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The impact of stress on our physical and emotional health | Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D. (#51 rebroadcast)

The Peter Attia Drive

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Stress Through an Evolutionary Lens

This chapter examines stress from an evolutionary perspective, contrasting acute stress responses in animals with chronic human stress. It delves into the impact of social hierarchies and individual differences in stress reactions, particularly within baboon populations and their parallels to human societies. The discussion links physiological responses to emotional perceptions and explores how personality traits shape our experiences of stress in various social contexts.

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