Episodes (Page 5)
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Explores different types of human memory.
Seizure Dogs
Types of Memory
#50: Blindness, Misusing Determined, Bartering Animals | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Blindness and schizophrenia don't co-occur at expected rates because their neurological mechanisms involve different brain systems
Misusing Determined
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Prion diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were discovered through epidemiological investigation of kuru in Papua New Guinea cannibalistic practices
Prion Diseases
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Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia result from hyperactivity in language production areas that the brain misattributes as external voices
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Neurogenesis continues throughout adult life in specific brain regions like the hippocampus, contributing to learning and memory formation
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Winston Churchill's wealth and power enabled access to luxuries and medical care that preserved his health despite questionable lifestyle choices
Winston Churchill's Ass
#45: Bio of Religion, Anxiety/Fear, Insulin Resistance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Religiosity variations correlate with neurological factors including anxiety sensitivity, temporal lobe epilepsy, and reward system activation patterns
Bio of Religion
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Preference for youthful appearance reflects evolutionary psychology related to fertility, health markers, and reproductive value
Youthful Appeal
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Syria's political crisis demonstrates how authoritarian regimes use violence and trauma to maintain control and suppress dissent
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Toxoplasmosis parasite alters host behavior and may influence personality traits and psychiatric conditions in infected populations
Animal Racism
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Sleep deprivation directly worsens depression and mood disorders; improving sleep is often more effective than other interventions
Bipolar Disorder
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Sociobiology applies evolutionary logic to social behavior, explaining cooperation, conflict, and mating patterns across species
Genetic Testing
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Trans brains show structural similarities to their identified gender rather than birth sex in specific regions related to identity and body perception
Trans Brains
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COVID-19 poses severe respiratory and systemic health risks with long-term complications extending beyond acute infection
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Chronic stress dysregulates the HPA axis and suppresses immune function through cortisol elevation and sympathetic activation
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Alcohol impairs prefrontal function while disinhibiting emotional centers, explaining both social loosening and poor decision-making
Penis Envy
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Synaptic gaps (synapses) enable neurotransmitter-based communication between neurons and are sites of learning-related plasticity
Nobel Prizes
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Empathy can lead to parochial favoritism and poor decision-making when extended unequally; compassion and reason should guide ethics
Against Empathy
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Revisits the topic of stress and SSRIs.
More Stress
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Allostasis and the cost of ambition examined.
Cost of Ambition