/3ce5naD Jesse Bering Website: http://www.jessebering.com/ Follow and connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational Listen and watch the podcasts on these platforms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtheistAllianceInternational Spotify: http://bit.ly/aai-pod-spotify Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/aai-apple Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3pknMYG Website: https://www.atheistalliance.org/

Jesse is is a research psychologist and Director of the Centre for Science Communication at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He is the author of several books, all of which examine controversial & taboo topics. We talk about the nature of sexual perversion - what it means, how it's defined and why moralistic, socially constructed positions related to behavior of any kind can be extremely problematic. We dive into everything from pedophilia to incest to zoophilia and challenge the "nature" argument as it relates to the construction of sexual orientation. We also discuss how shame and punishment have played a role in human relationships throughout history, how theory of mind can feed into a belief in something greater than ourselves, suicide, narcissism, and how Trump embodies a perfect elixir of both cleverness and psychosis enabling him to capitalize on collective human psychology. Find Jesse at jessebering.com Jesse's Book Recommendation: The Stranger by Albert Camus Songs featured: "Animal" by Jenny and Johnny and "If 6 Was 9" by Axiom Funk How to support the show: Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! Support my work on Patreon and get access to perks like an exclusive WhatsApp group chat & book club just for patrons! Visit my website - AnyaKaats.com & Find me on Instagram Get full access to A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World at anyakaats.substack.com/subscribe

This episode of Indie Author Weekly features some of my personal favourite books about polyamory and relationships. As you may already know, my chick lit, new adult, contemporary romance series is called Polyamorous Passions, so basically, I write all about polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, and relationships in general as a fiction author. You can get more info on those books and read them at SaganMorrow.com/books, or by searching “Polyamorous Passions” at your favourite e-bookstore. Now, polyamory is something a lot of my readers have many questions about, so that’s why I thought for today it would be great to recommend to you a few books that feature polyamory, so you can learn more about the topic! By the way, I shared several of my favourite books for improving your writing in a previous episode of this Indie Author Weekly, so if that’s something you want to learn, you can tune into Episode 59. Okay, I have 6 polyamory and relationships books to share with you today… TUNE IN to this episode to hear all about it! Resources & links mentioned in this episode: Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .Episode 59 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: Favourite books featuring writing tips .The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton .Opening Up by Tristan Taormino .Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari .Master of None (Aziz Ansari's TV show) .The Offline Dating Method by Camille Virginia .Perv by Jesse Bering .Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha .Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at SaganMorrow.com/podcast .Subscribe, rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts .Let's chat about this episode: @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram .Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly .Email hello@saganmorrow.com .Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) in this survey at SaganMorrow.com/question Support the show (https://saganmorrow.com/secretpodcast)

We review the book, "Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourvelves," by Jesse Bering. The books discusses:six stages of suicidalitywhy "only" is a dangerous four letter worddangers of demonizing self while idealizing othersadvice for parents with children who have suicidal thoughts

HumanLab -- The Science Between Us: Amy Alkon interviews the luminaries of behavioral science.Dr. Jesse Bering’s book, “Perv,” is subtitled “The Sexual Deviant in All of Us.” This is a book about weird sex but it’s also a book about all of the ways that even “normal” people fall along the spectrum of “perversions.”  Tonight’s show, like Bering’s book, will be a fascinating inside look into how our specific sexual desires seem to be shaped in childhood, how sexually not “normal” some of the most seemingly normal people are, and how human psychology leads us to find others’ sex practices upsetting and creepy instead of just different from our own.As Bering writes, “Humans aren’t the only sex deviants in the animal kingdom. But we are the only ones to stigmatize each other as disgusting perverts.”Join me and all my fascinating guests every Sunday, 7-8 p.m. Pacific Time, 10-11 p.m. Eastern Time, at blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.Support my show by buying my "science-help" book, "Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence." It lays out the PROCESS of how you can transform to live with confidence, plus countless tips for habit change, productivity, and more. 

