25 episodes

This course covers how to approach complex normal and abnormal behaviors through biology; how to integrate disciplines including sociobiology, ethology, neuroscience, and endocrinology, to examine behaviors such as aggression, sexual behavior, language use, and mental illness.

Human Behavioral Biology Robert Sapolsky

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    • 4.7 • 358 Ratings

This course covers how to approach complex normal and abnormal behaviors through biology; how to integrate disciplines including sociobiology, ethology, neuroscience, and endocrinology, to examine behaviors such as aggression, sexual behavior, language use, and mental illness.

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    25. Last Lecture and Individual Differences (June 2, 2010)

    25. Last Lecture and Individual Differences (June 2, 2010)

    Professor Robert Sapolsky gives the final lecture in the Human Biology 160 class. He uses the lecture to wrap up any loose ends and show how the themes of the class connects without the more complex concepts that were brought up throughout the course. (June 2, 2010)

    • 3 sec
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    24. Schizophrenia (May 26, 2010)

    24. Schizophrenia (May 26, 2010)

    Robert Sapolsky discusses environmental factors as well as genetic characteristics that could apply to people who are affected. He describes schizophrenia as a disease of thought disorder and inappropriate emotional attributes. (May 26, 2010)

    • 6 sec
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    23. Language (May 21, 2010)

    23. Language (May 21, 2010)

    Robert Sapolsky describes the similarities and differences between different human and animal languages. He focuses on how we use language to communicate with each other, how we communicate with animals, and how animals commute with each other. (May 21, 2010)

    • 6 sec
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    22. Emergence and Complexity (May 22, 2010)

    22. Emergence and Complexity (May 22, 2010)

    Professor Robert Sapolsky details how a small difference at one place in nature can have a huge effect on a system as time goes on. He calls this idea fractal magnification and applies it to many different systems that exist throughout nature. (May 21, 2010)

    • 6 sec
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    21. Chaos and Reductionism (May 19, 2010)

    21. Chaos and Reductionism (May 19, 2010)

    Professor Robert Sapolsky gives what he calls "one of the most difficult lectures of the course" about chaos and reductionism. This lecture focuses on reduction science and breaking things down to their component parts. (May 19, 2010)

    • 5 sec
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    17. Human Sexual Behavior III & Aggression I (May 10, 2010)

    17. Human Sexual Behavior III & Aggression I (May 10, 2010)

    Robert Sapolsky completes his talk on sexual behavior in humans as well as other species, focusing on characteristics that create attractiveness. He then switches subject and talks about human aggression and how this has evolved and developed. (May 10, 2010)

    • 5 sec

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
358 Ratings

358 Ratings

.[ valentin ]. ,

AMAZING

prof.Sapolsky is AMAZING !
love the humor,love the science and the teaching method ! a pleasure to learn.

Fthemsa ,

Amazing

Sapolsky is the teacher every person wishes they had a chance to take a class from and interact with.

Mrs. Prickles ,

Life Changing

Dr Sapolsky is the most amazing teacher, aside from my 6th grade teacher that has changed my life. I am going through his class for the second time and have searched out all of his lectures and talks on YouTube. If you want to learn about us and our behavior and help the world be a better place. This is the spot! Thank you Dr Sapolsky. You are my Hero. Alongside Secretariat, of course. 😊

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