The Human Brain: Leading Experts On Preventing Cognitive Decline, Understanding Addiction, The Neurochemistry of Spirituality & The Mind-Body Connection

The major evolutionary advantage we have as humans is this big brain on the top of our bodies, but doesn't come with a user's manual. It can consume up to 25% of the body's energy, so just imagine the amount of work that it does. The nervous system is responsible for sensation, perception, feelings. thoughts and behaviors. In your brain, there's a balance.

When we experience pleasure, the balance tips one way. When we experience pain, it tips the other. There's nothing as protective against addiction as a strong personal spirituality. Can we watch that in the scanner? Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast.

Every thought you have comes down to three pounds of tissue sitting inside your skull. But it's also fragile. In this special episode, top experts break it all down by breaking down our brain and how it really works. Up first is Dr. Andrew Huberman.

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