We're Wired for Peace, Not War. Here's the Neuroscience Behind It.
About this episode
Dr. Jeremy Pollack explores the neuroscience behind human cooperation and argues that humans are wired for peace rather than conflict.
Are human beings naturally wired for conflict or for cooperation? Conventional wisdom often tells us that people are inherently aggressive, competitive, and tribal. But what if the opposite is true? What if our brains and nervous systems were actually designed for connection, and conflict is meant to be a temporary survival response rather than our default state? In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack explores the neuroscience behind human cooperation and explains why peace, not conflict, is our...
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