Season 3
Episodes
Anorexia & Hyperactivity EXPLAINED (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 5)
Why do people with Anorexia feel driven to exercise even at a dangerously low weight? Although it appears paradoxical, this behavior is actually very logical when looked at through the lens of the Adapted to Flee...
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Anorexia & Food Restriction EXPLAINED (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 4)
Welcome to part 4 of my Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis series! The AFFH proposes that Anorexia symptoms are the result of three core adaptations that would have facilitated survival in times of famine. These three...
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What is the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis? (PART 3)
So what EXACTLY is the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis? This third video of my 7-part series will be answering that very question! You'll learn why most treatment approaches fail, why Anorexia can be seen as an...
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The SOLUTION to Inconsistent Theories on Anorexia Nervosa (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 2)
Welcome to part 2 of my series on the evolutionary biology of Anorexia! In part 1, I shared my personal experience with Anorexia and how I never resonated with the stereotypical beliefs around the illness. In this...
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An Evolutionary Perspective of Anorexia Nervosa (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 1)
I am SO excited to be starting a 7-part series all about the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis! A theory by Clinical Psychologist & Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Shan Guisinger, the AFFH takes an evolutionary...
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