My guest is Dr. Alia Crum, Associate (tenured) Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Mind & Body Lab. Dr. Crum is a world expert on mindsets and beliefs and how they shape our responses to stress, exercise, and even to the foods we eat. We discuss how our mindset about the nutritional content of food changes whether it i ... Show More
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What Makes Great Leaders & How to Live an Extraordinary Life | Dr. Jared Diamond
Dr. Jared Diamond, PhD, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, physiologist, evolutionary biologist and Professor at UCLA. We discuss the surprising and often chance events that shaped human history and leadership in politics, religion, business and athletics. As one of the most inf ... Show More
1h 53m
Oct 15
Essentials: Neuralink & Technologies to Enhance Human Brains | Dr. Matt MacDougall
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Matthew MacDougall, a neurosurgeon at Neuralink. We discuss how brain-machine interfaces could help people with paralysis control computers using their intended movements, and how robotic surgery enables the placement of ti ... Show More
34m 20s
Oct 12
How Food Choices Shape Memory, Cognition & Cravings | Dr. Scott Kanoski
Dr. Scott Kanoski, PhD, is a Professor of Human and Evolutionary Biology and Neurobiology at the University of Southern California. We discuss how different foods impact memory and cognitive function as well as cravings. We also discuss how GLP-1 drugs work to control hunger in t ... Show More
2h 2m
Dec 2020
Alia Crum, PhD | Harnessing the Power of Your Mind
Your thoughts can dictate your reality. That’s the premise of the placebo effect, which clinical psychologist Alia Crum, PhD, has spent years studying as the principal investigator of Stanford’s Mind & Body Lab. On this episode, Crum explains how to apply the placebo effect to ev ... Show More
35m 54s
Jul 2025
Your Thoughts Shape Your Body! These 2 Things Cause All Your Stress! Dr. Ellen Langer
Can your mind reverse aging, reduce stress, and even heal your body? Harvard psychology professor, Dr. Ellen Langer has spent over 40 years researching mindfulness, mind-body unity and how your thoughts can transform your health. In this episode, she shares her groundbreaking wor ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2021
40. Mindset Matters: How to Embrace the Benefits of Stress
“Stress is natural, stress is inevitable when you're living a life that's connected with things you care about. And learning how to embrace it, learning how to work with it is really what helps us thrive and grow and perform at our highest level, according to psychologist and ass ... Show More
23m 51s
Jul 2024
Tara Swart (Neuroscientist): The Science Behind Stress, Body Fat & Manifestation (E273)
<p>In this episode, respected neuroscientist and author Dr. Tara Swart joins Jake to uncover fascinating perspectives about the complex interplay between our brains and bodies.</p><br><p>Tara sheds light on how our constant smartphone use impacts us both mentally and physically, ... Show More
56m 42s
Dec 2023
119. Rethinks: How to Embrace the Benefits of Stress
<p>“Stress is natural,” says <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/alia-crum/">Alia Crum</a>, an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford. “Stress is inevitable when you’re living a life that’s connected with things you care about. And learning how to embrace it, lear ... Show More
24m 23s