Huberman Lab
Essentials: How Hearing & Balance Enhance Focus & Learning
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore how the auditory and vestibular (balance) systems are essential for enhancing learning and improving focus.
I explain how the auditory system captures sound waves and how the brain interprets these signals to make sense of the environment. I also discuss the use of white noise and binaural beats to support brain states conducive to learning, focus and relaxation. Additionally, I explain how the vestibular system helps maintain balance and examine practical tools to enhance auditory learning, cognitive performance and mood.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Hearing & Balance
00:00:55 Sponsor: AG1
00:02:55 Ears, Sound Waves, Cochlea
00:06:42 Sound & Direction, Ventriloquism Effect, Cupping Ears
00:10:09 Sponsor: Eight Sleep
00:11:45 Binaural Beats, Alertness, Calmness, Learning, Anxiety
00:16:03 Tool: White Noise & Learning
00:19:31 White Noise, Hearing Loss & Child Development
00:22:38 Sponsor: Function
00:25:26 Auditory Learning, Cocktail Party Effect, Tool: Remember New Names
00:29:31 Balance, Ears, Vestibular System
00:34:42 Improve Dynamic Balance, Tool: Improve Mood & Learning, Tilted Exercise
00:37:35 Recap & Key Takeaways