Mental Health, Part II: From The Next Generation to Enterprise. When Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted in 1987, there were two striking additions to the traditional bridge crew: Worf, an emblem of the newfound peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, and Deanna Troi, a professional psychotherapist. A sign of the times, perhaps, Troi’s role was given symbolic significance by the fact that she even had her own chair next to the captain’s. Yet, in practice, the TNG writers often struggled with finding the right role for a mental health professional in the 24th century. For the most part, the they did little more than dip a toe into the murky waters of mental illness and it was the two next series—Deep Space Nine and Voyager—that really took the mental health of their crews seriously, crafting complex, psychologically credible stories based on the internal struggles faced by the characters. In this episode of Primitive Culture, we conclude our discussion of mental health in Star Trek with a look at The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. We consider how these series charted new ground in the franchise’s depiction of mental health and illness through episodes that deal sensitively with depression, breakdown, suicide, and psychosis. We also share some thoughts about mental healthcare in the real world and the importance of removing the stigma that surrounds mental illness if our own societies ever hope to boldly go into Star Trek’s utopian future. For those keen to look up the books Clara mentions, they are A Very Human Ending by Jesse Bering (https://amzn.to/2SsPDFz) and This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay (https://amzn.to/2OWEXki). Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Counselor on the Bridge (00:04:30) Depression in the Delta Quadrant (00:28:35) Suicide and Psychosis (00:49:35) Stiff Upper Lips (01:11:10) Final Thoughts (01:17:45) Hosts Duncan Barrett and Clara Cook Production Tom Whelan (Editor) Duncan Barrett (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Amy Nelson (Associate Producer) Tony Black (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Psychologist and science writer Jesse Bering explains the factors that lead someone to take their own life, and how we might be able to help those who are at risk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Billions of people across the world and throughout time have held strong metaphysical beliefs—whether religious in nature, or more supernatural or spiritual. This year's World Science Festival dared to ask what science can tell us about religion, spirituality and our belief instinct—without passing judgement.

HumanLab -- The Science Between Us: Amy Alkon interviews the luminaries of behavioral science.Dr. Jesse Bering’s book, “Perv,” is subtitled “The Sexual Deviant in All of Us.” This is a book about weird sex but it’s also a book about all of the ways that even “normal” people fall along the spectrum of “perversions.”  Tonight’s show, like Bering’s book, will be a fascinating inside look into how our specific sexual desires seem to be shaped in childhood, how sexually not “normal” some of the most seemingly normal people are, and how human psychology leads us to find others’ sex practices upsetting and creepy instead of just different from our own.As Bering writes, “Humans aren’t the only sex deviants in the animal kingdom. But we are the only ones to stigmatize each other as disgusting perverts.”Join me and all my fascinating guests every Sunday, 7-8 p.m. Pacific Time, 10-11 p.m. Eastern Time, at blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.Support my show by buying my book, the science-based and funny "Good Manners For Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck," here. 

A couple are dismayed that the condom keeps slipping off when they're doing it doggie style. Dan offers some time-honored tricks. Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza, schools us all about dating folks with disabilities. On the Magnum, Dan chats with author Jesse Bering about penis size and natural selection. Science! And speaking of penises, can you pump that thing up and make it bigger in the same way you can stretch an earlobe? 206-302-2064 Today's episode of the Lovecast is brought to you by fashionable men's clothing curated and sent right to your door. Get 50% off your first package at  when you use the offer code Savage. This episode of the Savage Lovecast is brought to you by Thrive Market, the new convenient way to get the highest quality, natural, organic groceries delivered to your door. Try it for FREE for 30 days and get an extra 20% off at slash Savage.   This episode is also brought to you by Audible. Get a free 30-day trial at .    

A couple are dismayed that the condom keeps slipping off when they're doing it doggie style. Dan offers some time-honored tricks. Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza, schools us all about dating folks with disabilities. On the Magnum, Dan chats with author Jesse Bering about penis size and natural selection. Science! And speaking of penises, can you pump that thing up and make it bigger in the same way you can stretch an earlobe? 206-302-2064 Today's episode of the Lovecast is brought to you by fashionable men's clothing curated and sent right to your door. Get 50% off your first package at  when you use the offer code Savage. This episode of the Savage Lovecast is brought to you by Thrive Market, the new convenient way to get the highest quality, natural, organic groceries delivered to your door. Try it for FREE for 30 days and get an extra 20% off at slash Savage.   This episode is also brought to you by Audible. Get a free 30-day trial at .    

