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Robert Sapolsky

Here We Are

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How the Insular Cortex Protects You From Ghostatory Toxins

There's a secure part of the brain called the insular cortex. It protects you from ghostatory toxins and it protects you from like discussing toxic food. In us as an additional thing, we activate theinsular cortex when we hear about a disgusting thing, a morally disgusting act. We activate the I feel sick to my stomach that's leaving a bad taste in my mouth. This is actually kind of useful because sometimes if you want to write a major wrong, you're not going to do it by like writing essays and giving you life. You got to go out and do something.

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