I like it Good to watch after Robert Sapolsky's lecture
@callmeishmael30317 жыл бұрын
I think he greatly underestimates the function of the schizotypal for the human species. As in the case of Luther, many act as something akin to punctuated equilibrium for human thought.
@RaulSoto217 жыл бұрын
more information about Jewish gematria (numbers with "spiritual" or "mystical" meaning) www.myjewishlearning.com/article/judaism-numbers/
@EJ-bn3tc7 жыл бұрын
I love this lecture so much
@MichielVanKets7 жыл бұрын
wow, this guy talks fast
@SapienSafari7 жыл бұрын
Of course he isn't religious. He's WAY too smart and that's why I love him!
@therealkbrackson7 жыл бұрын
i'll have to watch the other lectures but I'd be interested to know if he researched multiple facets of western (and non) society like politics / celebrity world (and why we seemingly don't get enough) / music / etc of those because here it seems like he is kind of picking out religion just because it's probably the largest example we have of social groups but there are heirachies, traditions, rituals with regard to those groups as well whether they identify as religious or not religious. also he noted scrupulousity but i'd be curious on rebellions he briefly glossed over as well, because rebellions/riots/protest don't have biological advantage but over and over we see them happening, for every culture there seems to be a counter; in a lot of politically sane years there was economic or civil unrest and then following would come some sort of political insanity..or why and how stereo types are usually underpinned by habit or coronation of sorts... because it seems like if every social group is paired with a cluster of symptoms the whole world is crazy (which i highly suspect haha)
@Dan-qp1el7 жыл бұрын
I have to say that as a Christian, I also try to base my thinking on logical reasoning and rational thinking..........so this lecture leaves me very confused about my beliefs. At the same time I admit to having a lot of questions about religion and faith........and behaviors of people in the church. I don't know if I'll ever sort all this out. Am I supposed to just write off my Christianity as hogwash or what ? I have to say that I've seen a lot of thinking and behavior in the church in my life that leaves me scratching my head. I don't know why Christians cant believe in science and in Christ at the same time......they seem to be compelled to check their brains at they door when the come to church and just believe that a higher power will take care of them and the planet and they don't have to worry about anything. Most people I know of in church believe climate change is nonsense.......I don't understand why so many Christians think this way and that's always troubled me.
@EJ-bn3tc7 жыл бұрын
Dan N the reason I think this is, is that a lot of what the bible says either literally or implicitly contradicts modern scientific understanding. So some people feel like if they are to be true to their religion, something they are comfortable with and understand, they have to oppose contradicting views. Many do not understand or refuse to understand the scientific reasoning behind something so they just abandon it for what they do understand (ie the bible).
@Dan-qp1el7 жыл бұрын
I think you are correct, it makes sense to me. Thanks.
@AtticusStount7 жыл бұрын
How many of you read Xenocide following this lecture?
@LunaLu-007 жыл бұрын
The way this man talks - Wow!
@3bertface017 жыл бұрын
Great Lecture, many thanks!
@hillarybm927 жыл бұрын
What he says about Judaism is complete nonsense. no one focuses on those numbers at all nor are they considered magical
@nickjohn20517 жыл бұрын
Sam Smith In islam, some number considered sacred and hold special meaning. Numbers like 19, 7 odd numbers all have special connotation in islam
@Devapatha7 жыл бұрын
not seeing the data where temporal lobe epilepsy personalities is statistically significant.
@DmSujaEntrepren7 жыл бұрын
Terrance Mckenna would be proud.
@paulflint62547 жыл бұрын
interesting lecture ❤❤❤❤❤
@pigritor7 жыл бұрын
What year of lecture on this video? He is not silverhaired yet, 90s?
@Photomonon7 жыл бұрын
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@Photomonon7 жыл бұрын
Something tells me this is not right. I don't know what, call me a schitzo if you want, but I cant by into this 100% reductionist ideology. Bits of it yes, but it doesn't answer why only what
@thelaughingtiger1467 жыл бұрын
I have been enjoying the lectures immensely!