In this episode, Non-Fiction Audiobooks! Join us as we discuss the power of narrators, the problems of technology, and what to do while you’re listening to an audiobook. Also: We actually enjoy things! In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jessi Recommended Green River, Running Red by Ann Rule, narrated by Michele Pawk (6 hr edition, which Jessi listened to) or narrated by Barbara Caruso (19 hour edition, if you prefer unabridged) In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, narrated by Scott Brick Information Doesn't Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age by Cory Doctorow, narrated by Wil Wheaton Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North by Blair Braverman, narrated by the author Read/Listened The Skinny Rules: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin by Bob Harper and Greg Critser The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth about Food and Flavor by Mark Schatzker, narrated by Chris Patton Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies: The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more by Arthur Goldwag, narrated by Fred Sanders Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us by Jesse Bering, narrated by the author Did Not Finish (DNF) The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff, narrated by Eliza Foss (Recommended) Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster by T.J. English, narrated by David Colacci (Recommended) Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe by Laurence Bergreen, narrated by the author (maybe try the 6 hour abridged version instead of the 15hr unabridged version Matthew tried) Meghan’s Many DNFs Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life by 50 Cent and Jeff O’Connell, narrated by Cary Hite Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown, narrated by Karen White Rising Strong by Brené Brown, narrated by the author The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer by Skip Hollandsworth, narrated by Clint Jordan My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor, narrated by the author Links and Stuff   Humble Bundle LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers Audible is one of many sites where you can buy MP3 audiobook downloads A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman Audie Awards Beaver butt (i.e. Castoreum) has been historically used in perfumes and as “natural flavour” in foods Stacy Schiff has won a lot of awards (including a Pulitzer for a biography of Vladimir Nabokov's wife, Vera) (Wikipedia) Questions Do you listen to audiobooks? How important is the narrator to your enjoyment? What do you do while listening to audiobooks? Check out our Pinterest board and Tumblr posts for all the Non-Fiction Audiobooks people in the club read (or tried to read), follow us on Twitter,  and join our Facebook Group! Join us again on Tuesday, May 2nd for our semi-regular “things we read that aren’t for the podcast (except now they are)” episode. Then come back on Tuesday, May 16th, when we will inflict upon you the genre of Westerns!

Behave like others?! Doesn't this contradict the very fabric of The 48 Laws of Power, a book designed to reveal the mechanistic, unreflective ways in which most people act and then give us the tools to escape the imaginary cage this seems to confine us in? How can we Create Compelling Spectacles or Keep Others In Suspended Terror without acting in ways markedly different from the norm? But Law 38 is a complex affair, offering both a slap in the face to the idea of 'just being yourself' and expecting everything to work out, and simultaneously providing a nuanced way to retain your internal compass while navigating your way to greater power. It also vividly demonstrates why you shouldn't go round telling everyone they should be reading The 48 Laws of Power – for reasons we explore in depth in our E-Book, The 48 Laws of Power in Practice, free for a limited time HERE. As ever, we relate the Law to real life: it explains precisely where professional provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos went wrong this month in his comments about underage sex; how we can and must stay closely in touch with the spirit of the times before making our move, as we explored in Law 35; and how to deal with the friction we all feel around people who hold views to which we strongly object. In so doing, we debate the complexity of whether true-believers really live out their values, be that militant vegans or evangelical Christians, and what happens when logical models encounter real life thinking. Jon's made a career out of calling bullshit – but at what cost? And what of his tendency to cast his pearls before swine: why should we care at all what unimportant people think about us and our work? Dre recalls the times he's been thrown out of teams and groups for not following this Law, and we contemplate how it's possible to remain ourselves while being formless and flowing. Is it truly to compromise your views if you keep quiet about them? And what about during times of authoritarian rule: can you be powerful if you're silent, or powerful if you speak out? Jon reflects on the experience of being gay in Putin's Russia and how he did – or should have – acted there. And we sign off with the least-well advised invitation ever. Hit subscribe and let's get going! This episode includes: When and how to keep your cards close to your chest Tying your beliefs into your identity How the brain constantly creates a simulation of reality and how this must impact on how we make decisions Congruent people – are they powerful or not? The power of the Campanella Method The dangers of 'tunnelling' Casting your pearls before swine Pushing beyond your comfort-group: the virtues of spending time with people whose views you dislike How to avoid hypocrisy while being all things to all people Mentioned in the episode: Jesse Bering's book, Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us Robert Colvile's The Great Acceleration – check out our Exclusive Interview with Robert Robert Greene's book, Mastery Darwin's The Origin of Species The ever-disturbing, BoJack the Horseman   Challenge: Adopt the Campanella Method: give voice to a view you don't hold in front of those who hold it... but in a way that deftly highlights its flaws. What happened next? Let us know! Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. Join us as we continue our 48 Laws of Power review, exploring Robert Greene’s provocative and compelling book, in which he lays bare the history, practice, psychology, and philosophies of power that ultimately shape all human relations. Often seen as a handbook for the ‘modern Machiavelli’, we take a closer look, beyond the hyperbole, and discuss how understanding and implementing these Laws can actually enrich your life personally, professionally and spiritually. Jon and Dre aim to get to the heart of each of the Laws, grapple with their sometimes disturbingly amoral nature, and discuss what the Laws mean in everyday life (often revealing their own experiences – good and bad – when they’ve either observed or transgressed them).

