Huberman Lab · 2026-09-03 · 34 min · 6,214 words

Essentials: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State | Dr. Gina Poe

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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 ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. And now for my discussion with Doctor Gina Poe. Doctor Gino Poe.

Welcome. Thank you. I've really been looking forward to this conversation. I know that many people are going to be excited to learn about your work. As it relates to sleep. as it relates to problem solving, creativity, and a number of other important topics. To start things off, I would love for you to educate us a bit about this thing that we are all familiar with and yet very few of us understand, which is

Sleep. Could you describe the various phases of sleep that exist? What distinguished them? And perhaps frame this within the context of what would a perfect night sleep

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