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Latest Episodes
Essentials: How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how two key hormones control metabolism and discuss tools to enhance their levels to improve metabolic health.
I discuss the pathways through which the brain and body interact to produce thyroid hormone and growth hormone, and how these hormones influence essential processes like tissue growth and repair, body composition, and energy production. I explain how thyroid hormone levels are influenced by key nutrients, such as iodine, selenium, and L-tyrosine. I also explain how practices such as exercise, sleep, meditation and sauna can offset age-related declines in growth hormone, to optimize overall hormone health and metabolism.
Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes (approximately 30 minutes) focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials will be released every Thursday, and our full-length episodes will still be released every Monday.
Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
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David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman
Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Hormones & Metabolism
00:01:41 Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Thyroid
00:03:22 Thyroid Hormone Functions, Tools: Iodine, Selenium, L-Tyrosine
00:07:55 Sponsor: Eight Sleep
00:09:27 Thyroid Hormone, Glucose & Metabolism; Thyroid Hormone Disorders
00:11:45 Growth Hormone Functions, Prescription Growth Hormone
00:14:41 Growth Hormone Release, Tools: Sleep & Bedtime Fasting
00:16:07 Growth Hormone Release, Tool: Meditation
00:18:21 Sponsor: AG1
00:19:24 Growth Hormone Release, Tools: Exercise, Warm-Up, Glucose, Cool Down
00:22:04 Growth Hormone Supplements, Arginine
00:24:07 Offsetting Age-Related Growth Hormone Decline
00:25:05 Temperature & Growth Hormone, Tool: Sauna Protocol
00:29:23 Sponsor: David Protein
00:30:38 Peptides, Sermorelin, Secretagogues, Risk
00:33:26 Recap & Key Takeaways
Disclaimer & Disclosures
How to Achieve Inner Peace & Healing | Dr. Richard Schwartz
My guest is Dr. Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., therapist, author, and founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. We discuss how IFS views the mind as a collection of parts, each shaped by different life experiences—both good and bad, including trauma. To demonstrate how IFS works, Dr. Schwartz guides Dr. Huberman and you, the listener, through an example IFS session. We also explore how IFS and body awareness can help break harmful thought and behavior patterns, promote emotional healing, and build healthier relationships.
Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman
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David Protein: https://davidprotein.com/huberman
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Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman
**This experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients of Wealthfront, and there is no guarantee that all clients will have similar experiences. Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. The Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) on cash deposits as of December 27, 2024, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to partner banks where they earn the variable APY. Promo terms and FDIC coverage conditions apply. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Richard Schwartz
00:02:11 Internal Family Systems (IFS), Self & Parts
00:07:23 Sponsors: BetterHelp & David Protein
00:09:44 Trauma & Parts: Exiles, Roles, Critic, Managers, Firefighters
00:15:32 Frustration & Anger, Surrender & Perspective
00:19:35 Feelings, Curiosity & Self-Exploration, Protecting Other Parts
00:29:35 Exploration of Inner Frustration, Judgement, Firefighters, Protectors
00:40:04 Titanium Teddy Bear, The Self & Curiosity, Tool: The 8 C’s & Self
00:46:41 Sponsors: AG1 & Wealthfront
00:49:24 IFS Therapy, Self-Exploration
00:53:47 Role Confusion, Conflict, Self & Clarity; Legacy Burdens
01:00:26 Cognitive vs Somatic Feelings; Tools: Localize Body Feeling, Curiosity
01:04:11 IFS & Psychedelics, Ketamine, Big Self, Journal Retractions
01:11:18 Early Morning, Breathwork, Exiles & Healing
01:13:53 Sponsor: Function
01:15:41 Shame, Racism, Protectors & Carrying Burden, Compassion
01:21:29 Unhealthy Romantic Relationships, Child-Parent Relationship
01:27:06 Therapist, Self-Exploration, Protectors & Introduction to Self
01:31:08 Tool: Questions for a Self-Exploration of Internal Protectors
01:39:30 Writing, Forming New Relationships with Parts, Leading with Self
01:42:51 Protectors, Managers, Firefighters, Suicidal & Addiction Behaviors
01:48:37 Overworking, Fear, Mortality
01:54:35 Technology & Distraction, Exiles, Worthlessness
01:58:58 Psychiatry, Medicine, New Ideas
02:02:58 Culture & Expanding Problems, Activism & Self
02:10:39 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
Disclaimer & Disclosures
Essentials: How to Control Hunger, Eating & Satiety
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how hormones regulate hunger, appetite and feelings of satiety (fullness), along with strategies to help control appetite.
