Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain
O epizodě podcastu
In this episode, I discuss the transformative nature of play—how it changes our feelings, thoughts and actions and indeed, how it can rewire our brain to function better in all contexts. I explain the role of play in childhood, as well as adulthood in skill and social development and describe key characteristics of the mind and body during play. Additionally, I explore how play allows the brain to test contingencies in different roles/environments. Throughout, I discuss the underlying neurobiology of play. I also describe how low-stakes play, and tinkering can broaden and shape your future capabilities. Finally, I discuss how our childhood ‘personal play identity’ informs our adult personality. Throughout the episode, I use the science of play to outline recommendations for using play as a means to enhance neuroplasticity and explore novel situations, regardless of age.
For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) The Power of Play
(00:02:23) Tool: Reading on Smart Phones, Sighing & Learning
(00:09:33) Sponsors: AG1, LMNT
(00:13:57) Homeostatic Regulation of Play
(00:23:53) Childhood Play & Mindsets
(00:29:21) Contingency Testing
(00:32:17) The (Power of) Playful Mindset
(00:36:13) Body Postures
(00:44:03) Rule Testing & Breaking
(00:48:24) Role Play
(00:50:39) Neurobiology of Low-stakes Play
(00:54:22) Expanding Capabilities through Tinkering
(01:00:03) Play Is THE Portal to Neuroplasticity
(01:04:44) Adulthood Play
(01:10:14) Fire Together, Wire Together
(01:18:03) Trauma & Play Deficits & Recovery
(01:23:25) Competition & Dynamic Movement
(01:27:36) Chess, Mental Roles, Novelty
(01:32:52) Personal Play Identity
(01:37:24) Play Transforms Your Future Self
(01:40:55) Recommendations for Play
(01:44:25) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify/Apple Reviews, YouTube, Sponsors, Instagram, Twitter, Supplements
Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac
Disclaimer
In this episode, I discuss the transformative nature of play—how it changes our feelings, thoughts and actions and indeed, how it can rewire our brain to function better in all contexts. I explain the role of play in childhood, as well as adulthood in skill and social development and describe key characteristics of the mind and body during play. Additionally, I explore how play allows the brain to test contingencies in different roles/environments. Throughout, I discuss the underlying neurobiology of play. I also describe how low-stakes play, and tinkering can broaden and shape your future capabilities. Finally, I discuss how our childhood ‘personal play identity’ informs our adult personality. Throughout the episode, I use the science of play to outline recommendations for using play as a means to enhance neuroplasticity and explore novel situations, regardless of age.
For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/huberman
LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlab
Waking Up: https://wakingup.com/huberman
Momentous: https://livemomentous.com/huberman
Timestamps
(00:00:00) The Power of Play
(00:02:23) Tool: Reading on Smart Phones, Sighing & Learning
(00:09:33) Sponsors: AG1, LMNT
(00:13:57) Homeostatic Regulation of Play
(00:23:53) Childhood Play & Mindsets
(00:29:21) Contingency Testing
(00:32:17) The (Power of) Playful Mindset
(00:36:13) Body Postures
(00:44:03) Rule Testing & Breaking
(00:48:24) Role Play
(00:50:39) Neurobiology of Low-stakes Play
(00:54:22) Expanding Capabilities through Tinkering
(01:00:03) Play Is THE Portal to Neuroplasticity
(01:04:44) Adulthood Play
(01:10:14) Fire Together, Wire Together
(01:18:03) Trauma & Play Deficits & Recovery
(01:23:25) Competition & Dynamic Movement
(01:27:36) Chess, Mental Roles, Novelty
(01:32:52) Personal Play Identity
(01:37:24) Play Transforms Your Future Self
(01:40:55) Recommendations for Play
(01:44:25) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify/Apple Reviews, YouTube, Sponsors, Instagram, Twitter, Supplements
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The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works.
Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017.
Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.
In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.