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DrTraceyMarksMar 11, 2026Why Your Brain Can't Distinguish Intuition from Anxiety: Understanding and Verifying Gut Feelings
PsychologyInteroceptionEnteric Nervous System (Second Brain)Vagus NerveInsula
hubermanlabJan 22, 2026Understanding and Healing Trauma: From Evolutionary Roots to Modern Therapeutic Approaches
PsychologyTrauma (definition)Coping skillsBrain changes (due to trauma)Guilt- hubermanlabNov 27, 2025
Hypnosis for Enhanced Mental & Physical Health & Performance: Brain Mechanisms, Clinical Applications, and Self-Regulation with Dr. David Spiegel
PsychologyHighly focused attentionCognitive flexibilitySuspension of critical judgmentDorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex (DACC) - DrTraceyMarksNov 5, 2025
Attachment Styles Explained: The Neuroscience of Why You Choose Your Partners and How to Rewire Your Brain for Secure Love
RelationshipsAttachment stylesSecure attachmentAnxious attachmentAvoidant attachment 
HealthyGamerGGOct 29, 2025Streamer Culture as a Time Bomb: Psychological Dynamics of Online Conflict and Radicalization
PsychologyPsychological dynamicsMentalizationOnline radicalizationEmotional activation- hubermanlabSep 11, 2025
Optimizing Brain Health & Cognitive Performance Through Diet, Supplements, and Food Preference Rewiring
HealthNeuronal integrityEssential fatty acids (EPA/DHA)PhosphatidylserineCholine - DrTraceyMarksAug 27, 2025
The Neuroscience of Social Connection and Resilience: Protecting Your Energy Around People
PsychologySocial engagement networkPrefrontal cortexAmygdalaAnterior cingulate cortex - hubermanlabMay 1, 2025
The Neurobiological Mechanisms and Behavioral Impact of Smell, Taste, and Human Chemical Signaling
ScienceChemical sensingOlfactionGustationPheromones - DrTraceyMarksMar 26, 2025
How Compassion Changes Your Brain: The Power of Loving-Kindness Meditation
PsychologyCompassionSelf-compassionLoving-Kindness Meditation (LKM)Empathy 
PredictiveHistoryMar 13, 2025The Paradox of Chinese Unity: How Centralization Stifled Innovation After the Song Dynasty
HistoryOpen Cooperative CompetitionOceanic Currents of HistoryLegalismTotal Warfare- hubermanlabFeb 27, 2025
How to Control Hunger, Eating & Satiety: Hormonal and Neural Mechanisms
HealthVentromedial HypothalamusInsular CortexInteroceptionParabiosis Experiment - HealthyGamerGGDec 8, 2023
The Paradox of Motivation: Why Excessive Drive Hinders True Contentment and Freedom
PsychologyMotivation (good vs. bad)Hedonics / Hedonic pleasureEudaimonics / Eudaimonic contentmentNucleus Accumbens - HealthyGamerGGNov 21, 2023
Deconstructing Virginity: Eastern Wisdom, Western Obsession, and the Neuroscience of Non-Lustfulness
PsychologyBrahmacharyaBrahmanCelibacyNon-lustfulness - hubermanlabNov 9, 2022
Huberman Lab Live Q&A: Optimizing Brain-Body Function for Focus, Resilience, and Well-being
HealthAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Dopamine systemL-tyrosine (dopamine precursor)Visual focus exercises - hubermanlabOct 31, 2022
The Science of Meditation: Brain Mechanisms, Practice Optimization, and Goal-Specific Benefits
ScienceNeurobiology of meditationFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)Left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC)Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) - hubermanlabOct 24, 2022
The Neurobiology of Speech, Language, Critical Periods, and Brain Plasticity with Dr. Eddie Chang
NeuroscienceNeuroplasticityCritical Period (Sensitive Period)Auditory Cortex MaturationWhite Noise Masking - hubermanlabJun 13, 2022
Improve Flexibility with Research-Supported Stretching Protocols for Performance, Longevity, and Pain Modulation
HealthFlexibilityStretching protocolsMotor neuronsNeuromuscular junction - HealthyGamerGGNov 11, 2021
The Intertwined Relationship Between ADHD and Depression: Genetics, Neuroscience, and Developmental Pathways
PsychologyADHDDepressionGeneticsNeuroscience - hubermanlab
Unlocking Mind-Body Control: The Science and Clinical Applications of Hypnosis with Dr. David Spiegel
PsychologyClinical HypnosisSelf-HypnosisStage HypnosisNeuroplasticity
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