My love for neuroscience started watching Sapolsky's free lectures on youtube. Watching both of you together gives me a level of happiness that words cannot describe. Also reading Behave has made me a better human and one that's more compassionate with others (or at least that's what I try). Just thank you.
So the least corrupt countries who held their citizens hostage for the shortest amount of time had the lowest Boogey Virus rates. Of course.... because people don’t get sick from germs, they get sick from being scared and upset about something that happened in their lives. Enter the worldwide FEAR CAMPAIGN brought to you by governments who have lied for decades. Governments who allow synthetic foods on the market like fake butter, Twinkies, telling you to eat 10 servings of toxic grains a day in order to keep your heart healthy, meanwhile it's causing everyone to become diabetic....THIS is who you take health info from??! Governments that lied about the medical benefit of marijuana are now to be TRUSTED? The Germ Theory was never actually proven to be 100% accurate, yet the trillion dollar medical industry is entirely based on that theory. What's the CAUSE of death in people with this "virus"? Does their brain explode? Does their heart stop beating? The CAUSE of death is still pneumonia. Pneumonia is not something you can "catch". It's a biological result of being "scared to death" of something which is exactly what the media has done to people dumb enough to watch them. You've heard the term "Worried sick". That's because your BRAIN causes you to become sick due to the stress it is perceiving! Why do you think young kids aren't getting the Boogey Virus? Because they aren't sitting in front of the news being scared to death because they're too young to understand a Fear Campaign. These pathetic "experts" just make shit up to explain their narrative as they go. First they tell you kids bring home every illness from school because they're not "exposed" to enough things, then they say somehow they're immune to a Boogey Virus? Does anyone have common sense?! You don't show the symptoms of "disease" until you stop being panicked and afraid. These symptoms usually show up 1-2 weeks after you've relaxed and resolved the upsetting event. There's no such thing that some diseases you can "catch", but not all. It's not that complex! If you can't "catch" cancer, diabetes, MS, arthritis, etc., from other people, then you can't "catch" colds, flu and Boogey Viruses. So governments around the world are CAUSING fear frights in everyone based on an unproven THEORY by one man, Louis Pasteur, who redacted his claim of the germ theory on his death bed, yet no one listened. So of course, when everyone is allowed to escape the hostage situation the governments have put their people into, and they start relaxing about the Boogey Virus, that's not in any way transmissible, they will begin their healing phase (get sick), and believe they then have it, and more panic will ensue as well as martial law. The longer people allow this government to hold them hostage in their homes, the more severe the "sickness" will be. Can anyone put 2 and 2 together to figure out what I'm saying?? Western Medicine is pure fraud, and people's lives are destroyed because of it. There's no critical thinking anymore. The group thinkers are moronic and brain dead. People think they're educated because they've memorized the lies they've been told for 100 years.
Omg, i swallowed every single word from Prof Sapolsky' lectures on Human Behavioral Biology from 11 years ago. A pleasure to see Prof Sapolsky and Prof Huberman together here.
I never realized how many people have watched Sapolsky's lectures. I too admire his work and was excited to see this. Love the genuine effort behind this channel. 👏
i have rarely laughed so loudly and heartily in andrew huberman's episodes. Robert Sapolsky's humor is subtle and familiar, I love it. Laughing is my favorite way to learn
I can not believe how lucky we are to get such amazing educational resources close to free now days!! Both your podcast and Robert Sapolskys published lectures have given me an invaluable amount of insight into the biology of being human. Thankyou both for all the usefull mechanisms, explanations and potential explorations in finding our best selves, and overcoming our hardest selfs.
I don't put my actual college courses on my resume as they are not applicable. So, seems the same @@Cuyt24 Totally possible to try and improve yourself with knowledge without any other gain.
Sapolsky's Stanford lecture series, available on RUclips, is legendary (in my opinion anyway). I watched it about a year ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I only wish I could have had access to that kind of information earlier in life, but better late than never I guess.
Those are great lectures. But I believe Sapolsky is making a serious error in suggesting that one must somehow be free of ones own biology in order to have free will. The whole person, including the brain and the chemical reactions required to experience their life, and to make choices as to what that whole person will do next, is not an argument against free will, but simply an explanation of how free will actually works. There is no such thing as "freedom from oneself". But there is our ability to choose for ourselves what we will do, while free of coercion and other forms of undue influence.
@@kjekelle96 I'm a compatibilist, so, for me, free will is a deterministic event, and freedom is a deterministic phenomenon. You see, freedom requires a world of reliable cause and effect. Without it, we could never reliably cause any effect, and would have no freedom to do anything at all. Free will is when we choose for ourselves what we will do, while free of coercion and other forms of undue influence. The act of deliberation is also deterministic, because the meaningful and relevant cause of our choice is our own purposes and reasons, our own thoughts and feelings.
Thank you for this, Dr Huberman. I feel super fortunate that I live in this era, where despite not living in the states, I got to listen to Dr Sapolsky's lectures online, and read the terrific books he had written. It was through his lectures I developed such a deep interest, and some understanding of human behaviour, which would simply not have been possible in a different era. Behave, in particular, has almost been the equivalent of a bible for me (an atheist), and even if some parts of it have been overwritten by new science, Sapolsky's structure of thinking about behaviour (1 sec before, seconds before, minutes before, hours and days before....) that combines all the different branches of science is simply unparalleled
Same. Any other Sapolsky interviews with this quality of questions from another scientist? These videos will likely save me so much effort trying to convince friends to read a several hundred page book.
You don't believe the shivers that went through my whole body from just seeing the thumbnail with Robert Sapolski. It's crazy! Behave was one of the best books that have ever been written. Never expected him to be on the show.
i cant comprehend how you never expected him to be on the show, i was so sure he would appear and soon, to the point that i wasnt sure the sun is going to come out tomorrow but sapolsky will appear soon on huberman you are aware more than that sapolsky is a colleague from the same university as huberman, also that the subject matter that both are taking on is very related, and on top of this that sapolsky has given many talks which shows hes willing to appear on places to talk about science he knows so i ask again, how on earth could you say you NEVER EXPECTED HIM TO BE ON THE SHOW i have no free will but am entirely programmed to be entirely flabbergasted by your comment that is all
@@bntagkas i think he not expected around this time. It was like an unexpected reward what makes the Huberman podcast listening behavior more consistent haha
Robert Sapolsky is a legend. I've read a few of his books and his passion, humor, and ability to explain things both in depth and simply in his subject are unmatched. Thank you Andrew and the Huberman Lab!
I'm just one person, but I was able to beat deep longterm depression, to the extent that I got off of longterm antidepressants and am very happy and content by stopping talking about things that bother me and instead taking some time by myself and praying/meditating when I am frustrated or sad/stressed. For me NOT cementing my negative feelings through speech was a real game changer. Once my emotions were balanced, my mind became clear, and I was able to take control and make adjustments in my life that then created the changes I had wanted to see take place in my life.
So you didn’t have any internal chatter of recurring negative and upsetting thoughts? That what happens to me so if anything taking time to myself I marinate in these thoughts more.
Starting TRT 3 years ago was best choice ever. Finding a good doctor trained in it is important. I was depressed, tired , in constant joint and muscular pain, anxious and unmotivated before. Bloodwork showed my super low T and we fixed it. It was crazy how it helped me feel like myself again and continues to today 3-3.5 years later. Can’t stress importance of trained HRT doctors because endocrinologists just go more by the book and the books lack this research. My husband is in med school and wants to get into HRT because it is a field we feel is growing and truly helps people. And I’m sure if I went to a psychologist they would’ve just had me on antidepressants and antianxieties for the rest of my life instead which wouldn’t fix the problem and long term problems of low t. Thank you for this discussion, it needs to be spread. 👍🏻
Hi Bethany, I’m just about to start TRT. I have the same range of symptoms that you had. How long did it take for you to see improvements? Did it alleviate all symptoms? Any side effects at all? Thank you for your feedback 🙏
This was an absolutely brilliant episode. Hormones, ‘free will’ and the meaning of existence. Please bring Dr Robert Sapolsky back for more discussions. Knowledge of knowledge is indeed changing Thank you.
