Spelade

  • 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. Thank you for your interest in science. We'll see you next week!
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    Timestamps
    00:00:00 Introduction  
    00:02:25 Sponsors: AG1 & LMNT  
    00:07:57 What is the Nervous System  
    00:07:25 Deja Vu  
    00:08:09 How War, Guns & Soap Shaped Our Understanding of the Brain  
    00:10:47 Jennifer Aniston Neurons  
    00:11:58 Sensations  
    00:13:30 Magnetic Sensing & Mating  
    00:14:51 Perceptions & The Spotlight of Attention  
    00:16:33 Multi-Tasking Is Real  
    00:17:45 Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Control of Behavior  
    00:18:38 Focusing the Mind  
    00:21:47 Antidepressants  
    00:25:01 Thoughts & Thought Control  
    00:25:56 Actions  
    00:30:40 How We Control Our Impulses  
    00:33:44 Neuroplasticity: The Holy Grail of Neuroscience  
    00:38:34 The Portal to Neuroplasticity  
    00:43:53 Accelerating Learning in Sleep  
    00:47:29 The Pillar of Plasticity  
    00:52:22 Leveraging Ultradian Cycles & Self Experimentation  
    00:57:17 Summary  
    00:58:03 Zero-Cost Support, Feedback, Reviews  
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