Using Play to Rewire Improve Your Brain

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29 Jul 2024

In this episode I discuss the transformative nature of play how it changes our feelings thoughts and actions and indeed how it can rewire our brain to function better in all contexts I explain the role of play in childhood as well as adulthood in skill and social development and describe key characteristics of the mind and body during play Additionally I explore how play allows the brain to test contingencies in different roles environments Throughout I discuss the underlying neurobiology of play I also describe how low-stakes play and tinkering can broaden and shape your future capabilities Finally I discuss how our childhood personal play identity informs our adult personality Throughout the episode I use the science of play to outline recommendations for using play as a means to enhance neuroplasticity and explore novel situations regardless of age HubermanLab Neuroscience Play Thank you to our sponsors AG1 Athletic Greens - a https 3A 2F 2Fwww athleticgreens com 2Fhuberman a ROKA - a https 3A 2F 2Fwww roka com a - code huberman Helix Sleep a https 3A 2F 2Fhelixsleep com 2Fhuberman a Our Patreon page a https 3A 2F 2Fwww patreon com 2Fandrewhuberman a Supplements from Thorne a https 3A 2F 2Fwww thorne com 2Fu 2Fhuberman a Social Website Instagram - a https 3A 2F 2Fwww instagram com 2Fhubermanlab a Twitter - a https 3A 2F 2Ftwitter com 2Fhubermanlab a Facebook - a https 3A 2F 2Fwww facebook com 2Fhubermanlab a Website - a https 3A 2F 2Fhubermanlab com a Newsletter - a https 3A 2F 2Fhubermanlab com a neural-network Article Links Reading on a smartphone affects sigh generation brain activity and comprehension - a https 3A 2F 2Fgo nature com 2F3rycDqe a In search of the neurobiological substrates for social playfulness in mammalian brains - a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3rvDvXP a Is chess just a game or is it a mirror that reflects the child's inner world - a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3gsUNyr a A new structural model for the study of adult playfulness Assessment and exploration of an understudied individual differences variable - a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3otwvIU a 5MinuteConsult Journal Club - a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F3sf7H8w a Book Links Personal play identity and the fundamental elements in its development process - a https 3A 2F 2Fbit ly 2F331oYtm a Spark The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain - a https 3A 2F 2Famzn to 2F3uLnC1B a Play It Away A Workaholic s Cure for Anxiety - a https 3A 2F 2Famzn to 2F3AZFUgx a Timestamps 00 00 00 The Power of Play 00 02 23 Tool Reading on Smart Phones Sighing Learning 00 09 14 AG1 Athletic Greens Roka Helix Sleep 00 13 57 Homeostatic Regulation of Play 00 23 53 Childhood Play Mindsets 00 29 21 Contingency Testing 00 32 17 The Power of Playful Mindset 00 36 13 Body Postures 00 44 03 Rule Testing Breaking 00 48 24 Role Play 00 50 39 Neurobiology of Low-stakes Play 00 54 22 Expanding Capabilities through Tinkering 01 00 03 Play Is THE Portal to Neuroplasticity 01 04 44 Adulthood Play 01 10 14 Fire Together Wire Together 01 18 03 Trauma Play Deficits Recovery 01 23 25 Competition Dynamic Movement 01 27 36 Chess Mental Roles Novelty 01 32 52 Personal Play Identity 01 37 24 Play Transforms Your Future Self 01 40 55 Recommendations for Play 01 44 25 Zero-Cost Support Spotify Apple Reviews YouTube Sponsors Patreon Instagram Twitter Thorne Please note that The Huberman Lab Podcast is distinct from Dr Huberman's teaching and research roles at Stanford University School of Medicine The information provided in this show is not medical advice nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice The Huberman Lab Podcast its employees guests and affiliates assume no liability for the application of the information discussed Title Card Photo Credit Mike Blabac - a https 3A 2F 2Fwww blabacphoto com a