I am extremely impressed with the level of preparedness and the seriousness with which a brilliant thinker such as Dr. Huberman approaches interviewing another brilliant thinker such as Dr. Sapolsky. It tells me a LOT about the man; his dedication to excellence, his reverence for other gifted, hard-working people, his complete lack of self-importance. This is a truly beautiful meeting of great minds and of two of my very favorite humans. Superb work!
Too bad none of it matters when we enter pliocene like conditions on earth in 9 years. Waste of your time Sanjay. Go learn about your future on my channel.
“The knowledge of knowledge is an effectuate in it of itself…” that gives me so much hope for my son. That my beautiful son is more than just the crappy genes that he might have or the toxic environment we both had to face against my stbx. My son can change as long as I keep teaching him and myself more and more. And this is all thanks to Robert Sapolsky and people like him such as Andrew. Thank you so much. This is a gift to humanity.
If you watch such content I don`t think your genes are "crappy". Dumb people don`t take interest in such topics. I think there is a high level of interest in the world and inteligence required to seek such information.
Keep investing in you and your son's knowledge and you will outweight your environment by soooooo much so you don't have to worry. You are a great mum, i really apreciate your thought
I love the science shout outs that these guys always give to others in their field. Everytime they say something interesting they have to give a cool little shout out to the person who discovered it. While some do it excessively to appear credible, it's really nice to see when it's as genuine as these guys.
Dr Sapolsky's human behavioural biology lectures are phenomenal, they inspired me to learn more about the subject and think about a change of career. Dr Huberman, your work on stress mitigation, the breathing exercises you provide and a "now or never" style statement you made once on a talk somewhere have been fantastic in encouraging me to take the first steps in that direction. I'm beginning a new journey thanks to the two of you and it's great to see you both on here, brilliant episode.
All your experiences, all your meditations, all your prayer, all that you do, is self-centred. It is strengthening the self, adding momentum, gathering momentum, so it is taking you in the opposite direction. Whatever you do to be free from the self also is a self-centred activity.
Hoje, depois de assistir alguns minutos do vídeo, eu me peguei pensando sobre o que eu realmente estava fazendo aqui, uma vez que meu nível de inglês não atinge,nesse momento, uma completa excelência ao que diz respeito a termos técnicos científicos. E essa linha de raciocínio me fez perceber que a ciência é exatamente isso para mim, uma intrigante e mágica poesia universal, que por sua própria essência é capaz de ir além... Além de muros, de fronteiras, de idiomas e de muitas outras coisas. Isso porque ela fala de maneira muito íntima com cada um de nós. Ela nos instiga e nos convida a ir além também. Que esses verdadeiros sonetos sigam sendo postados, pelo bem de nossas mentes, almas e de nosso progresso como espécie. Um singelo e brasileiro, obrigada! 🇧🇷
You’re clearly very well spoken and poetic yourself. You’ll have the English language mastered in no time, I’m confident of it. Sending positive vibes to you 🥰
Prof. Huberman, would you invite Sapolsky to talk about (his) depression? I love him and would like to know how he manages it. And why being wonderful doesn't make things better. ❤
I've found a home here with this podcast. I admit I've had a troubled life but I've had so much help here. I am so looking forward to the podcast on ADHD. Thank you, Dr. Huberman!
IS Insulin better than growth Hormone? Is tnfalpha(inflamation Hormone) better than il 1 ( anti inflamation Hormone) ? Is Cortisol better than aldosterone? No they are hormones and they have important Rules in every human, and depending on age, Sex, genetic Makeup, These Levels vary... And it's important, that These hormones stay in range, generally for Testosterone one can say the higher end of the range IS preferred in men. At least that IS what Most men will say, If they manipulate their hormones( Trt) or naturally, Like good health and or Testosterone boosting Supplements. For Cortisol ITS more complicated, for Estradiol also, for tnfa or other inflamatory hormones( cytokines) they should be low in a healthy Not acutely sick individual...
I love that man. It's in the struggle.He knows so much from decades of pushing through jungles, reading library's, and the life on life terms crud and he's still willing,...to keep moving.
I watched many if not all of dr. Sapoloskys videos and lectures several years ago. He is also very smart and easy on the ears. It's unexpected for me that you would have him on and quite a treat. So I'll start watching this now. Thank you!
WOW, the 20-30 mins a day for stress management blew my mind. I always feel so frantic that I will literally tell myself exactly what he says NOT to do: "I will manage this stress when the weekend comes, I am too busy and overwhelmed right now."
I’ve been watching recorded lectures given by Dr. Sapolsky and it’s awesome to see him then and now - and to see him with you is a huge bonus! I love listening to his lectures I am just amazed at the volume of knowledge he communicates in a session just, nonstop, high energy, lively, and very interesting.
I am soo much obsessed with Dr Robert spolsky, his mind blowing research, I went through his standford lecture series, being a psy student learning about physicology , neurology is amazing
Amazing, I loved Salposky's lecture series on u tube . The revelations that our behaviour is largely pre-determined is fascinating and liberating at rhe same time .
I literally jumped and screamed when I saw Sapolsky in the thumbnail. There's few interviews of this incredible neurologist and I just can't believe that out of all the people Huberman is the one interviewing him in this excepcional podcast, I'm so happy I could explode. Thank you Huberman for bringing him to the podcast.
Sapolsky's definition of free will is a choice someone makes while "free from themselves".The biology of the person is not an external influence exercising control over the person. We cannot set ourselves in one corner of the room and set our biology in a different corner, and then claim that biology is forcing us to make choices against our will. One of those two corners is empty.
You really have to admit Sapolsky is a beautiful man. From his knowledge to his voice, from his smoothe-flowing and understandable rhetorical style to his hair and beard styles, he is remarkably beautiful.
the most positive message I got out of this - change the environment->change your destiny. perhaps free will is more limited than we thought but by changing where we are and what we consume things can change for the better.
Wow. If there's such a thing as a "Sapolsky fanboy," that would be me. I share his lectures from the Stanford website regularly. I truly believe that if more people listened to him, the world would be a better place. What a gift he is.
Omg!!😲 This is such a HUGE gift!!! Thank you so much for this!!! Dr. Saplosky is the one who turned me on to online education!!! I will never think or behave the same!!! My life is significantly better now!!!🙏🏽👍🏽😁❤️
Finished binging the Huberman Lab episodes and now on to Dr Spolski's lectures. He's such a wonderful lecturer who makes complex topics intelegible for those of us with 0 science background.
Soy maestro de ingles. Si gustas ayuda para aprender ingles, con gusto. Hay un mundo de recursos en ingles, tanto videos como textos, que se ponen a tu alcance al aprender el idioma. Tan tedioso como sea, hay que aprenderlo una vez nada mas, y te servira' el resto de tu vida.
I've recently finished up a twenty year endeavor researching a minimum of twenty hours a week on general knowledge. It's been an incredible experience to learn and understand life and human nature without being schooled. What I've observed is both enriching and at times disturbing. This is a wonderful sight for giving good information to the public
Listened twice.. each time with curiosity and new "discoveries" Plan to listen to this awesome interview a third time... taking away new bits of knowledge.. such a richness so stimulating..