I describe how the body senses nutrient levels and how the brain processes these signals to stimulate hunger or suppress appetite. I also discuss how certain foods can help curb hunger, while processed foods and emulsifiers can interfere with satiety signals, leading to overeating. Additionally, I cover how lifestyle factors such as exercise and meal timing regulate blood glucose levels, which in turn impact hunger and appetite.
Huberman Lab Essentials episodes are approximately 30 minutes long and focus on essential science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials will be released every Thursday, while our full-length episodes will continue to be released every Monday.
This Huberman Lab Essentials is from the full-length Huberman Lab episode, “How Our Hormones Control Our Hunger, Eating & Satiety.”
Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
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For all Huberman Lab sponsors, visit hubermanlab.com/sponsors.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Hunger & Appetite
00:00:56 Hunger, Hypothalamus, Cortex & Mouth
00:04:46 Sponsor: David Protein
00:06:02 Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, AgRP Neurons, Ghrelin, Tool: Regular Meal Timing
00:10:13 Cholecystokinin (CCK), Tool: Omega-3s, Amino Acids & Blunting Appetite
00:13:26 Sponsor: AG1
00:14:30 Highly-Processed Foods, Emulsifiers, Tool: Whole Foods & Satiety Signals
00:19:10 Insulin, Glucose, Type 1 & 2 Diabetes
00:22:16 Sponsor: Mateina
00:23:41 Insulin & Glucagon, Tools: Food Order, Movement & Blood Glucose
00:27:26 Tool: Exercise & Stable Blood Sugar
00:29:38 Metformin, Ketogenic Diet, Blood Glucose
00:31:59 Sponsor: LMNT
00:33:16 Diabetes, Urine & Blood Sugar
00:35:40 Caffeine, Tool: Yerba Mate, Glucagon-Like Peptide -1 (GLP-1), Appetite
00:38:49 Recap & Key Takeaways
Disclaimer & Disclosures
How to Enhance Your Immune System | Dr. Roger Seheult
My guest is Dr. Roger Seheult, M.D., a board-certified physician in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, critical care, and sleep medicine at Loma Linda University. We discuss the powerful benefits of light therapy, including infrared light, red light, and sunlight, for improving mitochondrial function in all the body’s organs. We also explore ways to reduce the risk of influenza, colds, and other illnesses that affect the lungs, sinuses, and gut.
Topics include the flu shot, whether handwashing truly prevents illness transmission, and treatments for long COVID and mold toxicity. We review the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), the power of hydrotherapy for combating infections, and strategies for improving sleep and overall health. Additionally, we discuss air quality. This episode provides actionable, science-based tools for preventing and treating infectious illnesses.
Read the full show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com.
