Dr. Andrew Huberman on How to Change Your Brain By Using These Hacks to Increase Your Dopamine (Replay)

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🗓️ 14 March 2024

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People have been obsessing and hearing about dopamine and its role in human behavior for years. You may think of it as the feel-good happy hormone, or you may associate it with addiction, love, lust and sex. As our lives convert over to a totally digital experience that is with us everywhere we are in the form of a cell phone, dopamine detox has even started gaining in popularity. Dr. Andrew Huberman from the Huberman Lab is back again to unpack some of the more surprising discoveries and uses of dopamine. He cleverly relates dopamine to being a biological currency that has a role to play in human desire for more. Dopamine is the catalyst pushing humanity forward exploring things like cryptocurrency and pushing our limitations and what is possible, but is all of that for the sake of pleasure and feeling good? Dr. Huberman breaks down the eternal balance of pain and pleasure, arousal and relaxation and gives you the insight you need to start regulating your body’s dopamine release. If you thought dopamine was all about feeling good, Dr. Huberman is about to reveal why it’s more about what motivates you in the pursuit of something greater. [Original air date: September 23, 2021]. FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SPONSORS: If you purchase an item using these affiliate links, Impact Theory may receive a commission. Right now, Levels is offering Impact Theory listeners an additional 2 free months of the Levels annual Membership when you go to https://levels.link/IMPACTTHEORY Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact now to grow your business – no matter what stage you’re in. Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://drinkag1.com/impact. ButcherBox is offering our listeners 3 lbs of chicken thighs, 2 lbs of ground beef, or 1 lb of premium steak tips — for free in every order for a whole year, plus, get $20 off your first order at https://butcherbox.com/impact and use code IMPACT to choose your free offer and get $20 off. Head to https://squarespace.com/impact for a free 14 day trial and 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://aura.com/IMPACT to start your free two-week trial. Take control of your gut health by going to https://tryviome.com/impact and use code IMPACT to get 20% off your first 3 months and free shipping. ***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?*** If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. *New episodes delivered ad-free, EXCLUSIVE access to hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, Tom AMAs, and so much more!* This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Then what you realize is your capacity to tap into dopamine as a motivator, not just seeking dopamine
0:05.4	rewards, that is infinite.
0:07.8	And I can say with great certainty that this is how you were able to build a big company
0:13.4	and sell it, how you've been able to build a successful podcast and sell it, how you're
0:16.4	constantly seeking because seeking is the reward.
0:24.6	Andrew? constantly seeking because seeking is the reward. Andrew Huberman, welcome to the show, man.
0:26.8	Great to be here.
0:27.4	I should say Dr. Andrew Huberman, just so people know what they're about to get.
0:32.3	Dude, it's awesome to have you back.
0:33.7	Our first interview completely melted my brain.
0:36.3	Researching you is one of my favorite
0:38.2	things to do. The breadth of topics that you cover is incredible, none more so than the fact that we
0:45.2	can get to our mind through our body, which I think is one of the most incredible things. Before we
0:51.0	started rolling, no, I had this whole interview plan. I knew exactly where we were going to go. And then you made a comment. I was bringing up Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, as I do because I'm obsessed. And you said, well, there's only one biological currency and that's dopamine. That's right. And I was like, well, now I know where we're starting. What do you mean by that? Yeah. So, you know, human beings have evolved tons of technologies and currencies. Bitcoin
1:12.8	Ethereum are not topics I know a lot about. But when you think about dollar, euro, Bitcoin,
1:18.4	Ethereum, you think about wins and losses in sport, in life, in relationship, and anything.
1:24.2	Something in your brain and body has to keep track of that. Did you win? Did you lose? What's a letdown? What's a celebration? And I think one of the
1:32.3	most important findings in the last few years in neuroscience is that while the molecule dopamine
1:38.4	is associated with reward, it's more about motivation and craving.
1:45.7	There's a really classic experiment now that people use to demonstrate this.
1:50.4	You take two rats, and the rats independently, separate cages, can lever press for food
1:57.9	or when they can access food.
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