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The guest of the episode is Mikhail Nikitin, senior researcher at the A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physicochemical Biology, evolutionary biologist, author of the book "From Nebula to Cell". In this episode, we discussed: - Why are there two sexes biologically among humans; - Is the brain of a man different from that of a woman; - Myths about biological features. Enjoy watching everyone! The author of the podcast is Elena Mitskevich https://elens-way.com/ The psychological portal "You Are Important" is Elena's project, where you can find a warm and supportive psychologist: https://importantmental.ru/ If the information you heard in the episode resonated with you, we will be glad to receive your feedback in the bot: https://t.me/important_mental_feedbac... 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Guest of the episode 01:45 Are there two sexes in nature? 06:45 Why are there only two sexes among humans biologically? 07:55 Differences between males and females in the animal world 13:17 Biological differences between men and women 15:40 Are there any differences in the structure of the brain? 18:25 The brain of London taxi drivers 19:50 The influence of social norms on brain development 22:40 Distinctive features of the organization of the female brain in different social contexts 23:50 About empathy 26:30 About the tradition of suppressing emotions 28:10 Search for your identity and self-determination, the experience of a hero 31:00 Methods of self-regulation of aggression 31:50 Is there a gender for aggression? 34:44 Has the general state and structure of our brain changed much over a thousand years of development? 35:50 Isolation from the social environment deprives a person of development 36:35 Genetic predispositions to diseases in men and women 43:30 The relationship between biological characteristics and human behavior 46:50 At what point did the male sex begin to dominate the female? 51:10 Oppression as a phenomenon of the social nature of man 52:30 Sources of the formation of stereotypes about men and women in the post-Soviet space 57:40 Stereotypes and the biological nature of man 01:05:19 Are men polygamous by nature? 01:07:25 Building long-term relationships in nature 01:12:50 Joint identity grows out of joint activities