From a very early age, Jesse Bering has been asking questions of himself. Growing up amid AIDS hysteria in Reagan's America, Bering knew that he was attracted to other boys but was terrified into a guilty silence. In high school he took up wrestling in a bid to fight back sexual desire but found only deeper consciousness of his homosexuality. As an adult he has continued asking questions with frankness and with humour, handling sensitive topics like sex, evolution, religion, and morality. His books Perv and Why is the Penis Shaped Like That? Have elevated him to cult hero status. "If I had to put a label on myself," hey says, "it would be a sexual libertarian."

Why do Indigenous people kill themselves in such numbers? What do we know about suicide that can help us understand this? Can we overcome the tragedy of young people dying in a suicide epidemic? Jesse Bering is an award-winning science writer. His "Bering in Mind" column at Scientific American was a 2010 Webby Award Honoree. Bering's first book, The Belief Instinct (2011), was included on the American Library Association's Top 25 Books of the Year. This was followed by a collection of essays--the critically acclaimed Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? (2012), and Perv (2013), a New York Times Editor's Choice. All three books have been translated into many different languages. An expert in psychology and religion, he began his career at the University of Arkansas, as an Assistant Professor of Psychology from 2002-2006. He then served as the Director of the Institute of Cognition and Culture at the Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he was a Reader in the School of History and Anthropology until 2011. Presently, he is Associate Professor of Science Communication at the University of Otago, New Zealand. His next book, on the science of suicidology, will be released in 2017. Vanessa Lee, from the Wik and Meriam Nations, resides on the land of the Gadigal people. She is a social epidemiologist, educator, writer and public health/ health sciences researcher in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney. Her area of expertise is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service delivery. Vanessa was the first National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Vice President of the Public Health Association of Australia for a period of four years where she contributed to significant changes in policies for Indigenous people. She is a director on the board for Suicide Prevention Australia.  Dr Lee chairs the Public Health Indigenous Leaders in Education Network and is on the executive board of the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance. She holds expert advisory positions with Close the Gap Steering Committee, the International Group of Indigenous Health Measurement and the Sydney Centre of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics. All of the research, engagement and curriculum development that Vanessa is involved in are directed towards the overarching goal of improving the determinants of health, efficacy and linkages of services for better health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Sheila Watt-Cloutier currently resides in Iqaluit, Nunavut. She was born in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik (northern Quebec), and was raised traditionally in her early years before attending school in southern Canada and in Manitoba. Ms. Watt-Cloutier was an elected political spokesperson for Inuit for over a decade. She is the past Chair of Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), the organization that represents internationally the 155,000 Inuit of Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and Chukotka in the Far East of the Federation of Russia and was previously the President of ICC Canada. During the past several years, Ms. Watt-Cloutier has worked through the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to defend Inuit human rights against the impacts of climate change. She has received many awards in recognition of her work. In November, 2015 she was one of 4 Laureates to receive “The Right Livelihood Award” considered the Nobel Alternative, awarded in the Parliament of Sweden. Her recently published book The Right To Be Cold has been shortlisted for the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for political writing and the Cobo emerging writer prize.

Suddenly it’s not queer to hear people talking about 'gender fluidity’, ‘gender transition’ or a spectrum of gender identity – did the world conversation decide gender no longer matters? And if the biological constraints of gender have been loosened, how do we deal with enduring gender-based social inequality and injustice? Jesse Bering is an award-winning science writer. His "Bering in Mind" column at Scientific American was a 2010 Webby Award Honoree. Bering's first book, The Belief Instinct (2011), was included on the American Library Association's Top 25 Books of the Year. This was followed by a collection of essays - the critically acclaimed Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? (2012), and Perv (2013), a New York Times Editor's Choice. All three books have been translated into many different languages. An expert in psychology and religion, he began his career at the University of Arkansas, as an Assistant Professor of Psychology from 2002-2006. He then served as the Director of the Institute of Cognition and Culture at the Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he was a Reader in the School of History and Anthropology until 2011. Presently, he is Associate Professor of Science Communication at the University of Otago, New Zealand. His next book, on the science of suicidology, will be released in 2017. Raewyn Connell is one of Australia's leading social scientists. She is best known internationally as a sociologist of gender and a pioneer of research on masculinities and best known in Australia for work on class inequality and social justice in education. She’s author or co-author of 23 books including Gender In World Perspective,Southern Theory, Masculinities, Schools & Social Justice, Gender & Power, Making the Difference, and Ruling Class Ruling Culture. Her work has been translated into 18 languages. She is a long-term participant in the labour movement and peace movement, and is now Professor Emerita at the University of Sydney, and a Life Member of the NTEU. Cordelia Fine is an Associate Professor at Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne. Her second popular science book, Delusions of Gender: The Real Science of Sex Differences was described as “a welcome corrective” (Nature), ”carefully researched and reasoned" (Science) and “required reading for every neurobiology student, if not every human being.” (PLoS Biology). It was short-listed for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction, the Best Book of Ideas Prize (UK), the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for Literature (UK) and the international cross-genre Warwick Prize (2013), and the New York Times advised readers to "read this book". Cordelia also writes regularly for the popular press, including pieces in The Monthly, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian and Financial Times, and her latest book, Testosterone Rex, will be published in early 2017. Elizabeth Anne Riley, PhD is a Sydney-based counsellor, academic & clinical supervisor specialising in gender diversity. Elizabeth has extensive experience working with gender diverse clients and has a PhD titled ‘The needs of gender variant children and their parents’ Elizabeth also has a Masters in Counselling and provides gender specific support and counselling for children, youth & their families. Elizabeth delivers professional development in gender diversity for schools, clinicians and other service providers and has 10 publications in the area of gender identity. As an advocate for the trans community Elizabeth appears for Mardis Gras interviewing transgender trailblazers, including  Chaz Bono and Catherine MacGregor. Elizabeth’s media presence includes Insight, 60 Minutes, A Current Affair, The Project, ABC’s 7.30, Radio National & JJJ.

