#70 | How evolution dominates our lives (Part 1/2)

"Each of us still carries the genes of the Neanderthal man."

It's a match?! The search for a dream partner is increasingly turning our dating world upside down. Instead of getting to know each other in real life, today it's often a case of swiping, liking and chatting. And yet, at a time when dating apps are dominating the market and relationships are being redefined, our Stone Age brains are still controlling us. So are we really free in our choice of partner or is our prey pattern still deeply rooted in our genes?

"Evolution is always somehow about reproductive success."

Prof. Dr. Lars Penke, Professor of Psychology and expert in biological personality psychology, researches how our genes and hormones influence our behavior in relationships. He talks to Georgiy Michailov about the scientific background to our choice of partner and explains why gender-specific differences in relationships are evolutionary.

"When it comes to jealousy, there are clear differences between the sexes."

In the first part of this SMP LeaderTalk, you will find out why men react differently to jealousy than women and Prof. Dr. Penke clarifies the question of whether classic monogamy is becoming an obsolete model.

*Video only in German