Sponsors
AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman
Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman
Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman
LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman
Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman
Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman
Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Roger Seheult
00:02:16 Avoiding Sickness, Immune System, Tool: Pillars of Health, NEWSTART
00:08:03 Sponsors: Joovv & Eight Sleep
00:10:46 Sunlight, Mitochondria, Tool: Infrared Light & Melatonin
00:19:09 Melatonin Antioxidant, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)/Free Radicals
00:26:38 Infrared Light, Green Spaces, Health & Mortality
00:31:35 Infrared Light, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Disease
00:38:46 Sunlight & Cancer Risk?, Tools: UV Light, Clothing & Sunlight Exposure
00:41:01 Sponsors: AG1 & LMNT
00:43:32 Sunlight, Incidence of Influenza or COVID
00:48:41 Tools: Sunlight Exposure Duration, Winter Months
00:55:18 Infrared Lamps?, Winter Sunlight Exposure; Obesity & Metabolic Dysfunction
00:59:48 Cloudy Days; Sunlight, Primitive Therapy, Hospitals
01:11:33 Sponsor: Function
01:13:21 Artificial Lights, Hospitals & Light Therapy?, ICU Psychosis
01:22:16 Sleep & Darkness, Tools: Eye Mask, Bathroom Navigation; Meals & Light
01:28:27 Influenza, Flu Shots, Swiss Cheese Model; Flu Shot Risks?
01:38:13 Masks?, Flu; Handwashing
01:42:16 Sponsor: Our Place
01:43:57 Water, Sodium; Innate Immune System, Fever & Hydrotherapy
01:53:46 Fever, Heat Hydrotherapy, Interferon & Immune System
01:58:25 Cold Hydrotherapy, Vasoconstriction & White Blood Cells
02:09:56 N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), Glutathione, White Clots, Flu, Covid
02:19:28 Tool: NAC Dose & Regimen; Mucous, Flu Symptoms
02:25:25 Zinc Supplementation, Copper; Exogenous Interferon
02:28:40 Eucalyptus Oil, Inhalation
02:32:22 Air, Smoking, Vaping, Nicotine Gum
02:36:49 Fresh Air, Forest Bathing, Tool: Go Outdoors
02:40:09 Nature vs Inside Environments, Dark Days/Bright Nights Problem
02:52:38 Long COVID, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Intermittent Fasting, Sunlight
03:00:43 Covid & Varied Severity, Smell Loss Recovery
03:05:04 Mold Toxicity, Lungs, Germ vs Terrain Theory, Immunocompromised
03:11:46 Trust, Spirituality, Community, Faith; Forgiveness
03:19:46 Hospital Admission, Tool: Asking Questions
03:25:42 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
Disclaimer & Disclosures
Essentials: How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how to optimize hormones—particularly testosterone, estrogen, and related sex steroids—to enhance fertility and overall well-being.
I discuss the sources of testosterone and estrogen and how their levels fluctuate with age in both males and females. I also cover how behaviors such as exercise, cold and heat exposure, light exposure, illness, and breathing patterns affect hormones. Additionally, I examine specific supplements and replacement therapies, highlighting important precautions to consider when adjusting hormone levels.
Huberman Lab Essentials episodes are approximately 30 minutes long and focus on key scientific insights and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. These short episodes will be released every Thursday, while our full-length episodes will continue to be released every Monday.
Read the show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman
Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman
Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman
Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Hormones
00:01:15 Testosterone & Estrogen Sources & Age, Adrenals
00:03:34 Sponsor: Eight Sleep
00:05:05 Competition, Males & Testosterone; Dopamine
00:09:27 Testosterone Decreases, Expectant Fathers, Illness
00:11:30 Sleep Apnea, Testosterone, Estrogen, Cortisol, Tool: Nasal Breathing
00:15:57 Sponsor: AG1
00:17:00 Dopamine, Cortisol, Fertility, Tool: Light Viewing Behavior
00:19:31 Heat, Cold & Hormone Levels
00:21:14 Resistance & Endurance Training, Testosterone, Tool: Exercise Order
00:23:26 Estrogen, Menopause, Hormone Therapy
00:25:07 Sponsor: Function
00:26:54 Vitamins, Opioids, Supplements, Tongkat Ali, Cancer Risk
00:31:26 Luteinizing Hormone, hCG, Fadogia Agrestis, Tool: Blood Tests
00:36:00 Recap & Key Takeaways
Disclaimer & Disclosures
How Hormones & Status Shape Our Values & Decisions | Dr. Michael Platt
My guest is Dr. Michael Platt, Ph.D., a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss how factors such as hormonal or social status influence what we value, how we make decisions, and even our perceptions across a range of areas, from who and what we find attractive to our political affiliations. We also discuss how humans evaluate and shift power in relationships and form hierarchies in groups. Dr. Platt also shares new science-based tools for improving focus, creativity, and attention.
