Robert Sapolsky talks turbulence – teens, stress, and the information age

http://nautil.us/issue/15/turbulence/ingenious-robert-sapolsky

by dnetesn • 11 years ago

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ploomans• 11 years ago

BTW, you should watch his lecture series on the biology of behaviour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnIGh9g6fA&list=PL45A5E21EC...

For me one of the best teachers you will find online

ufo• 11 years ago

I watched those a while ago. They might seem really long at first but I can confirm that they are really good. I was fascinated by how much more sense our emotions and behaviour make if you learn a bit more about how the brain is wired and how it evolved.

Dobiasd• 11 years ago

Can confirm. These lectures are totally awesome. It is also possible to understand them only by audio, for example while driving.

jacquesm• 11 years ago

If you don't like watching video scroll down for the transcripts.

lightcatcher• 11 years ago

Sapolsky is also a very entertaining writer! An excerpt from one of his books ("A Primate's Memoir") is here: http://www.npr.org/books/titles/138066966/a-primates-memoir#... , but my favorite excerpt from the book is that where he talks about tranquillizing baboons with a blow dart gun.

atomical• 11 years ago

Check out his lecture on depression as well. It is on YouTube.

lukifer• 11 years ago

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIcf-2AFHgw

mattjaynes• 11 years ago

If you'd like to watch all the videos at once without having to click and scroll 15 times, then here's the auto-playlist on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/couchmode/album/2964780/sort:preset/101446...

Robert Sapolsky talks turbulence – teens, stress, and the information age

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