Huberman Lab Essentials: Time Perception, Memory & Focus
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Oct 9, 2025 Explore how biological rhythms and neurochemicals shape our perception of time. Discover the impact of seasonal light on hormones like melatonin, influencing energy and motivation. Learn techniques to enhance focus and productivity through optimal work intervals and exercise timing. Delve into the roles of dopamine and serotonin in time perception, and how novelty affects our memories. Uncover strategies to structure routines, making time feel more expansive and enjoyable.
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Entrainment Governs Seasonal Biology
- Entrainment links internal biology to external cycles like day length and light exposure.
- Melatonin varies with day length and gates energy, mood, and reproductive hormones.
Use Light To Lock Your Circadian Clock
- View 10–30 minutes of bright light, ideally sunlight, within an hour of waking and again in afternoon/evening.
- Reduce bright light exposure in the evening to preserve circadian entrainment.
Circadian Disruption Warps Time Sense
- Disruption of circadian entrainment distorts both long and short time perception.
- People in environments without clocks or sunlight underestimated elapsed days and misjudged minutes.
