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Robert M. Sapolsky

(1957) University Teacher

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Secure‑attachment people tend to be more generous, a pattern that shifts with context. The quotes discuss how chronic stress harms health, how pain can heighten aggression, and how genes set tendencies rather than fate. They also note that brain shortcuts speed emotional reactions but can reduce accuracy.

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Robert M. Sapolsky is an university teacher, best known for Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst.

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Born
April 6, 1957
Profession
University Teacher
Notable works
Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

About Robert M. Sapolsky

Robert Morris Sapolsky is an American academic, neuroscientist, and primatologist. He is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor at Stanford University, where he is also a professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery. Sapolsky's research has focused on neuroendocrinology, particularly relating to stress. He is also a research associate with the National Museums of Kenya.

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