The Dissenter | #980 Geoff MacDonald: The Psychology of Single People @TheDissenterRL | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
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Dr. Geoff MacDonald is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto. In general, his research focuses on issues of social connection and disconnection. One emerging theme of his lab’s work is the intersection of singlehood and sexuality. He is trying to understand what predicts well-being in singlehood. Some broader issues that interest Dr. MacDonald now include thinking about attachment theory in light of longitudinal findings on the relatively small role of childhood treatment in adult attachment security, the role of Big 5 personality traits in attraction and maintenance of relationships, and better understanding what people are doing psychologically when they let go of a close relationship.
In this episode, we talk about the psychology of singlehood. We start by discussing what singlehood is, and what counts as long-term singlehood. We talk about the relationship between singlehood and attachment style, and the factors that play a role in the well-being of singles. We discuss how many people want to remain single, why people want romantic relationships, how hard it is for some people to let go of their ex-partners, necessities and luxuries for singles, and what it is like being single in old life. Finally, we also discuss whether singlehood is on the rise worldwide, whether people care more about missed opportunities or rejection, and whether people are less judgmental of their partners when already in a relationship.
Time Links:
00:00 Intro
00:42 What is singlehood?
08:53 Singlehood and attachment style
19:46 The well-being of single people
41:11 Are there people that really do not want romantic relationships?
45:50 How many people want to remain single?
48:23 Why do people want romantic relationships?
53:41 Letting go of ex-partners
57:55 Necessities and luxuries for singles
1:04:38 Being single in old life
1:09:12 Is singlehood on the rise?
1:17:11 Do people care more about missed romantic opportunities or rejection?
1:18:56 Are people less judgmental when in relationships?
1:22:54 Follow Dr. MacDonald’s work!
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Faculty page: bit.ly/3OLSkkd
ResearchGate profile: bit.ly/3OJYiC4
Twitter handle: @gmacdonalduoft
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A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, TOM VANEGDOM, BERNARD HUGUENEY, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, THOMAS TRUMBLE, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, JONCARLO MONTENEGRO, AL NICK ORTIZ, NICK GOLDEN, AND CHRISTINE GLASS!
AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, BOGDAN KANIVETS, ROSEY, AND GREGORY HASTINGS!
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Dr. Geoff MacDonald is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto. In general, his research focuses on issues of social connection and disconnection. One emerging theme of his lab’s work is the intersection of singlehood and sexuality. He is trying to understand what predicts well-being in singlehood. Some broader issues that interest Dr. MacDonald now include thinking about attachment theory in light of longitudinal findings on the relatively small role of childhood treatment in adult attachment security, the role of Big 5 personality traits in attraction and maintenance of relationships, and better understanding what people are doing psychologically when they let go of a close relationship.
In this episode, we talk about the psychology of singlehood. We start by discussing what singlehood is, and what counts as long-term singlehood. We talk about the relationship between singlehood and attachment style, and the factors that play a role in the well-being of singles. We discuss how many people want to remain single, why people want romantic relationships, how hard it is for some people to let go of their ex-partners, necessities and luxuries for singles, and what it is like being single in old life. Finally, we also discuss whether singlehood is on the rise worldwide, whether people care more about missed opportunities or rejection, and whether people are less judgmental of their partners when already in a relationship.
Time Links:
00:00 Intro
00:42 What is singlehood?
08:53 Singlehood and attachment style
19:46 The well-being of single people
41:11 Are there people that really do not want romantic relationships?
45:50 How many people want to remain single?
48:23 Why do people want romantic relationships?
53:41 Letting go of ex-partners
57:55 Necessities and luxuries for singles
1:04:38 Being single in old life
1:09:12 Is singlehood on the rise?
1:17:11 Do people care more about missed romantic opportunities or rejection?
1:18:56 Are people less judgmental when in relationships?
1:22:54 Follow Dr. MacDonald’s work!
--
Follow Dr. MacDonald’s work:
Faculty page: bit.ly/3OLSkkd
ResearchGate profile: bit.ly/3OJYiC4
Twitter handle: @gmacdonalduoft
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: PER HELGE LARSEN, JERRY MULLER, BERNARDO SEIXAS, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, PHIL KAVANAGH, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, FERGAL CUSSEN, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, ROMAIN ROCH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, NELLEKE BAK, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, URSULA LITZCKE, SCOTT, ZACHARY FISH, TIM DUFFY, SUNNY SMITH, JON WISMAN, WILLIAM BUCKNER, PAUL-GEORGE ARNAUD, LUKE GLOWACKI, GEORGIOS THEOPHANOUS, CHRIS WILLIAMSON, PETER WOLOSZYN, DAVID WILLIAMS, DIOGO COSTA, ANTON ERIKSSON, ALEX CHAU, AMAURI MARTÍNEZ, CORALIE CHEVALLIER, BANGALORE ATHEISTS, LARRY D. LEE JR., OLD HERRINGBONE, MICHAEL BAILEY, DAN SPERBER, ROBERT GRESSIS, IGOR N, JEFF MCMAHAN, JAKE ZUEHL, BARNABAS RADICS, MARK CAMPBELL, TOMAS DAUBNER, LUKE NISSEN, KIMBERLY JOHNSON, JESSICA NOWICKI, LINDA BRANDIN, NIKLAS CARLSSON, GEORGE CHORIATIS, VALENTIN STEINMANN, PER KRAULIS, KATE VON GOELER, ALEXANDER HUBBARD, BR, MASOUD ALIMOHAMMADI, JONAS HERTNER, URSULA GOODENOUGH, DAVID PINSOF, SEAN NELSON, MIKE LAVIGNE, JOS KNECHT, ERIK ENGMAN, LUCY, MANVIR SINGH, PETRA WEIMANN, CAROLA FEEST, STARRY, MAURO JÚNIOR, 航 豊川, TONY BARRETT, BENJAMIN GELBART, AND NIKOLAI VISHNEVSKY!
A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, TOM VANEGDOM, BERNARD HUGUENEY, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, THOMAS TRUMBLE, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, JONCARLO MONTENEGRO, AL NICK ORTIZ, NICK GOLDEN, AND CHRISTINE GLASS!
AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, BOGDAN KANIVETS, ROSEY, AND GREGORY HASTINGS!