Read the full show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com.
Sponsors
AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman
Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman
Wealthfront**: https://wealthfront.com/huberman
BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman
Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman
**This experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients of Wealthfront, and there is no guarantee that all clients will have similar experiences. Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. The Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) on cash deposits as of December 27, 2024, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to partner banks where they earn the variable APY. Promo terms and FDIC coverage conditions apply. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Michael Platt
00:02:12 Humans, Old World Primates & Decision-Making; Swiss Army Knife Analogy
00:07:52 Sponsors: Our Place & Wealthfront
00:11:01 Attention Allocation, Resource Foraging
00:16:40 Social Media; Marginal Value Theorem, Distraction
00:22:22 Tool: Remove Phone from Room; Attention & Urgency
00:25:23 Tool: Self Conversation; Visual Input, Attention as a Skill
00:29:29 Warming-Up Focus, Tool: Visual Aperture & Attention
00:38:57 Sponsor: AG1
00:40:13 Control of Attention, Tool: Changing Environment
00:44:07 Attention Continuum, Professions, Measuring Business Skill with Neuroscience
00:53:06 Theory of Mind, Covert Attention, Attentional Spotlights
01:00:05 Primates, Hormone Status, Brain Size, Monogamy
01:09:31 Monkeys, Neuronal Multiplexing & Context; Equitable Relationships
01:20:05 Sponsor: BetterHelp
01:21:11 Relationships, Power Dynamics, Neuroethology
01:29:34 Humans, Females & Hormone Status; Monkeys, Social Images, Hormones
01:38:03 Humans, Attractiveness, Value-Based Decision Making
01:44:32 Altruism, Group Selection & Cooperation, Selflessness
01:49:08 Males, Testosterone, Behavior Changes
01:55:46 Sponsor: Function
01:57:34 Oxytocin, Pro-Social Behaviors, Behavioral Synchrony
02:08:13 MDMA, Oxytocin, Anxiety; Social Touch, Despair & Isolation
02:17:12 Isolation, Social Connections & Strangers, Tool: Deep Conversation Questions
02:21:17 Bridging the Divide, Tribes & Superficial Biases
02:26:58 Testosterone, Risk-Taking Behavior
02:30:52 Decision-Making, Tool: Accurate or Fast?
02:38:31 Decision-Making, Impact of Time & Fatigue
02:45:23 Advertising, Status, Celebrity, Monkeys
02:52:19 Hierarchy; Abundance & Scarcity, Money & Happiness, Loss Aversion
03:02:47 Meme Coins, Celebrity Endorsement, Social Sensitivity
03:12:22 Decisions & Urgency; Bounded & Ecological Rationality
03:18:09 Longevity Movement; Mortality & Motivation
03:24:48 Retirement?, Serial Pursuits & Pivoting
03:30:17 Apple or Samsung?, Brand Loyalty, Empathy
03:38:15 Political Affiliation, Empathy
03:46:22 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
Disclaimer & Disclosures
Essentials: How Hormones Shape Sexual Development
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the crucial role hormones play in shaping the sexual development of both the brain and body.
I discuss how biological masculinization and feminization depend on factors such as genetics, hormone ratios, and receptor availability. I also explore how hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and other steroid hormones influence sexual characteristics and brain development. Additionally, I examine the impact of environmental factors—such as herbicides like atrazine, cannabis, alcohol, and even cell phones—on hormone function and reproductive health.
Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes (approximately 30 minutes) focused on key science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials are released every Thursday, while full-length episodes continue to be released every Monday.
