How Your Nervous System Works & Changes

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.
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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 - www.blabacphoto.com
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[@AcharyaChanakya108]

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[@hubermanlab]

If you have questions, there will soon be “office hours” where I address those on the podcast. Best wishes and Happy New Year to you from the other side of the globe!

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[@chandanbanakar333]

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[@LC-jq7vn]

This man made me want to start college for neuroscience. I have kept a 4.0 the last 2 years. I was expelled 5 times in hs. Yes 5 times :/. ( from alternative school once, so twice in 11th grade). It was safe to say I hated school and was completely wild. I would have never gave school another shot if it wasn’t for him, but listening to him made realize that I actually love to learn. This guy changed my life and not only that but my family’s. We are thankful to say the least. Andrew is on my top 5 people to meet! I’ll never miss one of these podcast. Thank you Andrew.

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Keep it up and you'll see yourself in the place of the person you aspire to be in the future, and inspire many others :)

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"...to have *learned..."

[@patt8098]

Yes! Same here!

[@hibaabdi2791]

Thanks for such 1st class Podcasting Professor.Huberman,I NEED SUCH INSIGHT TO THIS TOPIC ,AT THIS TIME OF MY LIFE,WHEN I AM SUFFERING OF VARIOUS NERVIOUS/ NERVE CONSTENT PAIN...!! FOLLOWING " A BAS DENTIST'S ROUTINE PROCEDURE WENT WRONG DELIBERATELY...!", WHICH DAMAGED MOST OF MY NERVE CELLS,INCLUDING MY VAGUS NURVE TO SAY THE LEAST...!"

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Great comment. To the other people in this thread: This is so much bigger than joe rogan haha. People now have access to a level of knowledge that has often only been available to those who can afford it/have amazing parents. Imagine how much untapped genius there is in the world because of a simple resource imbalance! Innovators like Dr Huberman are literally redistributing power in society: it's deeply and profoundly moving.

[@simontra1]

@@imogensharma Couldn't agree more!

[@qaqqclifdunbar5154]

Wow I really love to listen to this i believe we are being guided by the invisible hand of the almighty God i know Him so im bias Gods Grace wins

[@PINOYLEVELUP]

We appreciate you Dr. Andrew Huberman!!! 0:00 Introduction 05:04 Nervous System (continuous communication between brain, spinal cord and organs of the body connection) 07:40 Neurons and Synapses 08:14 You’re a flow of electricity (hippocampus, memory, déjà vu) 11:00 Neurologists collection of data about brain regions (warfare, speech and language are separate portions of the nervous system, Jennifer Aniston cells) 5 THINGS NERVOUS SYSTEM DO 14:40 1. Sensation - non-negotiable element of your nervous system (sensory receptors of humans and animals; snakes, birds, turtles) 17:28 2. Perception- ability to take what we’re sensing and make sense of it and pay attention to it (multi-tasking is real, two attentional spotlights, you can control your attention when you’re well rested) 21:52 3. Feelings/Emotions (neuromodulators, dopamine, serotonin, antidepressants, anti psychotics) 27:39 4. Thoughts - draws what’s happening in the present, what we remembered in the past and what we anticipate in the future. They can be reflexive or deliberate) 28:33 5. Actions or behaviors - the ONLY THING that will create any fossil record of our existence. Just like thoughts it can either be reflexive or deliberate. 31:32 Your ability to change your Nervous System - bringing your perception to an analysis of three things DPO; Duration, Path, Outcome (reflexive system, deliberate system, alcohol, impulsivity, norepinephrine, adrenaline) 44:28 When we want to learn new language or a new skill or become more motivated 45:46 Sleep and Non-sleep deep rest 50:00 Transition between sleep and wakefulness and wakefulness and sleep (Sympathetic system - alertness system, Parasympathetic System- calmness system) 54:25 Waking States (ultradian rhythms)

[@helyrambelo795]

Well done 👍Thx so much 🙏🙏😉

[@PINOYLEVELUP]

@@helyrambelo795 You're welcome!!! Have an awesome 2021 Hely!!! :)

[@helyrambelo795]

@ Pinoy level up 🙏Happy new year! 🍾 With such a podcast 2021 will be great 👊. Let change our brain and become better 😉

[@Bryan-gt8pf]

Thank you! Have an awesome 2021!

[@PINOYLEVELUP]

@@Bryan-gt8pf My pleasure! Have an awesome 2021 to you as well Bryan!!!

[@ahmedosama3304]

00:00 The nervous system and its parts list are discussed, providing insights into human experience and history. 05:42 The nervous system is a continuous loop of communication between brain, spinal cord, and body. 16:39 Attention is under our control and can be directed deliberately 21:37 Neuromodulators play a significant role in our emotional states 32:16 Neuroplasticity requires top-down processing and agitation. 37:02 Neuroplasticity is the ability for neural connections to change in response to experience. 47:47 Sleep and focus are crucial for neuroplasticity. 52:44 Mastering the 90-minute ultradian rhythms is crucial for controlling the nervous system 1:02:26 Upcoming episode airs next week Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@lindamacgregor8039]

I've used a wobble board (balance board) for several years. I'm 71 - my eyesight, specifically my left eye, was deteriorating. Just to experiment, I started balancing with my eyes closed, then with my left eye open, then both eyes. I noticed that the images perceived from my left eye, were becoming clearer. This motivated me to continue. I've just renewed my driver's license and both of my eyes tested at 20/20. FYI, I've had a 'glasses' restriction on my license for all of my driving life up until now.There are many, many other benefits that I've reaped through using the balance board - on some level, it's like I've 'tuned up' my body via strengthening my core. Perhaps this might be something of interest for a further podcast, i.e. how 'body balance' affects all of our systems and how we can take advantage of tools to improve our balance.

