A Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

We’ve evolved to be smart enough to make ourselves sick.

Robert M. Sapolsky

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Enough Evolved Make Ourselves Sick Smart

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Robert M. Sapolsky
American - Scientist
Born: 1957

But if you get chronically, psychosocially stressed, you're going to compromise your health. So, essentially, we've evolved to be smart enough to make ourselves sick.

Robert M. Sapolsky

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