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03/20/23 • 205 min
In this episode, my guest is Peter Attia, M.D. He completed his medical and advanced training at Stanford University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Attia is host of the health and medicine podcast, The Drive, and the author of a new book, “Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity,” which examines disease prevention and healthy aging, including emotional health. He explains the leading causes of death worldwide and how to measure one’s risk of death and mitigate each risk factor. Dr. Attia shares how, in addition to blood-based markers of lipids and hormones, there are behavioral measures and interventions, and key aspects of emotional health (i.e., relationships, emotional stability, purpose, etc.) that fundamentally impact our physical health and longevity, and how to assess and adjust our emotional health. This episode is rich with actionable information related to disease screening and biomarker testing, nutritional, exercise, behavior and prescription-based tools that area useful to all people regardless of age, male or female, and that can significantly improve vitality, health and lifespan.
For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Dr. Peter Attia
(00:03:39) Sponsor: LMNT
(00:07:34) Lifespan vs. Healthspan
(00:10:54) “4 Horseman of Death”, Diseases of Atherosclerosis
(00:14:44) Tool: Hypertension & Stroke, Blood Pressure Testing
(00:23:14) Preventing Atherosclerosis, Smoking & Vaping, Pollution
(00:28:33) Sponsor: AG1
(00:33:29) Cholesterol, ApoB
(00:42:21) Cholesterol Levels, LDL & ApoB Testing
(00:49:29) ApoB Levels & Atherosclerosis, Causality
(01:01:06) ApoB Reduction, Insulin Resistance, Statins, Ezetimibe, PCSK9 Inhibitors
(01:12:30) Monitoring ApoB
(01:18:30) Reducing Blood Pressure, Exercise & Sleep
(01:20:50) High Blood Pressure & Kidneys
(01:23:11) Alcohol, Sleep & Disease Risk
(01:31:21) Cancer & Cancer Risks: Genetics, Smoking & Obesity
(01:39:47) Cancer Screening & Survival
(01:44:17) Radiation Risks, CT & PET Scans
(01:48:48) Environmental Carcinogens
(01:52:11) Genetic & Whole-Body MRI Screening, Colonoscopy
(01:58:47) Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer’s Disease, ApoE
(02:08:08) Alzheimer’s Disease & Amyloid
(02:13:58) Interventions for Brain Health, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
(02:21:26) Accidental Death, “Deaths of Despair”, Fentanyl Crisis
(02:31:20) Fall Risk & Stability, 4 Pillars of Strength Training
(02:41:05) Emotional Health
(02:53:45) Mortality & Preserving Relationship Quality
(03:02:20) Relationships vs. Outcomes, Deconstructing Emotions
(03:09:34) Treatment Centers, Emotional Processing & Recovery
(03:16:34) Tool: Inner Monologue & Anger, Redirecting Self-Talk
(03:27:37) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter



