Robert Sapolsky

Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

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Dr. Robert Sapolsky and his Offspring answer your questions, with topics ranging from his books to his time doing field work in Kenya, current research to current events, and lots more.

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Robert Sapolsky

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#19: Phobias, Apotemnophilia, Youthful Biases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 19:23

Episode 19 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include “prepared learning” of phobias, non-human primate parenting, voting bias in kids, and more.

#18: Tickling, Negativity Dominance, Household Baboons | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 20:40

Episode 18 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include a study on tickling, why negatives overpower, and the presence the baboons have in our household.

#17: Violence, Catan, Neurodegenerative Disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 24:43

Episode 17 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include theories on origins of human violence, Settlers of Catan strategies, interactions with neurodegenerative diseases, and more.

#16: Sex Brains, Jerusalem Syndrome, legal work | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 20:52

Episode 16 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include sex differences in the brain, Marshmallow Testing the Offsprings, Sapolsky’s work with juries, and more.

#15: Non-human disorders, “gut,” People Magazine | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 17:44

Episode 15 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include anxiety/depression in non-human primates, orexin-2 antagonist, “gut feelings,” and more.

#14: Ketamine, anti-Semitism, astrology | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 22:12

Episode 14 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include neurobiology of “the right thing,” differences between treatments, anti-Semitism, and more.

#13: Food and the brain, humor, depression remission | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 19:07

Episode 13 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include effects of food on the brain, Sapolsky’s humor, potential of remission after depression, and more.

#12: “Us” vs “Them”, zombies, beauty and awe | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 16:04

Episode 12 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This video touches on the “us” vs “them” mindset, Taylor Swift in a Zombie Apocalypse, beauty in nature, and more.

#11: Sabine Hossenfelder, Big Bang, ASD | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 29:37

Episode 11 of Father-Offspring Interviews, with special Mother’s Day guest appearance. Topics include microtubules, choosing ice cream flavors, Autism (ASDs), and more.

#10: Parenting, Ukraine, state of humans | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 22:39

Episode 10 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include parenting with no free will, “oh god,” Ukraine, and more.

#9: Patient SM, mortality awareness, favorite books | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 21:13

Episode 9 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we discuss patient S.M., the neurobiology of racism, favorite books, and more.

#8: PFC, genetic enhancement, agriculture benefits | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 9:49

Episode 8 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include brain regions and tails and wildebeest migrations and more.

#7: Punishment/reward, darting, the Offsprings | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring(s) Interviews 28.11.2024 19:59

Episode 7 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include darting strangers in movie theaters, mirror neurons, the Share-Sapolsky’s ACHOOing, and more.

#6: Neural cross wiring, psychedelics, zoos | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 15:11

Episode 6 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we chat about jealousy, drugs, zoos, and more.

#5: Freud, aggression, dopamine | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 15:01

Episode 5 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we cover Freud, aggression, the best neurotransmitter, and more

#4: Sapolsky’s style, Feigenbaum Constant, piano | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 12:10

Episode 4 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Sapolsky's lecturing style, his piano background, the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, and more.

#3: Art, Share-Sapolsky childhood, Breaking Bad | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 11:06

Episode 3 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this episode, we discuss archaic hominins, genius and madness, the truth about the beard, and much more.

#2: Ideal weekend, baboon conflicts, Sacks’ disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 10:26

Episode 2 of our new series "Father-Offspring Interviews".

#1: Nauta, religiosity and anxiety, dessert/desert | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews 28.11.2024 10:47

Episode 1: In this very formal video, the first of a potential series, Professor Robert Sapolsky is joined by one of his Offspring to answer some of your questions.