autonomic arousal
18 episodes mention this concept
hubermanlabJan 8, 2026Optimizing Your Workspace: Leveraging Light, Vision, Sound, and Posture for Enhanced Productivity, Focus, and Creativity
PsychologyWorkspace OptimizationNeurotransmitters (Dopamine, Epinephrine, Serotonin)NeuromodulatorsMelanopsin Ganglion Cells- hubermanlabNov 6, 2025
The Neuroscience of Fear & Trauma: Biology, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Tools
NeuroscienceNeural circuits of fearTraumaPost-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD)Fear extinction - hubermanlabJun 19, 2025
The Neurobiology of Pain and Pleasure: Sensory Mechanisms, Subjective Experience, and Modulation Strategies
NeuroscienceAppetitive behaviorsAversive behaviorsDorsal Root Ganglia (DRGs)Somatosensory cortex - hubermanlabApr 7, 2025
How to Find & Be a Great Romantic Partner: Navigating Feelings, Unfinished Business, and Relationship Dynamics
RelationshipsInternal narrativesEmotional compassFeeling accessibilitySelf-regulation - hubermanlabJan 6, 2025
How to Use Exercise to Improve Your Brain's Health, Longevity & Performance
HealthBrain longevityBrain performanceCardiovascular trainingResistance training - hubermanlabJan 2, 2025
Optimizing Brain Neuroplasticity, Learning, and Creativity with Science-Based Daily Protocols
ScienceNeuroplasticityAutonomic arousal systemCircadian clock/rhythmMelanopsin cells - hubermanlabDec 26, 2024
Accelerating Adult Learning: Leveraging Errors, Movement, and Neurochemistry for Enhanced Neuroplasticity
Self-DevelopmentNeuroplasticityRepresentational plasticityErrors as learning signalsNeurochemicals (Acetylcholine, Epinephrine, Dopamine) - hubermanlabDec 19, 2024
The Neurobiology of Focus, Attention, and Gated Brain Plasticity
NeuroscienceNeuroplasticityNervous systemNeurochemicalsEpinephrine (Adrenaline) - hubermanlabMay 1, 2024
The Neurobiology of Sleep, REM, and Emotional Regulation: Overnight Therapy for Mental Health
HealthRapid Eye Movement (REM) sleepEmotional regulationMental healthAmygdala responsivity - hubermanlabApr 19, 2024
Stress Mindset, Time Perception, Jet Lag, and Psychedelics: A Q&A with Dr. Andrew Huberman
SciencePhysiological mechanisms of stressStress-enhancing mindsetAnterior mid-cingulate cortex (AMCC)Neuroplasticity - hubermanlabFeb 5, 2024
The Neurobiology of Social Interactions, Emotions, and the Amygdala's Role in Valence Processing with Dr. Kay Tye
NeuroscienceAmygdalaFear detectionReward reinforcementLoneliness neurons - hubermanlabNov 27, 2023
Unlocking Potential, Motivation, and Creativity: The Science of Performance with Adam Grant
PsychologyOrganizational PsychologyProcrastinationPrecrastinationIntrinsic Motivation - hubermanlabNov 15, 2023
Mental Fitness, Neuroplasticity, and Emotional Resilience: A Huberman Lab Live Q&A
ScienceUnconscious mindForebrainLiminal statesLucid dreams - hubermanlabFeb 20, 2023
How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance
HealthConscious vs. subconscious breathingBrain excitabilityPhysiological sighDiaphragmatic breathing - hubermanlabDec 6, 2021
The Modern Neuroscience of Fear and Trauma: Mechanisms and Extinction Tools
NeuroscienceNeuroscience of fearTraumaPost-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD)Neural circuits - hubermanlab
The Science & Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and its Distinction from Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
PsychologyObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)ObsessionsCompulsions - hubermanlab
The Neuroscience and Developmental Psychology of Emotions, Attachment, and Social Bonds
RelationshipsEmotional perception (subjectivity)InteroceptionExteroceptionAutonomic arousal 
lexfridmanThe Neuroscience of Fear, Optimal Performance, and Cognitive States in Virtual Reality
NeuroscienceAutonomic arousalExteroceptionInteroceptionWorking memory
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Concepts that appear alongside autonomic arousal across episodes.
- neuroplasticity
- circadian rhythm
- exteroception
- top-down processing
- neuromodulators
- acetylcholine
- interoception
- panoramic vision
- time perception
- dopamine system
- behavioral therapies
- post-traumatic stress disorders (ptsd)
- amygdala (amygdaloid complex)
- hypervigilance
- trauma
- prefrontal cortex
- resistance training
- cortisol
- fear extinction
- psilocybin