Otto · Brain, Behavior & Psychology
Behave
by Robert Sapolsky
Three key ideas
- Causes at different timescales are layers of explanation, not rivals.
- One visible action tells you little about the chain behind it.
- A hormone or brain region alone does not fully explain complex behavior.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.Ask across timescales
- 2.Biology works in context
- 3.Stress and the setting
- 4.Question the us-and-them label
- 5.Explain to prevent
From the comic
One interruption, eight complete explanations. My arms have skipped the observation stage.
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