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In this episode, my guest is Dr. Kay Tye, Ph.D., Professor of Systems Neurobiology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. We discuss the neural circuit basis of social interactions and loneliness. We also discuss how animals and people establish themselves in a group hierarchy by rank and how the brain responds to dominance and subordination.
Much of our discussion relates to how social media impacts our sense of social connectedness or lack thereof. The topics covered in this episode are directly relevant to anyone interested in the neuroscience of mental health, work-life balance, abundance versus scarcity mindset, and interpersonal dynamics.
Read the full show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Kay Tye  
00:02:56 Sponsors: LMNT  
00:06:40 Amygdala; “Valence”  
00:12:43 Novelty; Reward & Punishment Response  
00:20:06 Amygdala & Hunger; Social Interaction  
00:26:21 Social Media & Social Connection; Tool: Email & Time Management  
00:31:21 Sponsor: AG1  
00:36:30 Social Media; Friction & Feedback, Leadership  
00:43:44 Social Isolation, Harlow Experiments, “Loneliness Neurons”  
00:51:47 Social Homeostasis, COVID-19 Pandemic & Loneliness  
01:01:29 Quality of Social Contact, Social Homeostasis, Social Media  
01:09:42 Social Media, Relationships; Social Isolation & Exclusion  
01:18:26 Empathy: Friend vs. Foe  
01:28:40 Background & Empathy, Diversity, Emotional Regulation  
01:34:34 Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset  
01:37:22 Social Rank & Hierarchy, Sibling Order, Development  
01:45:54 Dynamic Hierarchy; Dominants vs. Subordinates; Mentors  
01:55:32 Psychedelics: Research & Mechanisms; Psilocybin  
02:06:28 Work-Life Balance, Fitness & Extracurriculars  
02:11:56 Personal Life, Diversity, Happiness; Typical Day  
02:15:42 Science & Academia; Future Directions  
02:23:48 Research & Science Outreach  
02:28:48 Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, YouTube Feedback, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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