Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Human violence is often debated as either innate or learned behavior. This video explores aggression through the lens of psychology, the World War 1 Christmas Truce, and Robert Sapolsky’s baboon study, showing how the environment shapes social behavior. By examining the cycle of violence, social learning, and biological influences, it highlights why aggression persists and how peaceful cooperation can emerge. Understanding human behavior helps us reflect on whether violence is part of our nature or something we can change through culture and environment.

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COLLABORATORS
Script: Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz and Jonas Koblin
Artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Voice: Matt Abbott
Coloring: Nalin
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Production: Selina Bador
Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Christmas truce 1914
00:23 Understanding violence
00:50 Modern societies change
01:04 Sapolsky’s Baboon study
01:38 Aggressive males’ demise
02:30 Sapolkely’s conclusion
03:00 Behavioral influence complexity
03:23 What do you think?
03:42 Ending
03:55 Patrons credits

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