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ChrisWillxApr 19, 2026ChrisWillx Australia Tour Diary: Navigating Self-Doubt, Goal Setting, and Emotional Connection on Live Tour
Self-DevelopmentCourse correctionSelf-doubtThe Gap vs. The GainOptimal motivation
psychacksMar 2, 2026The 'Useful Eight' Framework: Defining an Ideal Woman in Sexual Relationships
PsychologyPerceived Sexual Marketplace Value (PSMV)The 'Useful Eight' frameworkSexual interest maintenanceIntra-sexual competition- ChrisWillxFeb 7, 2026
Challenging Evolutionary Psychology: The Fading Consensus of Attractiveness and the Power of Idiosyncratic Relationships with Dr. Paul Eastwick
RelationshipsEvolutionary psychology (EP)Relationship scienceMating dynamicsAttachment perspectives - psychacksDec 22, 2025
Asymmetrical Value Exchange: Sex, Attention, and Power Dynamics in Modern Relationships
RelationshipsEconomic model of relationshipsValue exchangeReinforcing goodsSexual opportunity 
HealthyGamerGGAug 10, 2025The Neuroscience of Intrinsic Motivation: Why Productivity Hacks Sabotage Your Drive
PsychologyIntrinsic motivationExtrinsic motivationUndermining effectProductivity hacks- psychacksMay 12, 2025
The Evolutionary and Cultural Roots of Female Desire: From Normative Conformity to Modern FOMO
RelationshipsEmergent phenomenonNormative desireChicken and the egg problemPopulation distribution - psychacksApr 28, 2025
Bridging the Appreciation Gap: Incentivizing Loyalty and Preventing Infidelity in Relationships
RelationshipsAppreciation GapNegative Appreciation GapSexual ExclusivityMonogamy - psychacksSep 2, 2024
Cultivating Value to Forge Connections: The 'Write Your Own Invitation' Strategy for Adult Relationships
RelationshipsValue propositionOpportunity costMale loneliness epidemicCultivating value - psychacksJul 1, 2024
The Prohibitive Cost of Traditional Dating for Highly Successful Men and the Appeal of Escorts
RelationshipsSexual Marketplace Value (SMV)Prohibitive Dating CostsEmotional Labor (men's perspective)Champagne Problems - psychacksApr 12, 2024
Women Over 30: Changing Dating Strategy for Success
RelationshipsSexual Marketplace Value (SMV)Dating Market DynamicsPessimism BiasUnhealed Wounding - psychacksApr 8, 2024
The Marriage Ultimatum: It's Not Personal, Just Business
RelationshipsMarriage ultimatumEmotional manipulationShame inductionGuilt induction - psychacksMar 22, 2024
The Good Times-to-Hassle Ratio: Why Women Do the Right Things with the Wrong Men
RelationshipsGood times to hassle ratioSexual opportunity costRelationship dynamicsCourtship process - psychacksJan 12, 2024
Hire Slow, Fire Fast: Applying Corporate HR Principles to Strategic Relationship Vetting
RelationshipsHire Slow, Fire FastCorporate Human ResourcesVetting ProcessEmotional Investment - psychacksOct 20, 2023
The Dynamics of "Game" in Modern Relationships: How Women Secure Commitment
RelationshipsGame (social strategy)Gatekeepers of sexGatekeepers of commitmentPrimary intention (dating) - psychacksAug 21, 2023
The Five Endgames Women Face in the Modern Sexual Marketplace
RelationshipsSexual Marketplace Value (SMV)Female HypergamyIntersexual CompetitionGatekeepers of Sex - psychacksJul 21, 2023
Why Men Pay on the First Date: A Strategic Approach to Dating and Optionality
RelationshipsSexual MarketplaceDating as a Hiring ProcessOptionality (in dating)Generating Competition - psychacksApr 24, 2023
Three Rules to Determine Power Dynamics in Relationships
RelationshipsPower dynamicsRelationship powerPower imbalanceCommitment asymmetry - psychacksMar 25, 2023
The Superficiality of Desire: Embracing and Leveraging Human Shallowness in Attraction
PsychologySuperficiality of desireMate selectionPhysical attractivenessLifestyle attractiveness - psychacksMar 4, 2023
Women's Advantage in Serial Monogamy: Why Men Lose the Dating Game
RelationshipsSerial MonogamyDating Market DynamicsRelationship AsymmetryBreakup Initiation Rates - psychacksMar 1, 2023
Rejecting Women as a Skill: Resource Management, Scarcity Mentality, and Emotional Intelligence in Relationships
RelationshipsWanting-giving asymmetryLow-cost, low-resource strategyUnconscious reinforcement protocolVariable reward schedules - psychacksNov 22, 2022
The Rationality of Infidelity: Why Successful Men Cheat and the Evolutionary Roots of Male Ambition
PsychologyInfidelityRisk-reward profileInterpretive frameDeferred gratification - psychacksOct 9, 2022
Women Punish Men They Like: How Emotional Investment Can Sabotage Relationships
RelationshipsEmotional InvestmentNegative EmotionsAttraction ParadoxRelationship Dynamics - psychacksOct 7, 2022
The Reciprocal Dynamics of Age-Gap Attraction: Why Men Like Younger Women and Women Like Older Men
RelationshipsEvolutionary psychologyReproductive capacityVisual creaturesGood optics - psychacksOct 5, 2022
The Two Body Problem: Navigating Dual-Captain Relationships in the Modern Sexual Marketplace
RelationshipsTwo Body ProblemSexual MarketplaceOptionality (for women)Captainship (metaphor) - psychacksOct 3, 2022
Women's Expanded Options in the Sexual Marketplace: Captains or Passengers?
