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921: Mitch Prinstein | The Perks and Perils of Popularity

The Jordan Harbinger Show
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Episode • Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 10m

Can we cultivate the likability that accompanies popularity without yielding to its status-seeking negatives? Popular author Mitch Prinstein weighs in!

What We Discuss with Mitch Prinstein:
  • How the role of popularity changes from childhood to adulthood.
  • How much does physical attractiveness influence our popularity (and what can we do to overcome its effects if we're not particularly gifted in the looks department)? 
  • How popularity affects our hormonal and neural responses -- and even our DNA.
  • The dangers of seeking status.
  • How can we escape the popularity trap?
  • And much more...

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