22 Listeners

What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health
Huberman Lab
08/22/22 • 117 min
In this episode, I discuss the physiological effects that drinking alcohol has on the brain and body at different levels of consumption and over time. I also describe genetic differences that predispose certain individuals to alcoholism, binge and habit-drinking. I explain alcohol metabolism in simple terms and how it effectively acts as a poison, leading to cellular stress and damage. I then explain that it impacts neuronal function and changes our thinking and behavior – hallmarks of inebriation. I also discuss how alcohol consumption of different amounts impacts inflammation, stress, neurodegeneration, and cancer risk and negatively impacts the gut microbiome, brain thickness, hormone balance, mood and feelings of motivation. Additionally, I discuss the biology of hangovers and describe science-based strategies to mitigate the severity of a hangover. Since alcohol is one of the most widely consumed recreational substances, this episode ought to be of relevance to everyone. Indeed, even low-to-moderate alcohol consumption negatively impacts the brain and body in direct ways. The goal of this episode is to help people make informed decisions about their alcohol consumption that are in keeping with their mental and physical health goals.
Access the full show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com.
Use Ask Huberman Lab, our new AI-powered platform, for a summary, clips, and insights from this episode.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Effects of Alcohol Consumption
00:03:19 Low to Moderate Alcohol Consumption & Neurodegeneration
00:06:14 Sponsors: AG1, LMNT
00:10:46 Historical Context & Uses of Alcohol
00:13:28 Alcohol Metabolism, “Empty Calories”
00:18:23 Inebriation: Top-Down Inhibition, Impulsivity & Memory Formation
00:24:23 Long-Lasting Effects & Impulsivity, Neuroplasticity & Reversibility
00:27:55 Food & Alcohol Absorption
00:30:07 Alcohol & Serotonin, SSRIs & Depression, Risk for Alcoholism, Blackouts
00:37:39 Predisposition for Alcoholism; Chronic Consumption, Cortisol & Stress
00:43:29 Sponsor: AG1
00:46:07 Genetic Predisposition for Alcoholism, Consuming Alcohol Too Young
00:52:27 Gut-Liver-Brain Axis: Alcohol, Gut Microbiome, Inflammation & Leaky Gut
00:59:46 Tool: Improving/Replenishing Gut Microbiome
01:02:44 Reducing Alcohol Consumption & Stress
01:04:25 Hangover: Alcohol & Sleep, Anxiety, Headache
01:12:11 Hangover Recovery, Adrenaline & Deliberate Cold Exposure
01:17:16 Hangover Recovery, Dehydration & Electrolytes
01:20:45 Types of Alcohol & Hangover Severity, Congeners
01:25:25 Alcohol Tolerance, Dopamine & Serotonin, Pleasure-Pain Balance
01:33:36 Are There Any Positive Effects of Alcohol?, Resveratrol
01:35:42 Alcohol & Brain Thickness
01:37:11 Alcohol & Cancer Risk: DNA Methylation, Breast Cancer Risk
01:44:31 Mitigating Cancer Risk, Folate, B Vitamins
01:46:54 Alcohol & Pregnancy, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
01:50:58 Hormones: Testosterone & Estrogen Balance
01:55:09 Negative Effects of Alcohol Consumption
01:58:35 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous Supplements, Instagram, Twitter, Neural Network Newsletter, Huberman Lab Clips



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AMA #2: Improve Sleep, Reduce Sugar Cravings, Optimal Protein Intake, Stretching Frequency & More
Huberman Lab
12/08/22 • 30 min
Welcome to a preview of the second Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, part of the Huberman Lab Premium subscription.
The Huberman Lab Premium subscription was launched for two main reasons. First, it was launched in order to raise support for the standard Huberman Lab podcast channel — which will continue to come out every Monday at zero-cost. Second, it was launched as a means to raise funds for important scientific research. A significant portion of proceeds from the Huberman Lab Premium subscription will fund human research (not animal models) selected by Dr. Huberman, with a dollar-for-dollar match from the Tiny Foundation.
Subscribe to Huberman Lab Premium at https://hubermanlab.com/premium
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:54) Are there any science-backed protocols to increase deep sleep?
(00:28:11) Huberman Lab Premium
In the full 1.5 hour AMA episode, we discuss:
- What is your studying routine?
- What's the ideal amount of protein intake?
- Any tips to eliminate sugar cravings?
- What can we do when we wake up early in the morning before the sun is up and can’t benefit from direct sunlight exposure?
- Is it better to do shorter bouts of dynamic stretching more frequently throughout the day or longer bouts but multiple times per week?
Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac
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.



