Huberman Lab Podcasts

Huberman Lab Podcasts Author: Andrew Huberman & Guests Topics: Neuroscience, nutrition, fasting, psychology, circadian rhythm, heat and cold therapy All information is attributed to the speaker and his guests. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for reference, and we always suggest reading/listening/watching […]

Learning How to Learn

Learning How to Learn Contents I. Meta-Learning II. The Dreyfus Skill Acquisition Model III. The Second-Order Incompetence Problem IV. The Linear vs Rich Mode Framing V. The Optimal Stress State for Learning VI. The 85% Rule Applied to Learning VII. Recognising Diminishing Efficiency VIII. Motivation Architecture for Learning IX. Collaboration in Learning X. Outsourcing Mental […]

Rebranding Learning

Rebranding Learning Contents I. What Rebranding Means II. The Prussian Model Origin III. The Mann Adoption and American Spread IV. The Industrial-Worker Production Function V. The Compulsory Schooling Critique VI. The Credentialing Economics VII. The Ivy League Networking Exception VIII. The Test Standardisation Problem IX. The Authority-Compliance Architecture X. The Play Deficit XI. The Simulation […]

Discovery Basics

Discovery Basics Contents I. What Discovery Is II. The Schooling-as-Aversion-Therapy Problem III. The Age-12 Approval-Seeking Transition IV. The Four Cs V. Memory Architecture VI. Long-Term Potentiation and Plasticity Mechanisms VII. Methods and Subtances That Support Plasticity VIII. The Learning Environment IX. The Deductive Reasoning Caveat X. The Autodidact XI. Alternative Education Approaches XII. Cross-Links I. […]

Learning Resources

Learning Resources The Learning Literature Landscape The learning field sits at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, educational psychology, skill-acquisition research, and a popular self-help market.  The well-evidenced material: The sleep-and-memory consolidation research, the deliberate-practice literature (Ericsson), the spacing and testing effects, the desirable-difficulties framework (Bjork), the foundational neuroplasticity research. These have accumulated replication, though specific […]

Learning Cheatsheet

Learning Cheatsheet Contents I. How to Use This Page II. Quick Reference Index III. The Huberman Neuroplasticity Super-Protocol IV. The Phase-Based Scheduling V. The 85% Rule VI. The Summarisation Methods VII. The Teaching Methods VIII. The Brain 2.0 Integration IX. The Daily Learning Pattern X. The Weekly Learning Pattern XI. Common Failure Modes XII. When […]

The Learning Rabbit Hole

The Learning Rabbit Hole Contents I. The Importance of Forgetting II. Memory Competitions and the Method of Loci III. Information Storage Requirements and the Connection Search IV. The Biology of Learning Deep Dive V. The Neuromodulator Architecture for Learning VI. The GO/NO-GO System in Learning VII. Vision, Focus, and the Sensory Substrate VIII. Recovery and […]

Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware

Pragmatic Thinking & Learning: Refactor Your Wetware Author: Andy Hunt Topics: Neuroscience, Learning, Mental Models, Systems Thinking All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original source. Chapter 1: […]