@marthwithablackheart8 жыл бұрын
wicked; the information exchange of todays internet
@JB_tries_yt8 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up who is from echopraxia)
@windokeluanda8 жыл бұрын
Excellent talk! Could it be the reasoning of the right number of "shamans" in the tribe has equivalence to the right number of artists, researchers, adventurers?
@kenware5338 жыл бұрын
Watch from 1:13:02 Temporal lobe personality (TLP); wonder if Saplosky puts himself in this category - the seizures. He is brilliant and I reference his work to my students - however he does display definite traits of a TLP himself. His role as a researcher educator is very self serving in the same vein that he speaks of all other aspects of religiosity..
@rgfuller28 жыл бұрын
can anyone make out the question at 1:55?
@doktor_ghul8 жыл бұрын
Over and over again, during my enjoyment of the lecture ( again, thank you for posting this!!!), I would blurt out what Dr. Sapolsky was about to say, and when he would say it, I would clap my hands and explode, " YES!!". I'm glad that I was able to watch and enjoy this without being a distraction in the classroom. This is pure mental protein, not mind candy but mind fiber, healthy fuel for the brain. Loving it!!!
@Maliceah8 жыл бұрын
This is so true.
@samLsmith-zw6jt8 жыл бұрын
I am sure that the Jewish people knew that Pharaoh was cruising the strip and they singled out Moses to take a trip to the first Tahoe Resort.
@strangerthanfictionpolitic14458 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Those fundamental bible thumpers who believe it's literal not metaphorical. Crazy !!!
@samLsmith-zw6jt8 жыл бұрын
Religion has advanced beyond incompletion.
@sherlockholmeslives.16058 жыл бұрын
I suffer a bit from OCD but schizophrenia is far worse!
@sherlockholmeslives.16058 жыл бұрын
John von Neumann 1903 - 1957 Hungarian-American Pure and Applied Mathematician, Physicist, Computer Scientist, Inventor and Polymath.
@sherlockholmeslives.16058 жыл бұрын
I think Bob Sapolsky may perhaps be as brilliant as me.
@andretauk8 жыл бұрын
Mix Sapolsky with Jordan b Peterson, a perfect combination
@ahunter95038 жыл бұрын
thank you to whoever posts these brilliant lectures featuring this person. .. excellent!!*****
@archis848 жыл бұрын
I didn't quite get it, what does society gain by listening to these ''shamans'' and continuing their rituals?
@windokeluanda8 жыл бұрын
Collective Anesthesia?
@vaultsjan8 жыл бұрын
Comfort (which likely translates to lower blood pressure) maybe? And havent historians/anthropolgists shown how such 'relgiousity' was basically tool to control the society. I think in ancient Rome, the priests were officially the only class who could fool people.
@Devapatha7 жыл бұрын
consider the possibility of swarm intelligence and how shamanic personalities fit into that
@TheHallucinati8 жыл бұрын
OCD and depression totally screwed my life over. I had my first full blown depression and OCD episode at 13. Haven't been medicated until much later. Number of antidepressants during my school and university years (I studied psychology). I struggled against impossible odds to graduate with honors. And it was already after graduation and some years of marriage that these things have totally done me in. I was no longer responsive to any of the antidepressant groups of drugs, tried a number of different medications, off label to treat the illness. I really had to skip the description of OCD the first time. What I want to say is - I disagree ENTIRELY with Sapolsky's description, - even during my very first episode I was painfully aware of my abnormality, I felt that I was going crazy, that it's not normal to re-wash the dishes 15 times or return to check if the stove is off, and I would gladly have asked for help if at that time someone had told me that this has a name and there is medication available. I wouldn't ask for help to check the stove - what I wanted, when I entered my teenagehood was for someone to lead me away from these repeated FAPs, to give it a name, to tell me I wasn't going insane and won't get locked up at some psychiatric institution. It is UTTERLY UNTRUE that people with OCD have no insight into their condition. They do. The problem is - you CANNOT RATIONALIZE AWAY AN ORGANIC BRAIN ABNORMALITY - convincing yourself that what you are doing is irrational DOESN'T STOP ONE FROM PERFORMING THESE RITUALS because the fear of what will happen if you stop, however irrational it is, - is STRONGER and MORE COMPELLING than reason and logic. I am not religious, but I imagine that fear of hell must be as irrational and as compelling a reason to engage in ritualistic religious behaviour for a religious person.
