Roy Baumeister: Free Will, The Self, Ego, Will Power
Roy Baumeister joins Theories of Everything to discuss the complexities of free will, the interplay between self-control and societal behaviors, and the psychological impacts of rejection and belongingness.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
02:16 - The Human Mind
09:45 - Language
15:34 - Do Animates Have Free Will?
20:02 - Robert Sapolsky
28:20 - Different Free Will Outlooks
40:54 - Ego Depletion & Decision Fatigue
50:26 - Self Regulation
55:44 - Left vs. Right Brain
59:15 - Willpower
01:12:49 - How To Increase Willpower
01:19:15 - Opposing Mainstream Views
01:20:08 - What Needs More Attention?
01:21:59 - Prejudices In America
01:26:25 - Q&A
01:38:38 - Support TOE
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Debate Between Roy Baumeister & Robert Sapolsky -
- Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength -
ROY'S BOOKS:
- Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength:
- Is There Anything Good About Men?: How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men:
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