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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#42: Parasites, Animal Racism, Trauma Inheritance | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 42 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include toxoplasmosis and other parasites, the mechanisms behind inheritance of trauma, and racism in other animals.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 41 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the role of sleep in depression, whether Bipolar Disorder is a sleeping disorder, and the psychosomatic nature of chronic pain.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 30 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) and the ins and outs of stress.Di Robert Sapolsky
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#31: More Stress, SSRI’s, a Universe with Free Will | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di Robert Sapolsky
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#32: Cost of Ambition, Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 32 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode talks about allostasis, the Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis, Sapolsky’s advice to his young self on ambition.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 33 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode talks about the mechanism behind synaptic gaps, the evolutionary explanations for homosexuality, and controversial Nobel Prizes.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 34 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the legitimacy of altruism, downsides of empathy, and biological regulations of birth ratios.Di Robert Sapolsky
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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.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 36 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the dangers of COVID, nerve decussation, and the consequences of “Thymicolymphaticus.”Di Robert Sapolsky
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#37: Pareidolia, U.S. Election, Psychological stress | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 38 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the neurobiology and environmental factors behind Parkinson’s, the link between inequality and free will, and the difference between cis- and trans- brains.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 39 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses the effects of alcohol on the brain, what Freud got right and wrong, and how to reframe the disempowerment of no free will.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 40 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the field of sociobiology, whether men are naturally monogamous, and the value of genetic testing.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 21 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include a continued discussion of nature and awe, bird-brains, and mosquitos.Di Robert Sapolsky
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#22: “Kitschy” Nostalgia, body-picking disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 22 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include aging preferences for “kitschy” trinkets, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and personal disorder struggles.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 23 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Free Will as an emergent property, religious vs. atheist generosity, and John Newton.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 24 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include the trolley problem, dancing, and real-life applicability of game theory.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 25 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include exercising brain parts, type of pain, and the reason for rhythm.Di Robert Sapolsky
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Episode 26 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on Alzheimer’s and Dementia and brain aging in humans and other primates.Di Robert Sapolsky
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#27: Telomeres, Meritocracy, Autism Plasticity | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 27 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on telomeres and aging, neural plasticity with autism, and perceiving a world without meritocracy.Di Robert Sapolsky
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#28: Munchausen’s, Munchausen by proxy, Cognitive Bias | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di Robert Sapolsky
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#29: Dyslexia, Brain Size, Autoimmune Diseases | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di Robert Sapolsky
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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#18: Tickling, Negativity Dominance, Household Baboons | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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#17: Violence, Catan, Neurodegenerative Disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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#16: Sex Brains, Jerusalem Syndrome, legal work | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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#15: Non-human disorders, “gut,” People Magazine | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 15 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include anxiety/depression in non-human primates, orexin-2 antagonist, “gut feelings,” and more.Di robertsapolsky
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Episode 14 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this video include neurobiology of “the right thing,” differences between treatments, anti-Semitism, and more.Di robertsapolsky
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#13: Food and the brain, humor, depression remission | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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Episode 11 of Father-Offspring Interviews, with special Mother’s Day guest appearance. Topics include microtubules, choosing ice cream flavors, Autism (ASDs), and more.Di robertsapolsky
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Episode 10 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include parenting with no free will, “oh god,” Ukraine, and more.Di robertsapolsky
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#9: Patient SM, mortality awareness, favorite books | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 9 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we discuss patient S.M., the neurobiology of racism, favorite books, and more.Di robertsapolsky
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#8: PFC, genetic enhancement, agriculture benefits | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 8 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include brain regions and tails and wildebeest migrations and more.Di robertsapolsky
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#7: Punishment/reward, darting, the Offsprings | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring(s) Interviews
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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Episode 6 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we chat about jealousy, drugs, zoos, and more.Di robertsapolsky
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Episode 5 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this video, we cover Freud, aggression, the best neurotransmitter, and moreDi robertsapolsky
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#4: Sapolsky’s style, Feigenbaum Constant, piano | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 4 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics include Sapolsky's lecturing style, his piano background, the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, and more.Di robertsapolsky
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#3: Art, Share-Sapolsky childhood, Breaking Bad | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 3 of Father-Offspring Interviews. In this episode, we discuss archaic hominins, genius and madness, the truth about the beard, and much more.Di robertsapolsky
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#2: Ideal weekend, baboon conflicts, Sacks’ disorders | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Episode 2 of our new series "Father-Offspring Interviews".Di robertsapolsky
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#1: Nauta, religiosity and anxiety, dessert/desert | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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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.Di robertsapolsky
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