Essentials: Science of Stress, Testosterone, Aggression & Motivation | Dr. Robert Sapolsky

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Robert
Sapolsky, PhD, a professor of biology, neurology and neurological
sciences at Stanford University.   We discuss different types
of stress and how our perception of stress as harmful or beneficial
largely depends on context. He also explains how testosterone
amplifies pre-existing behaviors and tendencies, and he highlights
the crucial role of estrogen in supporting brain and body health.
We also discuss daily cognitive practices for stress mitigation and
how modern life, influenced by social media and complex social
hierarchies, shapes our responses to stress. Read the episode show
notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1:
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https://davidprotein.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Robert
Sapolsky 00:00:23 Positive & Negative Stress; Excitement,
Amygdala 00:02:47 Testosterone & Brain, Aggression, Hierarchy
00:06:27 Sponsors: Function & LMNT 00:09:18 Testosterone,
Motivation, Challenge & Confidence 00:13:52 Dopamine,
Testosterone & Motivation 00:16:20 Estrogen, Brain &
Health, Replacement Therapies 00:18:12 Stress Mitigation 00:22:09
Sponsors: AG1 & David 00:24:59 Cognitive Practices for Stress
Mitigation, Individual Variability, Consistency 00:27:18 Stress,
Perception & Individual Differences 00:29:39 Context, Stress
& Brain 00:32:47 Social Media, Context, Multiple Hierarchies
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