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Psychology · 20 min

Determined

By Robert M. Sapolsky

Robert Sapolsky argues that our choices are not free acts of will but the inevitable outcome of biological, environmental, and historical forces, reshaping our understanding of human behavior and accountability.

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Psychology
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“Robert Sapolsky argues that our choices are not free acts of will but the inevitable outcome of biological, environmental, and historical forces, reshaping our understanding of human behavior and accountability.”

— Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined

What it is about

Free Will, Neuroscience, Human Behavior, Ethics

Who it is for

If you've ever felt the weight of judgment, or questioned the true source of your motivations a radical lens for understanding human behavior, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscientist and primatologist at Stanford, brings decades of research into the biological underpinnings of behavior to challenge our most cherished assumptions about human agency and choice.

About the author

Robert M. Sapolsky

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