In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the neural circuits that activate and control aggressive states and behaviors. I discuss how hormones, genes and environmental factors such as day length can shift our aggressive tendencies. I also share science-based tools for modulating aggression, including sunlight exposure, heat therapy and supplementation with ashwagandha or acetyl-L-carnitine.
Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
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Timestamps
() Aggression, Types of Aggression
() Context, Aggression vs Sadness
() Hydraulic Pressure Model of Aggression
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() Brain Areas for Aggression, Ventromedial Hypothalamus
() Biting, Neural Circuits of Physical Aggression
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() Estrogen & Aggression, Testosterone & Competitiveness
() Seasonality, Sunlight, Melatonin & Aggression
() Cortisol, Serotonin & Aggression
() Tool: Reduce Cortisol with Sunlight & Sauna; Ashwagandha
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() Irritability, Aggression & Genetics; Seasonality
() Tool: ADHD, Acetyl-L Carnitine & Aggressive Behavior
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