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Dr. Tommy Wood, BM, BCh, PhD, is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Washington and an expert on brain health, neuroplasticity, and cognitive performance. Dr. Wood explains how to use specific forms of exercise, dietary strategies, and compounds to enhance the rate and stability of mental and/or physical skill development. We also discuss science-based tools to preserve cognitive function, reduce dementia risk, and offset loss of memory after a concussion or other brain injury. This episode provides practical, science-based tools for learning new information and skills and for improving your overall ability to learn. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Rorra: https://rorra.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Tommy Wood (00:04:05) Neuroplasticity; Neurogenesis; Synaptic Pruning (00:11:11) Aging & Neuroplasticity; Familiar vs Novel Tasks (00:14:33) Protocols Book; Sponsor: David (00:16:49) Aging, Training & Processing Speed (00:21:56) Enhancing Neuroplasticity with Age, Tool: Motor & Cognitive Challenge (00:26:56) Learning New Skills, Dance, Sports, Arts; Psychological Benefits of Challenge (00:36:50) Flow, Clutch States; Virtuosity (00:46:59) Power of Practice (00:50:55) Sponsor: AG1 (00:52:14) Tools for Focused Work & Learning; Distractions (01:00:17) Nutrition for Brain Health, Dementia; Critical Nutrients (01:06:56) Nutrient Timing, Supplementation; Omega-3s, Tool: Blood Tests (01:16:41) Sponsor: Function (01:18:19) Enhancing Brain Health, Nutrition & Supplements (01:23:10) GLP-1s, Peptides, Supplements & Evaluating Efficacy (01:32:56) Stimulants: Feeling vs Performance (01:37:18) Exercise & Enhancing Cognitive Function, Tool: Optimize Exercise Volume (01:43:18) Long-Term Cognitive Health & Exercise, HIIT (01:47:17) Sponsor: Rorra (01:48:31) Cortisol Benefits, Acute vs Chronic Stress (01:54:24) Resistance & Aerobic Exercise, Brain Gray & White Matter, Cognitive Health (02:03:37) Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Modifiable Risk Factors (02:09:47) Shingles Vaccine & Dementia Risk; Tool: Avoid Illness for Cognitive Health (02:18:28) Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Creatine (02:24:04) Treating TBI, Supplements, Physical Therapy (02:32:16) Strongman Competition (02:38:51) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the biology, symptoms and types of bipolar disorder (sometimes called bipolar depression), a condition characterized by extreme, maladaptive shifts in energy, mood and perception. I describe the diagnostic criteria that distinguish bipolar I from bipolar II, including mania and hypomania and the different patterns of mood cycling. I discuss the remarkable history and discovery of lithium and how it works, in part by reducing inflammation, providing neuroprotection and supporting the interoceptive neural circuits affected in bipolar disorder. I also cover talk therapies, electroconvulsive therapy and nutraceuticals such as omega-3 fatty acids and inositol, and I explore the intriguing relationship between mood disorders and creativity. This episode should interest anyone who has or knows someone with bipolar disorder, as well as those interested in how the brain balances mood, energy and focus. Read the show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Bipolar Disorder (00:01:09) Bipolar I; Manic Episode Symptoms (00:05:00) Bipolar II, Hypomania; Depressive Episodes & Cycling (00:09:00) Sponsor: BetterHelp (00:10:09) Lithium Discovery, Dr. John Cade, Uric Acid (00:12:14) Lithium Urate & Guinea Pigs, Control Experiments (00:13:19) Lithium Salts Paper, Toxicity & Monitoring (00:15:40) How Lithium Works: Inflammation & Neuroprotection (00:16:50) Exteroception vs. Interoception, Neural Circuit Atrophy (00:19:04) Sponsor: AG1 (00:20:29) Drug vs. Talk Therapies (00:20:40) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal & Social Rhythm Therapy (00:22:30) Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Treatment-Resistant Depression (00:24:07) Caution: Rely on Prescribed Treatment, Suicide Risk (00:24:59) Tool: Lifestyle Support, Sleep, Exercise, Nutrition & Sunlight (00:26:05) Tool: Inositol & Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fish Oil Study (00:29:53) Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:31:10) Creativity & Mood Disorders, Eminent Individuals Study (00:34:00) Recap & Key Takeaways Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Alan Castel, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and one of the world's foremost experts on human memory and cognitive aging. We discuss what science actually tells us about how to improve our learning ability and memory at any age. We also discuss how memory works, why all planning and imagination about the future is based on the past, false memories, and how to leverage curiosity, emotion, and self-testing retrieval practice to stamp in memories for the long term. We discuss what "superagers"—people who actually improve their cognitive capacity with age—do differently than everyone else. This episode is for anyone interested in the science of memory and tools to maintain and improve your memory across the lifespan. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Wealthfront*: https://wealthfront.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Lingo: https://hellolingo.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Dr. Alan Castel (00:02:41) What Is Memory?, Reconstruction & Metacognition (00:04:49) Mnemonics, Remembering Names & Deeper Learning (00:08:22) The Penny & Apple Logo, Noticing vs Seeing, Learning Through Mistakes (00:10:43) Sponsors: Wealthfront & Helix (00:14:05) Neuroplasticity, Frustration, Curiosity & Mindset (00:17:42) Maintaining vs Learning New Things, Habits, Novelty & Emotional Memory (00:24:28) "Mental Photographs," Photo-Taking & Imagining the Future (00:29:28) Eyewitness Memory, the Ronald Cotton Case, Confidence vs Accuracy (00:35:07) Medium-Term & Prospective Memory, Hotel Fire Exits (00:40:28) Sponsor: AG1 (00:41:47) When Habits Turn Lethal, Aviation & Human Error (00:49:01) Why Memory Changes With Age; Alzheimer's & the Nun Study (00:52:34) Exercise & Hippocampal Volume, Falls & Balance (00:57:14) SuperAgers & Athletes; Regret, Balance & Being Driven (01:12:08) Sponsor: Function (01:13:45) Age Stereotypes, Subjective Age & Positive Age Beliefs (01:20:02) Goals & Plans, Scams; Anterior Midcingulate Cortex & SuperAgers (01:26:23) Culture, Resilience, Blue Zones & COVID (01:29:18) Adversity, the Positivity Effect & Intergenerational Learning (01:36:31) Sponsor: Lingo (01:38:00) Limitations & Purpose; Time, Family & Connection (01:44:58) Deliberately Building Memories; the ABCs of Successful Aging (01:51:02) Following Your Interests; Castel's Path & Older Adults (01:57:16) Mental Simulations, Curiosity Studies & Selectivity (02:01:19) Socioemotional Selectivity Theory; Steve Jobs & Lifespan (02:07:10) The Secret to Successful Aging; State vs Trait Curiosity (02:11:04) Scams & AI Voice Cloning (02:14:31) John Wooden, Wisdom, Love & Balance (02:17:41) Learning Through Mistakes; Does the Brain Get Better With Age? (02:25:00) Conclusion, Better With Age (02:26:00) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures *This experience may not be representative of other Wealthfront clients, and there is no guarantee of future performance or success. Experiences will vary. Andrew Huberman receives cash compensation from Wealthfront Brokerage for paid testimonials in his podcast, creating a conflict of interest. The Cash Account, which is not a deposit account, is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. The base APY is 3.30% on cash deposits as of January 30, 2026, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. If eligible for the overall boosted rate of 4.05% offered in connection with this promo, your boosted rate is also subject to change if the base rate decreases during the 3 month promo period. Additional terms and conditions apply, which can be found on Wealthfront.com/Huberman. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to program banks, where it earns the variable APY. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Investment advisory services are provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices