Psychological
Why We Behave as We Do
Your outburst may have begun seconds ago—or centuries back. According to **Robert Sapolsky**, behavior isn’t born in the moment. It's a **biological domino** set in motion by evolution, hormones, and memory. The ‘you’ who reacts is part primal, part cultural, part misunderstood monkey.
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The thinker
Neurobiologist and Behavioral Expert
Robert Sapolsky is a Stanford University neurobiologist and primatologist, renowned for his research on stress, behavior, and the biological underpinnings of human nature.
Based on Robert Sapolsky on Why We Behave, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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