Christopher Ryan
Evolutionary Psychologist | The Evolution of Sex and Love
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Dr. Christopher Ryan is an author, psychologist, and leading expert on the evolution of human sexuality and romantic relationships.
As a co-author of the New York Times bestseller 'Sex at Dawn', he has challenged mainstream theories about the origins of human sexual behavior. Ryan's research draws from anthropology, archaeology, primatology, and evolutionary psychology to provide fresh insights into topics like monogamy, jealousy, and the biological foundations of love.
His evidence-based talks help audiences better understand the innate drivers of human mating, bonding, and desire.
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Are we designed to be sexual omnivores?
An idea permeates our modern view of relationships: that men and women have always paired off in sexually exclusive relationships. But before the dawn of agriculture, humans may actually have been quite promiscuous. Author Christopher Ryan walks us through the controversial evidence that human beings are sexual omnivores by nature, in hopes that a more nuanced understanding may put an end to discrimination, shame and the kind of unrealistic expectations that kill relationships.
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