Why hierarchy creates a destructive force within the human psyche (by dr. Robert Sapolsky)

Why it was recommended

Here's Sapolsky explaining how stress in an hierarchical social arrangement impacts heart health and life expectancy.

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What it covers

A short clip of Robert Sapolsky on how social hierarchy generates chronic stress, drawing on baboon research. It links rank-related stress to heart health and life expectancy. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

TheSymposionNights

Length

9 min 2 sec

Year

2012

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