14 Listeners

01/30/23 • 150 min
My guest is Sara Gottfried, M.D., a Harvard-trained, board-certified gynecologist and clinical assistant professor of integrative medicine & nutritional sciences at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Gottfried specializes in hormone health, vitality and longevity using precision/personalized approaches. We discuss female hormone health, puberty, perimenopause, and menopause, hormone testing, the microbiome, stress related hormone challenges, their causes, and various treatments. We also discuss fertility, birth control and tools for improving microbiome health, treating PCOS, insulin management, and the best nutrition, supplementation, and exercise programs for women. While the episode focuses mainly on female hormones, males will also benefit from our discussion because it includes actionable tools suggested for managing stress, bolstering the gut microbiome, and immunity—all of which stand to improve overall health, vitality and longevity in males and females.
For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Dr. Sara Gottfried
(00:04:07) Sponsor: LMNT
(00:07:50) Women, Family History, Heredity & Environment
(00:11:00) Puberty, Stress, Menstrual Cycles, Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
(00:17:26) Tool: Sex Hormones, Microbiome, Estrobolome & Disease; Biomarker Testing
(00:25:11) Nutritional Testing; Vegetables, Microbiome & Disease
(00:27:33) Sponsor: AG1
(00:32:22) Microbiome, Prebiotics & Probiotics, Inflammation
(00:36:08) Microbiome Testing, Magnesium, Constipation & Thyroid
(00:42:25) Female Colonoscopy; Network Effect & Modern Medicine, Stress Factors
(00:45:13) Constipation, Stress & Trauma, Autonomic Balance
(00:55:35) Constipation Relief, Stress, Breathwork & Meditation
(01:02:58) Systemic & Societal Stress Unique to Females
(01:09:23) Testing & Future Behavior
(01:11:55) Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) & Cardiometabolic Disease; Stress
(01:22:57) PCOS, Insulin, Glucose Monitoring and Management; Data Access
(01:29:48) Behaviors for Vitality; Exercise & Body Phenotype; Cortisol
(01:36:40) Cortisol Supplements: Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, Fish Oil, Phosphatidylserine
(01:42:36) Cortisol, Anxiety & Immune System; Adrenal Function, Resilience
(01:48:07) Tool: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Inflammation, Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators
(01:54:20) Oral Contraceptives, Benefits & Risks; Ovarian Cancer; Testosterone
(02:06:50) Fertility, Follicular & Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Assessments
(02:10:29) Menopause & Hormone Replacement Therapy; Women’s Health Initiative
(02:15:30) Perimenopause, Cerebral Hypometabolism, Metabolism & Estrogen
(02:21:49) Intermittent Fasting, Ketogenic Diet, Metabolic Flexibility
(02:23:29) Stool Testing
(02:25:32) Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Test, ACE Score & Disease
(02:31:56) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter, Momentous



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03/11/24 • 172 min
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Cal Newport, Ph.D., a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author of numerous books on focus and productivity and how to access the deepest possible layers of your cognitive abilities in order to do quality work and lead a more balanced life. We discuss how to avoid digital distraction, specific systems to best arrange and update your schedule, and how to curate your work and home environment. We discuss how to engage with smartphones and technology, the significant productivity cost of task-switching, and how to avoid and overcome burnout. This episode provides specific protocols for enhancing focus and productivity, time management, task prioritization, and improving work-life balance that ought to be useful for anyone, young or old, regardless of profession.
For show notes, including referenced articles and additional resources, please visit hubermanlab.com.
Use Ask Huberman Lab, our new AI-powered platform, for a summary, clips, and insights from this episode.
Thank you to our sponsors
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Dr. Cal Newport
(00:03:09) Sponsors: LMNT & Waking Up
(00:07:00) Smartphones, Office & Walking
(00:13:08) Productive Meditation, Whiteboards
(00:20:04) Tool: Capturing Ideas, Notebooks
(00:24:57) Tool: Active Recall & Remembering Information
(00:26:15) Sponsor: AG1
(00:31:29) Studying, Deliberate Practice
(00:38:13) Flow States vs. Deep Work
(00:41:39) Social Media, Emergencies
(00:45:27) Phone & Addiction; Task Switching
(00:54:23) “Neuro-Semantic Coherence” vs. Flow; Concentration
(01:02:40) Internet Use & Kids; Video Games; Audiobooks
(01:08:15) Pseudo-Productivity, Burnout
(01:12:34) Social Media Distraction; The Deep Life
(01:18:03) Attention, ADHD, Smartphones & Addiction; Kids
(01:26:12) TikTok, Algorithm
(01:30:39) Tool: Boredom Tolerance, Gap Effects & “Thoreau Walks”
(01:37:43) Solitude Deprivation, Anxiety
(01:41:22) Tools: Fixed Work Schedule & Productivity, Exercise, Sleep
(01:47:52) Deep Work, Insomnia; Productivity & Core Work; Music
(01:55:08) Cognitive Focus & Environment; Isolation
(02:02:30) Burnout Epidemic, Digital Collaboration
(02:11:11) Cognitive Revolution, Balance
(02:16:45) Remote, Hybrid vs. In-Person Work; Zoom
(02:22:05) Tool: Pull-Based System, Designing Workload
(02:28:49) Tools: Multi-Scale Planning, Time Blocking; Deep Work Groups
(02:38:56) Tool: Shutdown Ritual
(02:42:37) Accessibility, Reputation & Flexibility
(02:47:29) Work-Life Balance, Vacation; Productivity
(02:54:47) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, YouTube Feedback, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter


