My guest is David Anderson, PhD, a world expert in the science of sexual behavior, violent aggression, fear and other motivated states. Dr. Anderson is a Professor of Biology at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a member of the National Academy of Sciences and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). We discuss how states of mind (and body) arise and persist and how they probably better explain human behavior than emotions per se. We also discuss the many kinds of arousal that create varying levels of pressure for certain behaviors to emerge. We discuss different types of violent aggression and how they are impacted by biological sex, gender, context, prior experience, and hormones, and the neural interconnectedness of fear, aggression and sexual behavior. We also discuss peptides and their role in social isolation-induced anxiety and aggression. Dr. Anderson also describes novel, potentially powerful therapeutics for mental health. This episode should interest anyone wanting to learn more about mental health, human emotions, sexual and/or violent behavior.  For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://athleticgreens.com/hubermanLMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlabWaking Up: https://wakingup.com/hubermanMomentous: https://livemomentous.com/hubermanTimestamps(00:00:00) Dr. David Anderson, Emotions & Aggression (00:03:49) Sponsors: LMNT(00:08:10) Emotions vs. States(00:10:36) Dimensions of States: Persistence, Intensity & Generalization(00:14:38) Arousal & Valence (00:18:11) Aggression, Optogenetics & Stimulating Aggression in Mice, VMH(00:24:42) Aggression Types: Offensive, Defensive & Predatory (00:29:20) Evolution & Development of Defensive vs. Offensive Behaviors, Fear(00:35:38) Hydraulic Pressures for States & Homeostasis(00:37:24) Sponsor: AG1(00:39:46) Hydraulic Pressure & Aggression(00:44:50) Balancing Fear & Aggression(00:48:31) Aggression & Hormones: Estrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone(00:52:33) Female Aggression, Motherhood(00:59:48) Mating & Aggressive Behaviors (01:05:10) Neurobiology of Sexual Fetishes (01:10:06) Temperature, Mating Behavior & Aggression(01:15:25) Mounting: Sexual Behavior or Dominance?(01:20:59) Females & Male-Type Mounting Behavior(01:24:40) PAG (Periaqueductal Gray) Brain Region: Pain Modulation & Fear (01:30:38) Tachykinins & Social Isolation: Anxiety, Fear & Aggression (01:43:49) Brain, Body & Emotions; Somatic Marker Hypothesis & Vagus Nerve (01:52:52) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous Supplements, AG1 (Athletic Greens), Instagram, Twitter, Neural Network Newsletter, Huberman Lab ClipsDisclaimer

As ADDitude celebrates 25 years, David Anderson, Ph.D., discusses advances in the diagnosis & treatment of ADHD over the past decades, our understanding of the science of ADHD — and how this has been helped and hindered by media and societal narratives.

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David Anderson, a Software Architect and author of 'The Value Flywheel Effect', joins freelance techie Charles Humble to discuss transformative tech strategies in organizations. They highlight the importance of aligning IT with business goals and creating a culture of psychological safety. Anderson shares insights on serverless architecture and the AWS Cloud Development Kit for rapid software development. They also tackle the need for effective collaboration with security teams and the significance of timing in driving successful change. A must-listen for tech enthusiasts!

“The business technology divide was apparent in many companies. The idea of the value flywheel effect is to join the business and technology goals and create this flywheel effect momentum." David Anderson is the author of “The Value Flywheel Effect” and the co-creator of The Serverless Edge. In this episode, David described the value flywheel effect concept and its four stages: clarity of purpose, challenge & landscape, next best action, and long-term value. David also explained the importance of Wardley Mapping and how we can use it to help improve the organization’s situational awareness within the value flywheel. During our discussion about the four stages, we also discussed several important concepts, such as the North Star Framework for clarity of purpose, understanding the team’s psychological safety and sociotechnical systems landscape, serverless-first paradigm as one way for the next best action, and using the well-architected framework and sustainability as guidelines for ensuring long-term value. Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:05:39] Value Flywheel Effect - [00:09:48] Wardley Mapping Overview - [00:12:09] Improving Situational Awareness - [00:18:04] Clarity of Purpose - [00:20:51] North Star Framework - [00:23:33] Obsess Over Time to Value - [00:26:36] Challenge and Landscape: Psychological Safety - [00:28:44] Sociotechnical Systems View - [00:33:54] The Next Best Action: Serverless-First Mindset - [00:36:11] Code is a Liability - [00:40:33] Long-Term Value: Problem Prevention Culture - [00:42:03] Well-Architected Framework - [00:45:26] Sustainability - [00:47:42] 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:50:45] _____ David Anderson’s Bio David is a technical leader who enjoys writing and speaking about the leading edge of technology. David moved to Liberty Mutual in 2007 and drove technology change and cloud adoption. As a practicing Architect with G-P, he continues to empower and enable peers on Serverless First, Well-Architected, Engineering Excellence. His new book, The Value Flywheel Effect - Power the Future and Accelerate Your Organization to the Modern Cloud was published by IT Revolution in the fall of 2022. He is based in Belfast, writes on The Serverless Edge, is the lead organizer for ServerlessDays Belfast, is a member of the Wardley Mapping community. Follow David: LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/david-anderson-belfast Twitter – @davidand393 Serverless Edge – ServerlessEdge.com Serverless Craic Podcast – theserverlessedge.podbean.com _____ Our Sponsors Skills Matter is the global community and events platform for software professionals. You get on-demand access to their latest content, thought leadership insights as well as the exciting schedule of tech events running across all time zones. Head on over to skillsmatter.com to become part of the tech community that matters most to you - it’s free to join and easy to keep up with the latest tech trends. Are you looking for a new cool swag? Tech Lead Journal now offers you some swags that you can purchase online. These swags are printed on-demand based on your preference, and will be delivered safely to you all over the world where shipping is available. Check out all the cool swags available by visiting techleadjournal.dev/shop. And don't forget to brag yourself once you receive any of those swags. Like this episode? Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Pledge your support by becoming a patron. For episode show notes, visit techleadjournal.dev/episodes/124.