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The Science of Emotions & Relationships

Andrew Huberman1h 41m · 2021-03-29

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✓Well SupportedRegular blood work is essential for monitoring factors impacting immediate and long-term health.✓Well SupportedInside Tracker's platform helps users understand blood test data and provides protocols to adjust numbers into ideal ranges.✓Well SupportedThorne supplements are considered highly stringent regarding ingredient precision and quality.✓Well SupportedNon-sleep deep rest (NSDR) protocols, including meditation, yoga nidra, and hypnosis, can support better brain and body function by inducing a state of deeper relaxation.Well Supported

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Andrew Huberman fasts until 11 AM or 12 PM, then consumes a low-carb, keto-ish lunch and dinner with carbohydrates to aid sleep.

✓Well SupportedThe brain's neuroplasticity continues throughout lifespan, though conditions for plasticity change with age.

✓Well SupportedReplacing sandwiches with salads and a small piece of meat, while still consuming carbohydrates at night, can improve alertness.

✓Well SupportedThe Vandenbergh effect, which involves a novel, sexually competent male triggering puberty activation in females, is of relevance to discussions about puberty.

✓Well SupportedThe protective effect of the impregnated male's scent against spontaneous miscarriage in pregnant females is lost if he is absent and a novel male appears.

✓Well SupportedVagus nerve stimulation can induce states of alertness and arousal, not just calming pathways.

◐Partially SupportedA specific NSDR script, distinct from yoga nidra, focuses purely on breathing protocols and includes a body scan to induce deep relaxation.

✓Well SupportedThe 'mood meter' app can help children and adults understand their feelings and regulate activities.

✓Well SupportedUsing a VPN like ExpressVPN secures and privatizes internet activity by routing it through servers and encrypting it.

✓Well SupportedLanguage processing in the brain is heavily lateralized, typically to the left hemisphere.

✓Well SupportedInfants primarily focus inward and use external cues to predict relief from anxiety.

✓Well SupportedAvoidant babies are less likely to seek comfort from their caregiver upon return and may continue playing with toys or engage with another adult present.

✓Well SupportedPuberty is the most rapid rate of aging experienced, fundamentally altering brain circuits and self-perception.

✓Well SupportedConsistent, high-quality sleep is a remedy for serious mental health challenges.

◐Partially SupportedThinking about emotions as elements of alertness, interaction with the outside world, and perception of internal state can lead to richer emotional experiences.

◐Partially SupportedEmotional experience can be understood through the interacting continua of alertness/calmness, valence (good/bad feeling), and focus (inward/outward).

✓Well SupportedVitamin D is required for oxytocin production and may increase oxytocin levels when supplemented.

◐Partially SupportedVasopressin acting on the vasopressin receptor 1A may regulate pair bonding behavior.

✓Well SupportedIncreasing vagal nerve stimulation transformed a patient's suicidal ideation to excitement about the future.

✓Well SupportedLater school start times and increased sleep are interventions for improving adolescent learning.

◐Partially SupportedOxytocin is a hormone and peptide involved in milk letdown, pair bonding, and parent-child bonding.

◐Partially SupportedThe average age of menarche in the US decreased from 14 in 1900 to 11 in 1990.

◐Partially SupportedSufficient leptin signaling from body fat to the brain is necessary for maintaining ovulation in adult women.

◐Partially SupportedInteroception involves focusing on one's internal bodily state rather than external stimuli.

◐Partially SupportedSome individuals use kisspeptin as a peptide for libido enhancement.

◐Partially SupportedThe drive for dispersal away from primary caregivers during adolescence and teen years is a normal biological process in humans and other mammals.

◐Partially SupportedAndrew Huberman consumes Magic Spoon cereal, a zero-sugar, grain-free, keto-friendly cereal, as an afternoon snack or with lunch.

◐Partially SupportedIntranasal oxytocin administration can increase positive communication and reduce cortisol during conflict.

◐Partially SupportedOxytocin administration in men in monogamous relationships appeared to promote monogamous behavior.

◐Partially SupportedPuberty is defined by the transition into reproductive maturity, involving hormonal and brain changes.

◐Partially SupportedKisspeptin is being injected by individuals to stimulate large increases in estrogen and testosterone.

◐Partially SupportedMelatonin may prime the system for slightly increased oxytocin release, despite potential untoward side effects for sleep.

◐Partially SupportedThe existence of specific brain circuits for discrete emotions like happiness or sadness has been challenged.

◐Partially SupportedEmotions serve to form social bonds and make predictions about needs being met.

◐Partially SupportedShifting visual attention from interoception to exteroception can be practiced to gain flexibility and control.

◐Partially SupportedKisspeptin can drive high levels of hormones like GnRH and LH in an ongoing manner, enabling puberty to commence and continue.

◐Partially SupportedAndrew Huberman uses InsideTracker to adjust his diet and exercise based on biomarker levels.

◐Partially SupportedVagus nerve stimulation can induce widespread cortical activation, increase dopamine release, and stimulate alertness.