[@kosh9019]

Core strength is so important most martial arts are fundamentally based off of core strength

[@poikkari2014]

This sounds incredible, I'd love to understand what's behind that. I'm 27 and both my eyes are going and I've never been able to drive in the first place. I'd be happy to just find a way to stop or make the process slower at this point.

[@psalms1452011]

Which board did you use?

[@surfernorm6360]

Hi Linda thats impressive. I don't know that i want to play with a wobble board but i will keep an open mind. I'm 72 and one of my eyes has been getting much worse than the other so I will have probs at the DMV with the next eye test. I don't even mind the glasses been using them since i was 50 for reading. I haven't got the reading restriction but Its coming for sure. I just care about the license. We both grew up in the sixties when driving meant FREEDOM. And i don't want to lose that till i can't get our of bed anymore. But I will keep your experience in mind. Cheers

[@seaslife60]

@linda which balance board do you have and how did you learn to use it?

[@NeuromodulatorNetwork]

I'm really glad to see that you've launched your own channel. As a neuroscientist currently acting as a scientific editor/consultant for multiple companies around the world, I'm about to do the same but have continued to feel like I don't have enough time given my work obligations. You're a testament that it can be done, even when heading your own lab at Stanford. Incredible. Kudos. I've enjoyed your neuroscience-based conversations on various podcasts, including a piece in which you discussed work from Misha Ahren's lab on glial suppression of unsuccessful behavior; Misha did his postdoc in the same lab (Engert Lab) where I did mine at Harvard. Looking forward to your future podcasts! Cheers.

[@hubermanlab]

Thank you for the feedback, and for the work you do. I know Florian well. He is a true original and a great scientist. Reach out/consider me a resource whenever it is that you are ready/have bandwidth to bring your formal training into the public sphere. I suspect your current work will augment your formal training and bring about new avenues for people to learn... which is really what it is all about. -Andrew

[@MrTPA-xb3vb]

Also really appreciate the time stamps you’ve provided for the podcast. Thanks, Doc!

[@NeuromodulatorNetwork]

@@hubermanlab Much appreciated, Andrew. Yes, Florian is one of a kind and his name brings a smile to anyone who has ever met him. He's as much a great person as he is a great scientist, which is evidently true for you as well since your character shines in the many podcasts in which you've appeared. I'm sure that your perspective as a principle investigator will provide a much-needed niche for getting people excited about learning neuroscience here on KZbin, as you've already showcased on Joe Rogan and elsewhere. Yes, my current work is serving as a nice complement to my formal doctoral/postdoctoral training, and it enables me to contribute to and stay on top of hot-off-the-press studies by providing evaluations of manuscripts in preparation-some of which have since been published in or are currently under review at high-profile journals (e.g., Nature, Science, Cell) akin to those that your lab and Florian's lab publish in regularly. I appreciate your invitation as a resource and I'll plan to reach out once I have a workflow established for posting videos. Also, fantastic job on introducing foundational principles in this video!

[@zxsw85]

Yoooo the bro love is offfff the charts up in here. Dr H BRINGING DA SEXY back in....ugh....neuro-sexy-ology? Dude is yoked

[@vishalnangare31]

Following and thirstily waiting...😄😅

[@adammenhennett]

As great as it was to watch you talk on Rogan, Lex Fridman, and Whitney Cummings' podcasts, it is so good to finally have you all to ourselves - no more interruptions, no matter how well intended! Please keep this podcast going, you explain it all so clearly, it is a joy to learn from you.

[@sueramsay9826]

Totally agree 😀

[@reetikashukla171]

THE QUALITY ❤ Day 1 at Huberman Lab Podcast felt surreal. Love from INDIA 🇮🇳

[@mrdbourke]

1:24 “At the end you will have a whole semesters worth of learning about the nervous system and how you work..” This is what the internet is about. Sharing knowledge on a global scale. I’m watching this from my lounge room in Brisbane, Australia. What a time to be alive! Thank you Andrew & team for putting this together.

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Perth, Australia.

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Norfolk, Virginia US

[@badrealloul]

Following your videos since 2016 Love your content on ML and DL bro You’ve been a source of knowledge for me 🎩

[@siddharthraychaudhuri7250]

Delhi, India and I really share your feelings here! Have followed you for sometime too! Really good content.

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Lima, Peru

[@phantomopera5525]

OMG, I can’t believe this is free content! Thanks so much Dr. Huberman and Stanford!

[@MegaLadyv]

It’s extremely refreshing to listen to these science talks! KZbin has been bombarded with hype salesy pitches that it gets to point of one just wanting content without BS! Thanks Dr Huberman. I stumbled across you and now I’m glued lol I go through your videos and learn something new all the time. I’m going through a painful process of self transformation(understanding past trauma although attempting to not let it stagnate me) and having scientific knowledge places so much into context. I wish more scientists could share more. Almost went into neurology but math whipped me 😅I’ll leave it to the pros like yourself haha. Thanks for sharing! Keep it up!

[@helenapayne6017]

AMAZING!!! thanks you so much!!! I'm a breathwork facilitator, and that help me so much to understand how the nervous system work... woow!! so grateful!

