Habits Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

“THE AMYGDALAfn8 IS the archetypal limbic structure, sitting under the cortex in the temporal lobe. It is central to mediating aggression, along with other…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“Moving beyond mere correlation, if you lesion the amygdala in an animal, rates of aggression decline. The same occurs transiently when you temporarily silence…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“Starting with a 1979 study, low levels of serotonin in the brain were shown to be associated with elevated levels of human aggression, with…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Aggression only breeds more aggression. It only creates more fear and anger.

— Margaret J. Wheatley

“The dissociation between fear and aggression is evident in violent psychopaths, who are the antithesis of fearful—both physiologically and subjectively they are less reactive…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

Aggression only moves in one direction - it creates more aggression.

— Margaret J. Wheatley

“Stick recording electrodes into numerous species’ amygdalaefn9 and see when neurons there have action potentials; this turns out to be when the animal is…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“amygdalae filter through the information to determine its threat-level significance and mobilizes a response.”

— David DiSalvo

The most destructive element in the human mind is fear. Fear creates aggressiveness.

— Dorothy Thompson

Aggression is something that is a part of me, and I'm never going to take that out of my game.

— Dele Alli

For me, aggression means not to be shy and to do what your mind tells you.

— K. L. Rahul

“Did destruction of the human amygdala lessen aggression? Pretty clearly so, when violence was a reflexive, inchoate outburst preceding a seizure.”

— Robert M. Sapolsky