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 ...

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

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It’s an ancient philosophical question, lately refreshed by advances in science, and books from a pair of distinguished neuroscientists tackle it from opposing sides. Robert M. Sapolsky’s “Determined” ...

Robert Sapolsky (2023) and Kevin Mitchell (2023) are both biologists who have written books that come to opposite conclusions about the existence of free will. Sapolsky's book Determined argues that ...

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After studying humans and other primates for 40 years, Stanford neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky has concluded that many factors beyond our control influence our choices and behaviors, leaving free will ...