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The Science Of Attractiveness | Dr. Mike Israetel

20 Aug 2025 · 3 h 22 min · S4 E13

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00:00 Intro

3:45 Lying about attractiveness

17:10 Are unattractive people “broken”?

23:50 Does attractiveness matter?

28:30 Good Will Hunting

32:57 Love at first sight

41:06 Are his words dangerous?

43:00 Lizzo4

7:03 Dating apps

49:50 Disney Princesses

54:38 Taboos

1:00:35 Weight vs. Height

1:07:45 Cultural Norms / Hollywood

1:13:10 Breasts and Teeth

1:21:45 How to change yourself

1:39:00 Why does he care?

1:44:50 "You're beautiful"

1:54:12 His plastic surgery

2:13:17 Doing unhealthy things

2:24:10 Having children

2:37:05 None of it matters

2:40:07 Plastic surgery for children

2:47:27 How he's perceived

2:57:14 Future

3:00:04 RFK Jr. + Politics

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