Matt and Dr. Eti Ben Simon are back today to answer more of your excellent questions with their latest AMA installment - #8! They begin by delving into the intriguing world of lucid dreaming, explaining how it enables dreamers to become aware and even control their dreams, and move on to discussing the scientific methods used to study lucid dreaming, such as ... Show More
Nov 2
#158 - 10 Small Brain Quirks
From the "stopped clock illusion" to "cute aggression," Matt explores ten everyday brain quirks and proves these oddities are actually signs of a healthy mind. He groups them into categories of prediction, filtering, internal wiring, and memory, and goes on to reveal why we canno ... Show More
25m 40s
Oct 26
#157 - Sleep Walking and Talking
Matt examines the world of parasomnias this week, focusing on sleepwalking and sleep talking. Dispelling the myth that sleep is a simple on/off switch, he explains how these behaviors reveal a brain that is simultaneously awake and asleep. Reviewing global studies, Matt notes sle ... Show More
27m 42s
May 2024
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Matt Walker: The Science of Dreams, Nightmares & Lucid Dreaming
This is episode 6 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 a leading public educator on sleep for mental and physical health, learning and human performance. In thi ... Show More
2h 33m
Jun 2025
Essentials: The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Matt Walker, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and host of The Matt Walker Podcast, which focuses on the science and impact of sleep. We explore the importance of sleep a ... Show More
41m 2s
May 2024
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation
This is episode 5 of our 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 the host of The Matt Walker Podcast. In this episode, we explain the connection between sleep and mood, ... Show More
2h 15m
Aug 2021
The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep | Dr. Matt Walker
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Matt Walker, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and the Founder & Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the author of the international best-selling book Why We Sleep and ... Show More
3h 1m
Apr 2024
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Matt Walker: Protocols to Improve Your Sleep
This is episode 2 of a 6-part special series on sleep with Dr. Matthew Walker, Ph.D., a professor of neuroscience and psychology and founder of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
We discuss basic and advanced tools for improving sleep an ... Show More
2h 42m
Apr 2024
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Matt Walker: The Biology of Sleep & Your Unique Sleep Needs
In this episode 1 of a 6-part special series on sleep with Dr. Matthew Walker, Ph.D., professor of neuroscience and psychology and founder of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of the book “Why We Sleep” discusses the esse ... Show More
2h 59m
