About this episode
Professor Robert Sapolsky discusses the illusion of free will and how our decisions are influenced by various factors before we are even aware of them.
How many decisions do you really make each day? According to Professor Robert Sapolsky… maybe none. In this fascinating conversation with the Debrief, the professor explains why he believes free will is an illusion, arguing that our choices are shaped long before we’re aware of them, by genetics, hormones, environment, and biology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Dubai Eye 103.8
Guest: Professor Robert Sapolsky
Topics covered
- free will
- decision making
- psychology
- biology
- genetics
- hormones
Keywords
- free will
- decisions
- psychology
- genetics
- hormones
- biology
- environment
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Organizations: Dubai Eye 103.8
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