The Biology of Aggression, Mating, & Arousal | Dr. David Anderson
Motivated states rather than emotions better explain human behavior, encompassing arousal, drive, and context-dependent responses
Dr. David Anderson
1 episode on Huberman Lab
Dr. David Anderson is a Professor of Biology at the California Institute of Technology and a world expert in the neurobiology of aggression, sexual behavior, fear, and motivated states. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, whose research has fundamentally shaped our understanding of how brain states drive behavior.