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Mentioned in 32 episodes

Behave

The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Book • 2017
In this book, Sapolsky delves into the complex interplay of biological processes, including neuroscience, genetics, and hormones, to explain why humans behave in various ways.

He examines behavior on multiple time scales, from the immediate neural responses to actions that occur over centuries and millennia.

The book addresses topics such as tribalism, xenophobia, hierarchy, competition, morality, and free will, providing a nuanced and multifaceted understanding of human behavior.

Sapolsky's approach integrates cutting-edge research across several disciplines to offer insights into the biological basis of human actions, both good and bad.

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Mentioned in 32 episodes

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Andrew Huberman
as an author who wrote a book expressing a deterministic view on free will.
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How to Improve at Learning Using Neuroscience & AI | Dr. Terry Sejnowski
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Andrew Huberman
as one of Dr. Sapolsky's popular books.
572 snips
Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Science of Stress, Testosterone & Free Will
Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson when discussing game theory and its application to human behavior.
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390. The Prisoner's Dilemma, Tit-for-Tat and Game Theory | Robert Sapolsky
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Jamie Wheal
in relation to his work on dopaminergic novelty seeking.
227 snips
485. The Rebirth of God: Pathology and Promise | Jamie Wheal
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Daniel Cahn
in a discussion about determinism and free will.
162 snips
Can AI therapy be more effective than drugs?
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Sam Harris
as one of
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Robert Sapolsky
's works of nonfiction.
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#360 — We Really Don’t Have Free Will?
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Max Bennett
as an author whose work inspired him due to its integration of different fields.
89 snips
Max Bennett (on the history of intelligence)
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Ramani Durvasula
for its insights into aggression and human behavior.
86 snips
Dr. Ramani ON: How to Spot a Narcissist & 3 Signs of Gaslighting in Any Relationship
Mentioned by Amit Bhatma as a great thinker.
73 snips
Ep 400: Life Lessons That Are Priceless
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Sean Carroll
as a bestselling book exploring influences on human behavior from various timescales.
49 snips
134 | Robert Sapolsky on Why We Behave the Way We Do
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Sergio Parra
al hablar sobre la responsabilidad moral y el determinismo.
45 snips
#158 Sergio Parra: esclavos del estatus
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Scott Galloway
as a book on human behavior at our best and worst.
40 snips
Office Hours Special: Algebra of Masculinity Part 2
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Peter Singer
as some of
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Robert Sapolsky
's published works.
34 snips
ROBERT SAPOLSKY: biological determinism
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Robert Sapolsky
as a previous book that was too subtle in arguing against free will.
26 snips
You have no free will at all | Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky
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Dax Shepard
as an author whose book on determinism and lack of self-will contrasts with
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Adam Grant
's "Hidden Potential".
24 snips
Adam Grant Returns Again
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Dax Shepard
as a book he read, discussing the nature vs. nurture debate.
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Herman Pontzer (on evolutionary anthropology)

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