Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman breaks down the biology of attention into three neurochemical systems and provides science-based protocols for training focus as a skill. The episode reframes distraction as the necessary training mechanism rather than the obstacle.
Andrew Huberman explains why exercise is a biological requirement for brain health and which types matter most for cognition and longevity.
Andrew Huberman explains how closing dopaminergic loops builds discipline and emotional regulation.
Andrew Huberman explains why repetition density, failure, and post-practice rest not motivation determine how fast skills are learned.
Matthew Walker explains why sleep quality is engineered during the day through light, temperature, and timing not forced at night.
Dr. Layne Norton explains why energy balance, protein intake, and resistance training not diet tribes determine fat loss and muscle retention.
Andrew Huberman explains why habits succeed or fail based on limbic friction, neurochemistry, and timing not willpower.
Andrew Huberman and Dr. Martin Picard explain why mitochondria behave like “social” organelles and how chronic stress can fragment energy networks, shrink reserve capacity, and accelerate biological aging.
Stop searching for dopamine hacks. A Huberman Lab guest delivered an uncompromising verdict: the only shortcut to high performance is discipline built by forcing yourself to work when desire is completely absent, creating muscle memory of choice.
Stanford researchers reveal that consuming 6+ daily servings of fermented foods significantly reduces inflammation and increases gut microbial diversity, according to a new Huberman Lab episode featuring microbiologist Dr. Justin Sonnenburg.