Essentials: The Science of Love, Desire & Attachment
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore the psychology and biology of desire, love and attachment.
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Show Notes
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore the psychology and biology of desire, love and attachment. I explain how childhood attachment styles can shape adult romantic relationships and how the brain and body systems influence emotional bonds. I also discuss supplements that may support a healthy libido and practical, science-based tools for understanding your relationship patterns and building stronger relationships.
Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Desire, Love & Attachment
(00:00:23) 4 Attachment Styles, Child & Parent
(00:04:11) Attachment & Autonomic Arousal, Seesaw Analogy
(00:07:26) Sponsor: Eight Sleep
(00:08:44) Tool: Self-Awareness of Attachment Style, Autonomic State & Relationship
(00:09:51) Brain & Neural Circuits for Desire, Love & Attachment
(00:11:19) Empathy, Autonomic Matching
(00:13:09) Positive Delusions, Relationship Breakdown & Failure
(00:16:00) Sponsor: Function
(00:17:39) Universality of Love, Autonomic Coordination
(00:21:38) Self-Expansion & Relationships, Shaping Self-Perception
(00:27:54) Sponsor: AG1
(00:28:44) Testosterone, Estrogen, Dopamine & Libido
(00:31:52) Supplements to Increase Libido: Maca Root, Tongkat Ali (Longjack), Tribulus
(00:38:55) Recap
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