The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions | Dr. Kay Tye

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Kay Tye, Ph.D., Professor of
Systems Neurobiology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. We
discuss the neural circuit basis of social interactions and
loneliness. We also discuss how animals and people establish
themselves in a group hierarchy by rank and how the brain responds
to dominance and subordination. Much of our discussion relates to
how social media impacts our sense of social connectedness or lack
thereof. The topics covered in this episode are directly relevant
to anyone interested in the neuroscience of mental health,
work-life balance, abundance versus scarcity mindset, and
interpersonal dynamics. Read the full show notes for this episode
at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1:
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https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlab Timestamps 00:00:00 Dr. Kay
Tye   00:02:56 Sponsors: LMNT   00:06:40
Amygdala; “Valence”   00:12:43 Novelty; Reward &
Punishment Response   00:20:06 Amygdala & Hunger;
Social Interaction   00:26:21 Social Media & Social
Connection; Tool: Email & Time Management   00:31:21
Sponsor: AG1   00:36:30 Social Media; Friction &
Feedback, Leadership   00:43:44 Social Isolation, Harlow
Experiments, “Loneliness Neurons”   00:51:47 Social
Homeostasis, COVID-19 Pandemic & Loneliness  
01:01:29 Quality of Social Contact, Social Homeostasis, Social
Media   01:09:42 Social Media, Relationships; Social
Isolation & Exclusion   01:18:26 Empathy: Friend vs.
Foe   01:28:40 Background & Empathy, Diversity,
Emotional Regulation   01:34:34 Abundance vs. Scarcity
Mindset   01:37:22 Social Rank & Hierarchy, Sibling
Order, Development   01:45:54 Dynamic Hierarchy;
Dominants vs. Subordinates; Mentors   01:55:32
Psychedelics: Research & Mechanisms; Psilocybin  
02:06:28 Work-Life Balance, Fitness &
Extracurriculars   02:11:56 Personal Life, Diversity,
Happiness; Typical Day   02:15:42 Science & Academia;
Future Directions   02:23:48 Research & Science
Outreach   02:28:48 Zero-Cost Support, Spotify &
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