Andrew Huberman

This episode introduces neuroplasticity—which is how our brain and nervous system learn and acquire new capabilities. I describe the differences between childhood and adult neuroplasticity, the chemicals involved and how anyone can increase their rate and depth of learning by leveraging the science of focus. I describe specific tools for increasing focus and learning. The next two episodes will cover the ideal protocols for specific types of learning and how to make learning new information more reflexive. #HubermanLab #Focus #Neuroscience For an updated list of our current sponsors, please visit our website as previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us: https://hubermanlab.com/sponsors Reference: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.04... Social & Website Instagram: / hubermanlab Twitter: / hubermanlab Facebook: / hubermanlab TikTok: / hubermanlab LinkedIn: / andrew-huberman Website: https://hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://hubermanlab.com/neural-network Timestamps below. 00:00 Introduction 03:50 Plasticity: What Is it, & What Is It For? 06:30 Babies and Potato Bugs 08:00 Customizing Your Brain 08:50 Hard-Wired Versus Plastic Brains 10:25 Everything Changes At 25 12:29 Costello and Your Hearing 13:10 The New Neuron Myth 14:10 Anosmia: Losing Smell 15:13 Neuronal Birthdays Near Our Death Day 16:45 Circumstances for Brain Change 17:21 Brain Space 18:30 No Nose, Eyes, Or Ears 19:30 Enhanced Hearing and Touch In The Blind 20:20 Brain Maps of The Body Plan 21:00 The Kennard Principle (Margaret Kennard) 21:36 Maps of Meaning 23:00 Awareness Cues Brain Change 25:20 The Chemistry of Change 26:15 A Giant Lie In The Universe 27:10 Fathers of Neuroplasticity/Critical Periods 29:30 Competition Is The Route to Plasticity 32:30 Correcting The Errors of History 33:29 Adult Brain Change: Bumps and Beeps 36:25 What It Takes to Learn 38:15 Adrenalin and Alertness 40:18 The Acetylcholine Spotlight 42:26 The Chemical Trio For Massive Brain Change 44:10 Ways To Change Your Brain 46:16 Love, Hate, & Shame: all the same chemical 47:30 The Dopamine Trap 49:40 Nicotine for Focus 52:30 Sprinting 53:30 How to Focus 55:22 Adderall: Use & Abuse 56:40 Seeing Your Way To Mental Focus 1:02:59 Blinking 1:05:30 An Ear Toward Learning 1:06:14 The Best Listeners In The World 1:07:20 Agitation is Key 1:07:40 ADHD & ADD: Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder 1:12:00 Ultra(dian) Focus 1:13:30 When Real Change Occurs 1:16:20 How Much Learning Is Enough? 1:16:50 Learning In (Optic) Flow/Mind Drift 1:18:16 Synthesis/Summary 1:25:15 Learning With Repetition, Forming Habits As always, thank you for your interest in science! The Huberman Lab Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com

This episode is all about the two major kinds of dreams and the sorts of learning and unlearning they are used for. I discuss REM-associated dreams that control emotional learning and their similarity to various trauma treatments such as ketamine and EMDR. I also discuss Non-REM dreams and their role in motor learning and learning of detailed, non-emotionally-laden information. I relate this to science-backed tools for accessing more of the types of sleep and learning people may want. Other topics are listed in the time stamps below. Please put any questions or thoughts (or dreams!) you have in the comments section. For an updated list of our current sponsors, please visit our website as previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us: https://hubermanlab.com/sponsors Social: Instagram - / hubermanlab Twitter - / hubermanlab Facebook - / hubermanlab Website - https://hubermanlab.com Join the Neural Network - https://hubermanlab.com/neural-network Timestamps below. 00:00 Introduction 03:00 The Dream Mask 06:00 Cycling Sleep 08:10 Chemical Cocktails of Sleep 13:00 Motor Learning 16:30 High Performance with Less Sleep 17:45 Rapid Eye Movement Sleep 20:30 Paralysis & Hallucinations 23:35 Nightmares 24:45 When REM & Waking Collide 25:00 Sleeping While Awake 26:45 Alien Abductions 29:00 Irritability 30:00 Sleep to Delete 32:25 Creating Meaning 34:10 Adults Acting Like Children 36:20 Trauma & REM 37:15 EMDR 39:10 Demo 44:25 Ketamine / PCP 45:45 Soup, Explosions, & NMDA 48:55 Self Therapy 50:30 Note About Hormones 51:40 Measuring REM / SWS 53:15 Sleep Consistency 56:00 Bed Wetting 58:00 Serotonin 59:00 Increasing SWS 59:50 Lucidity 1:02:15 Booze / Weed 1:03:50 Scripting Dreams 1:04:35 Theory of Mind 1:07:55 Synthesis 1:10:00 Intermittent Sleep Deprivation 1:11:10 Snoring Disclaimer 1:11:40 New Topic 1:15:50 Corrections 1:17:25 Closing Remarks As always, thank you for your interest in science! Please note that The Huberman Lab Podcast is distinct from Dr. Huberman's teaching and research roles at Stanford University School of Medicine. The information provided in this show is not medical advice, nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The Huberman Lab Podcast, its employees, guests and affiliates assume no liability for the application of the information discussed. [Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac https://www.blabacphoto.com/]