Relationshipssexual marketplaceoptionalitycaptain metaphorpassenger metaphor - psychacksAug 4, 2022
The Sexual Marketplace: Understanding Gender Roles Through the Harbor Metaphor
RelationshipsSexual marketplacePerceived valueOptionalityHarbor metaphor - psychacksJun 25, 2022
The Worst Phrase for Dating Profiles: Why 'Serious Relationship' Sabotages Success and a Better Approach
RelationshipsDating profile optimizationFirst impressionsPsychological associationOptionality (in dating) - psychacksApr 14, 2022
The Sexual Double Standard: A Behavioral Economics Perspective on Its Origins and Persistence
RelationshipsSexual double standardBehavioral economicsValue creationSkill and effort - psychacksApr 9, 2022
Values as Decision-Making Lenses: Navigating Life's Crossroads with Intentional Choice
PsychologyValuesDecision-makingCrossroads (metaphor)Optionality 
NewEconomicThinkingJul 17, 2020Building a Global Economic Response to COVID-19: Challenges, Disconnects, and Future Implications
EconomicsGlobal economic transformationEconomic nationalismIsolationismDebt restructuring- psychacks
Achieving Conflict-Free Relationships: The Psychology of Selection and Communication
RelationshipsConflict-free relationshipsEmotional nature (of women)Appropriate selectionOptionality (in dating) - psychacks
Self-Imposed Limitations: The Batman Rules for Preventing Self-Destruction and Fostering Personal Growth
Self-DevelopmentSelf-imposed ethical frameworkExtrapolated ethical frameworkCatholic framework (whole doctrine)Ethical duty - psychacks
Men Treat Women the Way Women Treat Money: Understanding Male Relationship Dynamics
RelationshipsSex rolesRelationship economicsInvisible laborOptionality (dating) - psychacks
Height's Disproportionate Influence on the Sexual Marketplace and Strategies for Shorter Men
PsychologySexual marketplaceHalo effectIntra-sexual competitionOptionality (dating) - psychacks
The Nuance of 'Don't Chase': Power, Attractiveness, and Responsibility in Relationships
RelationshipsDating adviceSexual marketplacePower dynamicsAttractiveness - psychacks
Navigating Relationship Choices: Beyond the Either/Or Fallacy in Choosing Between Two Women
PsychologyVacillationEither/or thinkingFalse dichotomyScarcity mentality 
lexfridmanNick Bostrom on Superintelligence, AI Alignment, and Post-Human Futures
TechnologyIntelligenceSuperintelligenceGeneral IntelligenceArtificial General Intelligence (AGI)- psychacks
Addressing Female Disrespect: Its Gradual Nature, Impact on Relationships, and Women's Emotionality
RelationshipsCovert disrespectOvert disrespectPlausible deniabilityEscalation of disrespect - psychacks
The Hard Truth About Women's Reproductive Timelines and Relationship Prospects
RelationshipsSexual Marketplace Value (SMV)Reproductive TimelineIn Vitro Fertilization (IVF)Genetic Abnormality (of eggs) - psychacks
Don't Be Her Option: The Psychology of Overpursuit and Relationship Negotiation
RelationshipsOption (vs. Priority)OverpursuitOvercommitmentFundamental Law of Attraction - psychacks
Dating Strategies: Hunting vs. Fishing Approaches
RelationshipsDating strategiesHunting (dating strategy)Fishing (dating strategy)Sexual marketplace value (SMV) - psychacks
Date Like It's Your Job: A Strategic Approach to Improving Your Dating Options
RelationshipsStrategic datingApproach anxietySmall talk masteryPolarization (in attraction) - psychacks
The Four Pathways to Meeting Women: Strategies, Challenges, and Success Rates for Men
RelationshipsSexual MarketplaceDating AppsCold ApproachSocial Circle Game - psychacks
The Feast of Crumbs: How Men Get Used in Relationships and the Dynamics of Sexual Marketplace Value
RelationshipsSexual Marketplace Value (SMV)Feast of CrumbsScarcity MentalityOptionality (in dating) - HealthyGamerGG
Understanding and Addressing Emotional Numbness: A Multi-Dimensional Approach
PsychologyEmotional NumbnessDifferential DiagnosisNeurotransmitters (Serotonin, Dopamine, Norepinephrine)Limbic System (Amygdala) - psychacks
The Paradox of Disappointment: Why Saying No Increases Attraction and Safety in Relationships
RelationshipsConsumptive loveScarcity mentalityAsymmetry of wanting and givingParadox of attraction - psychacks
Relationship Gatekeeping, Male Self-Knowledge, and Navigating Modern Dating Challenges
RelationshipsRelationship GatekeepingSelf-knowledge in relationshipsRelationship patternsRed flag lists (limitations of)