Physical features, physical attraction, and personality disorders: "Borderline Genius, Borderline Insane"

A fascinating look at the overlap between personality disorders and physical features of beauty, attractiveness, and mate selection. In this interview, "Why Powerful Men Fall for Borderline Women," Dr. Spier interviews Edward Dutton, a.k.a. "The Jolly Heretic," to discuss Dutton's new book: Borderline Genius, Borderline Insane. It's a terrific interview and worth listening to carefully. Quote: Evolutionary psychologist Edward Dutton joins me to discuss his new book Borderline Genius, Borderline Insane and we ask the question: have women with borderline traits had an outsized influence on powerful men, culture and history? We get into the unstable self, mirroring and attachment, whether borderline manipulation is conscious, the overlap between BPD and vulnerable narcissism, and the increasingly complicated relationship between borderline traits, autism and ADHD. We also debate trauma versus temperament, why certain men are drawn to borderline women, the relationship between attractiveness and instability, and whether modern culture is removing the guardrails that once helped people regulate difficult temperaments.

Interview available on Youtube here.