Mothers, Fathers, And The Many Myths We Have Held ~ Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Mothers, Fathers, And The Many Myths We Have Held ~ Sarah Blaffer Hrdy  
Podcast: On Humans
Published On: Wed May 08 2024
Description: Over half a century, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy has challenged many of our myths about parenting, attachment, and "human nature". In this conversation, we dive into her remarkable career, culminating in her new book, Father Time.[You can now order Father Time via Amazon or Princeton Uni Press]We discuss a variety of topics, from hunter-gatherer parenting to the limitations of comparing humans to chimpanzees. We also discuss "allomothers", attachment theory, and the tragedy of infanticide. We finish with a discussion on the remarkable social changes in fatherhood and the neuroscience that has enabled it. As always, we finish with Hrdy’s reflections on humanity.Timestamps(04:15) Myths(10:10) Attachment Theory (20:50) Hunter-Gatherers(24:30) Modern Parenting (26:00) Infanticide (34:00) Monkey parenting (in South America)(36:10) Why we share (40:00) Husbands, grannies, or aunties?(43:10) Father BrainsANNOUNCEMENTI'm writing a book! It is about the history of humans, for readers of all ages. Do you want access to early drafts? Become a member on Patreon.com/OnHumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKSWant to support the show? Checkout ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OnHumans⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to read and not just listen? Get the newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠OnHumans.Substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠MENTIONSTerms: allomothers, mobile hunter-gatherers (i.e. immediate return foragers), matrilineal and patrilineal kinNames: Edward O. Wilson, Robert Trivers, John Bowlby, John Watson, Charles Darwin, Mary Ainsworth, Melvin Konner, Barry Hewlett, Nikhil Chaudhary (#34), Nancy Howell, Martin Daly, Margot Wilson, Amanda Reese, Judith Burkart, Carl Von Schaik, Alessandra Cassar, Ivan Jablonka, Kristen Hawkes (#6), Ruth Feldman (#3), Richard Lee