Read the full episode show notes, including referenced articles, resources, and people mentioned at hubermanlab.com.
This Huberman Lab Essentials episode is from the full-length episode, available here: https://go.hubermanlab.com/PQYuc9i
Thank you to our sponsors
AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman
Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman
Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman
BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman
Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Hormones, Sexual Development
00:01:25 Chromosomal Sex, Gonadal Sex, Hormonal Sex, Morphology
00:06:08 Sponsor: Function
00:07:56 Steroid Hormones, Sexual Characteristics
00:10:59 Primary & Secondary Sexual Characteristics, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Kisspeptin
00:15:12 Masculinization of Brain, Estrogen
00:16:29 Sponsors: Our Place, BetterHelp
00:19:15 Herbicides, Atrazine, Hormone Effects, Sperm Counts
00:25:04 Female Sexual Development, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
00:28:37 Sponsor: AG1
00:29:41 Cannabis & Aromatase Activity, Gynecomastia; Alcohol & Estrogen Activity
00:32:34 Cell Phones & Gonads
00:35:24 Beard & Hair Growth, DHT
00:38:42 Hyenas, Hormones, Androstenedione; Plants
00:43:44 Recap & Key Takeaways
Disclaimer & Disclosures
Pavel Tsatsouline: The Correct Way to Build Strength, Endurance & Flexibility at Any Age
In this episode, my guest is Pavel Tsatsouline, a world-renowned strength and conditioning coach, former military special forces training instructor, author, and founder of StrongFirst—an online school focused on “low-tech, high-concept” training to build strength for men and women of all fitness levels.
We discuss the most effective and efficient ways to build strength, endurance, and flexibility. We cover bodyweight-only, free-weight, and machine-based protocols and describe training splits and lesser-known but highly effective ways to train, especially for people with limited time.
We also discuss local versus systemic nervous system and muscle recovery, how to complete training sessions with increased energy, why training to “failure” is not advised, optimal rest-between-sets protocols to improve performance, and how to vary effort levels across each week and month to ensure regular progress. This episode brings you highly practical, science-supported, and real-world-tested training methods to build strength, endurance, and flexibility from one of the world’s top experts.
Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/YC80Wvt
Sponsors
AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman
Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman
Levels: https://levels.link/huberman
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Pavel Tsatsouline
00:02:29 Fitness, Strength, Model Athlete
00:07:19 Tool: Essential Training Movements
00:13:46 Sponsors: Eight Sleep & Levels
00:16:29 Dips, Pull-Ups, Farmer Carry, Tools: Kettle Bell Mile, Grip Strength & Longevity
00:29:57 Concentric vs Eccentric Only Movements, Isometric, Tool: Pause Reps
00:38:38 Sponsor: AG1
00:39:53 “Greasing the Groove”, Cramming Analogy, Strength is a Skill
00:48:27 Tool: Greasing the Groove Protocol
00:54:12 Tool: Movement & Motivation; Nervous System
01:00:00 Frequency & Recovery, Heterochronicity, Soviet vs American Training
01:10:25 Soviet vs American Strength Schools, Periodization, Recovery
01:20:00 Sponsors: LMNT & Joovv
01:22:45 Bell Squat, Non-Spine Compressing Leg Work, Tool: Zercher Squat
01:27:15 Machines, Beginners vs Advanced?
