Our best and worst
The same brain is capable of extraordinary compassion and terrible cruelty
Robert Sapolsky
American neuroscientist and primatologist, Stanford professor studying stress effects on the brain and human behavior.
All moments: Robert Sapolsky
- 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
- The biology of human behavior — Robert Sapolsky
We are not just animals. We are animals with a prefrontal cortex that lets us reason
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