What is the Huberman Lab Podcast about?

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Does anyone know what is discussed in the Huberman Lab Podcast and what is its purpose?

Answer 1

Would really love to learn more about the growing brains (children) and how as a parent I can help my children develop and use their brains at its the fullest capacity.

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YES!

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Apart what YOU can do, think that the environment is the place that shapes us, so you have to create the right place and frame.
If I was not right, how would you explain the differences between each generations?
It is also like how can you help children walk better? Get out of the city with their smooth surfaces and you don't have to think about it any more! You develop the brain when you develop the body. Our intellectual part is not supposed to be in charge for what the rest of the nervous system is the master for.

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Read often to your children & let them see you & other adults enjoy reading

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Also how and/or if this changes as we age.

Answer 2

I am interested in the aging brain. What is known about why one does not feel as quick and sharp at 60 or 80 compared to when one was 30 or 40. Mitigation techniques or practices?

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Love that topic!

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Bump.

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I am in my 30s, but the last couple of years seen a steady decline in the mental speed and acuity. I'm also eager to learn some ways to regain them back and if it's possible to rewire your brain for peak performance at all times. Thank you!

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Ditto to this suggestion

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Yes please!

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Try David Sinclairs’ lifespan why we age and why we don’t have too. For the best answers on this you’ll find promoting your longevity to be the best options. This book goes extensively into aging how it is simply a disease.
I promise you’ll find answers in that book and if you aren’t a reader try Blinkist it’s on there as well!

I hope you try it I know it’s what you’re looking for.

David Sinclair also has a very successful podcast and even an episode with Hibernian himself.

Answer 3

Neuromusic. How music/sounds affect brain in general and how music affects resting-states in the brain?

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Yes! I'm so curious about binaural beats.

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Plaese talk abou music

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Acoustic Brainwave Entrainment

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432 Hertz used to be what we heard but they've done away with it since maybe the '30's! and that was/is so much better for us! I can no longer suffer 440 and most of what is called "music" today!

Answer 4

This is one of the things I am most excited about in 2021!
Also please mention interesting books that you would recommend!
Suggestions for topics:
1. Focus
2. Stress/stress management
3. Brain plasticity

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Yes! Please recommend any books or individuals who you think are great resources! Also, focus.

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Ooj ya I've been looking at books and am stuck on what to get plus i barely read but have newfound interest in the brain and psychology so i need a good book

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S. As

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huh

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Yes to book recommendations

Answer 5

I wanted to send you a genuine thank you.  I found your podcast 3 days ago and have been hooked.  As a person with Narcolepsy who is trying to live medication free ,I am familiar with many of the topics you have covered but the depth you discuss them and your amazing approach has not only given me a better understanding but also actionable information that I can use to attempt to reclaim more of my wakeful life.  I'm not only trying to optimize my sleep and wake but also calm my emotion, improve my memory and many other aspects that have shifted since my narcolepsy got much worse in my late 30's.

Living a successful life in extreme sleep deprivation has not been an easy task, as it has affected almost all areas of my function.  I am truly grateful that you've taken the time to share your wealth of knowledge.

Answer 6

I would like to express my deep gratitude to Andrew Huberman for your generosity and mastery in conveying such depth and meaning through the precious language of science but going well beyond it to create a unified inner experience and vision.
Most of all and beyond all content I value the powerful energy that you convey, the love for human quest, for deep knowledge, for humanness, for moving towards new horizons. Thank you so much!

Answer 7

Stres management, reducing depression/anxiety, sleep improving habits

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Yessss stress management!

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Overcoming depression

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Sleeeeeep

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Hey I’ve got some really great news to share with you, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died on a cross and resurrected on the third day so you may all have eternal life. If you believe and repent of your sins and put your faith and trust in Him as you would a parachute jumping off a plane at 25000 feet up in the air, He will give you eternal life in heaven as a free gift and I promise you, He will change your life forever as He did mine. He is the ONLY way to heaven and He loves you all. Please think deeply about this with urgency because this is your eternal life and soul, you don’t know when you could die, meaning you could die at any moment, so please consider this with all your heart. If anyone tells you that Jesus isn’t the only way, they are lying to you and they don’t care about your future.

Answer 8

Epigenetics, Healing emotional trauma, more about the Nervous System.

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Yes please

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Yes, this please.

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Yes please!!!

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Yes!

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emotional trauma esp.

Answer 9

Parenting: Tools and tips on how to raise your kids from toddlers to teenagers in regards to what you know about the brain. Thanks.

Answer 10

It would be very interesting to dive deeper into topic of eyesight ageing and prevention, is it possible to reverse. Does age related vision change correlate to brain ageing?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and increasing public's interest in science!