@SianaGearz8 жыл бұрын
+TheHallucinati I believe he qualifies his description as being of a particular extreme of the condition in the beginning; perhaps the wording is not accurate enough and the qualifier got lost further on. I don't know, but i believe it to be possible in specific cases, after all people inherently differ in analytic and reflective abilities, and the coping mechanisms they develop - it must after all be more comforting to believe that what one is involuntarily doing is at least principally correct. I don't think the description, as it stands, implies that a person could convince themselves out of OCD, but thanks for clarifying that just in case. Huggies and hope for the furtherment of research and your recovery.
@ROGERWDARCY8 жыл бұрын
Religion is about feeding the homeless!
@ROGERWDARCY8 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about Narsistic psychic disorder?
@myfavsandlikes74789 жыл бұрын
Great video. Now i'm curious though as to what happened biologically to me that made me go from lifelong agnostic to fundamental christian for a year of my life to 100% atheist.
@LittleLeighVisual8 жыл бұрын
+Myfavsandlikes Ah well maybe you need to learn some Psychology too then ;) I would hazard a guess that you were trying to find your social in-group, or having a mid-life crisis.. or potentially experienced death of a loved one. Have a look at what was going on in your life at the time, it may be rather telling!
@worldpeace82998 жыл бұрын
+Myfavsandlikes Presuming of course that a biological explanation is possible and meaningful. Im more interested in some key markers in your language. Agnosticism is a reasonable place to start, but what does "fundamental" mean in respect to the teachings of Christ? As for "100%" in an already absolute position such as atheism is what is one to conclude?
@myfavsandlikes74788 жыл бұрын
world peace I'm confused as to what you are confused about lol.
@worldpeace82998 жыл бұрын
Myfavsandlikes Fundamental and 100% are emotive terms. What are you asking a biological explanation of exactly?
@myfavsandlikes74788 жыл бұрын
world peace Exactly what I said in the original comment...though I'm pretty sure I've figured it out already.
@asroneightyseven38549 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if/when he will have new lectures online or where to get them when new ones are released?
@LittleLeighVisual8 жыл бұрын
+Asron Asyoucanget There is a whole set for Behavioural Biology.. if you haven't seen them already ofc.
@bowwowchickawowow9 жыл бұрын
1:11:45 is where he says it.
@MaruchanProductions9 жыл бұрын
The extent of ritual in many Christian churches is no more complex or compulsive then those associated with a university classroom or convocation.
@Reporterreporter7709 жыл бұрын
thank you so much, anything else that is unhealthy ?
@SianaGearz8 жыл бұрын
+Jon Paul Looney I don't know. University classroom? I recall it as a lot of people streaming in through all the doors at the beginning, then out at the end, and some yawning and laptop keyboard noises in between. Doesn't seem particularly ritualistic to me.
@TiasAhlgreN9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for uploading this! I truly appreciate it.
@k3nny1119 жыл бұрын
Oh my god. I was so disappointed this lecture was excluded from the Stanford playlist. Thank you so much for uploading this.
@martino89 жыл бұрын
great lecture. I would like to introduce you to one of my works -www.amazon.com/Dirty-Tricks-Brain-Ignorant-Dangerous/dp/1494744805/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441275081&sr=1-1&keywords=dirty+tricks+of+the+brain
@owensjohn9 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@BlownupLightHeavy9 жыл бұрын
Sapolsky reminds me how dumb I am.
@MrEMann9 жыл бұрын
you know when you have those moments in your life that everything turns? like a light is turned on or the blinds are removed? this lecture is that moment for me. Thank you.