[@doloress190]

"The way to think about your body, and your thoughts and your mind, is that you are a flow of electricity between nerve cells." You have my undivided attention in the first ten minutes. I'm as excited as a little kid on Christmas morning for the gift of learning! Thank you Professor Huberman, just thank you.

[@prestonik]

WHO is happy? I am thrilled!

[@katieferris333]

Literally SO HAPPY!

[@annasimmers9549]

I smiled SO HUGE when I saw he has his own podcast now 😻

[@danieldombovari3637]

Whoop whoop!😃

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Meeee

[@evadeanu1]

Happy is grossly understated. I am delighted!

[@roughtobebufftv5990]

How about a like for Doc leaving his timestamps!

[@denisealley9822]

I'm a nurse, psyche and I have Complex pstd. I have a Trauma Specialist who uses NP/NLP in my therapy. I actually have studied it and got a scholarship from Dr. Richard Hanson. But, my nervous system is so deregulated. I use Yoga Nidra/Deep rest/sleep, with a bell. I use sound bowls. They're Amazing. I can't focus 😩. Fear is my main reason/emotion. NP is key. Too many don't know what it is. Thank you for this Amazing opportunity and podcast. You should Explain the parts of the Nervous system please 🙏. It will help ppl understand where there at-NS wise.

[@bjornmaxson]

Hello Denise, how're you doing today... hope all's going well with you!!?

[@Hollowsmith]

Hey Andrew, here's "10 Episodes I'd Love To See": 1- "the neuroscience of dreams" (what causes them, what function do they serve, what their content suggests about our psychology), 2- "the neuroscience of music" (why are we compelled to listen to it and create it, what is occurring neurologically when a musician is in flow state, why can some dementia patients remember song lyrics long after become otherwise non-verbal, etc). 3- "the neuroscience of depression" (how much is nature vs. nurture? what methods beyond pharma drugs can reverse it? what distinguishes situationally logical sadness from true depression?) 4- "the neuroscience of sociopathy/psychopathy" (how much is nature vs. nurture here too? what personality characteristics are key indicators that some might miss? can it be reverse or at least lessened? if so, how? how can power hierarchies such as companies guard against selecting for these traits? can these traits be detected with visual analysis or diagnostics within neuroscience?) 5- "the neuroscience of predictive diagnostics" (can modern neuroscience tools identify the interests and talents a child will thrive at as an adult? can they identify future criminals before they act? can early detection of personality characteristics more easily be reversed? do you fear predictive diagnostics in the hand of dystopian leadership in terms of social engineering?" 6- "the neuroscience of extraordinary abilities" (this would be an episode that focuses on "Rainman"-like autistic/savante capacities, as well as extraordinary medical cases, such as a person of normal abilities that after a brain injury became a math genius, etc. a deep dive into how both inborn and injury-induced neurochemical and neurostructural oddities have resulted in capacities that truly astound). 7- "the neuroscience of the paranormal" (this would examine plausible neurologic explanations for the most well documented near death experience cases, the type of complete ego death and mysterious "contact"-like phenomena of 5meo-DMT journeys, empirically plausible explanations for psychic abilities or premonitions, etc. an episode that explores the outer fringes where neurologic hypothesis reaches the threshold of the unknowable) 8- "the neuroscience of addiction" (what causes it, what ends it, how does one form of addiction differ from another, etc) 9- "the neuroscience of intelligence" (what is intelligence? is intelligence better thought of as one thing or living in many forms? if many, what are the foundational forms? how useful or problematic are IQ tests? what forms of intelligence do they measure well and measure poorly? what psychometric tests do you trust the most to get a read on someone's brainpower and genera neuroogic profile? can it be increased or decreased?) 10- "the neuroscience of nutrition" (what foods are helpful to brainpower? which ones diminish brainpower? how useful is fasting to spike mental performance? what nootropics supplements are worth taking? what to look for in a good nootropic stack? what recreational substances like alcohol, cannabis, etc are detrimental to brain function?)

[@emftechEE]

Presjo What the hell is wrong with you? Dr Huberman himself asked for feedback and suggestions on relevant topics we’d like to see covered... I bet you were pretty proud of yourself after typing that hateful comment, thanks for helping nobody and spreading hate around the world, idiot

[@DieterNews]

I can't wait for more scientists like yourself to take advantage of social media like this. You'll reach so many on here Andrew!! Such a kind warm soul filled with evident wisdom. Cannot wait to drown in all of this information for the next hour!! :D

[@ashicbopanna9896]

Grateful to have come accross your podcast thank you for the teaching 🙏😊

[@cherylnathanodette]

I fell asleep and realised what a wonderful episode I missed, so glad I went back and listened. Another superb episode and it certainly helped me understand that I can't take on board the information during sleep. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[@nishantjoshi5174]

Dr Andrew coming to the KZbin is the best possible beginnings 2021.

[@guillermobarboza5903]

There is a 2020 prequel! haha

[@sirajsulthana6261]

I was looking forward for this information Thank you

[@ajatmitra9495]

आता पूर्ण २०२१ ज्ञानाची मेजवानी आहे 😋

[@davyroger3773]

This is amazing! You know on a tangent, the internet has really been a silent revolution in terms of learning. Name another time in history where vast troves of information on psychology, philosophy, mathematics, computer science-- you name it was available at the click of a finger in any place at any time? With no bullshit prerequisite courses or inflated tuitions lining the pockets of the far removed? This is truly a revolutionary time, and we can major in all things if we so choose , without the "gatekeepers" of education who trade degrees for debt. But most of us are still using the 20th century paradigm of " you have to go to college so you can be educated". Im willing to bet that if one is dutiful enough one can learn just as much and more online than on campus. Andrew , this has been very informative and very valuable to me and a lot of other people. Thank you for helping us step into the 21st century and take back control of our learning.

