Chapter
Understanding the Brain's Different Systems
1:44:22 - 1:55:56 (11:34)
The brain uses a different language than the language of inheritance, and keeps information in synapses in the connection between different neurons. Anticipation and reward is governed by the dopamine circuits and it's the same neural circuitry that's going to be repurposed when they get to reproductive age and are anticipating creating children.
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The dopaminergic system, responsible for anticipation and reward, is engaged both when children anticipate an ice cream treat and when adults anticipate creating children with their mate, showing a generic trait in neural circuitry.
1:44:22 - 1:47:28 (03:06)
Summary
The dopaminergic system, responsible for anticipation and reward, is engaged both when children anticipate an ice cream treat and when adults anticipate creating children with their mate, showing a generic trait in neural circuitry. This generic trait may also lead to a generic response to stress, which can be both adaptive and maladaptive.
ChapterUnderstanding the Brain's Different Systems
EpisodeDr. Oded Rechavi: Genes & the Inheritance of Memories Across Generations
PodcastHuberman Lab
This podcast discusses how the brain is capable of holding more specific and elaborate memories while using a different language than the language of inheritance.
1:47:28 - 1:51:58 (04:30)
Summary
This podcast discusses how the brain is capable of holding more specific and elaborate memories while using a different language than the language of inheritance. Memories are encoded in the synapses, and as a person learns, the nervous system is wired differently.
ChapterUnderstanding the Brain's Different Systems
EpisodeDr. Oded Rechavi: Genes & the Inheritance of Memories Across Generations
PodcastHuberman Lab
The wiring of the brain and the particular neuronal circuits are specific to an individual, even if they have the same genetic instructions.
1:51:58 - 1:55:56 (03:57)
Summary
The wiring of the brain and the particular neuronal circuits are specific to an individual, even if they have the same genetic instructions. This presents a challenge for translating 3D information from the brain to the language of inheritance, which would then have to be transformed again to relate to the neural circuit of the next generation.