The release of Determined, a new book by renowned Stanford professor of primate behavior and neuroscience Robert M. Sapolsky, has catapulted him into the middle of an ancient debate: whether humans ...

To understand the difference between good stress and bad stress, said neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, consider the fact that a roller coaster ride lasts for three minutes, not three days. "There's a ...

Robert Sapolsky, a 66-year-old Stanford neurobiologist, has a controversial view on the nature of human existence: he doesn’t think “free will” exists. At all. A MacArthur “genius” grant recipient at ...

To the editor: Neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky has two theses. The first is that if one does not posit a supernatural human soul that thinks and causes actions independently of brain function, then the ...

Finally, a scientist who studies human behavior has said the quiet part out loud: The idea that people have free will is a myth. In his new book, “Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will,” ...

What governs? Yes, we know that heredity and environment interact but how potent are epigenetics really? We know we should reduce stress but that's easier said than done. Is there help beyond ...

Exposure to chronic stress causes alterations in brain anatomy that may compel rats to rely too much on routine, even when a change in circumstances calls for a change in behavior, according to a new ...

Primatologists often characterize learned behavioral differences as "cultural" traits, since they arise independently of genetic factors and can be passed on to succeeding generations. Such cultural ...

Editor’s Note: Robert Sapolsky is a professor of biology, neurology and neurosurgery at Stanford University. He is also the author of “Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst.” The ...

One of the world's leading neuroscientists, Robert Sapolsky, will speak at a Coe College Marquis Series event on Monday, Sept. 10, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Sinclair Auditorium. Tickets are $15 for ...