9 Listeners

12/18/23 • 204 min
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Robert Lustig, M.D., neuroendocrinologist, professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and a bestselling author on nutrition and metabolic health. We address the “calories in- calories out” (CICO) model of metabolism and weight regulation and how specific macronutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates), fiber and sugar can modify the CICO equation. We cover how different types of sugars, specifically fructose, sugars found in liquid form, taste intensity, and other factors impact insulin levels, liver, kidney, and metabolic health. We also explore how fructose in non-fruit sources can be addictive (acting similarly to drugs of abuse) and how sugar alters brain circuits related to food cravings and satisfaction. We discuss the role of sugar in childhood and adult obesity, gut health and disease and mental health. We also discuss how the food industry uses refined sugars to create pseudo foods and what these do to the brain and body. This episode is replete with actionable information about sugar and metabolism, weight control, brain health and body composition. It ought to be of interest to anyone seeking to understand how specific food choices impact the immediate and long-term health of the brain and body.
For show notes, including referenced articles and additional resources, please visit hubermanlab.com.
Use Ask Huberman Lab, our new AI-powered platform, for a summary, clips, and insights from this episode.
Thank you to our sponsors
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Dr. Robert Lustig
(00:02:02) Sponsors: LMNT & Waking Up
(00:06:41) Calories, Fiber
(00:12:15) Calories, Protein & Fat, Trans Fats
(00:18:23) Carbohydrate Calories, Glucose vs. Fructose, Fruit, Processed Foods
(00:26:43) Fructose, Mitochondria & Metabolic Health
(00:31:54) Trans Fats; Food Industry & Language
(00:33:55) Sponsor: AG1
(00:37:04) Glucose, Insulin, Muscle
(00:42:31) Insulin & Cell Growth vs. Burn; Oxygen & Cell Growth, Cancer
(00:51:14) Glucose vs. Fructose, Uric Acid; “Leaky Gut” & Inflammation
(01:00:51) Supporting the Gut Microbiome, Fasting
(01:04:13) Highly Processed Foods, Sugars; “Price Elasticity” & Food Industry
(01:11:51) Processed Foods & Added Sugars
(01:14:19) Sugars, High-Fructose Corn Syrup
(01:18:16) Food Industry & Added Sugar, Personal Responsibility, Public Health
(01:30:04) Obesity, Diabetes, “Hidden” Sugars
(01:34:57) Diet, Insulin & Sugars
(01:38:20) Tools: NOVA Food Classification; Perfact Recommendations
(01:43:46) Meat & Metabolic Health, Eggs, Fish
(01:46:44) Sources of Omega-3s; Vitamin C & Vitamin D
(01:52:37) Tool: Reduce Inflammation; Sugars, Cortisol & Stress
(01:59:12) Food Industry, Big Pharma & Government; Statins
(02:06:55) Public Health Shifts, Rebellion, Sugar Tax, Hidden Sugars
(02:12:58) Real Food Movement, Public School Lunches & Processed Foods
(02:18:25) 3 Fat Types & Metabolic Health; Sugar, Alcohol & Stress
(02:26:40) Artificial & Non-Caloric Sweeteners, Insulin & Weight Gain
(02:34:32) Re-Engineering Ultra-Processed Food
(02:38:45) Sugar & Addiction, Caffeine
(02:45:18) GLP-1, Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Tirzepatide), Risks; Big Pharma
(02:57:390 Obesity & Sugar Addiction; Brain Re-Mapping, Insulin & Leptin Resistance
(03:03:31) Fructose & Addiction, Personal Responsibility & Tobacco
(03:07:27) Food Choices: Fruit, Rice, Tomato Sauce, Bread, Meats, Fermented Foods
(03:12:54) Intermittent Fasting, Diet Soda, Food Combinations, Fiber, Food Labels
(03:19:14) Improving Health, Advocacy, School Lunches, Hidden Sugars
(03:26:55) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, YouTube Feedback, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter


