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description: Understanding our humanity-the very essence of who we are and how we live our lives-is one of the deepest mysteries and biggest challenges in modern science. Why do we have bad moods? Why are we capable of having such strange and vivid dreams? How can metaphors and symbols in our language hold such a powerful sway on our thoughts and actions?As we learn more about the mechanisms of human behavior through evolutionary biology neuroscience anthropology psychology sociology and other related fields we're discovering just how intriguing the human species is. And while scientists are continually uncovering deep similarities between our behavior and that of other animals they're also finding a wealth of insights into everything that makes us unique from any other species on Earth.Join acclaimed neurobiologist and award-winning Professor Robert Sapolsky of Stanford University for a surprising amusing and undeniably fascinating study of what makes you you. Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science is a 12-lecture course that takes you to the front lines of scientific research and offers you a new perspective on the supposedly quirky nature of being ourselves. Thought-provoking witty and sometimes myth-shattering this course is sure to have you thinking about observing and even appreciating your own life in novel ways.
language: English
title: Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science
publisher: The Great Courses