Today we had Dr. Widman, professor of Psychology, talk to our class. I was interested in a number of things he had to say. I found it really interesting that the things that men find attractive about women are not just superficial, but also have deeper meaning like being able to support a healthy birth. I was also interested in the Parental Investment Theory and how women have to invest much more time and resources in the offspring. I never thought about how a man doesn't have to invest in his offspring, but thankfully they usually do. I also was interested in the discussion of oxytocin and how it is the hormone that creates trust. This was something I was never aware of before.
I felt like the discussion was pretty scattered at times and that there was a constant conflict going on between members in the room. I felt like this took away from the discussion and I would be interested in hearing from him again, when he wouldn't be interrupted and/or constantly challenged. It did make for an interesting class, but I just wish I would have been able to take more out of the discussion aside from remembering it as being one big argument.
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