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Dr. Eagleman on Huberman Lab: Why cortex repurposes itself

Cortex rewires based on what feeds into it, Eagleman maintains; challenge fuels plasticity and novelty sustains it, even rerouting auditory cortex for vision.

Dr. David EaglemanguestAndrew Hubermanhost
Jan 26, 20262h 24mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:35

    David Eagleman

  2. 2:35 – 11:07

    Neuroplasticity & Learning; Cortex, Flexibility & Repurposing, Savantism

  3. 11:07 – 13:27

    Sponsors: Mateina & Rorra

  4. 13:27 – 22:05

    Specialization vs Diversification, Practice; Internet & Curiosity

  5. 22:05 – 28:18

    Building a Well-Rounded Brain, Tool: Critical Thinking & Creativity

  6. 28:18 – 32:41

    Neuroplasticity & Adults, Tools: Novelty & Challenge

  7. 32:41 – 38:50

    Neuromodulators & Plasticity, Psychedelics; Directed Plasticity

  8. 38:50 – 39:41

    Sponsor: AG1

  9. 39:41 – 50:13

    Building a Better Future Self, Tool: Ulysses Contract to Avoid Bad Behaviors

  10. 50:13 – 56:57

    Brain Chatter, Aphantasia & Practice

  11. 56:57 – 1:00:50

    Specialization vs Diverse Experience, Childhood & Brain

  12. 1:00:50 – 1:06:17

    Space & Time Perception, Tool: Space-Time Bridging Meditation

  13. 1:06:17 – 1:11:23

    Are We Good at Estimating Time?; Fear, Time & Memory

  14. 1:11:23 – 1:12:53

    Sponsor: Lingo

  15. 1:12:53 – 1:18:56

    Fearful Situations & Time Perception; Joyful Events & Novelty, Tool: Do Things Differently

  16. 1:18:56 – 1:27:09

    Staying in the Present, Mental Illness & Time Domains, Addiction

  17. 1:27:09 – 1:30:51

    Social Media, Addiction, Curiosity

  18. 1:30:51 – 1:35:26

    Vision & Auditory Deficits, Sensory Substitution, Neosensory Wristband

  19. 1:35:26 – 1:37:13

    Sponsor: Function

  20. 1:37:13 – 1:41:36

    Sensory Reliance, Echolocation, Potato Head Theory, Sensory Addition

  21. 1:41:36 – 1:49:55

    Why We Dream, Vision & Neuroplasticity, REM Sleep, Blindness

  22. 1:49:55 – 1:56:10

    Victims, Fear, Memory Drift & Recall, Eyewitness Testimony & Jury Education

  23. 1:56:10 – 1:59:27

    Kids vs Adults, Memory Manipulation; Photos

  24. 1:59:27 – 2:06:31

    Polarization, In vs Out Groups, Empathy; Fairness

  25. 2:06:31 – 2:19:27

    Polarization, Reward vs Punishment; Propaganda, Language, Complexification

  26. 2:19:27 – 2:21:44

    Current Projects; Acknowledgements

  27. 2:21:44 – 2:24:11

    Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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