In this episode, I discuss a simple and reliable measurement called your "temperature minimum" that you can use to rapidly adjust to new time zones when traveling and to offset the bad effects of nocturnal shift work. I also discuss tools for adjusting sleep and waking rhythms in babies, teens, new parents and the elderly. #HubermanLab #Jetlag #Sleep For an updated list of our current sponsors, please visit our website as previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us: https://hubermanlab.com/sponsors Social & Website Instagram: / hubermanlab Twitter: / hubermanlab Facebook: / hubermanlab TikTok: / hubermanlab LinkedIn: / andrew-huberman Website: https://hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://hubermanlab.com/neural-network Timestamps below. 00:00 - Introduction 04:15 - The bedrock of sleep-rest cycles 07:05 - Night owls and morning larks 08:22 - “The perfect schedule” 11:04 - The 100K Lux per morning goal 15:15 - Keeping your biological clock set 16:15 - Reset your cortisol 21:22 - Jetlag, death and lifespan 23:00 - Going East versus West 28:45 - The key to clock control 31:01 - Your Temperature Minimum 36:30 - Temperature and Exercise 41:20 - Eating 42:50 - Go West 44:15 - Pineal myths and realities 51:13 - The Heat-Cold Paradox 53:45 - Staying on track 55:30 - Nightshades 57:00 - Emergency resets 57:30 - Psychosis by light 58:05 - Shift work 1:02:40 - The Temperature-Light Rule 1:04:20 - Up all night: watch the sunrise? 1:06:45 - Error correction is good 1:08:20 - NSDR protocols/implementation 1:10:44 - The frog skin in your eye (not a joke) 1:16:39 - Why stress turns your hair white 1:17:24 - Ovaries or testes? 1:18:25 - Babies and bright light 1:21:40 - Polyphasic sleep 1:25:25 - Ultradian cycles in children 1:27:38 - Teens and puberty 1:29:50 - Light before waking for better sleep 1:31:20 - Older people and cicadian rhythms 1:33:48 - Sleepy Supplements 1:42:00 - Red Pills & Acupuncture 1:43:50 - Highlights 1:48:30 - Feedback and Support As always, thank you for your interest in science! The Huberman Lab Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com

“Office Hours” — In this episode, I answer your most commonly asked questions about science-supported tools for accessing more alertness, better learning, and quality sleep. I also cover when to exercise, time meals, and how to systematically vary your temperature to achieve specific effects on your nervous system. #HubermanLab #Science For an updated list of our current sponsors, please visit our website as previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us: https://hubermanlab.com/sponsors Social & Website Instagram: / hubermanlab Twitter: / hubermanlab Facebook: / hubermanlab TikTok: / hubermanlab LinkedIn: / andrew-huberman Website: https://hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://hubermanlab.com/neural-network Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 5:50 - Moonlight & Fire 9:25 - Red Light: Good & Bad 15:45 - Why Blue-Blockers Are Unscientific 19:20 - Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses & Windows 22:05 - Adding Up Your Lights 24:30 - “Netflix Inoculation” With Light 25:25 - How The Planet Controls Your Energy 27:00 - A Season For Breeding (?) 31:15 - Melatonin / Serotonin 33:50 - Epinephrine vs Adrenaline: Same? Different? 35:00 - Exercise & Your Sleep 40:30 - Neuroplasticity & Food/Chemicals/NSDR 44:10 - Using Sound & Smell To Learn Faster 46:45 - Dream Meaning & Remembering 48:15 - Waking Up Paralyzed 49:40 - Nap/Focus Ratios For Accelerated Learning 52:45 - Hypnotizing Yourself 54:05 - Smart Drugs 1:01:10 - Magnesium: Yay, Nay, or Meh? 1:02:10 - How Apigenin Works 1:04:30 - Serotonin: Slippery Slope 1:05:35 - The Frog Experiment 1:08:35 - Temperature 1:10:30 - Morning Chills 1:28:00 - Eating For Heating 1:30:30 - Vagal Pathways For Gut-Brain Dialogue 1:31:50 - Sex Differences 1:33:50 - Self Experimentation As always, thank you for your interest in science! The Huberman Lab Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com