[@candymountainvibe6923]

Nicely put!! I’m a 58 year old Mom wanting to learn more on my own. Don’t have the $ to even take a class at the Jr college I always read and read but this will be so wonderful Ready to soak everything he offers up

[@davyroger3773]

@@candymountainvibe6923 I'm glad to hear that! A lot of the stuff packaged at jr Colleges are definitely available online for free and since you already like to read all you have to do is keep finding new stuff! I hope when I get to your age I still have a hunger for learning , as yourself.

[@kanethomas8234]

Putting it all together (main points of function of the nervous system - We change what we sense by changing our environment and the things we allow to enter our environment and where we elect to go. Then we use our attention and control of perception to perceive the aspects of what will allow us to move towards our desired way of living. Having control of neural modulators allows us to have certain control of the feelings/emotions that we feel and therefore the access to certain highly active or diminished neurons due to the effect of neural modulators in the process of activity. We can also control our thoughts in a very deliberate way through auto-suggestion as well as have reflexive thoughts based on the present, past and predictable future. Action is then the by-product of all of these other functions of the nervous system that is actually able to make an imprint on this Earth. So the question is: How do we ensure that our nervous system is functioning optimally in the first 4 functions in order to create the action that we want to be able to take to achieve our dreams and aspirations?

[@enterprisewhiskey8999]

Dr. Huberman, I cannot thank you enough for your podcast. I graduated college with a psychology degree about a year ago and it has felt incredibly empty. Going into the degree I was obsessed with topics such as neuroplasticity and neurobiology in its relation to behavior, feelings, and emotions. I think through my four years of college these topics were only briefly brushed up on and the rest was all about social nonsense. Thank you for teaching me more in 1 hour than 4 years of undergraduate studies in university!

[@maximilianschubert4079]

Wow I am majorly impressed that a well educated Stanford prof is taking the time to teach such important knowledge to all of us for free online. Thank you very much Prof. Huberman, the world is becoming a better place with people like you sharing their knowledge. Please continue in doing so

[@mahdibingo11]

The level of clarity you achieve in discussing relatively complex topics is beyond compare. As an educator, researcher, and scientist, I am humbled!

[@thegymmonk2986]

As an Art & Literature student, I appreciate the chance to access science-based knowledge at zero cost. Thank you, Huberman, for being one of the best educators. Massive respect for your enlightening guidance. 🇧🇩

[@duminduhewagamage1237]

I'm Medical Doctor in Sri Lanka, a small island in Indian ocean. I find your work very much informative and imortant. Keep enlighten us! Thank you.

[@AcharyaChanakya108]

He brings so much simplicity & clarity to this subject! And I'm not even paying for this incredible material, except with my attention.

[@tuhaggis]

I have nothing but admiration and respect for those who share their knowledge, wisdom, and the fruits of their efforts with the world for no greater purpose than to make it a better place. We are so extremely fortunate to live in an age where we have platforms like KZbin (for all its flaws) for people to do so freely and easily. Finding these videos can literally improve your life and the lives of those around us, and as you said, all we have to do is pay attention.

[@theresefournier3269]

@@tuhaggis I liked that!

[@FrankieSnow]

Dr Huberman, just wanted to say thank you so much for all the invaluable work you do and for sharing it with us so eloquently and accessibly! You've really had a profound impact on how I view many aspects of life, and I'm really enjoying this journey of learning about science and neuroscience. Thank you!

[@CrazyHemist]

Amin Brother

[@anasti555]

The first person on KZbin who I can listen with all of the dedication and interest! Thank you endlessly ❤

[@niurkarosa]

Greetings from Long Island NY, Andrew! I would like to thank you for so selflessly share all this data with us. I was recently in an auto accident and your breathing technique two quick inhalation through the nose and one out of the mouth (I saw you do it on the Louis Howes show) has saved me during times when I get upset, frustrated, anxious, etc. It has prevented me from going over the top emotionally, to the point of no return and full blown migraines. Thank you brother... May The Creator continue to bless and guide you always 🙏

[@bjornmaxson]

Hello, how're you doing today...hope all's well with you!!!?

[@abracadabra866]

I now have a neuron called "Andrew Huberman" 😂 On a serious note, thank you for the content you share it is greatly appreciated ! Always love to learn new way of understanding humans and how we work. I take notes and all to really grasp everything 👨‍🎓

[@RaquelPerez-xh6js]

tyttt

[@winbalingit8502]

Andrew Huberman is a neuroscience rock star!!!🤩Best New Year’s gift ever!!!🍾🎉🎆💃🏽 Happy dance!!🤣🤣🤣👍🏽

[@beatahst1740]

AGREED 🥂

[@rafnaegels8913]

Okay, okay, keep the panties on 😁

[@winbalingit8502]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏽

[@XeL__]

hes the new sam harris, the 5th horsman xD

[@MrYash1381]

I've debunked 4 really strong myths I've carried for the longest time, these have affected my ways of thinking about and doing things, and making sense of things that mattered (and gave me suffering in trying to compulsively hold them true when it seemed otherwise). They are: Our feelings/thoughts/emotions/perceptions are actually not carried forward. I've placed undue importance so far. 2. We cannot multitask. (Gonna redirect some people to you, Dr. Huberman) 3. Actions are the final common pathway. My most favourite. 4. Thoughts can be deliberate! Took the free will illusion a little too seriously. Until I de deliberately decided to think about pancakes. And viola! Derived some real world value from this. Really excited to see what this shift of massive potential brings to me.

