Keyword: aggression

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The Female Brain with Dr. Loren Brizantine Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Loren Brizantine, Lauren Sykes
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Drawing on Dr. Loren Brizantine’s research, Armand DiMele and co-researcher Lauren Sykes walk through the biological roots of women’s emotional sensitivity, hormonal cycles, maternal bonding, perimenopause, and how these forces shape behavior across a woman’s entire lifespan. Callers share vivid personal stories.

What Bonobos Reveal About Human Nature Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atin
Category: Sexuality & Desire, Society, Culture & Current Events

Our closest genetic relative isn’t the violent, male-dominated chimpanzee but the bonobo, a peaceable ape in which females run the group and sex defuses conflict. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti draw out what this means for human assumptions about aggression, gender, and our own nature.

Taming the Inner and Outer Bully with Stephen B. Rosenstein Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Stephen B. Rosenstein
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Bullies are victims too, argues Stephen B. Rosenstein, author of “Taming Your Inner and Outer Bullies.” Armand DiMele and Rosenstein trace bullying behavior back to childhood victimization and unresolved guilt, showing how the same inner cruelty that drives people to harm others quietly drives self-destruction as well.