Answer 11

This will never be read, and it doesnt matter, but.. Wow it is beyond incredible that this podcast is under 5 years old and already surmounting 1 million views per podcast. Holy F***. This just goes to show how desperate humanity is for free, quality education. The great equalizer (internet) is pushing us all forward at a marvelous rate. Thanks Andy. No joke, you are propelling this generation forward in a massive quantity compared to your peers here on earth. I say WOW with the highest regards. You're incredible.

Answer 12

I would love to see a video on cognitive dissonance and how it impacts when trying to break bad habits! Also interested in meditation (wanted to do my masters on brain responses to Tibetan singing bowl frequencies) and mindfullness effect the brain in terms of shifting brain activity; from medial to lateral. :) Super excited for this channel!

Comments

Yes! Habits are the compounded interest of self improvement so bad habits of self destruction and they are deep seeded and tend to rule our lives. If we redirect those we can shape the future we want, even if in bad places. Don’t have to be Goggins about it, but surely there are many scientific tools for the average person, yes?

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What Rach said and also - particularly interested in sound/music and how it relates to the brain. How can one create/write music to help induce certain states for those listening (whether through bpm, waves, frequencies, etc.) and SYNESTHESIA (why some people see certain colors when they hear certain keys of music)...last but not least, getting better at reducing procrastination and increasing focus.

Answer 13

I'm sure you're familiar with the book "The body keeps the score". I would love to hear you talk about how emotional trauma impacts the brain (e.g. inability to express a memory, lack of imagination etc.) and how to regain agency over those experiences.

Answer 14

Suggestion: The neuroscience of Sleeping and Dreaming

Comments

I second this motion

Answer 15

What's your BRAIN doing while you're talking to someone? Or listening?
Language decoding: how sounds get via ears into brain --> phoneme recognition --> word recognition / lexical retrieval --> meaning
Language production: thought --> word --> sentence, physiology of speech, etc
+ three special subtopics:
1. Focus (what guides focus? bottom-up vs top-down / prioritization of speech sounds / emotions providing the energy needed for focus etc)
2. Automated processes in language production (e.g.: role of CPGs?) and how these affect our coonversations
3. Role of expectations in perception of what other people are saying, how we value that or discredit it, how we decide what to believe and what not to?
I'm train people in conflict resolution and I find the knowledge gained from the neuroscience of conversations FASCINATING so I would love to hear your take on it, Dr. Huberman!!
Always learning from your posts on Insta - a HUGE inspiration! Thank you so much!!

Answer 16

Really glad you started your own channel, been binge watching all your features on other podcasts.

Suggestions: Time perception, Brain supplements, Learning and memory , Overcoming addiction, How to achieve altered states of mind and Your thoughts on consciousness.

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Yes; ovecoming addiction, and useful tools to avoid relapse

Answer 17

Topic:

Decision making and the effects of certain emotions on brain structures and the chemical balance of the brain. Emotions such as the happiness, depression, anxiety, excitement, etc. Maybe even dive into conscious decisions that an individual makes and how those decisions affect brain structures. If I remember correctly, you briefly touched on this when you were on JRE. You discussed quitting and how it leaves gaps in the brain from incomplete connections between neurons.

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Can you tell me what JRE is? Would love to view that

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Joe Rogan experience

Answer 18

I would love to hear a neurological perspective on philosophical approaches to successfully living life: Stoicism, Epicureanism, Hedonism... etc.

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Yesss I am so fascinated by this! “If you want a new idea, read an old book” - philosophy has been so eye opening and that along with critical thinking is really the crux of everything in life! (At least from what I’ve gathered) would love to hear your thoughts Andrew!

Answer 19

Discussing the benefits of touch, the science behind different modalities would be great. Understanding the nervous system and its relationship to touch is important. As a touch therapist, I am passionate about the power of touch for relaxation and as a source of lowering stress levels and helping people heal. According to the American Institute of Stress:75 - 90% of physician visits are for conditions related to stress. There are over 350 modalities of bodywork the help reduce the stress levels that so many people don't know about.  Thank you!

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How about Touch therapy to heal pains

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Of course, that's all part of the healing detail I mentioned. My apologies if that wasn't clear. Thank you for adding it in. :)

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I’d be interested in how to incorporate access to the autonomous nervous system through breath work into touch (massage) therapy.

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There are so many bodywork techniques this study could do wonders for. some can be done to the self. This would be more useful for me in classroom teaching. small exercises to break up the lesson/work day and 'check in' time, patting their own body, breathing, physical movement, warm palms on the eye sockets. Ways to self regulate their own feelings, thoughts, motivation and learning. Tools for life, mastery of the self. So much irrelevant stuff taught at school

Answer 20

Thankyou so much Andrew for sharing your insight with the world! Greatly appreciated.
I would love to hear more about:
- Trauma healing through body work
- Polyvagal Theory
- Hypnosis / hypnotherapy in healing trauma
- Stress and "unexplainable" or psychosomatic pain