The biology of human behavior
We are not just animals. We are animals with a prefrontal cortex that lets us reason
Robert Sapolsky
American neuroscientist and primatologist, Stanford professor studying stress effects on the brain and human behavior.
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- The biology of depression — Robert Sapolsky
Depression is not weakness. It's a state of the brain that can be measured and treated
- The neuroscience of behavior — Robert Sapolsky
Behavior is more complex than one neurotransmitter. It's a system where everything connects
- The neurobiology of morality — Robert Sapolsky
Morality doesn't come from heaven. It's an evolutionary adaptation coded in our brain
- Free will and biology — Robert Sapolsky
We overestimate our free will. Biology influences far more decisions than we think
- The psychology of stress — Robert Sapolsky
Chronic stress destroys the brain. It's not just a feeling – it's biology
- Our best and worst — Robert Sapolsky
The same brain is capable of extraordinary compassion and terrible cruelty
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