Just a reminder that two days ago, on April 6, 2022, Dr. Robert Sapolsky celebrated his 65th BD. For somebody who has watched our Incredibly Learned Professor giving his 25 lectures on Human biology in his Stanford Un. class walking back and forth in perpetual motion behind his long table, and continuously waving his arms to illustrate his point or draw a quick sketch on the blackboard, it was quite a surprise to listen to him literally glued to his chair, and barely getting some glimpses of him occasionally moving his arms.The new behavior is the tendency, when answering a question, of tilting his head backwards as if to pick up fresh thoughts from the air or the ceiling. The new look is a whiter, thinner beard, and a more sculpted face. This becomes even more striking in videos made the following year, 2022. Also he introduces a couple of neurobiological words I don't remember him using in the 2009-2012 Stanford lectures. What has remained unchangingly impressive is his control of the new literature he's been reading.
I have attended his online lectures on Human Behavioural Biology. I am an engineering student with no relation to biology. I was still able to learn a lot from his lectures, I made some notes too. He is a great teacher, looking forward to this podcast.
Im watching his lectures recorded ten years ago and concern how’s he doing. Prof is aging and I just wish I could protect him from atrophy all cost 😠 Wishing you well. Great podcast, duo legends who make complicate science easy and accessible to everybody.
Dr. Sapolsky is seriously amazing. I was grateful to have stumbled upon his evolutionary biology lectures. he has radically altered my perception of reality. so much incredible insight and wisdom especially on the concept of free will.
Amazing discussion between two great minds..On Huberman's question (regarding Free Will) on "overriding" the choice made by the various factors Sapolsky made, the decision to "override" the initial choice; and the eventual "alternative choice" that is made are also determined by similar factors which Sapolsky mentioned..Therefore, in the end, there is no free will at all..
Andy is a pretty high-ranking academic himself, but just seeing how much admiration he has for and how much he looks up to Sapolsky, it just shows how prominent and well-received Sapolsky is. The wisdom is there for all to see and enjoy, even for Andy!
As a healthcare worker. I can certainly appreciate the point of view that life is determined by biological and social factors outside of our control. If more people were less experiencially blind to the level of suffering and right out helplessness some people live with, they might be willing to accept that in fact, free will does not exist. I think we would have more compassion for people's pain, disfunction and poverty if we acknowledge it. Change IS possible and desirable, but people underestimate the amount of consistency, raw material, effort, nurture, support and resources that contribute to that change. If you have access to all or any of these things, consider yourself already in a position of privilege over the vast majority of the world. As he stated, it is very different to tell a neurotic suburbanite that they can change their life, than telling a homeless person to do the same. Context matters and our internal landscapes are as vast and varied as the species on this planet. Beautiful and thought provoking conversation at so many levels 🧠 Thank you both💓
@@synsynsy 😅 it's way too long. It is a controversial topic. Determinism implies a certain lack of moral accountability from the individual to improve their life and that is incredibly problematic for most people. But that's the grey space that many healthcare workers inhabit.
I have been a Sapolsky fan for many years but hadn't seen this great discussion. Huberman's deeply knowledgeable and intelligent contribution brought out the best in Sapolsky.
realising a new book of Sapolsky on determinism is coming out made my month! in 2018 learning about determinism sent me into a very dark existential crisis for various reasons. I emerged with a strong love for science, and I can't be happier now!
haha yeah, yet another case of the notorious post-sapolsky blues. I'm glad you made it through. I find it somewhat poetic that one always has to give up something to be rewarded with true progress, be that mental energy, time, sweat or in our case: our sanity.
@@teodordl agreed. I really enjoyed the humanistic perspective of Sapolsky ('the only sense of life in view of lack of free will might be reducing the suffering') and was glad I learnt about determinism from one of his interviews. it was actually Sam Harris that made me go through the circles of hell. I ended up being just as hard a determinist as he is, but I think he really transmits this knowledge without much empathy (perhaps even in a somewhat sadist way, who knows). to lose a foundament of your world and everything you had believed is no easy business. I was in a very dark moment overall and I was really close to not making it through. I believe more integrity, empathy, responsibility and humanism is needed to shatter the free will paradigm (and it definitely needs to be!), and Sapolsky is the right man for it. so happy about the book!
@@youmothershouldknow4905 very likely. however, I doubt he arrived at the conclusion himself, as Sapolsky did. but Harris had also previously studied Philosophy, and I guess that's where he first got to think about determinism as the discourse has been present there for centuries.
Get yourself to absolutely love whatever comes up and you will never be negatively stressed. Really believe that life happens for you, not to you is a great approach
OMG!!! I just finished listening, and I’m gonna be HIGH from this episode the whole day - oh, the power of verbal language on human physiology! 😄 Thanks again, Dr Huberman - what a fascinating conversation; I’ll be listening to it again - so many layers to digest!
This was excellent! A good example of Roberts end point on Freewill or there fore lack of it, is this. Not too long ago, I was stagnating in life, struggling with adult ADHD and cyclic bouts of depression, self harming behaviors, addictions ect. But then somehow I was half listening to a JRE podcast with Andrew as guest, I had tuned out for some time when I heard Andrew talk about Tongkat Ali and Fadogia Aregetis stack and it's effects. I stopped , replayed, took note. Soon I was to further investigate, eventually I ordered both. I stopped my stimulant medication less than a week before it arrived. And I stopped many bad habbits in the month prior. After taking for only 1 and a half weeks, I felt amazingly focused, calmed, energized and mentally optimized. Then I started lifting, getting shit done, feeling like my old self but better! Im now integrating medication back into my stack and changing my life, direction, mindset, habbits and plans everyday. It was the realization that this one bit of information learned in turn changed my life tremendously, which in of knowing this, again expanded my whole mindset and outlook on freewill. It was the knowledge of the knowledge! The Knowledge was enough to give me some hope, the action upon especially, then the practice and results were effective. But the realization of the fact one random bit of information done all this, that's the magic!
@@No-ky3kb Alguds brother! So glad my lengthy comment I barely remember shed some wisdom. Proud to say I'm still on this path. Because my attention somehow shifted into a single moment and some crucial knowledge. Self determinism be damned. Good will prevail I am sure of this.
It seems like you got better because you stopped the more harmful habit. Not because you bought the supplements he pushes. You stopped stimulants in nearly enough time to completely withdraw the psychological need (addiction) for them, if I read that right. And other bad habits effectively 6 weeks before that.
Absolute bliss to hear both of you talk about neuroscience. It is my favourite field. Wish You could invite Dr Sapolsky again.😅 Also thank You, Dr Huberman, for your work. I truly appreciate your passion You do things with.
Why did you thank him for the interesting conversation because he didn't have any choice about doing it. But of course you didn't have any choice but to thank him. And I don't have any choice but to thank both of you.
I love the fact that this idea of there not being an inherent free will is starting to be discussed in an open setting. Anytime I try to discuss this with my family or peers, they just look at me like I'm crazy. So glad I found Andrew's channel.
They probably haven't watched a few videos of RUclips on the subject like you and became an expert on it over the night. I guess it just happens that you can explain your theory or your beliefs, more clearly but this doesn't make them true.
@@AllisterCaine Probably, but that never made much sense to me. If a person had a severe intellectual disability most people would say that person wasn't fully accountable for crimes, but that doesn't mean that we wouldn't remove that person from society. Just extend that to everyone.
I wanted this so bad. This was an amazing podcast episode. The whole "The knowledge of the knowledge is an effector in and of itself" is an amazing concept. Overall I loved the podcast.
This would have to be one of my favorite podcast talks ever. It just kept getting better and better. Wrapping it up with the talk about free will,,,,, mind blown. Thank you both.
