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Gut Microbiome; Shame vs Guilt; Your Comments | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

Show Notes

Episode 126 of Father-Offspring Interviews. Topics in this episode include if the gut microbiome can affect the brain, especially when it comes to psychiatric disorders, and the difference between shame and guilt-based cultures.

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00:00 Intro and Comments Response 00:04:28 Question 1 (Gut Microbiome and the brain) 00:20:54 Question 2 (Shame vs. guilt-based cultures)

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