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Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

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  • Hunter-Gatherer Kids, Ranked Stress, Dementia Diet | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #77
    Episode 77 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the differences between hunter-gatherer and WEIRD childhoods, how stress and social ranking really interact, and the role metabolic health plays in Alzheimer’s.Captions available soon for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:14 Question 1 (Hunter-Gatherer parenting)00:15:49 Question 2 (Stress and ranking)00:28:35 Question 3 (Metabolic health and Alzheimer’s)
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  • Hungry Judges, Morning vs Night People, Control | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #76
    Episode 76 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the biology of morning versus night people, whether an internalized locus of control is protective, and if the Hungry Judges study is still valid.Captions available soon for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:14 Question 1 (Morning vs Night People)00:14:08 Question 2 (Locus of Control)00:25:25 Question 3 (Hungry Judges Study)
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  • Gay Greeks, Boredom, Taxonomy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #75
    Episode 75 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses what boredom is about in the brain, why rates of homosexuality were high in ancient Greece, and Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:51 Question 1 (Boredom)00:14:14 Question 2 (Historical homosexuality)00:22:13 Question 3 (Carl Linnaeus, father of taxonomy)
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  • Menopause, Jumping Genes, Monkey Thieves | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #74
    Episode 74 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include the reason for menopause, why capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies, and the occurrence of jumping genes in humans.Captions available for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:15 Question 1 (Menopause)00:20:58 Question 2 (Capuchin thieves)00:29:38 Question 3 (Jumping Genes)
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  • Twin Telepathy, Risky Men, Thyroids | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews #73
    Episode 73 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode discusses how male risk-taking behaviors impact sex ratios, thyroid-related autoimmune diseases, and the TikTok twin telepathy challenge.Captions available for translation.Social & WebsitesQuestion Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolskyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky00:00 Intro00:15 Question 1 (Male risk taking)00:06:32 Question 2 (Thyroid function and diseases)00:20:11 Question 3 (TikTok twin telepathy challenge)
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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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