This was an outstanding interview. You asked some questions on subjects I've been researching for years. One of the best RUclips videos I've ever seen.
Im doing a fellowship in Neuropsychiatry thanks to how influential Behave was to me. I'm a BIG fan of both. Doc Hub, if it wasn't bc of your insights on attention and ADHD + Sapolsky's depiction of the basal ganglia and its role in why we're hyperreactive anger/stress. Y'all saved my wild mind.
Yes, yes and yes. I was listening to Prof. Sapolsky's lectures long before my ADHD diagnosis and I must say, they really prepared me for it. I view my brain with awe, respect, compassion and curiosity now :)
As a individual with a spectrum of ADHD, Dr. Huberman I thank you almost everyday in my heart for helping me be able to be a machine a monster instead of a loser and coward. All your teachings have brought me closer to my deen as wall, everything is so beautiful and mathematical as pretty as a picture and it aligns with Islam thus it has brought me closer to my deen. Testosterone and Dopamine they are amongst the factual reasons why Islam is logic. Thumbs up if others can relate and whole heartly want to thank and whish goodness on to Dr. Huberman, what a man, may God give you hedayat, hats of to you sir!
How is it that the thought “I have no free will” is not only freeing but so empowering? This changes everything! This makes my struggles with chronic major depressive disorder and ADHD much more understandable. It really helps me believe that training my responses to stimuli through a number of different efforts including CBT will overtime train my brain to deal better with adversity a.k.a. triggers. It’s not about free will it’s about training. The piece Dr. Huberman mentions at the end about creating a positive environment was another revelation that resonates with something Dr Jordan Peterson said about making one room in your house beautiful. That is also about changing the stimuli to change your neuro-chemical pathways to change my brain. There are so many tools that I can use. Exercise, cold water, sunlight, etc. After all I have no free will! I am just a paramecium moving away from pain. More complicated frontal lobe but the pathways are identical! Thank you both for this.
thanks for your comment! I found out the truth about determinism when I was 13, now 14 years ago. Noone ever understood me in my entire life untill now, noone understood what I was trying to explain. I hope so hard for Sapolsky getting this book finished one day. And I still hope that I might find someone who absolutely shares this world view and might want to have some general discussion and small talk greetings from germany, Simon
I love the explanation dr Sapolsky gives on debunking the myths around testosterone being the cause of aggression... Thanks for the education delivered in this podcast dr Huberman. It's Such a well of fresh knowledge amidst a vast desert of miss-information and ignorance.
Thank you! It's so easy to think of stress as only negative without realizing that we need to aim for the OPTIMUM amount, because short term stress has an important role.
Omg best crossover ever!!!! Since your podcasts revolve around focus and optmising efficiency of our biology, would love to have an episode centred around how ADHD impacts our neurobiology and how us ADHD-ers can be better versions of ourselves armed with the knowledge we get from all your videos!!
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My love for neuroscience started watching Sapolsky's free lectures on youtube. Watching both of you together gives me a level of happiness that words cannot describe. Also reading Behave has made me a better human and one that's more compassionate with others (or at least that's what I try). Just thank you.
Ditto! Love RS lectures.
Same!
Me too. I discovered RS lectures 4 years ago and he rebooted my neuroscience nerdship
I’m right there, too!
I think every person in political positions should be required to read Behave. And Journalists, too.
Sapolsky is one of the most interesting guest this podcast could've ever have. Thrill to see this
Different guests have different personalities and scientific interests, I would not grade them....
Absolutely
Totally agree!
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So the least corrupt countries who held their citizens hostage for the shortest amount of time had the lowest Boogey Virus rates. Of course.... because people don’t get sick from germs, they get sick from being scared and upset about something that happened in their lives. Enter the worldwide FEAR CAMPAIGN brought to you by governments who have lied for decades. Governments who allow synthetic foods on the market like fake butter, Twinkies, telling you to eat 10 servings of toxic grains a day in order to keep your heart healthy, meanwhile it's causing everyone to become diabetic....THIS is who you take health info from??! Governments that lied about the medical benefit of marijuana are now to be TRUSTED?
The Germ Theory was never actually proven to be 100% accurate, yet the trillion dollar medical industry is entirely based on that theory. What's the CAUSE of death in people with this "virus"? Does their brain explode? Does their heart stop beating? The CAUSE of death is still pneumonia. Pneumonia is not something you can "catch". It's a biological result of being "scared to death" of something which is exactly what the media has done to people dumb enough to watch them. You've heard the term "Worried sick". That's because your BRAIN causes you to become sick due to the stress it is perceiving! Why do you think young kids aren't getting the Boogey Virus? Because they aren't sitting in front of the news being scared to death because they're too young to understand a Fear Campaign. These pathetic "experts" just make shit up to explain their narrative as they go. First they tell you kids bring home every illness from school because they're not "exposed" to enough things, then they say somehow they're immune to a Boogey Virus? Does anyone have common sense?! You don't show the symptoms of "disease" until you stop being panicked and afraid. These symptoms usually show up 1-2 weeks after you've relaxed and resolved the upsetting event.
There's no such thing that some diseases you can "catch", but not all. It's not that complex! If you can't "catch" cancer, diabetes, MS, arthritis, etc., from other people, then you can't "catch" colds, flu and Boogey Viruses. So governments around the world are CAUSING fear frights in everyone based on an unproven THEORY by one man, Louis Pasteur, who redacted his claim of the germ theory on his death bed, yet no one listened. So of course, when everyone is allowed to escape the hostage situation the governments have put their people into, and they start relaxing about the Boogey Virus, that's not in any way transmissible, they will begin their healing phase (get sick), and believe they then have it, and more panic will ensue as well as martial law. The longer people allow this government to hold them hostage in their homes, the more severe the "sickness" will be. Can anyone put 2 and 2 together to figure out what I'm saying?? Western Medicine is pure fraud, and people's lives are destroyed because of it. There's no critical thinking anymore. The group thinkers are moronic and brain dead. People think they're educated because they've memorized the lies they've been told for 100 years.
1:22:28 "The knowledge of the knowledge is an effector in and of itself". The absolute most powerful statement here!
Just commented the same thing. The grain of pure gold in this stunning stream.
Omg, i swallowed every single word from Prof Sapolsky' lectures on Human Behavioral Biology from 11 years ago. A pleasure to see Prof Sapolsky and Prof Huberman together here.
Me too . Old RUclips
Right! This is awesome!
Me too 😀
I have good memories of listening to his lecture videos
same!
I never realized how many people have watched Sapolsky's lectures. I too admire his work and was excited to see this. Love the genuine effort behind this channel. 👏
there's a view count at the bottom of the videos lol
It is a series that everyone should watch, the byproduct is bettering the viewer ..... |Always been recommending to friends interested in the subject.
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It's remarkable that these resources are offers for free, pretty amazing
I listen to his lectures while working sometimes very much appreciate this mans existences.
i have rarely laughed so loudly and heartily in andrew huberman's episodes. Robert Sapolsky's humor is subtle and familiar, I love it. Laughing is my favorite way to learn
"nah"
"I'd"
This is the biggest neuroscience crossover episode ever
Yup, had everything. Biology, neurology, psychology, opthomology
FOR REAL
I am so hyped!!
It also had atheism
With horrible audio.
i jumped out of bed like never before to run to my pc and watch this episode. SO STOKED THANKS HUBERMAN AND SAPOLSKY
Well, and I look at it now.
me too!!!!!
same! one of my favorite scientists shows up on one of my favorite podcasts
Thanks, Sapolsky is a lifetime favorite... So glad his life's dominos fell the way they did! 😉
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I am fangirl screaming so loud. Sapolsky is my hero! I binged his entire lecture series
Are you an atheist? I know random,
But curious
100% same.
