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🗓️ 18 November 2024
⏱️ 154 minutes
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0:00.0 | Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life. |
0:08.8 | I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. |
0:15.3 | My guest today is Dr. Terry Sagnowski. |
0:18.3 | Dr. Terry Signowski is a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological |
0:21.9 | Studies where he directs the computational neurobiology laboratory. And as his title suggests, |
0:27.4 | he is a computational neuroscientist. That is, he uses math as well as artificial intelligence |
0:32.5 | and computing methods to understand this overarching, ultra-important question of how the brain works. |
0:38.3 | Now, I realize that when people hear terms like computational neuroscience, algorithms, large language models, and AI, |
0:45.3 | that it can be a bit overwhelming and even intimidating. |
0:48.3 | But I assure you that the purpose of Dr. Sainowski's work, and indeed today today's discussion is all about using those methods |
0:55.2 | to clarify how the brain works |
0:57.4 | and indeed to simplify the answer to that question. |
1:00.6 | So for instance, today you will learn that regardless of who you are, |
1:04.4 | regardless of your experience, |
1:06.0 | that all your motivation in all domains of life |
1:09.3 | is governed by a simple algorithm or equation. Dr. |
1:12.9 | Szygnowski explains how a single rule, a single learning rule, drives all of our motivation |
1:17.9 | related behaviors. And it of course relates to the neuromodulator dopamine. And if you're familiar |
1:22.7 | with dopamine as a term, today you will really understand how dopamine works to drive your levels of motivation |
1:28.7 | or in some cases lack of motivation and how to overcome that lack of motivation. |
1:34.2 | Today we also discuss how best to learn. Dr. Szynowski shares not just information about how |
1:39.4 | the brain works, but also practical tools that he and colleagues have developed, including |
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