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Valerie Alexander on how to outsmart our unconscious biases

The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al Scott

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Homo Habilis, the First Hominids, Were the First to Begin Living in Tribes

Two million years ago, Homo habilis were the first to begin living in tribes. Their brains needed so much more processing capacity and that's when they began tripling in size. The prefrontal cortex is what controls our emotions,. Our social interaction, and our complex decision making. That's why encountering anyone outside your tribe triggers your amygdala.

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