Oh his stanf lectures
Yes! He’s literally amazing and his lectures + research is amazing.
hey yo fangirl the answer is subway stops! wheres my cream cheeese bagel???!
I can not believe how lucky we are to get such amazing educational resources close to free now days!! Both your podcast and Robert Sapolskys published lectures have given me an invaluable amount of insight into the biology of being human. Thankyou both for all the usefull mechanisms, explanations and potential explorations in finding our best selves, and overcoming our hardest selfs.
Close to free? Who.... who charged you to watch this?
@@kevinbissinger the collection of your data by RUclips is the exchange. Doesn't have to be monetary to be a cost.
@@kevinbissingercost of a device to listen, electric cost, internet cost
Sapolsky is an absolute scientist. Very gifted and one of the most amazing contributors to good thought of all time.
His books are great too!
I took his college class on RUclips. Saved tons of money and learned so much. He truly is a gift to humankind.
Put that on your resume. Attended Stanford University via RUclips.
I don't put my actual college courses on my resume as they are not applicable. So, seems the same @@Cuyt24
Totally possible to try and improve yourself with knowledge without any other gain.
he is a genius. did he come up with this?
Sapolsky's Stanford lecture series, available on RUclips, is legendary (in my opinion anyway). I watched it about a year ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I only wish I could have had access to that kind of information earlier in life, but better late than never I guess.
Those are great lectures. But I believe Sapolsky is making a serious error in suggesting that one must somehow be free of ones own biology in order to have free will. The whole person, including the brain and the chemical reactions required to experience their life, and to make choices as to what that whole person will do next, is not an argument against free will, but simply an explanation of how free will actually works. There is no such thing as "freedom from oneself". But there is our ability to choose for ourselves what we will do, while free of coercion and other forms of undue influence.
Seconded.
Thanks for the pointer! I appreciate it.
@@marvinedwards737 Maybe free will is like an interference pattern that randomly collapses in a changing probability-field or something.
@@kjekelle96 I'm a compatibilist, so, for me, free will is a deterministic event, and freedom is a deterministic phenomenon. You see, freedom requires a world of reliable cause and effect. Without it, we could never reliably cause any effect, and would have no freedom to do anything at all. Free will is when we choose for ourselves what we will do, while free of coercion and other forms of undue influence. The act of deliberation is also deterministic, because the meaningful and relevant cause of our choice is our own purposes and reasons, our own thoughts and feelings.
Thank you for this, Dr Huberman. I feel super fortunate that I live in this era, where despite not living in the states, I got to listen to Dr Sapolsky's lectures online, and read the terrific books he had written. It was through his lectures I developed such a deep interest, and some understanding of human behaviour, which would simply not have been possible in a different era.
Behave, in particular, has almost been the equivalent of a bible for me (an atheist), and even if some parts of it have been overwritten by new science, Sapolsky's structure of thinking about behaviour (1 sec before, seconds before, minutes before, hours and days before....) that combines all the different branches of science is simply unparalleled
Same. Any other Sapolsky interviews with this quality of questions from another scientist? These videos will likely save me so much effort trying to convince friends to read a several hundred page book.
For the past 13 years I have watched everything Sapolsky on RUclips and am very appreciative!
You don't believe the shivers that went through my whole body from just seeing the thumbnail with Robert Sapolski. It's crazy! Behave was one of the best books that have ever been written. Never expected him to be on the show.
+1
👍🏻👍🏻
i cant comprehend how you never expected him to be on the show, i was so sure he would appear and soon, to the point that i wasnt sure the sun is going to come out tomorrow but sapolsky will appear soon on huberman
you are aware more than that sapolsky is a colleague from the same university as huberman, also that the subject matter that both are taking on is very related, and on top of this that sapolsky has given many talks which shows hes willing to appear on places to talk about science he knows
so i ask again, how on earth could you say you NEVER EXPECTED HIM TO BE ON THE SHOW
i have no free will but am entirely programmed to be entirely flabbergasted by your comment that is all
@@bntagkas i think he not expected around this time. It was like an unexpected reward what makes the Huberman podcast listening behavior more consistent haha
Robert Sapolsky is a legend. I've read a few of his books and his passion, humor, and ability to explain things both in depth and simply in his subject are unmatched. Thank you Andrew and the Huberman Lab!
Can you explain to me what he says about Testosterone and aggression, please?
I'm just one person, but I was able to beat deep longterm depression, to the extent that I got off of longterm antidepressants and am very happy and content by stopping talking about things that bother me and instead taking some time by myself and praying/meditating when I am frustrated or sad/stressed. For me NOT cementing my negative feelings through speech was a real game changer. Once my emotions were balanced, my mind became clear, and I was able to take control and make adjustments in my life that then created the changes I had wanted to see take place in my life.
Wow, that was profound! Thank you for saying that.
So you didn’t have any internal chatter of recurring negative and upsetting thoughts? That what happens to me so if anything taking time to myself I marinate in these thoughts more.
yeah cementing things internally through language is quite powerful and bad when they are counterproductive things.
@@chamade166mindful at the time that's what you're doing?
Starting TRT 3 years ago was best choice ever. Finding a good doctor trained in it is important. I was depressed, tired , in constant joint and muscular pain, anxious and unmotivated before. Bloodwork showed my super low T and we fixed it. It was crazy how it helped me feel like myself again and continues to today 3-3.5 years later. Can’t stress importance of trained HRT doctors because endocrinologists just go more by the book and the books lack this research. My husband is in med school and wants to get into HRT because it is a field we feel is growing and truly helps people. And I’m sure if I went to a psychologist they would’ve just had me on antidepressants and antianxieties for the rest of my life instead which wouldn’t fix the problem and long term problems of low t. Thank you for this discussion, it needs to be spread. 👍🏻
Hi Bethany,
I’m just about to start TRT. I have the same range of symptoms that you had. How long did it take for you to see improvements? Did it alleviate all symptoms? Any side effects at all? Thank you for your feedback 🙏
I went to my GP and she tried to prescribe me antidepressants. I start HRT next week. It's not soon enough. My memory is effecting my career.
good for you..ya insurance will also not want to pay for hormones, and blood tests are up and down 5 times a day
@@lunam7249 Not true, I'm on Medicaid and they pay for %100 of my testosterone prescriptions and have for a couple years now
@@Cat-zk4ke you can start feeling the results in literally days
This was an absolutely brilliant episode. Hormones, ‘free will’ and the meaning of existence. Please bring Dr Robert Sapolsky back for more discussions. Knowledge of knowledge is indeed changing Thank you.
I am extremely impressed with the level of preparedness and the seriousness with which a brilliant thinker such as Dr. Huberman approaches interviewing another brilliant thinker such as Dr. Sapolsky. It tells me a LOT about the man; his dedication to excellence, his reverence for other gifted, hard-working people, his complete lack of self-importance. This is a truly beautiful meeting of great minds and of two of my very favorite humans. Superb work!
Thank you so much for bringing Robert Sapolsky on the show. Both of you are truly inspiring science educators
Writing my dissertation on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility, my brain lit up hearing those words during the introduction. Thank you.
you might check out the stance of neurosurgeon Prof. Michael Egnor on the research on free will, easy to gurgle it
Too bad none of it matters when we enter pliocene like conditions on earth in 9 years. Waste of your time Sanjay. Go learn about your future on my channel.
@@TheDoomWizard I’d argue that it matters all the more, and I dig the vids, dude!
@@TheDoomWizard Lmao yeah sure. Keep wasting your time prepping for the doomsday.
