September 16, 2026
Robert Sapolsky on Why We Behave the Way We Do
Sean Carroll's Mindscape · Robert Sapolsky · 1 hr 29 min
Why we chose this episode
A neuroscientist walks backward from a single action, through seconds, years and millennia, to show how much stands behind every choice.
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What shaped the last thing you did without your noticing?
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Who it’s for: Anyone who has ever judged someone quickly and wondered later if they were fair.
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On a slow walk, with no destination.
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Be a little more generous with one person today.
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