[@ScHp0nGl3d]

Just discovered Prof Huberman in the last month and was so disappointed that he didn't have a KZbin channel where we can binge-watch his neuro-wisdoms. Then today this pops up. Year made!

[@Poetry4Peace]

Same in December my awakening of life 😭😌. Also followed his insta, he posts really insightful videos about how a part of our system works like the eyes and brain which was sooo guuud!!✌️😍✌️

[@jotunbob6300]

Quotes and notes: - "Agitation and strain is the entry point to neural plasticity" - "Plasticity in the adult human nervous system is gated, meaning it is controlled, by neuromodulators" - the part list: The brain, the spinal chord, spinal chord organs connections - The nervous system functionality: Sensations, Perceptions, Feelings/emotions, thoughts, action/behavior. - Awareness of the ultradian cycles during the day. - Experiment with work cycles of 90 minutes. Expect initial state to be strenuous. - Norepinephrine creates the highly focused state, acetylcholine marks the neurons active during the period.

[@ivorwilliamson6415]

Brilliant- thanks for the notes

[@josevaldizan3062]

I just put myself the task to watch every one of your videos in order, as if it was a class, since it is, and free, Im gonna honor your work. Thanks so much Andrew!

[@varunkatiyar89]

Me too

[@dovidschwartzberg475]

How has it been going?

[@martapinzon2076]

Me too 👏🏽

[@micheleroberts1006]

I just discovered you a few weeks ago and am so thrilled with this podcast. You take such complicated topics and break them down in a digestible, understandable way. I am a new life coach and excited to share information with my clients as well as integrate science-based information into my practice. Thank you for bringing this information to the public.

[@bjornmaxson]

Hello, how're you doing today...

[@meinsley]

He’s an abuser

[@expllc5438]

I am ecstatic that you have finally started a podcast. I ran out of podcasts that had you on, and the few shows you've been on, and I have tried to sponge as much of your useful information as possible. You, sir, are certainly helping many people in not only today's world but today's weird times. You showing people how to take control of their lives through the understanding of how our neurology works is nothing short of life-changing.

[@alfredalvarez218]

Andrew Huberman, Michael Solarze has written you an excellent comment. I am in total agreement on that.

[@alfredalvarez218]

Michael Stolarze, spot on on your comment. This man was put in here by the Higher Spirit to help heal this divided nation. Thank you for letting him know that he is certainly send by a higher power to straighten some of this mess that our nation is in. The lockdown is definitely a very sad situation.. Andrew is making people understand in a very scientific way then we shall survive.

[@nasr7341]

Learning about the brain is like reading your own owners manual, the applications to your daily life are truly limitless. I am super greatful for Dr Huberman and I am greatly looking forward to future episodes.

[@Travanators]

I'm really interested in the "learning and tone" study you described. You mentioned you will cover it in a future video. Is that video available to view?

[@shalafarky2]

Loving this education - thank you! You mention making sure you get minimum lux exposure in the morning... how can I calculate that, i.e., x amount of time while exposed to 100K lux? thanks in advance!

[@DanielThomasArgueta]

I'm graduating with my undergraduate degree as a business major and psychology minor in May 2021, so I'm grateful for the continued learning I'll be able to get thanks to you Andrew Huberman. Thank you!

[@Erikmitk]

Small suggestion for improvement: If you'll add a 0:00 timestamp to the description e.g. “0:00 - Introduction” we should get chapter markers directly on the progress bar of the video. (codegena.com/how-to-add-timestamps-description-for-enabling-youtube-chapters/)

[@abhijeetsarate4040]

Cant believe this is free

[@xanderlander8989]

"Perception is under control of your attention." This explains the importance of gratitude. What you focus on becomes your experience.

[@time443]

Yes, super 🎉

[@bobcat4519]

I'm an elementary school teacher but I've recommended your podcasts and interviews to many of my former students who have shared with me that they're planning to study the Sciences in post-secondary. You're definitely casting a wide net, my friend. Keep up the great work!

[@coachbio1705]

I'm so, SO grateful for this podcast and your being a shining example of genuinely wanting to spread and translate complex, technical knowledge into a more undestandable package, for FREE, to make us better as a species. Truly wonderful, humanist work. Thank you! Also, the one-topic-per-month format is brilliant and so refreshing. Thanks for flipping the script on what is usually a one-and-done scenario with podcast topics, giving the information the respect and breathing room it needs to be translated and sink in properly. Also, I usually never go for sponsored products, but within the first two minutes of the episode, I already threw money at both sponsors. Firstly, because I really appreciate the show and want to make it financially viable, but also, as a fellow scientist I respect your rigour in wanting to make informed and data-driven decisions and support products that actually work. So, thanks for introducing me to some great products! Lastly, if it means anything and as an idea, I would support the hell out of a Patreon situation if it made sense to diversify revenue streams. Thanks, Andrew!

[@psychsoulogy8018]

HI SIR.....I THANK GOD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL. LIFE SUSTAINING AND I’M SO HAPPY. JUST LIKE YOU I’M FRACTURED BUT; JUST LIKE YOU “ I’VE ALWAYS DEVOURED INFORMATION” , “ I LOVE INFORMATION”. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES TO SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO US..YOUR A HERO. TO GOD BE THE GLORY.