Discussion of Perv by Jesse Bering for the Banging Book Club. Non-spoiler video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-qPB2JbzeU tw/ rape, paedophilia, incest, bodily functions (yep, this book has it all.) Hannah: www.youtube.com/hannahwitton Lucy: www.youtube.com/user/meowitslucy Leena: www.youtube.com/justkissmyfrog Banging Book Club video playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg…n8Zjim_hjOZAgoy8Y Reading List: docs.google.com/document/d/1kxB1y…/edit?usp=sharing Goodreads group: www.goodreads.com/group/show/17979…anging-book-club See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last year, over the holidays, the number of searches for incest-themed videos on Pornhub and its competitors spiked dramatically, hundreds of percent in a single month, and only continued to grow all through 2015. So…what the f**k is that about? We asked Jesse Bering, author of "Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us." We also talked about other data, just released this month by PornHub, surfacing a whole new set of super-interesting proclivities (like that the Italians are really into foot fetish stuff). With Allison P. Davis, Maureen O’Connor, and David Wallace-Wells.

Jesse has published books about sexuality and the biological underpinnings of religious belief. He's a research psychologist with broad experience, a wide open mind, and finely honed wit. We talk God, chimps, and why the penis is shaped that way. Music: http://sailcassady.bandcamp.com/releases and http://manmadelake.bandcamp.com/

Join Dr. Zoe for PERV Part II for entertaining, intelligent conversation on sexual topics with Jesse Bering! Listen via the FREE "Dr. Zoe Today" APP available in the App Store & Google Play! 18+ http://DrZoeToday.com Real, raw & relevant info on love, sex & relationships

According to author Jesse Bering, there is a sexual deviant in all of us. Join him & Dr. Zoe as they discuss the kinky side of the brain. Real, raw & relevant info about love, sex & relationships. Download the "Dr. Zoe Today" APP available in the App Store & Google Play! http://DrZoeToday.com 

This week, we're listening back to a discussion of taboo sexual practices, and whether they're really as unusual as we think. Psychologist and author Jesse Bering talks about his book, "Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us." And we'll speak to Nicole Prause, Principal Investigator at UCLA's Sexual Psychophysiology and Affective Neuroscience (SPAN) Laboratory, on her neurological perspective that raises doubts about self-reported sex addiction.

Dan welcomes special guest ranter Martha Plimpton to talk about Hobby Lobby. A gay male couple were locked in a pattern of cheating to get revenge on each other. Now that they've cut it out, how can they bring in some trust?  On the Magnum, how much do little children remember? WIll they remember the trip to Disneyland? Will they remember their first day of kindergarten? Will they remember the home video of mommy they stumbled on where she shows her bum-bum? Also, Dan chats with perversity expert Jesse Bering on people who just LOVE animals.  And so much more.  206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you by Naturebox: the subscription service dedicated to smarter snacking. Get 50% off your first order, by visiting Naturebox.com/savage     This podcast is also brought to you by Stamps.com. Click on the microphone and enter "Savage" for $55 free postage and a digital scale.