8 Listeners

Essentials: Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
Huberman Lab
01/16/25 • 37 min
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain strategies for managing stress, both in the short and long term, to enhance overall well-being.
I explain how the mind and body respond to stress and how acute stress has immune-boosting benefits. I discuss science-supported tools and supplements to better manage stress in real time and protocols for raising one's stress threshold to build resilience to life’s inevitable challenges. I also describe practices to reduce chronic stress and maintain a balanced, healthy 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
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Emotions & Stress
00:02:37 What is Stress?
00:04:23 Short-Term Stress Response
00:06:49 Breathwork to Reduce Stress; Tool: Physiological Sigh
00:11:52 Physiologic Sigh, Carbon Dioxide & Rapid Stress Reduction
00:13:30 Sponsor: Function
00:15:18 Short-Term Stress, Positive Benefits, Immune System
00:18:22 Tool: Deliberate Hyperventilation, Adrenaline & Infection
00:22:49 Sponsor: AG1
00:24:25 Raising Stress Threshold, Tool: Eye Dilation
00:28:24 Mitigating Long-Term Stress; Tool: Social Connection, Delight
00:32:22 Sponsor: Eight Sleep
00:33:52 Melatonin, Caution
00:35:00 L-theanine, Ashwagandha
00:36:13 Recap & Key Takeaways



8 Listeners

Science-Based Tools for Increasing Happiness
Huberman Lab
11/14/22 • 141 min
I explain the science of happiness, including the different types of happiness and how our actions, circumstances and mindset control them. While it is difficult to standardize happiness from one person to the next, I outline a structured framework of what is critical to increasing your innate “natural happiness,” including financial security, purposeful work and relationships, and I explain specific tools to increase internal happiness (so-called “synthetic happiness”). I review how specific types of human connection and attention to our choices (or lack thereof) can increase or undermine our level of happiness. I also discuss the importance of certain types of physical contact, gratitude, financial choices and volunteer contributions that research shows can maximize happiness. And I discuss how factors such as children, pets, physical well-being, substance use, prior traumas and life-phase milestones affect our quest for and depth of happiness.
For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Happiness
(00:06:27) Tool: Light Exposure Timing & Brightness Timing
(00:14:30) Sponsor: LMNT
(00:17:51) Imprecise Language for Happiness
(00:20:26) Happiness: Neuromodulators & Neurotransmitters
(00:26:32) Harvard Happiness Project
(00:29:22) Income & Happiness; Social Interactions & Peer Group
(00:37:20) Work, Sense of Meaning & Happiness
(00:40:13) Toolkit for General Wellbeing
(00:43:06) Happiness Across the Lifespan, Does Having Children Make Us Happier?
(00:47:20) Sponsor: AG1
(00:50:20) Birthdays & Evaluated Happiness
(00:52:45) Smoking, Alcohol & Happiness
(00:54:23) Trauma & Happiness, Lottery Winner vs. Paraplegic Accident
(01:05:05) Synthesizing Happiness
(01:09:18) Natural Happiness & Synthetic Happiness; Music
(01:13:45) Tool: Synthesizing Happiness: Effort, Environment & Gratitude
(01:24:50) Tool: Pro-Social Spending/Effort, Happiness
(01:31:55) Tool: Focus, Wandering Mind & Meditation
(01:39:40) Tool: Quality Social Connection
(01:41:28) Brief Social Connection, Facial Recognition & Predictability
(01:46:33) Deep Social Connection, Presence & Eye Contact
(01:54:00) Physical Contact & Social Connection, Allogrooming, Pets
(02:03:00) Freedom & Choice; Synthetic Happiness
(02:11:57) Happiness Toolkit
(02:22:00) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Neural Network Newsletter, Social Media



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Essentials: How to Focus to Change Your Brain
Huberman Lab
12/19/24 • 37 min
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how neuroplasticity allows the brain to continue to adapt and change throughout life, particularly through focused attention and active engagement in learning.
I explain how neuroplasticity differs in children and adults, highlighting the key neurochemicals required for adult learning. I explain science-supported protocols to boost alertness and improve attention, including techniques like visual focus and goal accountability. I also discuss how sleep, along with practices such as non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) and naps, support the brain to enhance learning.
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 show notes at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Neuroplasticity
00:03:27 Sponsor: David
00:04:43 New Neurons; Sensory Information, Brain & Customized Map
00:07:40 Recognition, Awareness of Behaviors
00:09:58 Sponsor: AG1
00:11:06 Attention & Neuroplasticity
00:15:40 Epinephrine, Acetylcholine & Nervous System Change
00:18:20 Improve Alertness, Epinephrine, Tool: Accountability
00:20:39 Improve Attention, Acetylcholine, Nicotine
00:23:09 Sponsor: LMNT
00:24:26 Tool: Visual Focus & Mental Focus
00:29:54 Tool: Ultradian Cycles, Anchoring Attention
00:31:00 Sleep & Neuroplasticity; NSDR, Naps
00:33:34 Recap & Key Takeaways
00:36:38 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Recommendations, Sponsors



