Although the description on the registration/info page says these are LIVE webinars with Dr. Lisle, they're "live" like the Dr. Lisle webinars with Dr. McDougall and Gustavo were - that is, the lecture is pre-recorded and not live at all. There *will* be a Q&A session after the talk, but nothing says how long that will last - will it be only 5 minutes with pre-selected questions or another hour? They didn't say.
But what they *did* say is that they're sorry for any confusion and if people want their money back, they'll do it without problem.
If you did sign up for the series already, like I did, by now you got your log-in information to get to the member section. After you log in, at the bottom of the page, I see a button to apply for your refund.
One of the emails I got listed the subject and title of each talk:
This is a full description of the 6 week course that covers the ideas in The Pleasure Trap
Week 1: Introduction to the basic idea of the pleasure trap. The nature of general motivation and how the pleasure trap works. This material is explained in Chapters 1-3.
Week 2: Here we examine the state of modern medicine, and how it generally fails to address the problems created by the pleasure trap. The nature of the specific diseases and their relationship to diet and lifestyle practices is reviewed, as well as the curious fascination of modern health-seekers with dietary deficiencies. We call this “looking for health in all the wrong places”. This material is explained in Chapters 4-6.
Week 3: A major specific diet-related problem is addressed in detail – weight loss. This is the #1 personal goal of people in the civilized world – an incredible state of affairs when juxtaposed to the motivational triad – a motivational system designed to ensure survival through preferences for high calorie density and energy conservation strategies (which include cooking and grinding foodstuffs). The specific nature of foods to hyperactivate the pleasure pathway is explained. The pleasure traps many faces begin to emerge as we also explore social pressure and its impact on human dietary choices – and how to protect oneself from such pressure. These ideas are explained in chapters 7-9. New insights into the weight loss puzzle will be explored in what Dr. Lisle now terms “the conditioned cram” – the tendency to overeat after already satiated.
Week 4: This week we explore several different issues: the nature of energy conservation instincts, the impact of current dietary practices on our environment, and the importance of sleep. These ideas are explained in chapters 10-12. Information regarding a renewed and greater appreciation for sleep will be discussed.
Week 5: This week we will discuss how extraordinary the pleasure trap is – how it is a largely hidden force that remains unappreciated. Even reasonably aware spokespersons in the WFPB arena fail to fully appreciate its power, and there is a tendency to “psychologize” the struggle that people face. We see here that this problem is not a result of personal failings, or intrapsychic damage done by our personal histories – rather that the pleasure trap is a ubiquitous phenomenon that arose largely in late 20th century America – and thus is an environmental phenomenon, not an intrapsychic-developmental one. We introduce a remarkable method to counteract its effects – the novel, yet ancient, practice of water-only fasting. A greater appreciation for the dilemma of perfectionism vs. gradualism will be discussed (a re-examination of “The Myths of Moderation”). These ideas are explained in Chapters 13-15.
Week 6: In the final week, we will briefly look at the evidence in support of water fasting, but mostly as a metaphor for this entire approach to healthy living. The concept of the pleasure trap in broad perspective will be explained and discussed. The value of living within reasonable limits and parameters – which are considerably more thoughtful and restrictive that the general population would consider prudent – will be explored with consideration given to a variety of perspectives.
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