[@UAND154]

I so appreciate you especially in your great system of Microscopic Ideas about CNS that is so interesting and a vital system linked with Human body systems we need to understand well for our precious lives. Thanks indeed.

[@VisitJoannaRuth.Online]

Your perspective is beautiful. Gone are the days of science being a description of life. You are heralding in the new era by showing the science community that science can use itself to be a benevolent force of ‘how to’. Great vision Dr. Andrew H.

[@elainestirling]

As with so many here, I'm thrilled to experience your thought flow uninterrupted. Must say, though, your grace and appreciation during those interviews, also taught me a lot. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. 2021 feels better already!

[@saysomethingwithmads136]

Your Podcasts are my fuel for brain during my time in gym !

[@audiomad8045]

Me too!!!!!

[@aleksandrastankovic9854]

Thrilled, delighted and honored to live in a time when people like you exist, who have such a knowledge in this topic and are willing not just to share it for free, but to make so much effort in order to structure and present the information in a way that is so interesting and easy to understand by common people, who are so eager to learn. Thank you!

[@RKupyr]

I agree strongly. But you know, fabulous teachers like Andrew, though rare, have always existed, in all fields. It was just very hard to find them and unfeasible for most of us to access them. What a tremendous service the internet, with it's blogs and podcasts and KZbin channels and more, is providing humanity. Despite the serious problems also enabled or exacerbated by the internet, the access it provides us to people like Andrew Huberman is extraordinary and so worth celebrating!

[@annasokolova6923]

Thank you so much Dr. Huberman for this very valuable podcast. Can't wait to watch the next one :)

[@MarionFiedlerMusic]

You rock. Seriously. No one talks brain with me (I am a musician and only recently through scholarship am now a psych student)... THANKS for your effort! You seriously make my day every day!

[@kurisutarou]

Highly suggest you check out 'This is your brain on music' if you haven't already. neuroscience and music, the BES. Author is Daniel Levitin

[@PH1M0]

♥️this, the science behind these functions we do all day everyday is very interesting

[@woogunful]

Thank you for today's (for me) lecture, If you can, please address the concept of "Understanding" in terms of Nuero Science.

[@DannyDoomsday]

Yes. Thanks for that! Keep going, this is NOT boring. Stay golden.

[@bahuberman]

Great podcast! Love the excitement you share with the audience.

[@joewoodstock6338]

Question about your comment "humans are not magnetic sensing organisms" at the 17 minute mark. I feel, having studied alot of Dr. Joe Dispenza's work and others like him that in fact, humans CAN sense the magnetic fields of others. I can absolutely feel when I'm "magnetic" and radiating a field around me. I can also sense the field of others who are "magnetic." You mentioned that perhaps there was a future podcast where you would discuss this further. Did that ever happen? I'm curious to learn more! Thanks Dr. Huberman and co. for your work in making these videos possible.

[@iloveyellow7214]

Ooh so thats why since I started meditating it seems like things just fall into their right places... I mean everything isnt that good in reality but its like... Everything made sense thank you so much for educating me Mr. Huberman

[@nathanquattrochi1299]

Boys! We were here when this legendary podcast started and that's a badge of honor!

[@guillermobarboza5903]

A one of a kind neuron haha

[@ryansheridan1938]

Who else high af rn

[@mellissaevesnyder8776]

🖐

[@elliot1784]

Boys and girls*

[@zengseng1234]

Not everyone here is a boy. This isn’t reddit! haha

[@necatiyesil3140]

Even tho this is 100% scientific podcast, there is something very spiritual about our nervous system and brain function that it gives chills.

[@chellebalogh4170]

Love is the most powerful force in existence. Andrew not only shares his love for science and teaching, he shares his love for humanity as well. He is truly special. Much love to you.

[@aspect6066]

Hi Andrew, thank you for uploading incredible content for free. I came across your channel after the transverse sinus thrombus. Currently, I have some complications related to this stroke - intracranial hypertension, papilloedema, slowed my learning process and very rarely some brain fogs. I have been following your technique for the last one month and it's really working greatly for learning new things. Is it possible to do a podcast for brain injury and neuroplasticity? Once again thank you very much.

[@creativeexperiencestudio9347]

Great peace of learning for us thank you so much. Helped me understand the various aspects of my experiences and existence. Out of curiosity, I wanted to ask something. If we decide to split our attention (the spot light) on 2 things that is happening, one of the two things will have our conscious attention and the 2nd would have an unconscious memory based attention which may be causing all the mistakes or errors we do in life cause we are technically absent during the act. This made me feel the spot light or the attention can only be at 1 place at a time to make a conscious choice. Reflex action would be unconscious acts done by the body without our consent. Like stabbing someone in the heat of anger could be blamed on the unconscious nervous system taking control of our body. Please could you share your thoughts on this? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ta_reesa1251]

Violence done in the heart of a moment is still a decision to solve a problem. The attention spotlights on the "threat" but you're not unconcious during the act.

[@magdanuri5934]

you are the meaning of knowledge is power. Thank you so much

[@skateoldies]

Your new favorite podcast! Andrew’s clarity and ability to articulate complicated science in digestible language is wonderful.

[@candymountainvibe6923]

Just about to give it a listen and hoping it’s not super technical and won’t be able to grasp it

[@skateoldies]

@@candymountainvibe6923 stick with it. Some will be dense but all accessible. Easy to dive in at any point. It will always come back to practical stuff.

