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I've been watching these lectures lately and have found them pretty interesting. The class is about Human Behavioral Biology. It's an inter-disciplinary approach to human behavior which takes into account evolution and biology.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnIGh9g6fA
He's also written a book called "Behave" but I've found some of the studies he references as being contentious. One study is about Ego Depletion which, until recently, was considered a legit phenomenon. Scientists Carter and McCullough attempted to reproduce the findings of the study but could not do it. Looking further, they discovered what might be a "publication bias", which is a phenomenon in sciences where positive results are published more than negative results. I don't think this issue has been resolved yet, but it's worth bearing in mind should you choose to purchase the book. For more on the "Replication Crisis" see https://soundcloud.com/youarenotsosmart/100-the-replication-crisis
Sapolsky first caught my attention on a Radiolab episode that can be found here:
http://www.radiolab.org/story/revising-fault-line/
In it, the hosts replay an old episode about a man who was convicted of child pornography charges and given a light sentence. They then ask Sapolsky what he thinks of the outcome of the trial. Sapolsky then discusses his lack of belief in free will.
Anyways, hope someone finds it interesting or useful. ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnIGh9g6fA
He's also written a book called "Behave" but I've found some of the studies he references as being contentious. One study is about Ego Depletion which, until recently, was considered a legit phenomenon. Scientists Carter and McCullough attempted to reproduce the findings of the study but could not do it. Looking further, they discovered what might be a "publication bias", which is a phenomenon in sciences where positive results are published more than negative results. I don't think this issue has been resolved yet, but it's worth bearing in mind should you choose to purchase the book. For more on the "Replication Crisis" see https://soundcloud.com/youarenotsosmart/100-the-replication-crisis
Sapolsky first caught my attention on a Radiolab episode that can be found here:
http://www.radiolab.org/story/revising-fault-line/
In it, the hosts replay an old episode about a man who was convicted of child pornography charges and given a light sentence. They then ask Sapolsky what he thinks of the outcome of the trial. Sapolsky then discusses his lack of belief in free will.
Anyways, hope someone finds it interesting or useful. ^^