6 Listeners

12/30/24 • 231 min
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Jordan Peterson, Ph.D., psychologist, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, best-selling author, and prominent online educator. We discuss the biology of human emotions and motivations, healthy versus destructive impulses, addictions, and generative drives. Topics include how brain states shape decision-making—for better or worse—and how religion and culture can guide us toward and through the best paths in life.
We also explore the innate human drive to create "impact at a distance" and how it influences social interactions, educational pursuits, career choices, and relationships. Additional subjects include morality, social media, politics, the human appetite for drama, and the importance of embracing responsibility as a form of adventure to avoid wasting time.
Listeners will gain practical knowledge from psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and religion.
Read the full show notes at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Jordan Peterson
00:02:32 Sponsors: David & Levels
00:05:19 Brain, Impulses, Integration, Personalities
00:14:08 Personalities, Motivation
00:18:18 Context & Children; Religion, Motivation & Personality
00:24:08 Hypothalamus, Context, Maturation
00:29:46 Psychopathy, Kids & Aggressive Behavior & Socialization
00:33:37 Polytheistic & Monotheistic Religions; Rage, Sociopathy & Addiction
00:41:05 Sponsors: AG1 & ROKA
00:43:58 Belief in God, Addiction
00:50:34 Pornography, Dopamine, Processed Foods
00:56:20 Clean Diet, Satiety; Fundamental Pleasures, Food, Sexuality
01:04:44 Power, Target, Sin
01:06:46 Sponsor: Function
01:08:33 Abraham; Call to Adventure, Success, Respect, Community
01:21:30 Wisdom, Noah; Religion, Incentive Structure & Motivation
01:26:52 Dopamine & Target, Sin; Frontal Eye Fields
01:31:59 Meta-Target & Goals, Sermon on the Mount; Fears
01:40:36 Sponsor: LMNT
01:41:51 Ultimate vs. Local Victory, Pearl of Great Price
01:45:05 Time Scales & Rewards; Entropy, Dopamine & Goals
01:51:20 Pornography, Effortless Gratification; Revelation & Sexuality Demise
02:02:33 Adventure & Responsibility, Sacrifice; Tool: Ordering Room
02:12:02 Storytelling, Science, Career Advancement, Pursuing Truth
02:23:46 Abraham & Adventure; Purposeful Satisfaction, Podcast
02:28:13 Finding Your Calling, Tools: Calling & Conscience; Creating Order
02:35:06 Order vs. Chaos; Public Shootings, Narcissism
02:40:16 Long-Term Goals, Pursuit, Curiosity, Commitment
02:45:43 Finding Purpose, Tool: Fixing Messes; Conscience & Voice of Divine
02:54:26 Prayer, Aim, Revelation; Thought
03:00:34 Religion, Common Themes
03:10:55 Psychoanalytical Traditions; Play
03:19:23 Play; Humor, Discourse, Alternative Media
03:27:18 Democrats, Republicans; Fear & Growth
03:34:59 Tour, Peterson Academy, YouTube, Cancel Culture
03:48:30 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter



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FAQ
How many episodes does Huberman Lab have?
Huberman Lab currently has 298 episodes available.
What topics does Huberman Lab cover?
The podcast is about Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Podcasts and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Huberman Lab?
The episode title 'Dr. Peter Attia: Improve Vitality, Emotional & Physical Health & Lifespan' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Huberman Lab?
The average episode length on Huberman Lab is 124 minutes.
How often are episodes of Huberman Lab released?
Episodes of Huberman Lab are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Huberman Lab?
The first episode of Huberman Lab was released on Dec 21, 2020.
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@pilar
Sep 19
This feed from a Stanford neuroscientist is great in terms of breaking down everything from how the brain works to how we can rewire our brains to maximize productivity, memory, and happiness.
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