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Dr. Andrew Huberman: How play unlocks brain plasticity

Endogenous opioids from the periaqueductal gray enable free play; prefrontal cortex tests contingencies, while high epinephrine blocks both entirely.

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Jan 29, 202631mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:37

    Power of Play

  2. 0:37 – 3:27

    Play, Brain & Exploring Contingencies; Creatives

  3. 3:27 – 5:18

    Childhood Play & Low-Stakes Scenarios

  4. 5:18 – 7:50

    Tool: Adults & Playful Mindset

  5. 7:50 – 10:58

    Play Postures; Eyes

  6. 10:58 – 13:30

    Group Play, Testing & Breaking Rules

  7. 13:30 – 14:40

    Role Play

  8. 14:40 – 20:36

    Play Mindset, Low-Stakes Situations, Tool: Adult Play for Brain Health

  9. 20:36 – 23:00

    Tinkerers & Creatives, Playful Spirit

  10. 23:00 – 27:06

    Tool: Play to Enhance Neuroplasticity: Dynamic Movement, Chess & Mental Roles

  11. 27:06 – 30:14

    Personal Play Identity, Adulthood

  12. 30:14 – 31:48

    Recap

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