#92 - The Healing Powers of Sleep| Listen on Anghami

Sep 21

#152 - The Brain on Music

Exploring the profound link between the brain and music, Matt begins by tracing musical expression back 40,000 years to a vulture bone flute, arguing that music evolved as a "social glue" to foster group bonding. He explains the neurobiology behind this, noting how rhythm and mel ... Show More

27m 48s

Sep 14

#151 - The Geography of Sleep

Matt breaks down the conflict between wall clocks and our biological rhythms, explaining how latitude and longitude dictate our rest. Latitude alters seasonal daylight and melatonin - though artificial light mutes this natural cycle - and broad time zones create "social jet lag." ... Show More

23m 43s

Sep 7

#150 - The Neuroscience of Déjà Vu

Matt digs into the neuroscience of déjà vu, reframing it as a sign of a healthy brain performing real-time error correction. Using a "doorman" (familiarity) vs. "concierge" (recollection) analogy, Matt explains how memory systems misfire. When the rhinal cortex signals recognitio ... Show More

31m 53s

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

Dec 2023

BITESIZE | This Type of Sleep Can Improve Mental Health | Professor Matthew Walker #409

Sleep is not just important for our physical health but for our mental and emotional health too. The brain can literally re-wire negative memories when we sleep. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspir ... Show More

16m 38s

Sep 2022

#221 ‒ Understanding sleep and how to improve it

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1h 37m

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 3m

Aug 2020

#126 – Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Sleep and immune function, chronotypes, hygiene tips, and addressing questions about his book

<div> <p>In this episode, sleep expert Matthew Walker returns by popular demand to dive deeper into many sleep-related topics, starting with what we've learned about sleep through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic and how sleep impacts the immune system. He then covers topics suc ... Show More

1h 41m

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

Feb 2021

Understand and Use Dreams to Learn and Forget

This episode is all about the two major kinds of dreams and the sorts of learning and unlearning they are used for. I discuss REM-associated dreams that control emotional learning and their similarity to various trauma treatments such as ketamine and EMDR. I also discuss Non-REM ... Show More

1h 16m

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