Macken Murphy
PersonHeard in 2 episodes across 2 shows since Aug 2026
Macken Murphy is an evolutionary biologist, writer, and podcaster. He is known for hosting the Species podcast and discussing evolutionary behavior, dating dynamics, and human relationships on platforms like Modern Wisdom.
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| Aug 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 |
What Macken Murphy has said on podcasts
12 statements
Disclosing appearance-enhancement efforts probably does not improve a person’s life.
“being transparent about the things that you're doing to look good probably won't improve your life”
Open the episode · The Biggest Myths About Dating (debunked) - #1133Listen at 5:49
Makeup and plastic surgery increase women’s perceived attractiveness.
“these methods worked to make them more attractive”
Open the episode · The Biggest Myths About Dating (debunked) - #1133Listen at 9:07
Awareness of plastic surgery reduces its positive effect on women’s dateability.
“when men were informed, meaning once men knew like, oh, this woman looks better, but she's had plastic surgery, they had a reduced datability effect”
Open the episode · The Biggest Myths About Dating (debunked) - #1133Listen at 9:10
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Episodes
2 episodes featuring Macken Murphy, newest first