I also lit up when I heard that. 💨
“The knowledge of knowledge is an effectuate in it of itself…” that gives me so much hope for my son. That my beautiful son is more than just the crappy genes that he might have or the toxic environment we both had to face against my stbx. My son can change as long as I keep teaching him and myself more and more. And this is all thanks to Robert Sapolsky and people like him such as Andrew. Thank you so much. This is a gift to humanity.
If you watch such content I don`t think your genes are "crappy". Dumb people don`t take interest in such topics. I think there is a high level of interest in the world and inteligence required to seek such information.
😂 blaming your stbx that you chose is a sign of profound stupidity
Keep investing in you and your son's knowledge and you will outweight your environment by soooooo much so you don't have to worry. You are a great mum, i really apreciate your thought
I love the science shout outs that these guys always give to others in their field. Everytime they say something interesting they have to give a cool little shout out to the person who discovered it. While some do it excessively to appear credible, it's really nice to see when it's as genuine as these guys.
Dr Sapolsky's human behavioural biology lectures are phenomenal, they inspired me to learn more about the subject and think about a change of career. Dr Huberman, your work on stress mitigation, the breathing exercises you provide and a "now or never" style statement you made once on a talk somewhere have been fantastic in encouraging me to take the first steps in that direction. I'm beginning a new journey thanks to the two of you and it's great to see you both on here, brilliant episode.
All your experiences, all your meditations, all your prayer, all that you do, is self-centred. It is strengthening the self, adding momentum, gathering momentum, so it is taking you in the opposite direction. Whatever you do to be free from the self also is a self-centred activity.
Great interview, Andrew crushed this, Sapolsky is the most amazing person alive today.
Hoje, depois de assistir alguns minutos do vídeo, eu me peguei pensando sobre o que eu realmente estava fazendo aqui, uma vez que meu nível de inglês não atinge,nesse momento, uma completa excelência ao que diz respeito a termos técnicos científicos. E essa linha de raciocínio me fez perceber que a ciência é exatamente isso para mim, uma intrigante e mágica poesia universal, que por sua própria essência é capaz de ir além... Além de muros, de fronteiras, de idiomas e de muitas outras coisas.
Isso porque ela fala de maneira muito íntima com cada um de nós. Ela nos instiga e nos convida a ir além também.
Que esses verdadeiros sonetos sigam sendo postados, pelo bem de nossas mentes, almas e de nosso progresso como espécie.
Um singelo e brasileiro, obrigada! 🇧🇷
You’re clearly very well spoken and poetic yourself. You’ll have the English language mastered in no time, I’m confident of it. Sending positive vibes to you 🥰
@@kaylacarr2200 Hi Kayla! 😀 Thanks for your comment, compliment and good vibes.
Have a nice day! 🍀
Prof. Huberman, would you invite Sapolsky to talk about (his) depression? I love him and would like to know how he manages it. And why being wonderful doesn't make things better. ❤
I've found a home here with this podcast. I admit I've had a troubled life but I've had so much help here. I am so looking forward to the podcast on ADHD. Thank you, Dr. Huberman!
Is estrogen better than testosterone?
@@robertdavis3788 No, nor the opposite
Hope you're staying strong. How is your progress so far?
@@francoismartineau2519 there opposite ? Don't they have specific roles?
IS Insulin better than growth Hormone? Is tnfalpha(inflamation Hormone) better than il 1 ( anti inflamation Hormone) ? Is Cortisol better than aldosterone? No they are hormones and they have important Rules in every human, and depending on age, Sex, genetic Makeup, These Levels vary... And it's important, that These hormones stay in range, generally for Testosterone one can say the higher end of the range IS preferred in men. At least that IS what Most men will say, If they manipulate their hormones( Trt) or naturally, Like good health and or Testosterone boosting Supplements. For Cortisol ITS more complicated, for Estradiol also, for tnfa or other inflamatory hormones( cytokines) they should be low in a healthy Not acutely sick individual...
LOVE Sapolsky's work. What a great guy, huge contributions to the field of stress management
I love that man. It's in the struggle.He knows so much from decades of pushing through jungles, reading library's, and the life on life terms crud and he's still willing,...to keep moving.
Sapolky's lectures on human behavior are life changing. Best episode ever!
I watched many if not all of dr. Sapoloskys videos and lectures several years ago. He is also very smart and easy on the ears. It's unexpected for me that you would have him on and quite a treat. So I'll start watching this now. Thank you!
WOW, the 20-30 mins a day for stress management blew my mind. I always feel so frantic that I will literally tell myself exactly what he says NOT to do: "I will manage this stress when the weekend comes, I am too busy and overwhelmed right now."
I’ve been watching recorded lectures given by Dr. Sapolsky and it’s awesome to see him then and now - and to see him with you is a huge bonus! I love listening to his lectures I am just amazed at the volume of knowledge he communicates in a session just, nonstop, high energy, lively, and very interesting.
I am soo much obsessed with Dr Robert spolsky, his mind blowing research, I went through his standford lecture series, being a psy student learning about physicology , neurology is amazing
Amazing, I loved Salposky's lecture series on u tube . The revelations that our behaviour is largely pre-determined is fascinating and liberating at rhe same time .
I literally jumped and screamed when I saw Sapolsky in the thumbnail. There's few interviews of this incredible neurologist and I just can't believe that out of all the people Huberman is the one interviewing him in this excepcional podcast, I'm so happy I could explode. Thank you Huberman for bringing him to the podcast.
Sounds like most of us had the same reaction!
Sapolsky's definition of free will is a choice someone makes while "free from themselves".The biology of the person is not an external influence exercising control over the person. We cannot set ourselves in one corner of the room and set our biology in a different corner, and then claim that biology is forcing us to make choices against our will. One of those two corners is empty.
Jumping and screaming increases testosterone! Well done!
Sapolsky - YES! One of favorite authors!
This was definitely the best 80 min I spent in a while, Thank you, professor Huberman and Dr. Sapolsky.
It’s 90 min
Sapolsky's Stanford lecture series, on free will - super insightful! Thank you Dr. Huberman and Team. YOU ROCK!
You really have to admit Sapolsky is a beautiful man. From his knowledge to his voice, from his smoothe-flowing and understandable rhetorical style to his hair and beard styles, he is remarkably beautiful.
Sounds like you're man crushing bro! Lol
@@DS-rd9qn Maybe so, maybe so...
@@defenderofwisdom Go for it dude!
Yep. I did like his hair longer. But he looks great! And I love the dog yipping in the background 🤗
@@conniehudson4764 Agreed!
the most positive message I got out of this - change the environment->change your destiny.
perhaps free will is more limited than we thought but
by changing where we are and what we consume things can change for the better.
He was contradicting himself, but he couldn't help it - no free will.
Wow. If there's such a thing as a "Sapolsky fanboy," that would be me. I share his lectures from the Stanford website regularly. I truly believe that if more people listened to him, the world would be a better place. What a gift he is.
Where ?
@@Q_QQ_Q Sorry - the Stanford RUclips channel
@@Philusteen yes . tnx
Totally!!! Me too!!! Happy dancing over this episode!!!💃🏽😁👍🏽✌🏽❤️
@@winbalingit8502 Agreed - and I look ludicrous when I dance. 😆
Sapolsky is a RUclips O.G, thanks for having him on!
Thank you so much for your commitment to getting high quality information and education to the public at no cost. I greatly respect you for this.
Omg!!😲 This is such a HUGE gift!!! Thank you so much for this!!! Dr. Saplosky is the one who turned me on to online education!!! I will never think or behave the same!!! My life is significantly better now!!!🙏🏽👍🏽😁❤️
I watched his entire open course on youtube a couple years ago! Best lectures ever! 💙💙👏🏻👏🏻
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Obligatory imo great stuff
2010 course is best thing on internet. Only thing better would be a more recent course revised based on more recent research
Absolutely!!!
