Dr. Andrew Huberman

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S2EP3: DR. ANDREW HUBERMAN
Neuroplasticity

Dr. Andrew Huberman is a professor and researcher at Stanford University and is one of the foremost experts in neuroplasticity. He talks about the experience of pain, the brain’s capacity to re-wire itself, and what he calls self-directed and adaptive plasticity. As we get into the specifics of his current work around fear and anxiety, he even gives us some fear reduction techniques. Andrew joined us via Skype from his lab at Stanford.

For more information on Andrew and his lab, check out their website, or connect with them on Instagram. If you would like to participate in the virtual reality fear and anxiety study mentioned in the episode, email the lab: [email protected]!

Books and articles mentioned in the episode:

• Article about the paper published in Nature
• Spark, by John Ratey
• Article about Steven Kotler’s idea of Transient Hypofrontality or Flow State
• Grit, by Angela Duckworth
• Mindset, by Carol Dweck
• The Talent Code, by Daniel Coyle
• The Brain’s Way of Healing, by Norman Doidge