The final installment of this series focuses on what happens inside your brain during deep, non-REM sleep that allows you to fixate new memories. There are at least two mechanisms at work here. One is a process of shifting information from short to long-term memory. Each night when you go into deep non REM sleep, those long range brainwaves of deep sleep are ... Show More
Apr 27
#133 - Sleep & Doomscrolling
Matt introduces "doomscrolling," linking compulsive online consumption to worsened sleep and mental health. He tracks social media's rise (1997-2016), noting increased addiction. By 2016, 82% of 12th graders spent six hours daily online, often at sleep's expense. Matt also highli ... Show More
32m 40s
Apr 20
#132 - Sleep and Binaural Beats
Exploring the science of binaural beats, Matt evaluates their potential to improve sleep. Tracing their discovery back to 1838, Matt explains that a binaural beat isn't a physical sound, but a "ghost tone" generated deep within the brainstem. When slightly different frequencies a ... Show More
32m 30s
Apr 13
#131 - Sleeping with Pets
Matt examines the ancient practice of sleeping with pets, a bond dating back 12,000 years. Once a practical norm for warmth and companionship, co-sleeping became controversial due to modern ideas of hygiene. This episode uses the latest scientific tools to examine this long-stand ... Show More
27m 5s
Sep 2021
335: How does your brain store trauma? | Neurologist Scott Small, M.D.
Scott Small, M.D.: “One of the main purposes of sleep is to trim down our memories.”
Small, a neurologist & Alzheimer's researcher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how trauma affects your memory, plus:
- How sleep keeps you from having "too much memory"
- Why having a ... Show More
38m 31s
Apr 2024
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Matt Walker: Using Sleep to Improve Learning, Creativity & Memory
This is episode 4 of a 6-part special series on sleep with Dr. Matthew Walker, Ph.D., a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of the best-selling book "Why We Sleep." In this episode, we discuss the relationship between sle ... Show More
2h 28m
Apr 2024
The New Science Of Memory, How to Remember What Matters & Why We're Designed To Forget with Dr Charan Ranganath #444
We often think about our memories as a record of the past – but what if they’re only a selective and evolving version of it? Today’s guest is a world-leading memory expert who has a surprising message: we’re not supposed to remember everything. In fact, our brains are designed to ... Show More
2h 18m
Feb 2024
The Science of Memory & How to Keep It | Charan Ranganath
<p>Can memory improvement unlock a better life? Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath reveals how memory intertwines with happiness, relationships, creativity, and meaning. In his new book <a href="https://amzn.to/49zx1u3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Why We Remember: ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2024
How to Optimize Cognitive Function & Brain Health | Dr. Mark D'Esposito
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Mark D'Esposito, M.D., a neurologist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. We discuss the brain mechanisms underlying cognition and the forms of memory required for focus, productivity, planning an ... Show More
2h 28m
Feb 2023
Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State | Dr. Gina Poe
My guest this episode is Gina Poe, PhD, a professor in the department of integrative biology & physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). We discuss her research exploring how sleep impacts learning, memory, hormones and emotions. She discusses tools to enhan ... Show More
2 h
Jul 2021
How to Rewire Your Brain For Sleep with Dr. Andrew Huberman
How to Rewire Your Brain For Sleep | This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens, BiOptimizers, and Cozy Earth When I was in medical school, they taught us we can’t regenerate brain cells. If you stayed up too late studying or did drugs, you’d lose precious connections and ... Show More
1h 38m
Jan 2024
Tools to Enhance Working Memory & Attention
In this episode, I discuss working memory, which is critical for learning and productivity, strategy setting, goal seeking, and navigating new environments. I explain the key role of dopamine and the biological mechanisms underlying working memory and how working memory differs f ... Show More
1h 26m