Today's episode provides a host of information on what makes us sleepy, sleep soundly, and feel awake and alert. It covers a broad range of tools for anyone wishing to improve their sleep and wakeful state. The science and logic for each tool is described. Please put your questions related to Episodes 1 & 2 in the comments section below so I can address them in Episode 3 "Office Hours". Note: a special episode devoted to shift workers and jetlag is coming out soon. As always, thank you for your interest in science! For an updated list of our current sponsors, please visit our website as previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us: https://hubermanlab.com/sponsors Social & Website Instagram: / hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab Twitter: / hubermanlab Facebook: / hubermanlab TikTok: / hubermanlab LinkedIn: / andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter Timestamps can be found below: Introduction - 0:00 What Is Sleep Really For? - 3:30 Sleep Hunger - 6:15 Caffeine: Devil & Angel - 9:00 Timing Your Sleep Properly - 12:20 Release Your Hormones (At The Right Times) - 14:15 (Pineal) Melatonin Warning - 18:45 Strange Vision Is Good Vision - 24:30 Blue Light Is Great! - 32:50 The Real Problem With Smartphones - 37:00 Blind / Low Vision People - 38:30 Using Exercise & Food To Set Your Clock - 39:45 The Power of Sunset - 42:00 The Healthy Holes In Your Skull - 46:43 Bad Light - 48:15 Light Location - 51:11 Fire / Candlelight - 53:00 When To Eat - 54:00 How To Wake Up Earlier - 55:40 Using The Body To Control The Mind - 1:08:00 Drugs & Supplements - 1:10:00 Sleep Walking - 1:18:00 Office Hours - 1:20:00 Links to several of the tools mentioned in this episode are listed below: 10 Min Yoga Nidra Script (no cost): • Yoga Nidra - Guided Meditation to Rel... 35 Min Yoga Nidra Script (no cost): • I AM Yoga Nidra™ led by Liam Gillen Research Supported Hypnosis Scripts: https://www.reveri.com Independent Supplement Research Site: https://examine.com #HubermanLab #Science #Sleep Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac https://www.blabacphoto.com The Huberman Lab podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

Today’s episode provides an introduction to how the nervous system works to create sensations, perceptions, emotions, thoughts and behaviors, as well as how we can change our nervous system— a phenomenon known as neuroplasticity. The information sets the stage for all Huberman Lab Podcast episodes that follow by covering neurons, synapses, brain chemicals and the rhythms that control our ability to focus, learn and sleep… and more. Timestamps for the episode can be found below. Thank you for your interest in science. We'll see you next week. For an updated list of our current sponsors, please visit our website as previous sponsors mentioned in this podcast episode may no longer be affiliated with us: https://hubermanlab.com/sponsors Social & Website Instagram: / hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab Twitter: / hubermanlab Facebook: / hubermanlab TikTok: / hubermanlab LinkedIn: / andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 5:00 What is the Nervous System 8:55 Deja Vu 10:50 How War, Guns & Soap Shaped Our Understanding of the Brain 13:30 Jennifer Aniston Neurons 14:30 Sensations 16:10 Magnetic Sensing & Mating 17:30 Perceptions & The Spotlight of Attention 18:30 Multi-Tasking Is Real 20:10 Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Control of Behavior 21:15 Focusing the Mind 21:55 Emotions + The Chemicals of Emotions 24:30 Antidepressants 27:40 Thoughts & Thought Control 28:35 Actions 33:20 How We Control Our Impulses 36:25 Neuroplasticity: The Holy Grail of Neuroscience 41:20 The Portal to Neuroplasticity 46:40 Accelerating Learning in Sleep 50:20 The Pillar of Plasticity 55:00 Leveraging Ultradian Cycles & Self Experimentation #HubermanLab #Neuroscience Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com The Huberman Lab podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.