Watch the newest (there's two) Maps & Meanings lecture series by Dr. Jordan Peterson. It's even better than Salposky's and I watched Robert's twice.
Finished binging the Huberman Lab episodes and now on to Dr Spolski's lectures. He's such a wonderful lecturer who makes complex topics intelegible for those of us with 0 science background.
Solo me queda esperar los subtitulos de este gran encuentro!!!! Leí "Compórtate" de Robert Sapolsky y quedé maravillado!
Algun dia no necesitaras mas subtitulos.
Soy maestro de ingles. Si gustas ayuda para aprender ingles, con gusto.
Hay un mundo de recursos en ingles, tanto videos como textos, que se ponen a tu alcance al aprender el idioma. Tan tedioso como sea, hay que aprenderlo una vez nada mas, y te servira' el resto de tu vida.
I've recently finished up a twenty year endeavor researching a minimum of twenty hours a week on general knowledge. It's been an incredible experience to learn and understand life and human nature without being schooled.
What I've observed is both enriching and at times disturbing.
This is a wonderful sight for giving good information to the public
Share us with your findings
You get sponsored? Lol
Listened twice.. each time with curiosity and new "discoveries"
Plan to listen to this awesome interview a third time... taking away new bits of knowledge..
such a richness
so stimulating..
I am such a fan of Dr. Sapolsky! Thank you so much for bringing him into this discussion!
Never have i being so attentive, i am learning more than i did at school ,absolutely marvellous.
Just a reminder that two days ago, on April 6, 2022, Dr. Robert Sapolsky celebrated his 65th BD.
For somebody who has watched our Incredibly Learned Professor giving his 25 lectures on Human biology in his Stanford Un. class walking back and forth in perpetual motion behind his long table, and continuously waving his arms to illustrate his point or draw a quick sketch on the blackboard, it was quite a surprise to listen to him literally glued to his chair, and barely getting some glimpses of him occasionally moving his arms.The new behavior is the tendency, when answering a question, of tilting his head backwards as if to pick up fresh thoughts from the air or the ceiling. The new look is a whiter, thinner beard, and a more sculpted face. This becomes even more striking in videos made the following year, 2022. Also he introduces a couple of neurobiological words I don't remember him using in the 2009-2012 Stanford lectures. What has remained unchangingly impressive is his control of the new literature he's been reading.
I have attended his online lectures on Human Behavioural Biology. I am an engineering student with no relation to biology. I was still able to learn a lot from his lectures, I made some notes too.
He is a great teacher, looking forward to this podcast.
Omg I cant believe that this is exists and it is free... Cant thank you in words Huberman...
Im watching his lectures recorded ten years ago and concern how’s he doing. Prof is aging and I just wish I could protect him from atrophy all cost 😠 Wishing you well. Great podcast, duo legends who make complicate science easy and accessible to everybody.
yep! time for everyone to get crackin' and get stuff done bcuz the originals are going to die out!
Honestly this felt very serendipitous as I've been on a robert sapolsky kick the last couple months as I have watched this podcast over the year.
Same here! Binged his Stanford lectures and I got started on Behave.
SAPOLSKY is the most underrated scientific poet!
Dr. Sapolsky is seriously amazing. I was grateful to have stumbled upon his evolutionary biology lectures. he has radically altered my perception of reality. so much incredible insight and wisdom especially on the concept of free will.
Amazing discussion between two great minds..On Huberman's question (regarding Free Will) on "overriding" the choice made by the various factors Sapolsky made, the decision to "override" the initial choice; and the eventual "alternative choice" that is made are also determined by similar factors which Sapolsky mentioned..Therefore, in the end, there is no free will at all..
Be still my heart - two of my favourite scientists in conversation
Lmfao I love Andrew thanking him at the end and Robert being like... 'well I didn't really do anything, this was all predetermined.. but thanks"
Was laughing my ass off about the same irony :)
wow spoiler alert.
Hahaha
@@TheUltimateGC if you go through the comments, you'll have spoilers
Gold! Gold!! Thanks, Prof. Andrew for bringing in Dr. Sapolsky early in this podcast. Been listening to his lectures during this pandemic.
So glad you have Dr Sapolsky on your show! But 1h30m seems just to short of a podcast with him ahah I really hope you bring him back some other time.
Damm this guy is soo good he makes me go into a mad thought daydream whilst he’s talking and I have to rewind, incredible
My favourite episode thus far and I’ve been here since day one. Dr. Sapolsky is an idol.
I love Dr. Sapolsky's lectures, tuned right in.
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Dr. Sapolsky is an incredible lecturer. He breaks down complex scientific data into an easily understandable and digestible format.
Andy is a pretty high-ranking academic himself, but just seeing how much admiration he has for and how much he looks up to Sapolsky, it just shows how prominent and well-received Sapolsky is. The wisdom is there for all to see and enjoy, even for Andy!
OMG, 2 neuro-science figures that brought me the most knowledge about my existence are here, at the same time, amazing, simply amazing!!
❤️
Both of you gentlemen dropped some hardcore truths on us. This was fantastic. Dr. Huberman would love to head a deep dive into libido.
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As a healthcare worker. I can certainly appreciate the point of view that life is determined by biological and social factors outside of our control. If more people were less experiencially blind to the level of suffering and right out helplessness some people live with, they might be willing to accept that in fact, free will does not exist. I think we would have more compassion for people's pain, disfunction and poverty if we acknowledge it. Change IS possible and desirable, but people underestimate the amount of consistency, raw material, effort, nurture, support and resources that contribute to that change. If you have access to all or any of these things, consider yourself already in a position of privilege over the vast majority of the world. As he stated, it is very different to tell a neurotic suburbanite that they can change their life, than telling a homeless person to do the same. Context matters and our internal landscapes are as vast and varied as the species on this planet.
Beautiful and thought provoking conversation at so many levels 🧠 Thank you both💓
Huberman should pin your comment.
@@synsynsy 😅 it's way too long. It is a controversial topic. Determinism implies a certain lack of moral accountability from the individual to improve their life and that is incredibly problematic for most people. But that's the grey space that many healthcare workers inhabit.
I think dolores from westworld put it best “Free will does exist … it's just fucking hard.”
I have been a Sapolsky fan for many years but hadn't seen this great discussion. Huberman's deeply knowledgeable and intelligent contribution brought out the best in Sapolsky.
Words cannot convey how much I value and appreciate the ever relevant information shared in this episode.
realising a new book of Sapolsky on determinism is coming out made my month! in 2018 learning about determinism sent me into a very dark existential crisis for various reasons. I emerged with a strong love for science, and I can't be happier now!
haha yeah, yet another case of the notorious post-sapolsky blues. I'm glad you made it through.
I find it somewhat poetic that one always has to give up something to be rewarded with true progress, be that mental energy, time, sweat or in our case: our sanity.
@@teodordl agreed. I really enjoyed the humanistic perspective of Sapolsky ('the only sense of life in view of lack of free will might be reducing the suffering') and was glad I learnt about determinism from one of his interviews.
it was actually Sam Harris that made me go through the circles of hell. I ended up being just as hard a determinist as he is, but I think he really transmits this knowledge without much empathy (perhaps even in a somewhat sadist way, who knows). to lose a foundament of your world and everything you had believed is no easy business. I was in a very dark moment overall and I was really close to not making it through.
I believe more integrity, empathy, responsibility and humanism is needed to shatter the free will paradigm (and it definitely needs to be!), and Sapolsky is the right man for it. so happy about the book!
@@drzeworyj Sam Harris must have been influenced by Sapolsky, since he completed a PhD in neuroscience at Stanford.
