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Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

Robert Sapolsky

134 episodes

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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  1. #34: Against Empathy, Sex Ratio Regulations | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 36 min

    Episode 34 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the legitimacy of altruism, downsides of empathy, and biological regulations of birth ratios.

  2. #31: More Stress, SSRI’s, a Universe with Free Will | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 35 min

    Episode 31 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this episode, we talk more about stress and SSRI’s, including their efficacy and suicide risk increase, and whether Sapolsky wants us to have free will.

  3. #35: Anorexia Nervosa, Tribalism, Meditation | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 25 min

    Episode 35 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the values of meditation, the good in religion, and the impacts of anorexia nervosa.

  4. #37: Pareidolia, U.S. Election, Psychological stress | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 23 min

    Episode 37 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the phenomenon of pareidolia, the results of the U.S. election, and how to manage psychological stress.

  5. #32: Cost of Ambition, Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 24 min

    Episode 32 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode talks about allostasis, the Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis, Sapolsky’s advice to his young self on ambition.

  6. #25: Brain Exercise, Pain Types, Music | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 26 min

    Episode 25 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include exercising brain parts, type of pain, and the reason for rhythm.

  7. #23: Free Will Emergence, Religion vs Atheism | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 27 min

    Episode 23 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Free Will as an emergent property, religious vs. atheist generosity, and John Newton.

  8. #24: Trolley Problem, Dancing, Game Theory | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 21 min

    Episode 24 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include the trolley problem, dancing, and real-life applicability of game theory.

  9. #29: Dyslexia, Brain Size, Autoimmune Diseases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 33 min

    Episode 29 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the neurobiology of dyslexia, the brain size relativity metric, and factors that influence autoimmune diseases.

  10. #26: Alzheimer’s and Dementia | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 38 min

    Episode 26 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Alzheimer’s and Dementia and brain aging in humans and other primates.

  11. #28: Munchausen’s, Munchausen by proxy, Cognitive Bias | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 28 min

    Episode 28 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses explanations for cognitive bias and the destructive disorders known as Munchausen’s and Munchausen by proxy.

  12. #21: Bird-Brains, Nature | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 16 min

    Episode 21 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include a continued discussion of nature and awe, bird-brains, and mosquitos.

  13. #27: Telomeres, Meritocracy, Autism Plasticity | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 31 min

    Episode 27 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on telomeres and aging, neural plasticity with autism, and perceiving a world without meritocracy.

  14. #22: “Kitschy” Nostalgia, body-picking disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 24 min

    Episode 22 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include aging preferences for “kitschy” trinkets, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and personal disorder struggles.

  15. #20: Dogs! | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 20 min

    Episode 20 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This video is all about dogs – Williams Syndrome in humans and dogs, genetic changes in dogs, dogs vs cats, and more.

  16. #19: Phobias, Apotemnophilia, Youthful Biases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 19 min

    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.

  17. #18: Tickling, Negativity Dominance, Household Baboons | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 21 min

    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.

  18. #17: Violence, Catan, Neurodegenerative Disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 25 min

    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.

  19. #16: Sex Brains, Jerusalem Syndrome, legal work | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 21 min

    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.

  20. #15: Non-human disorders, “gut,” People Magazine | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 18 min

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

  21. #14: Ketamine, anti-Semitism, astrology | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 22 min

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

  22. #13: Food and the brain, humor, depression remission | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 19 min

    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.

  23. #12: “Us” vs “Them”, zombies, beauty and awe | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 16 min

    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.

  24. #11: Sabine Hossenfelder, Big Bang, ASD | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 30 min

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

  25. #10: Parenting, Ukraine, state of humans | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 23 min

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

  26. #9: Patient SM, mortality awareness, favorite books | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 21 min

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

  27. #8: PFC, genetic enhancement, agriculture benefits | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 9:49

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

  28. #7: Punishment/reward, darting, the Offsprings | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring(s) Interviews

    · 20 min

    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.

  29. #6: Neural cross wiring, psychedelics, zoos | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 15 min

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

  30. #5: Freud, aggression, dopamine | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 15 min

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

  31. #4: Sapolsky’s style, Feigenbaum Constant, piano | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 12 min

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

  32. #3: Art, Share-Sapolsky childhood, Breaking Bad | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 11 min

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

  33. #2: Ideal weekend, baboon conflicts, Sacks’ disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 10 min

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

  34. #1: Nauta, religiosity and anxiety, dessert/desert | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

    · 11 min

    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.

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