Episode Notes

How many mental health issues are completely normal? Can depression and anxiety actually be useful? Why are some people worse off with low levels of anxiety? And how can understanding evolutionary psychology help us improve mental health? Today, Randy Nesse joins the podcast to discuss evolutionary psychology and why there may be some good reasons for our bad feelings.

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