Ralph Adolphs
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Ralph Adolphs is a professor of psychology, neuroscience, and biology at Caltech known for his research on the neural basis of social behavior. He frequently collaborates on theories regarding the functional components of emotion and the human brain's processing of social information.
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What Ralph Adolphs has said on podcasts
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Ice-bath training generalized to automatic emotional regulation in one person.
“That was trained and, and generalized from the ice bath.”
Open the episode · Neuroscience of Emotions & Tools for Improving Emotion Regulation | Dr. Ralph AdolphsListen at 0:25
Emotions are functional states defined by what they do.
“I think of emotions as functional states of a particular type.”
Open the episode · Neuroscience of Emotions & Tools for Improving Emotion Regulation | Dr. Ralph AdolphsListen at 4:29
Emotional priority is necessary, while emotional valence may not be.
“I think priority is necessary. I think valence, maybe not, as you were alluding to.”
Open the episode · Neuroscience of Emotions & Tools for Improving Emotion Regulation | Dr. Ralph AdolphsListen at 11:17
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5 episodes featuring Ralph Adolphs, newest first
- Oct 4, 2026
Week 5 reshapes college football’s playoff pictureCover 3 College FootballOct 4, 2026 - Aug 17, 2026
Shelved albums push singer toward sobriety, family, and faithBecoming UnDone® with Dr. Toby BrooksAug 17, 2026 - Aug 17, 2026
Neuroscientists map how brain states drive emotion and how to regulate themHuberman Lab EssentialsAug 17, 2026Guest - Aug 11, 2026
Totality turns a familiar eclipse into a journey into spaceShort WaveAug 11, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026
Hypothalamus circuits control the biology of aggression and matingHuberman Lab EssentialsApr 9, 2026