Dan welcomes special guest ranter Martha Plimpton to talk about Hobby Lobby. A gay male couple were locked in a pattern of cheating to get revenge on each other. Now that they've cut it out, how can they bring in some trust?  On the Magnum, how much do little children remember? WIll they remember the trip to Disneyland? Will they remember their first day of kindergarten? Will they remember the home video of mommy they stumbled on where she shows her bum-bum? Also, Dan chats with perversity expert Jesse Bering on people who just LOVE animals.  And so much more.  206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you by Naturebox: the subscription service dedicated to smarter snacking. Get 50% off your first order, by visiting Naturebox.com/savage     This podcast is also brought to you by Stamps.com. Click on the microphone and enter "Savage" for $55 free postage and a digital scale.

Amy Alkon's Advice Goddess Radio: "Nerd Your Way To A Better Life!" with the best brains in science.Join me for a "Best Of" replay -- a thought-provoking, mind-opening show on the underpinnings of our sexuality.Dr. Jesse Bering’s book, “Perv,” is subtitled “The Sexual Deviant in All of Us.” This is a book about weird sex but it’s also a book about all of the ways that even “normal” people fall along the spectrum of “perversions.”  Tonight’s show, like Bering’s book, will be a fascinating inside look into how our specific sexual desires seem to be shaped in childhood, how sexually not “normal” some of the most seemingly normal people are, and how human psychology leads us to find others’ sex practices upsetting and creepy instead of just different from our own.As Bering writes, “Humans aren’t the only sex deviants in the animal kingdom. But we are the only ones to stigmatize each other as disgusting perverts.”Join me and all my fascinating guests every Sunday, 7-8 p.m. Pacific Time, 10-11 p.m. Eastern Time, at blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.My show's sponsor is Audible.com. Get a free audiobook download and support this show financially at no cost to you by signing up for a free 30-day trial at audibletrial.com/amya (It's $14.95 after 30 days, but you can cancel before then and have it cost you nothing.)Preorder my upcoming book, the science-based and funny "Good Manners For Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck," here. (St. Martin's Press, June 3, 2014.) 

TWISTED AROUSAL RESEARCH, EROTIC SCHADENFREUDE & MORE! Author of "Perv: The Erotic Deviant in All of Us," Jesse Bering, PhD expands what is normal & shares new vocab words to amaze your friends! TOPICS: The Young Turks, Objectophilia, Melissophilia, Neanderthal Source Material, Origins of Kink, Erotic Dependency, Fetish vs Paraphilia, Developmental Imprinting, Female Erotic Plasticity, Sandra's Cartoon Kink, Masochistic Tendencies, 5 Erotic Age Orientations, Virtuous Pedophiles, Innate Psychological Biases, Predicting the Future of Sex, "Squick," Roman Showers, Wall of Porn, Genetic Fitness, Studying Lust & Disgust and thinking with the right head!

Amy Alkon's Advice Goddess Radio: "Nerd Your Way To A Better Life!" with the best brains in science.Join me for a thought-provoking, mind-opening show on the underpinnings of our sexuality.Dr. Jesse Bering’s book, “Perv,” is subtitled “The Sexual Deviant in All of Us.” This is a book about weird sex but it’s also a book about all of the ways that even “normal” people fall along the spectrum of “perversions.”  Tonight’s show, like Bering’s book, will be a fascinating inside look into how our specific sexual desires seem to be shaped in childhood, how sexually not “normal” some of the most seemingly normal people are, and how human psychology leads us to find others’ sex practices upsetting and creepy instead of just different from our own.As Bering writes, “Humans aren’t the only sex deviants in the animal kingdom. But we are the only ones to stigmatize each other as disgusting perverts.”Join me and all my fascinating guests every Sunday, 7-8 p.m. Pacific Time, 10-11 p.m. Eastern Time, at blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.Please buy my science-based but funny book about why people are rude and how to change things, I SEE RUDE PEOPLE: One woman's battle to beat some manners into impolite society.And please ask a newspaper near you to carry my award-winning syndicated, science-based advice column...if they don't already. 

On this show, Dan welcomes Seth Stephens-Davidowitz from the New York Times to shed some light on how many men are actually gay in the US.  A young man sure likes the idea of being gay, but only gets into relationships with women. How can he test his sexuality?  On the Magnums, Dan speaks with Jesse Bering, author of Perv, on what percentage of people are truly kinky.  Also, a new couple both enjoy swing dancing. But the man is consumed with jealousy. How can he get over it and watch his lady dance with every man in the room?  And a lot more.  Tickets to the Seattle Valentine's Day show with Dan and guests are at StrangerTickets.com.   This podcast is brought to you by ExtremeRestraints.com. Go buy something, and be sure to enter GGG2014 at checkout. This podcast is also brought to you by Stamps.com. Click on the microphone and enter "Savage" for $55 free postage and a digital scale.  This episode is also brought to you by Audible. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at

In this edition of Foolish Wisdom, Bernard contrasts American psychologist Jesse Bering's 'anything goes' understanding of sexual morality with the Church's understanding of grace and human dignity. The post Are We All Sexual Perverts? appeared first on Cradio.

