
Joe Rogan Experience #965 - Robert Sapolsky
About this video
Joe Rogan interviews Stanford neuroendocrinologist Robert Sapolsky about his book Behave. They discuss the biology of human behavior, including toxoplasmosis and risk-taking, and baboon troop dynamics.
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HN commenters point to it as an accessible interview with a leading figure in the field, especially for toxo and baboon social behavior.
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From the Hacker News discussion
Apparently so. I watch Joe Rogans interview with Robert Sapolsky which I might add was fascinating and he spoke about this at length and how people with toxo are more likely to take risks and or live dangerously. [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Listen to this interview with Robert Sapolsky. Somewhat of a superstar in this field: [VIDEO] (Ignore the person interviewing him)
Read original comment ↗I've seen him on JRE ( [VIDEO] ). I liked his observations on the baboon troupe and how changing group makeup led to a change of dynamics and the establishment of a more cooperative equilibrium.
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