Profound Societal Impact

Ezra and guests delve into the profound societal implications of understanding how early adversity shapes cognitive development and life outcomes. They discuss the transformative potential of integrating scientific findings into policy and practice to improve lives and challenge traditional notions of personal responsibility.

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What Does Toxic Stress Do to Children?
Related Questions
- If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode "Unstressable with Robert Sapolsky - Revealing Humanity's Inner Workings" and the clip "Defining Moments."
- How do genes affect mental health in the context of the episode The Science of Stress & Free Will | Dr. Robert Sapolsky and the clip Genes and Resilience?