@@youmothershouldknow4905 very likely. however, I doubt he arrived at the conclusion himself, as Sapolsky did. but Harris had also previously studied Philosophy, and I guess that's where he first got to think about determinism as the discourse has been present there for centuries.
@@drzeworyj Harris worked on his neuroscience PhD at Stanford relatively recently when Sapolsky was already a star academic there.
Get yourself to absolutely love whatever comes up and you will never be negatively stressed. Really believe that life happens for you, not to you is a great approach
OMG!!! I just finished listening, and I’m gonna be HIGH from this episode the whole day - oh, the power of verbal language on human physiology! 😄 Thanks again, Dr Huberman - what a fascinating conversation; I’ll be listening to it again - so many layers to digest!
This was excellent! A good example of Roberts end point on Freewill or there fore lack of it, is this. Not too long ago, I was stagnating in life, struggling with adult ADHD and cyclic bouts of depression, self harming behaviors, addictions ect. But then somehow I was half listening to a JRE podcast with Andrew as guest, I had tuned out for some time when I heard Andrew talk about Tongkat Ali and Fadogia Aregetis stack and it's effects. I stopped , replayed, took note.
Soon I was to further investigate, eventually I ordered both. I stopped my stimulant medication less than a week before it arrived. And I stopped many bad habbits in the month prior.
After taking for only 1 and a half weeks, I felt amazingly focused, calmed, energized and mentally optimized. Then I started lifting, getting shit done, feeling like my old self but better! Im now integrating medication back into my stack and changing my life, direction, mindset, habbits and plans everyday.
It was the realization that this one bit of information learned in turn changed my life tremendously, which in of knowing this, again expanded my whole mindset and outlook on freewill. It was the knowledge of the knowledge!
The Knowledge was enough to give me some hope, the action upon especially, then the practice and results were effective. But the realization of the fact one random bit of information done all this, that's the magic!
That's fucking awesome man thanks for sharing
@@No-ky3kb Alguds brother! So glad my lengthy comment I barely remember shed some wisdom. Proud to say I'm still on this path. Because my attention somehow shifted into a single moment and some crucial knowledge. Self determinism be damned. Good will prevail I am sure of this.
It seems like you got better because you stopped the more harmful habit. Not because you bought the supplements he pushes.
You stopped stimulants in nearly enough time to completely withdraw the psychological need (addiction) for them, if I read that right. And other bad habits effectively 6 weeks before that.
Absolute bliss to hear both of you talk about neuroscience. It is my favourite field. Wish You could invite Dr Sapolsky again.😅 Also thank You, Dr Huberman, for your work. I truly appreciate your passion You do things with.
Why did you thank him for the interesting conversation because he didn't have any choice about doing it. But of course you didn't have any choice but to thank him. And I don't have any choice but to thank both of you.
I love the fact that this idea of there not being an inherent free will is starting to be discussed in an open setting. Anytime I try to discuss this with my family or peers, they just look at me like I'm crazy. So glad I found Andrew's channel.
They probably haven't watched a few videos of RUclips on the subject like you and became an expert on it over the night. I guess it just happens that you can explain your theory or your beliefs, more clearly but this doesn't make them true.
It makes people really uncomfortable for some reason. Never really understood the aversion. Its like talking about death, or something.
@@jeremyphillips3087 it's the implication of not being fully accountable for crimes, that is always lingering that makes people uncomfortable.
@@AllisterCaine Probably, but that never made much sense to me. If a person had a severe intellectual disability most people would say that person wasn't fully accountable for crimes, but that doesn't mean that we wouldn't remove that person from society. Just extend that to everyone.
Thank you I only wish we had more people like you in society explaining the human condition.
I wanted this so bad. This was an amazing podcast episode. The whole "The knowledge of the knowledge is an effector in and of itself" is an amazing concept. Overall I loved the podcast.
This would have to be one of my favorite podcast talks ever. It just kept getting better and better. Wrapping it up with the talk about free will,,,,, mind blown. Thank you both.
I can listen to these 2 for hours!!! LOVED this episode!!!
This was an outstanding interview. You asked some questions on subjects I've been researching for years. One of the best RUclips videos I've ever seen.
Im doing a fellowship in Neuropsychiatry thanks to how influential Behave was to me. I'm a BIG fan of both. Doc Hub, if it wasn't bc of your insights on attention and ADHD + Sapolsky's depiction of the basal ganglia and its role in why we're hyperreactive anger/stress. Y'all saved my wild mind.
I totally agree both of these guys work as been blessings
Yes, yes and yes. I was listening to Prof. Sapolsky's lectures long before my ADHD diagnosis and I must say, they really prepared me for it. I view my brain with awe, respect, compassion and curiosity now :)
Is there a video where Sapolsky speaks on the basal ganglia?
As a individual with a spectrum of ADHD, Dr. Huberman I thank you almost everyday in my heart for helping me be able to be a machine a monster instead of a loser and coward. All your teachings have brought me closer to my deen as wall, everything is so beautiful and mathematical as pretty as a picture and it aligns with Islam thus it has brought me closer to my deen.
Testosterone and Dopamine they are amongst the factual reasons why Islam is logic.
Thumbs up if others can relate and whole heartly want to thank and whish goodness on to Dr. Huberman, what a man, may God give you hedayat, hats of to you sir!
How is it that the thought “I have no free will” is not only freeing but so empowering? This changes everything! This makes my struggles with chronic major depressive disorder and ADHD much more understandable. It really helps me believe that training my responses to stimuli through a number of different efforts including CBT will overtime train my brain to deal better with adversity a.k.a. triggers. It’s not about free will it’s about training. The piece Dr. Huberman mentions at the end about creating a positive environment was another revelation that resonates with something Dr Jordan Peterson said about making one room in your house beautiful. That is also about changing the stimuli to change your neuro-chemical pathways to change my brain. There are so many tools that I can use. Exercise, cold water, sunlight, etc. After all I have no free will! I am just a paramecium moving away from pain. More complicated frontal lobe but the pathways are identical! Thank you both for this.
thanks for your comment! I found out the truth about determinism when I was 13, now 14 years ago. Noone ever understood me in my entire life untill now, noone understood what I was trying to explain. I hope so hard for Sapolsky getting this book finished one day. And I still hope that I might find someone who absolutely shares this world view and might want to have some general discussion and small talk
greetings from germany, Simon
If you think you're just a slightly more complex paramecium, then feel free to act that way.
@@simonlennartz1556 For me it was over 60 years ago. You might be lucky.
Sapolsky isn't talking philosophy re will power, he's talking about definable measurable things. @@simonlennartz1556
Now I would love Sapolsky to talk with Jordan Peterson about biology and ethics. This was an excellent episode, Doc!!
Not sure that Dr. Sapolsky would want to sink to that level
I love the explanation dr Sapolsky gives on debunking the myths around testosterone being the cause of aggression... Thanks for the education delivered in this podcast dr Huberman. It's Such a well of fresh knowledge amidst a vast desert of miss-information and ignorance.
Wish we could get more Dr. Sapolsky! This was GREAT. Just GREAT.
I have been watching his behavioral biology lectures and reading his stuff. Its so crazy hes on this podcast! So awesome
Sapolsky is a sort of science rabbi. Wonderful. Well done getting him on the show, Dr. Huberman.
Thank you! It's so easy to think of stress as only negative without realizing that we need to aim for the OPTIMUM amount, because short term stress has an important role.
Omg best crossover ever!!!! Since your podcasts revolve around focus and optmising efficiency of our biology, would love to have an episode centred around how ADHD impacts our neurobiology and how us ADHD-ers can be better versions of ourselves armed with the knowledge we get from all your videos!!