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How to Enhance Performance & Learning by Applying a Growth Mindset
Huberman explains the science of growth mindset, why praising effort beats praising talent, and how a stress-is-enhancing mindset amplifies it.
Dr Robert Malenka How Your Brains Reward Circuits Drive Your Choices
Robert Malenka explains how dopamine and serotonin reward circuits shape craving, addiction, social bonds, empathy, autism and MDMA's effects.
Dr Maya Shankar How To Shape Your Identity Goals
Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar on anchoring identity to your why, handling change, and research-backed tools to set and sustain goals.
The Science of MDMA & Its Therapeutic Uses, Benefits & Risks
Andrew Huberman explains how MDMA works in the brain, its neurotoxicity debate and why MDMA-assisted therapy shows striking results for PTSD.
How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks
Andrew Huberman explains how psilocybin acts on serotonin 2A receptors, what makes sessions therapeutic, trial results for depression, and the risks.
AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation
Huberman's toolkit for aging eyes: balance near and far viewing, get outside two hours a day, eye exercises, lutein, and red light.
Dr Robin Carhart Harris The Science Of Psychedelics For Mental Health
Robin Carhart-Harris explains how psilocybin therapy works, what it changes in the brain, why microdosing disappoints and where legalization stands.
Dr Noam Sobel How Smells Influence Our Hormones Health Behavior
Olfaction scientist Noam Sobel on how smell shapes friendship, fear, aggression, hormones and pregnancy, and the race to send smells over the internet.
Adderall, Stimulants & Modafinil for ADHD: Short- & Long-Term Effects
Andrew Huberman explains how ADHD medications work in the brain, why stimulants calm, and what's known about dosing, addiction, psychosis and long-term use.
Dr. Susanna Søberg: How to Use Cold & Heat Exposure to Improve Your Health
Dr. Susanna Søberg explains brown fat, the 11-minute cold and 57-minute sauna weekly dose, and why you should end on cold.
Dr. Elissa Epel: Control Stress for Healthy Eating, Metabolism & Aging
Stress scientist Elissa Epel explains how stress shapes cravings, metabolism and cellular aging, and the mind, body and environment tools that help.
The Science of Healthy Hair, Hair Loss and How to Regrow Hair
Andrew Huberman explains hair stem cells and growth phases, then evaluates minoxidil, microneedling, caffeine, saw palmetto, ketoconazole and finasteride.
Dr Satchin Panda Intermittent Fasting To Improve Health Cognition Longevity
Satchin Panda explains why when you eat matters, from mouse longevity data to shift workers, firefighters, caffeine and a 12-hour eating window.
Dr Matthew Macdougall Neuralink Technologies To Enhance Human Brains
Neuralink's head neurosurgeon explains brain implants for paralysis, robotic surgery, his own RFID hand chip, brain health and a future of mind-linked communication.
Science-Based Mental Training & Visualization for Improved Learning
Andrew Huberman lays out five science-backed principles and a precise protocol for using visualization to speed up learning of any skill.
Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort | Huberman Lab Podcast
Andrew Huberman explains dopamine peaks, troughs and baselines, and how to protect motivation and beat procrastination by embracing effort.
Dr Peter Attia Improve Vitality Emotional Physical Health Lifespan
Peter Attia on blood pressure, ApoB, cancer screening, brain health, fall prevention and the emotional health work that matters most.
How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance
Andrew Huberman explains the science of breathing and zero-cost tools like the physiological sigh, box breathing and nasal breathing for calm, sleep and focus.
Dr. Gina Poe: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State
UCLA sleep scientist Gina Poe on why consistent bedtimes matter, how REM sleep erases emotional charge, and how sleep shapes trauma and addiction recovery.
Dr. Andy Galpin: Optimal Nutrition & Supplementation for Fitness
Andy Galpin's practical guide to hydration math, workout fueling, caffeine, the supplements worth taking, recovery stages and sleep.
How to Optimize Your Water Quality & Intake for Health
Andrew Huberman explains how much water to drink, why pH and magnesium matter, how to filter fluoride from tap water, and what to make of specialty waters.
Dr Oded Rechavi Genes The Inheritance Of Memories Across Generations
Dr. Oded Rechavi explains how small RNAs let worms pass acquired traits and experiences across generations, and what it may mean for humans.
Dr. Andy Galpin: Optimize Your Training Program for Fitness & Longevity
Dr. Andy Galpin's 10-step method for building a training plan you'll stick to, plus a year-long template and 3-, 4- and 6-day weekly programs.
Dr. Andy Galpin: Maximize Recovery to Achieve Fitness & Performance Goals
Dr. Andy Galpin explains what soreness really is, how overreaching differs from overtraining, and the tools and metrics that speed and track recovery.