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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- August 11, 2021
- Duration
- 2h 48m
- Channel
- Lex Fridman Podcast
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Matt Walker is a sleep scientist at Berkeley, author of Why We Sleep, and the host of a new podcast called The Matt Walker Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS: Matt's Podcast: https://themattwalkerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sleepdiplomat Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmattwalker Matt's Website: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:05 - Putin moment: Lex takes Matt's sunglasses 2:26 - Fascination with sleep 6:35 - Why do we sleep? 15:06 - Computer vision for driver assistance 24:28 - Consciousness is fundamental 32:34 - Lex on human to robot connection 35:01 - Scent of a Woman is better than "John Wick" 46:42 - Distinction between coffee and caffeine 1:12:26 - The science of 'sleeping on it' 1:26:19 - Lex on his sleeping schedule 1:51:23 - Chronotypes 1:58:52 - How to overcome insomnia 2:16:15 - Diet and sleep 2:25:12 - Where do dreams come from? 2:38:50 - How sleep affects emotions 2:45:43 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostMatt Walker
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Matt Walker, Matt Walker: Sleep | Lex Fridman Podcast #210 explores Matt Walker Reveals How Sleep Shapes Memory, Emotion, Health, Life Lex Fridman and sleep scientist Matt Walker explore why sleep exists, how it evolved, and how profoundly it affects every system in the body and mind. They discuss sleep’s role in learning, memory consolidation, creativity, dreams, and emotional regulation, and contrast scientific recommendations with Lex’s self-described ‘mad’ work and sleep habits.
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