On this show, Dan welcomes Seth Stephens-Davidowitz from the New York Times to shed some light on how many men are actually gay in the US.  A young man sure likes the idea of being gay, but only gets into relationships with women. How can he test his sexuality?  On the Magnums, Dan speaks with Jesse Bering, author of Perv, on what percentage of people are truly kinky.  Also, a new couple both enjoy swing dancing. But the man is consumed with jealousy. How can he get over it and watch his lady dance with every man in the room?  And a lot more.  Tickets to the Seattle Valentine's Day show with Dan and guests are at StrangerTickets.com.   This podcast is brought to you by ExtremeRestraints.com. Go buy something, and be sure to enter GGG2014 at checkout. This podcast is also brought to you by Stamps.com. Click on the microphone and enter "Savage" for $55 free postage and a digital scale.  This episode is also brought to you by Audible. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at

Psychologist Jesse Bering talks about his latest book PERV: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us .

Welcome to Season 16 of the Savage Lovecast! This Magnum season has 26 episodes, from October 22 through April 22. Go to www.SavageLovecast.com to get yours.  On this week's Magnum, Dan interviews Jesse Bering, author of "Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us." They discuss finding the right porn, spanking, "everysexuals," exhibitionism, and amputee fetishists, all while undergoing an experiment in auto-unerotic asphyxiation. Diapers not included.  Also on the Magnum, a woman suspects she was filmed during sex. What legal recourse does she have?  On the Micro version: An out gay man is accused of being "straight acting,"  even though he's comfortable with his homosexuality. But, he's attracted to straight guys. How can he meet other guys just like him, and does he have some internalized homophobia to work through?  Also, Dan reveals his tried and true tips for overcoming fear of flying.  206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you by Audible. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at   This episode is also brought to you by AdamandEve.com. Get 50% off nearly any item when you enter Savage at checkout.

Welcome to Season 16 of the Savage Lovecast! This Magnum season has 26 episodes, from October 22 through April 22. Go to www.SavageLovecast.com to get yours.  On this week's Magnum, Dan interviews Jesse Bering, author of "Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us." They discuss finding the right porn, spanking, "everysexuals," exhibitionism, and amputee fetishists, all while undergoing an experiment in auto-unerotic asphyxiation. Diapers not included.  Also on the Magnum, a woman suspects she was filmed during sex. What legal recourse does she have?  On the Micro version: An out gay man is accused of being "straight acting,"  even though he's comfortable with his homosexuality. But, he's attracted to straight guys. How can he meet other guys just like him, and does he have some internalized homophobia to work through?  Also, Dan reveals his tried and true tips for overcoming fear of flying.  206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you by Audible. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at   This episode is also brought to you by AdamandEve.com. Get 50% off nearly any item when you enter Savage at checkout.

In this episode we discuss sexual deviancy and perversion with Jesse Bering, author of "Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us." Also, at the end, we eat a cinnamon cardamom snickerdoodle and discuss popcorn's effect on advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special guest Laurie Santos (Psychology, Yale) joins us to talk about what animal cognition can tell us about human nature. Why are other primates better at resisting the misleading influence of others than humans? Is conformity a byproduct of our sophisticated cultural learning capacities? Are we more like Chimpanzees or Bonobos? Why does Dave spend so much time writing Smurf fan fiction? [Smurf you, Tamler. -dap]. Also, Dave and Tamler talk about a scathing review of Malcolm Gladwell's new book, and Eliza Sommers poses the question of the day. This was a fun one. LinksComparative Cognition Laboratory [yale.edu]Laurie Santos and Jesse Bering on The Mind Report [bloggingheads.tv] Buy Jesse Bering's latest book "Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us" [amazon.com affiliate link]Philospher's Pipe (a directory of podcasts related to philosophy) [philosopherspipe.com]Smurfette [wikipedia.org]Horner, V., & Whiten, A. (2005). Causal knowledge and imitation/emulation switching in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and children (Homo sapiens). Animal cognition, 8(3), 164-181.Kovács, Á. M., Téglás, E., & Endress, A. D. (2010). The social sense: Susceptibility to others’ beliefs in human infants and adults. Science, 330(6012), 1830-1834. True Bonobo Love [youtube.com]Bonobos vs. Chimps [youtube.com] What does the fox say? [youtube.com] "The Trouble With Malcolm Gladwell."  by Christopher Chabris [Slate.com]."Christopher Chabris Should Calm Down" by Malcolm Gladwell [Slate.com]   Special Guest: Laurie Santos.

