The show opens with evolutionary biologist at the University of Chicago Dr. Yara Haridy⁠ on the reason you can blame your sensitive teeth on an ancient fish⁠. Jessica Reif shares her research showing that people who use AI at work are perceived as lazier and less competent. Dr. Sandra Peter⁠ and Dr. Kai Riemer⁠ and discuss AI systems being too human-like posing a problem for us⁠. Sociologist Dalton Conley reveals whether DNA can predict your individual future and what that means for our collective future. (Check out Dalton's book The Social Genome here.) Gary Direnfeld⁠ joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. David reads ⁠A Narcissist's Prayer⁠, and he and Gary discuss strategies for dealing with narcissists. Dr. Daniela Pirani and Dr. Vera Hoelscher reveal why women seldom propose to men – and what happens when they do.

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