Episodes (Page 5)
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Alzheimer's and dementia explained.
#28: Munchausen’s, Munchausen by proxy, Cognitive Bias | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Cognitive biases and their underlying causes.
Munchausen by proxy
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Discusses telomeres, aging, and neural plasticity in autism.
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The trolley problem and ethical dilemmas.
Trolley Problem
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Exercising specific brain parts for cognitive health.
Brain Exercise
Pain Types
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Explores the "prepared learning" of phobias.
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Explores the neurobiology of making ethical choices.
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Delves into Freudian concepts and theories.
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Analyzes Robert Sapolsky's distinctive lecturing style.
Feigenbaum Constant
Sapolsky's style
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Discusses the intersection of art, genius, and madness.
Share-Sapolsky childhood
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Robert Sapolsky discusses ideal weekends and baboon conflicts.
Ideal weekend
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Details the impact of food on brain function.
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Robert Sapolsky and offspring discuss Nauta, religiosity, and anxiety.
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Explores the 'us vs. them' mentality and its implications.
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Theorizes about the origins of human violence.
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Focuses entirely on dogs and their unique traits.
#18: Tickling, Negativity Dominance, Household Baboons | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Reviews a study on the science of tickling.
Negativity Dominance
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Examines sex differences in brain structure and function.
Jerusalem Syndrome
Sex Brains
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Investigates anxiety and depression in non-human primates.
Non-human disorders
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Features physicist Sabine Hossenfelder discussing the Big Bang.
Big Bang
Sabine Hossenfelder