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Essentials: Time Perception, Memory & Focus

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Essentials: Time Perception, Memory & Focus

Huberman Lab

Oct 09
Huberman Lab

Huberman Lab

Oct 09
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore how biological rhythms and neurochemicals impact our perception of time. I describe how the body aligns with daily and seasonal light cycles to regulate hormones that influence energy, mood and motivation throughout the year. I share science-based tools to enhance focus and productivity, including strategies for structuring work intervals and optimizing the timing of exercise and daily light exposure. I also explain how neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin influence our perception of time and how factors such as novelty, emotion and routine impact how we experience and recall time. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AGZ by AG1: https://drinkagz.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Timestamps (0:00) Time Perception (0:48) Entrainment, Circannual Rhythms & Melatonin (4:22) Circadian Rhythms, Tools: Exercise; Morning & Evening Light for Circadian Entrainment (9:01) Sponsor: AGZ by AG1 (10:30) Ultradian Cycles, Focus & Work (14:06) Time Perception, Past, Present & Future (16:21) Dopamine, Norepinephrine & Serotonin, Time Perception (18:40) Dopamine & Serotonin, Daily Fluctuations, Tool: Structuring Work, Sleep (20:23) Trauma, “Over-clocking”, Slowing Time & Emotions (24:59) Sponsor: BetterHelp (26:15) Event Perception (Fun vs Boring), Time & Memories (29:23) Novel Experiences, Places & People, Retrospective Time (31:24) Habits, Tool: Schedule Functional Units (32:59) Recap & Book Suggestion Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode delves into the intricate ways our brain and body perceive and process time, driven by biological rhythms and neurochemical activity. From daily light cycles to internal neural clocks, the discussion reveals how deeply physiology shapes our experience of time.
04:01
Longer days lead to increased testosterone and estrogen production
07:33
People in isolation without time cues underestimated their stay duration.
09:01
AGZ combines clinically supported ingredients in optimal ratios for improved sleep quality
13:03
After 90 minutes of focused work, cognitive performance diminishes due to neurochemical depletion.
16:22
Dopamine causes people to think time passes faster than it does
18:40
Dopamine and norepinephrine enhance focus and are highest in the morning.
20:31
High frame rate during trauma imprints memories with emotional intensity
26:28
Fun events feel short in the moment but long in memory due to dopamine.
29:36
Dopamine governs our time perception, making novel experiences feel longer.
31:32
Habits cause dopamine release, marking specific times of the day and helping to structure our daily experience.

Chapters

Time Perception
00:00
Entrainment, Circannual Rhythms & Melatonin
00:48
Circadian Rhythms, Tools: Exercise; Morning & Evening Light for Circadian Entrainment
04:22
Sponsor: AGZ by AG1
09:01
Ultradian Cycles, Focus & Work
10:30
Time Perception, Past, Present & Future
14:06
Dopamine, Norepinephrine & Serotonin, Time Perception
16:21
Dopamine & Serotonin, Daily Fluctuations, Tool: Structuring Work, Sleep
18:40
Trauma, “Over-clocking”, Slowing Time & Emotions
20:23
Sponsor: BetterHelp
24:59
Event Perception (Fun vs Boring), Time & Memories
26:15
Novel Experiences, Places & People, Retrospective Time
29:23
Habits, Tool: Schedule Functional Units
31:24
Recap & Book Suggestion
32:59

Transcript

Andrew Huberman: Welcome to Huberman Lab Essentials, where we revisit past episodes for the most potent and actionable science-based tools for mental health, physical health, and performance. I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and oph...