How to Rewire Your Brain & Learn Faster | Dr. Michael Kilgard

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Michael Kilgard, PhD, a professor
of neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas and a leading
expert on neuroplasticity and learning across the lifespan. We
discuss the need for alertness, effortful focus, post-learning
reflection and sleep to induce neuroplasticity, and how dopamine,
acetylcholine, serotonin and norepinephrine are each involved. He
explains the behavioral steps for neuroplasticity, as well as vagal
nerve stimulation (VNS) and other therapies for tinnitus, stroke,
depression, PTSD and paralysis. This episode ought to be of use to
anyone interested in understanding the modern science of brain
rewiring and learning to improve cognitive or motor skills or treat
sensory or motor disorders. Read the episode show notes at
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becoming available for transfer. Timestamps (00:00) Michael Kilgard
(03:24) Neuroplasticity (05:13) Child vs Adult Plasticity,
Childhood Development & Learning (09:37) Sponsors: Eight Sleep
& Wealthfront (12:41) Kids, Real vs Artificial Experiences
& Balance, Video Games, Natural World (21:13) Social Media
& Videos, Kids, Overstimulation & Development (33:42) Early
Language Development, Passive vs Real Experiences, Kids &
Adults (39:23) Sponsors: AG1 & Carbon (42:44) Learning &
Plasticity Requirements; Focus, Friction, Rest & Reflection
(52:24) Brain Connections, Complexity, Life Experiences &
Plasticity (1:02:51) Learning, Reflection, Visualization, Testing
(1:09:45) Experience Diversity & Time, Happiness, Life
Appreciation (1:18:05) Sponsor: Function (1:19:53) Learning &
Life Meaning (1:23:25) Neuromodulators, Brain Complexity, Synaptic
Eligibility Trace & Learning (1:34:28) Synapses, Therapy for
PTSD, Rewiring the Brain (1:39:01) Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS),
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Tinnitus, PTSD (1:47:33) Psychedelics,
Neurostimulation, Importance of Timing (1:57:47) Electroconvulsive
Therapy (ECT) & Major Depression (2:01:51) Psychedelics/SSRIs
as Plasticity Tools, SSRIs & Bone Strength, Failed Clinical
Trials (2:13:18) Can VNS Accelerate Learning? (2:16:01) VNS
Surgery, Patient Use & Specificity, Closed-Loop Vagus Nerve
Stimulation (2:18:18) Tinnitus Cause, Incidence &
Self-Amplification; PTSD & Control (2:28:12) VNS for Tinnitus;
Disease Complexity & Treatments, Lazy Eye (2:41:05) Complexity
of Disease Treatments & Combination Therapies (2:48:50)
Brain-Machine Interfaces, Information & Experiences;
Closed-Loop Feedback; Resilience (2:59:09) Evolving Clinical
Trials, Combination Treatments & Disease Complexity (3:05:21)
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