The biology of our best and worst selves | Robert Sapolsky
The biology of our best and worst selves | Robert Sapolsky

The biology of our best and worst selves | Robert Sapolsky

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09.05.2017 • 15 Min.

How can humans be so compassionate and altruistic -- and also so brutal and violent? To understand why we do what we do, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky looks at extreme context, examining actions on timescales from seconds to millions of years before they occurred. In this fascinating talk, he shares his cutting edge research into the biology that drives our worst and best behaviors. Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.