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.

Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.

Thank you to our sponsors

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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

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