01:28:41 Shorter Cycles? Linear & Wave Progression, Step Loading, Variable Overload
01:32:04 Strength & Endurance, Bodybuilding, “Bro Split”
01:40:28 Endurance, Cost of Adaptation, Heart Adaptations
01:46:38 Rest Periods, Interval Training, Tool: German Interval Training
01:51:34 Tool: Cardiovascular Training, Glycolytic Power Repeats; Muscle Growth
01:57:31 Sponsor: Maui Nui
01:59:00 Rest Period Activities, Tool: Protecting Back
02:04:33 Endurance Training, Anti-Glycolytic Revolution, Specialized vs Variety
02:11:30 Not Seeking the “Pump”, Repeated Sprint Ability, Tool: Anti-Glycolytic Endurance Training
02:19:06 Seek Soreness or Pump?, Hypertrophy
02:23:05 Tool: Planning Strength & Endurance Training, Individualization
02:32:27 Training Quality, Practiced Skill
02:35:39 Non-Athletes, Strength & Endurance, Training Duration
02:40:20 Post-Exercise Fatigue, Tools: Fragmentation, Feedback, Volume
02:48:01 Pre-Workout Stimulants
02:53:51 Performance & Arousal, Breathing, Disinhibition, Emotion
03:03:42 Train to Failure?, Recovery
03:08:40 Flexibility, Range of Motion Training, Kettle Bell, Tool: Wall Squat
03:14:57 Training for Flexibility; Training as a Practice
03:17:46 Older Adults & Strength Training, Consistency Over Intensity
03:25:08 Body-Weight vs Barbell vs Kettlebell Training
03:34:06 Kettlebell Training, Swings, Power & Endurance
03:41:55 Training Choices, Tool: Simple, Consistent Program
03:47:38 Kids & Training, General vs Specialization?
03:51:21 Core Work, Abdominals, Tools: Tension & Attention; ‘Pressurize’ Abs
04:03:34 Breathing, Force, Strength
04:05:02 Directing Gaze While Weightlifting
04:12:37 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
Essentials: The Science of Emotions & Relationships
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss the biology of emotions and moods, focusing on how development and neurochemicals shape our feelings and relationships.
I describe how early infant bonds and puberty shape adult patterns of emotional connection. I explain that understanding emotions requires recognizing both internal states and external cues, along with strategies to enhance your emotional awareness. Additionally, I discuss the key elements of healthy emotional bonds and provide practical tools to deepen one’s understanding of emotions, leading to a richer emotional life.
Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes (approximately 30 minutes) focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials will be released every Thursday, and our full-length episodes will still be released every Monday.
Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman
Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman
BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman
LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman
Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Emotions
00:03:01 Sponsor: Eight Sleep
00:04:39 Emotions & Childhood Development
00:06:35 Infancy, Anxiety
00:08:04 Understanding Emotions; Tools: Mood Meter; Emotions & 3 Key Questions
00:11:45 Infancy, Interoception & Exteroception
00:12:48 Sponsor: BetterHelp
00:14:02 Strange-Situation Task & Babies, Social Bonds, Emotional Regulation
00:18:04 Tool: Exteroception vs Interoception Focus?
00:23:07 Sponsor: AG1
00:24:11 Puberty, Kisspeptin; Testing the World & Emotional Exploration
00:31:56 Sponsor: LMNT
00:33:13 Creating Healthy Emotional Bonds; Dopamine, Serotonin & Oxytocin
00:37:07 Vasopressin; Vagus Nerve & Alertness
00:41:34 Recap & Key Takeaway
Disclaimer & Disclosures
Bio of Huberman Lab
Huberman Lab, an enlightening podcast presented by Scicomm Media. In this podcast, the fascinating world of neuroscience takes center stage as discussions revolve around how the brain and its intricate connections with the body's organs shape our perceptions, behaviors, and overall health.
The podcast also delves into the tools and techniques used to measure and modulate the functioning of the nervous system.
Leading the conversations in Huberman Lab is Dr. Andrew Huberman, a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Huberman's research focuses on neural regeneration, neuroplasticity, and various brain states such as stress, focus, fear, and optimal performance. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, he has consistently published original research findings and review articles in esteemed peer-reviewed journals, including Nature, Science, Cell, Neuron, and Current Biology.
Dr. Huberman's expertise has led to his involvement as a regular member of National Institutes of Health review panels and recognition as a Fellow of the McKnight Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts. He also serves as a consultant for technology development companies, professional athletic organizations, and specialized units of U.S. and Canadian Special Operations.