[@SoumilSahu]

@@candymountainvibe6923 I want it to be super technical. It's gonna force me to learn so that I can understand what he's saying on a deeper level

[@aroshjayamanna1508]

Things like this makes me believe how wonderful the world, how amazing the life and how gifted I am to be alive during a time like this where such knowledge is available. This all by itself it just a masterpiece. I don't think I have ever been this focused on something in a while. Thank you. You are a gift to the mankind.

[@The10LessonsGuy]

It was really a surreal experience for me who is watching this podcast after waking at 3'o clock in the morning. Thanks for all the effort dude.

[@margotescargot6706]

Same

[@karladuenas1482]

I feel like an important person by sitting here listening to neuroscience teachings. 😄🙋🏽‍♀️🙌

[@ratel2101]

First 18 minutes in the podcast and can't emphasise how insanely good it is! WOW! Thank you so much. This is gold! (I am so happy I have learnt English ! :)

[@violettazhdanovich1044]

Thank you Dr. Huberman. It was my dream at school to learn how the brain works and how nervous system "rules our internal world". Thanks for making the dream comes true!

[@Skullknight77700]

I started today as day 1 hope I catch you soon Mr Huberman thanks for your amazing information you're providing. love from India !

[@AyeGetItBroady]

I can't quite tell if 54:15 was meant to be a joke, or if he was dead serious, but I thought it was hilarious 😅😂 I had to pause what I was doing to come and acknowledge it. May as well also thank you for this free, awesome series while I'm here! :)

[@modernman1240]

*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

[@alioxinfree]

Dude. You timestamped from the 1st podcast, such valuable atten-to-detail. I'm a somatics/dance instructor interested in neuroplasticity through intentional kinetics (aka, non-sport non-competitive solo and group practices), for performance and for Alzheimer's prevention when one has genetic markers/family history of it. Minimal studies have tracked Parkinson's and movement, but not Alzheimer's.

[@Laura-ur4gx]

Your choice to share this rich information for free is noble! Thanks Dr. Huberman!!! This mid 40's gal really needed science's support, and you're kind enough to offer it to the public. You rock! If you are ever in Utah for a conference I would love to attend and thank you personally. As a first grade teacher it would be phenomenal to converse about young brain development and how to maximize learning with little ones. Thanks again!!!

[@joshuathinkingoutloud]

Hey Laura! most of my channel was inspired by the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman and the book he recommends the most. i think you might enjoy my channel. if you check it out, let me know :)

[@uhoh007]

Great episode, I took furious notes. Which I don’t often do. I will resist urge to binge past my 90 min cycle. ;)

[@emilymcatee6518]

So happy to be discovering these videos, even if I'm 3 years behind schedule. Will be watching (listening to) them in chronological order and am so excited to absorb so much knowledge! Thank you for the work you do Dr. Huberman.

[@nestinger905]

Same here, let's goooo.

[@MarcosGarcia-kk8lc]

Yes, the first one arrived! Thank you very much for all your work Andrew!

[@michaelmcintyre490]

This is truly amazing! Thank you very much Professor Huberman. What I like to do is put the play speed at .75 it is a little slower and it gives me more time to focus on what Professor Huberman is saying and also allows me time to write down notes on what I find most critical. Just wanted to offer that if it helps anyone else, have a great day all.

[@Minaretfm]

I’d love to read your notes! There’s a Facebook page for sharing Andrews podcast notes .. please join us 🙃

[@Noelciaaa]

There's a page? Could you please link it or give a name so that I could find it?

[@rescuedogsromania9688]

@@Minaretfm i was just looking for notes. I have some myself. 10x

[@therealnucleus274]

@@Minaretfm would yo mind sharing the name of the group? Thanks much.

[@jessedegroot4486]

I watch at 1.5x and something that interest me i just scroll back that part to full understand it. Then i write it down on my notes.

[@bhanusankeerthi1320]

This is gold. Thanks Huberman. So much love from India

[@teench571]

incredible. will go through this for another round. thanks. thanks much

[@anonimofiorentino5948]

30 years ago, after the death of my parents, an Italian therapist had me moving my eyes laterally for 30 minutes followed by moving my mouth another 30 minutes. I did this for three years, hardly spoke to the therapist. Now I finally understand what he was doing. Thank you.

[@DreamsofStardust75]

Was this helpful for you?

[@jonasneufeld5098]

@Anonimo Fiorentino If you wouldn't mind, could you explain how that process works? and how it helped you?

[@amandamate9117]

WE ASKED IF IT WAS HELPFUL TO YOU

[@tahoforbreakfast]

@@jonasneufeld5098 Watch Dr. Huberman's podcast with Rich Roll. He talked a bit about lateral eye movements and neuroplasticity there.

[@jonasneufeld5098]

@@tahoforbreakfast thank you!

[@krzychu7937]

I''ve learned a lot from your interviews with Rogan and Rich Roll, the knowledge about hormones that let us grow helped me very much and I'm looking forward for your own content!!! :)

[@kimberlyperillo9990]

I am learning so much! I guess I should go take a nap now to help my neurons out. Lol. Thanks so much for all this free, important knowledge.

[@bjornmaxson]

Hello, how're you doing today...

[@gryn1s]

This is not a podcast. This channel is basically a free audiobook on neurology and such. Great, i like it.

