How Your Brain Works & Changes - Huberman Lab

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!Read 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.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://athleticgreens.com/hubermanLMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlabTimestamps00:00:00...

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!Read 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.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://athleticgreens.com/hubermanLMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlabTimestamps00:00:00 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  Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices