In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Robert Sapolsky, PhD, a professor of biology, neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University.
We discuss different types of stress and how our perception of stress as harmful or beneficial largely depends on context. He also explains how testosterone amplifies pre-existing behaviors and tendencies, and he highlights the crucial role of estrogen in supporting brain and body health. We also discuss daily cognitive practices for stress mitigation and how modern life, influenced by social media and complex social hierarchies, shapes our responses to stress.
Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Robert Sapolsky
00:00:23 Positive & Negative Stress; Excitement, Amygdala
00:02:47 Testosterone & Brain, Aggression, Hierarchy
00:06:27 Sponsors: Function & LMNT
00:09:18 Testosterone, Motivation, Challenge & Confidence
00:13:52 Dopamine, Testosterone & Motivation
00:16:20 Estrogen, Brain & Health, Replacement Therapies
00:18:12 Stress Mitigation
00:22:09 Sponsors: AG1 & David
00:24:59 Cognitive Practices for Stress Mitigation, Individual Variability, Consistency
00:27:18 Stress, Perception & Individual Differences
00:29:39 Context, Stress & Brain
00:32:47 Social Media, Context, Multiple Hierarchies
00:35:57 Acknowledgments
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