[@shaneharvey1026]

Andrew, you seem to be engaged in a process of operationalizing what we have/are learning about the nervous system. Theoretical and academic knowledge is of course important. However, making knowledge available and actionable is what can often make the most difference. It is, as you say, actions which leave their mark in the human fossil record and by operationalizing this information in such an accessible fashion you are making it a "final common pathway" for many minds. Kudos. Keep it up if you would.

[@FirstLast-rz2ky]

Yeaaaa Buddy, been waiting for this podcast for too long. Glad it is finally here.

[@S1L3nCe]

Thank you for these teachings, Andrew 🙏 Amazing content! Regarding multitasking, it is said that humans cannot multitask efficiently because we can't do two or more task that require our full attention, which is true. We can drive and talk because we do not need to be fully focused on our driving; most of it happens on autopilot because we have developed a habit. On the other hand, we cannot compose an email and have a conversation with a co-worker at the same time; our attention has to "take turns" or to prioritize the information being processed. We humans have some sort of "background service" that helps us to prioritize our focus, in an operating system fashion, but it is not multitasking. We could say that we only have a "single processor" for tasks that require our full attention.

[@prathameshchaudhari5275]

Commenting the Information/Notes for Myself Profess= have or claim knowledge or skill in (a subject). Contextual = depending on the preceding or following parts Cuing = Prompting, Hinting Neuron = Nerve Cells Synapses = Connection between the Neurons Hippocampus= Memory (Patterns of Neurons firing stored) Brain = Map of Experience. Nervous System = Brain + Spinal Cord + Connection to the Organs. Continues Closed Loop (Like Mobius Strip). -It governs all other systems of the Body and get affected by them. Speech and Language are controlled by Separate Portions of the Brain. Neurons States - Electrically Active + Release Chemicals(called Neuro-Modulators) Works of the Nervous System 1. Sensation 2. Perception (Spotlight of Attention) - Ability to take what we are Sensing and make Sense of it - Covert Attention = Split Attention into Two 3. Feeling/Emotions - Products of the Nervous System - They are Reflexive 4. Thoughts - Can be Reflexive or Deliberate 5. Actions/Behaviors - Types of Actions 5.1 Reflexive - Central Pattern Generators - e.g. - Walking without paying attention to it 5.2 Deliberate - When Something is done with Deliberate Attention we analysis three things which are Duration, Path & Outcome - Alcohol Suppresses the Deliberate action so Reflexive action and thoughts are surfaced (Frontal Cortex which is the newest addition to life's Brain is used to suppress Reflexive action and thoughts- E.g. would be children who don't have it developed cant sit still). Neuromodulators (Levels - Normal/Less/High) Neuromodulin Receptors take the particular Receptor and consequently next process is run. 1. Dopamine - Molecule of Reward/motivation - makes some neuron circuits more active and others less active 2. Serotonin - Makes us feel really good with what we have. 3. Acetylcholine - Creates more intense and focused perceptual spotlight (Highlighter marker) - Makes some Neurons active much more than rest 4. epinephrine - Creates Increased Attention - Heightened Alertness 5. Adrenaline/Norepinephrine - Makes us agitated Nervous System Aspect 1. Reflexive/Calmness System - Automatic Mode - Nervous System wants to pass as much as things to Reflexive Mode - Feels Easy 2. Deliberate (* Opposite of it is Sleep)/Alertness System - Manual Mode - Focus Attention (Needs Effort and Strain) Ability to Change Nervous System(Adaptive Neuroplasticity = Strengthening of Synapses) - Two phase process (Deliberate + NSDR & Sleep) - When we engage in deliberate action Neuromodulators Engage which in turn creates agitation - process by which Neurons can change their connection and way they work so that thing becomes deliberate to the Reflexive. - Up-to age of 25 kids can Learn passively, they don't have too work to hard focus too hard. - Adult Brain can change with response to the Experience. - Plasticity in adult Brain is gated/controlled by the Neuromodulators. - In Traumatic/Terrible/Challenging events (Something bad happens) there is release of Neuromodulators - We can change the Nervous System which means brain can change itself. - No Neuroplasticity occurs during Learning or Strong Events, It occurs when we are in sleep or Non-sleep Deep Rest [NSDR] (Study suggest it occurs better if after intense things 20 minutes NSDR which accelerated Neuroplasticity) As per the Timing of the Day focus changes - We go from alert to Deeply calm 1. Circadian Rhythm (Circa = about the Day) 2. Ultradian Rhythm (Throughout the Day) - 90 minute Rhythm - We are Optimized for 90 minute Cycles. - First 10-20 minutes we are less focused then its better and after 90 minutes we get out of focused state.

[@excelrd8036]

thank you for your valuable efforts. now go and get a life

[@LadyKoper]

I'm so happy we can listen to you uninterrupted by anyone else! I can see I'm not the only one who has been binging your videos lately, you're a huge inspiration. Waiting for more videos!

[@___olympia6233]

DUDE !!!! BEST PODCAST EVER SO STOKED YES THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED THIRD LOCKDOWN HERE IN U.K. AND I CAN JUST BATHE MY BRAIN IN SCIENCE THANK YOU DR HUBERMAN ‘

[@RickyCarilli]

This kind of information is amazing! Thank you so much Andrew! Are you going to consider switching up from the black shirt or is that an attention grabbing technique? I feel like it makes me focus on your face and the words that you’re speaking more.

[@1morewow]

Why didn't I find you earlier? I am note taking every paragraph of yours and it's so information and aha moments dense. Thanks