Andrew Huberman· PhD
But predetermined, hardwired doesn't mean that it's not modulated by learning or experience. It only means that you are born liking sweet and disliking bitter. And we have many examples of plasticity, beer being one example.
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But predetermined, hardwired doesn't mean that it's not modulated by learning or experience. It only means that you are born liking sweet and disliking bitter. And we have many examples of plasticity, beer being one example.
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Coffee, it has an associated gain to the system. And that gain to the system, that positive veilance that emerges out of that negative signal is sufficient to create that positive association. And in the case of coffee, of course, is caffeine in activating a whole group of neurotransmitter systems that give you that that that high associated with coffee. So yes, this T system is changeable. It's malleable and is subjected to learning and experience.
It tastes we just told you that's you know predetermined hardwire but predetermined hardwire doesn't mean it's not modulated by learning or experience. It only means that you are born liking sweet and dislike in bitter. And we have many examples of plasticity.