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Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews
Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

Heroism, Fainting, Autoimmune Schizophrenia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #87

Nov 20, 2025 · 00:32:05
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  • Autoimmune responses may trigger or exacerbate psychotic symptoms in some individuals, blurring psychiatric-immunological boundaries
  • Fainting involves vasovagal reflex where sudden blood pressure drop causes loss of consciousness, often triggered by blood or emotional stress
  • Heroism combines low fear response, empathy, moral reasoning, and neurobiological factors enabling risk-taking for others

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