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The Benefits of Overcoming Hardship
1:27:31 - 1:35:18 (07:46)
The conversation explores the possibility of benefits to the brain from undergoing hardship and coming out on the other end. The topic is approached from different perspectives such as the immune system and the origins of consciousness.
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The speaker wonders if there are benefits to overcoming hardship, such as recovering from a disease, and if the immune system is involved with the brain in interesting ways.
1:27:31 - 1:29:29 (01:58)
Summary
The speaker wonders if there are benefits to overcoming hardship, such as recovering from a disease, and if the immune system is involved with the brain in interesting ways.
ChapterThe Benefits of Overcoming Hardship
Episode#274 – Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Researchers have found a loss of myelin in COVID patients, which is the coating of long range projections in the brain.
1:29:29 - 1:31:11 (01:41)
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Researchers have found a loss of myelin in COVID patients, which is the coating of long range projections in the brain. These alterations can cause cognitive dysfunction and brain fog in some patients.
ChapterThe Benefits of Overcoming Hardship
Episode#274 – Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Optogenetics allows researchers to pinpoint the origins of decisions, ideas, and even consciousness in the brain.
1:31:11 - 1:35:18 (04:06)
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Optogenetics allows researchers to pinpoint the origins of decisions, ideas, and even consciousness in the brain. An experiment with abnormal rhythms in the mouse brain showcased the separation of stimulus detection and care through optogenetics.