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It was mentioned as the book that introduced the idea that humans are more prone to stress than other animals due to their advanced cognitive abilities.
Sapolsky wrote a book many years ago called Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. Or I think I got the title right.
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It was mentioned as the book that introduced the idea that humans are more prone to stress than other animals due to their advanced cognitive abilities.
Sapolsky wrote a book many years ago called Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. Or I think I got the title right.
And where he's basically arguing exactly the quote that you just read, which is look, a prey animal doesn't sit around as far as we know, with an existential looming thought.