Psychologist and author Jesse Bering joins us to talk about evolutionary psychology and his forthcoming book Perv.   In the relatively uncontroversial part of the episode, we ask if homophobia is an adaptation and if women have evolved rape defenses.  After that, sex with animals, sex with bookshelves, foot fetishes, amputee fetishes, falling down the stairs fetishes... I don't know, just listen.  Or maybe don't.  Jesse Bering [jessebering.com]  Perv (pre-order)  by Jesse Bering [amazon.com]"Darwin's Rape Whistle," by Jesse Bering [slate.com] "Natural Homophobes?" by Jesse Bering [scientificamerican.com] The Belief Instinct by Jesse Bering [amazon.com]Why is the Penis Shaped Like That?  by Jesse Bering [amazon.com]"I think you're some kind of deviated prevert."  [youtube.com]  Special Guest: Jesse Bering.

Jesse Bering discusses his 2012 book Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? (And Other Reflections on Being Human)

Dr. Jesse Bering is a psychologist and author of 'Perv: The Sexual Deviant' in all of us and 'Why Is The Penis Shaped Like That?' In his talk, Bering considers that while we may be much more comfortable with sexuality than our parents were, will we take the next step and acknowledge that we are all, in fact, sexual perverts?

How does one go about inviting a man over for dinner, when you really want to initiate the three-way sequence?  Pointy-headed science writer Jesse Bering speaks with Dan about the ubiquity of fantasies involving power and control.  And, squirm along as Dan speaks with Slate reporter Daniel Engber on the horrifying tale of the cannibal cop.  206-201-2720 Today's episode is brought to you by Eyewear. Be sure to check out their home try-on program, and for god's sake, use offer code: Savage.  Today's episode is also brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout.

How does one go about inviting a man over for dinner, when you really want to initiate the three-way sequence?  Pointy-headed science writer Jesse Bering speaks with Dan about the ubiquity of fantasies involving power and control.  And, squirm along as Dan speaks with Slate reporter Daniel Engber on the horrifying tale of the cannibal cop.  206-201-2720 Today's episode is brought to you by Eyewear. Be sure to check out their home try-on program, and for god's sake, use offer code: Savage.  Today's episode is also brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout.

Tamler and David discuss whether giving up our belief in free will makes us more likely to abandon our moral standards. Links“You Can’t Handle the Truth!” Jesse Bering “Scientists say free will probably doesn’t exist, but urge: “Don’t stop believing!”  Excellent accessible description of the Vohs and Schooler study that we discuss. Tamler’s blog post in Psychology Today criticizing the pessimistic views of Smilansky and Vohs and Schooler: "No Soul?  I can live with that.  No free will?  Aaahhhh!".  “Eat the poo-poo.”  “Like ice cream…”  Josh Knobe on free will and experimental philosophy.  Tamler's dialogue on some of the problems with current experimental work on free will: "Free Will and Experimental Philosophy: An Intervention."“I want him dead!  I want his family dead!”  Uhlmann, Zhu, Pizarro & Bloom  “Blood is Thicker: Moral Spillover Effects Based on Kinship”

Introducing… the Panty Bandit! Coming to a bed near you?    A woman is enjoying a friends-with-benefits relationship. But the lad always bolts out of bed postcoitus without so much as a quick kiss good-bye. Would a little cuddling kill him?    A woman's boyfriend admits that he isn't sexually attracted to women. He's exclusively attracted to animals. Dan brings in Dr. Jesse Bering of Scientific American to help him with this one.    Neigh? 206-201-2720   Today's episode is brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout.   This episode is brought to you by www.Squarespace.com. They make it easy to build a website or blog. Give it a whirl, and if you want to buy it, use the offer code Savage3 for a 30% discount. 

Introducing… the Panty Bandit! Coming to a bed near you?    A woman is enjoying a friends-with-benefits relationship. But the lad always bolts out of bed postcoitus without so much as a quick kiss good-bye. Would a little cuddling kill him?    A woman's boyfriend admits that he isn't sexually attracted to women. He's exclusively attracted to animals. Dan brings in Dr. Jesse Bering of Scientific American to help him with this one.    Neigh? 206-201-2720   Today's episode is brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout.   This episode is brought to you by www.Squarespace.com. They make it easy to build a website or blog. Give it a whirl, and if you want to buy it, use the offer code Savage3 for a 30% discount. 

The belief in god or a supernatural power permeates all of human civilization. How does such a belief arise from the normal biology of the human mind? On this program, Jesse Bering discussed the belief instinct.