◐Partially SupportedThe Mood Meter app categorizes emotions into four quadrants: high energy/pleasant, high energy/unpleasant, low energy/pleasant, and low energy/unpleasant.

◐Partially SupportedAlcohol acts as an antagonist to vasopressin, and other drugs may interact with vasopressin.

◐Partially SupportedUnderstanding a brain area's function requires knowing its connections and developmental origin.

◐Partially SupportedGonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the release of luteinizing hormone, which prompts sex hormone production.

◐Partially SupportedLeptin is involved in general growth effects and can lead to larger bone size and higher bone density.

◐Partially SupportedPuberty is a critical developmental period related to emotionality and the ability to predict the reliability of external factors in meeting one's needs.

◐Partially SupportedAdults may seek external stimuli like food or social interaction to alleviate negative internal states such as anxiety.

◐Partially SupportedPuberty is triggered by changes in GABA expression and the molecule kisspeptin.

◐Partially SupportedDNA tests can provide further information about immediate and long-term health.

◐Partially SupportedEarly in development, individuals start with an interoceptive bias, developing expectations about the outside world and assessing its reliability.

◐Partially SupportedDeliberately focusing attention on bodily sensations involves concentrating on points of contact with surfaces and internal feelings like hunger or heart rate.

◐Partially SupportedFocusing attention outward is beneficial for social engagement and effectiveness in dynamic environments.

◐Partially SupportedIntranasal oxytocin is being studied in autistic children to improve social connection and theory of mind.

◐Partially SupportedOxytocin may function by increasing synchrony of internal states, promoting calmness or alertness, and raising awareness of a partner's emotional state.

◐Partially SupportedDarwin proposed universal expressions of emotions.

◐Partially SupportedEnriched environments for animals, involving toys and social housing, lead to thicker brains and more branched neurons compared to deprivation.

◐Partially SupportedBrain circuits for interoception and exteroception are anchored in attention areas like the frontal eye fields.

✕Not SupportedThe notion of being a 'left-brain' or 'right-brain' person is a myth.

◐Partially SupportedEmotions and their intensity can grow or shrink depending on the degree of interoception.

◐Partially SupportedVasopressin is an endogenous molecule important for social bonds and emotionality, and was developed as a treatment for diabetes insipidus.

◐Partially SupportedPuberty is a heightened stage of development where individuals test contingencies (good or bad) with increased urgency and capability compared to infancy.

◐Partially SupportedHumans, like other mammals, are tuned to the frequencies of voices and vocalizations of people they care about, with babies being particularly attuned to their mother's voice even in the womb.

◐Partially SupportedThe limbic system is a component that contributes to emotions but is not the sole location for emotions in the brain.

◐Partially SupportedNeurons exist in primates that predict the behavior of other members of their species, potentially by analyzing previous behavior.

◐Partially SupportedAdolescence and puberty involve changes in neurons and neural circuits, including connections between dopamine centers and emotion/dispersal areas.

◐Partially SupportedIn adults, high levels of testosterone and estrogen typically shut down luteinizing hormone release through negative feedback.

✕Not SupportedThe data do not strongly support the existence of mirror neurons as commonly understood for empathy.

◐Partially SupportedThe Vandenbergh effect, where exposure to a novel male accelerates puberty in pre-pubertal females, has been observed in mandrills.

◐Partially SupportedMen report greater connection and intimacy with partners during sex after taking intranasal oxytocin.

◐Partially SupportedInjecting leptin into younger females who had not yet entered puberty could accelerate its onset.

◐Partially SupportedAdolescents and teens engage in unsafe behavior due to increased connectivity between brain areas related to emotionality, threat detection, and reward.

◐Partially SupportedBody fat, via leptin, is a primary trigger for puberty onset.

✕Not SupportedThe theory that the right brain is holistic and emotive, and the left brain is logical and analytic, is false and lacks neuroscience evidence.

◐Partially SupportedBrain circuits can shift overall states, including alertness, calmness, and attention bias.

◐Partially SupportedPuberty is triggered by leptin and kisspeptin, leading to shifts in social bonding, predictive behavior, and specialization in skills.

◐Partially SupportedThe Vandenbergh effect has been observed in mandrills.

◐Partially SupportedLanguage processing is primarily centered in the left side of the brain.

◐Partially SupportedProsody, the lilting and falling of language, seems to be more right-brain.

◐Partially SupportedKisspeptin has therapeutic uses for hypogonadism.

◐Partially SupportedA structured approach to understanding emotions can lead to a richer emotional experience and better comprehension of emotional pathology.

◐Partially SupportedHelen Fisher's work suggests distinct brain circuits exist for lust, love, and long-term bonding.

✕Not SupportedThe triune brain theory is currently on shaky ground.

?Limited ResearchWhether the Bruce effect occurs in humans is still highly controversial.

?Limited ResearchWhether the Vandenbergh effect occurs in humans is unclear.

◐Partially SupportedThe goal during puberty is to encourage safe forms of interaction that allow adolescents to test autonomy and make good assessments about their selected external events and how they make them feel internally.