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The Neuroscience of Blinking and How It Relates to Attention & Cannabis Use
1:27:38 - 1:41:08 (13:29)
Regular cannabis users blink less often than those who don't use it, potentially indicating improved focus. Understanding how blinking and visual focus work can help with ADHD or improving focus in normal individuals.
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Training that involves learning how often to blink, how to keep visual focus on a given target and doing physical movements can increase focus and help people with ADHD or normal levels of focus.
1:27:38 - 1:31:51 (04:12)
Summary
Training that involves learning how often to blink, how to keep visual focus on a given target and doing physical movements can increase focus and help people with ADHD or normal levels of focus. This active treatment is increasingly being used by many kids and parents in order to improve focus and prevent them from getting distracted.
ChapterThe Neuroscience of Blinking and How It Relates to Attention & Cannabis Use
EpisodeADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus
PodcastHuberman Lab
The way we focus our attention is regulated by our brain's response to blinking and other stimuli, such as the visual world, which determines how our brain prioritizes information.
1:31:51 - 1:36:08 (04:17)
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The way we focus our attention is regulated by our brain's response to blinking and other stimuli, such as the visual world, which determines how our brain prioritizes information. Drugs that increase dopamine can lead to decreased blinking and increased focus, while other neurochemical systems have different effects.
ChapterThe Neuroscience of Blinking and How It Relates to Attention & Cannabis Use
EpisodeADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus
PodcastHuberman Lab
A study highlights the connection between chronic cannabis use and the reduction of blink rates, indicating that cannabis may affect interoceptive awareness.
1:36:08 - 1:41:08 (05:00)
Summary
A study highlights the connection between chronic cannabis use and the reduction of blink rates, indicating that cannabis may affect interoceptive awareness.