NEUROSCIENTIST: How To ACTUALLY LEARN

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  • Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman explains how everybody can learn much faster using "Gap Effects" and other learning techniques. Andrew Huberman reveals truth about studying and gives out best tips and tricks for quicker studying.
    We all have to learn throughout our lives, so we can improve and become better and more knowledgeable. A lot of people are studying in wrong way, which decreases their results by a huge margin. You don't have to ask how to study better or learn faster anymore! Well-known neuroscientist Andrew Huberman has revealed the best study tips for everybody, and some of them might shock you!
    Andrew Huberman is an American neuroscientist and associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine who has made many contributions to the brain development, brain plasticity, and neural regeneration and repair fields.
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  • @eyoggtv9157
    @eyoggtv9157 Рік тому +4780

    I guess I've been doing that gap learning all these times, the only difference is that I've been doing 30secs focus and 90mins rest

  • @youtubewatcher6933
    @youtubewatcher6933 Рік тому +2960

    Conclusion
    1. Deep focus
    2. 90 mins work, 20 mins nap
    3. Train hard, take 10 sec gap to idle: close or open eyes does not matter
    4. Some part of day, do nsdr (non-sleep deep rest)
    Principles:
    -nap/sleep = rewiring of neurons
    -balance between engaging and disengaging

    • @nf8740
      @nf8740 Рік тому +29

      thanks bro

    • @Darknight526
      @Darknight526 Рік тому +24

      Thank you very much for this conclusion brother

    • @youtubewatcher6933
      @youtubewatcher6933 Рік тому +10

      Np, brothers.

    • @SeanLives
      @SeanLives Рік тому +32

      Haha it isn’t 90 min work 20 min nap, it’s a nap after 4 hours of work, or quiet resting after 90 mins, if you kept having naps you would get groggy

    • @spikediesel2489
      @spikediesel2489 Рік тому +3

      Can I do 20 minute mediation instead of nap

  • @kriskitt
    @kriskitt Рік тому +3296

    The only time in my life that everyone around me called me a genius was when I was meditating constantly. During lunch. While moving around to the next activity. Any time I was not actively doing anything, I was meditating. Everything just became easy. Everything I learned felt like I had always known it.

    • @Virtual_Guy
      @Virtual_Guy Рік тому +178

      Please sir,elaborate your method of meditation...it will be helpful

    • @gozerofgozmis4181
      @gozerofgozmis4181 Рік тому +85

      Why you didnt continue to Do It?

    • @fira3381
      @fira3381 Рік тому +14

      It sounds like a grat idea for experiment

    • @MackMittenzTV
      @MackMittenzTV Рік тому +77

      I just recently started meditating randomly throughout the day as well. Definitely enhanced my memory!

    • @daniellacy8978
      @daniellacy8978 Рік тому +69

      I can agree with this. Meditating is like the version of law of attraction that actually works. The biggest tell for me is video games, when I meditate I am 10x better

  • @ThatGuy-yc9yc
    @ThatGuy-yc9yc Рік тому +1174

    One trick I use to learn, is imagining how I would be using what I'm learning in the a real world scenario. This helps giving purpose and and importance to the subject. Your brain throws away what it believes is unimportant but keeps what it believes is useful and beneficial to your survival.

    • @4J33.23
      @4J33.23 Рік тому +40

      I wish I could do that with some of the maths topics😭

    • @Goose____
      @Goose____ Рік тому +35

      Now to figuring out how to use this tip with trigos, differential equations, series, and linear algebra:D

    • @trance5827
      @trance5827 Рік тому +7

      I think, it would have been cool to imagine myself doing Kreb's cycle for the welfare of humanity.

    • @andregt4561
      @andregt4561 Рік тому +47

      "This is a robbery, only way to stop me is to solve this linear algebra equation!"

    • @sodiumhypobromide
      @sodiumhypobromide Рік тому +5

      @@andregt4561 😂

  • @zoruauser
    @zoruauser Рік тому +541

    In language learning, this is referred to as SRS (Spaced Repetition System) Essentially, the idea is to train your brain to remember something long term instead of short term. By testing yourself on something 10 minutes after learning it, and then re-testing yourself on it an hour later, just for example, it teaches your brain "Oh, this is something I need to hold on to, I need to remember this for a longer period of time."

    • @Sora_Nai
      @Sora_Nai Рік тому +15

      no thats not something only in language learning that's literally a well known technique used by everyone. They teach you it in school. All you did was add system but its usually called spaced repetition. But you thought you did something there

    • @SannaJankarin
      @SannaJankarin Рік тому +20

      @@Sora_Nai Actually, no all schools teach this. A lot of them don't even know and they recommend outdated techniques.

    • @luvvreni
      @luvvreni Рік тому +8

      @@Sora_Nainot every knows about spaced repetition or learned it in school

    • @Derploop
      @Derploop Рік тому +5

      Is this the same thing? Doesn't sound even remotely the same. Why do you see it as being the same?

    • @bboynewsboy991
      @bboynewsboy991 Рік тому +2

      Exactly what I have been doing, had a hunch that this was the efficient way to do it! Learning Mandarin

  • @MastaJakie
    @MastaJakie Рік тому +468

    Everything he's saying makes so much sense. I've noticed that every 30-45 mins i'll let my mind wonder for a minute and its like a reset button. also right after I finally grasp something i wanted to learn, it makes me want to nap

    • @NZT17
      @NZT17 Рік тому +37

      Today's world is killing our imagination, we need to stay busy, hectic and whatnot, that's the why we don't have genius anymore

    • @marz.6102
      @marz.6102 Рік тому +4

      @@NZT17 how do we know you're not saying this to sabotage others progress?

    • @NZT17
      @NZT17 Рік тому +7

      @@marz.6102 Because the one who said that was not me, was Albert Einstein

    • @marz.6102
      @marz.6102 Рік тому +1

      @@NZT17 so the spacing effect is garbage?

    • @NZT17
      @NZT17 Рік тому +4

      @@marz.6102 That's what James Weber Telescope shown

  • @KenzoTenma-es1ti
    @KenzoTenma-es1ti Рік тому +569

    I used to notice this all the time during my school days; whenever studying late nights before an exam, it would be so difficult to learn some of the things no matter how hard I tried. Magically, however, I would wake up the next day and it would be there in my head. I recently also found out that during deep sleep the memory centres also interact with each other much more. Cool stuff. My friends used to call all this "bullshit".

  • @TheGamingg33k
    @TheGamingg33k Рік тому +170

    I remember I was studying for a very hard topic. I pushed through it for few hours and didnt understand anything. Then I took a nap for about 40 mins or 1 hour. When I woke up I shit you not, everything made sense. I went through the topic again and it all fit together so well. Since then I have been doing this.

    • @abeer6383
      @abeer6383 Рік тому +23

      "I shit you not". I am going to steal that phrase.

    • @ObscenePlanet
      @ObscenePlanet Рік тому +16

      @@abeer6383 it's a classic! It comes in handy in all sorts of situations. I shit you not

    • @forchusarah
      @forchusarah Рік тому +1

      How can I apply this as a study method?

    • @evannaallen4609
      @evannaallen4609 Рік тому

      This! 💯

    • @Christina.N.
      @Christina.N. Рік тому

      Epic

  • @Malcolm-xz3ef
    @Malcolm-xz3ef Рік тому +412

    There’s a manga I read called world trigger and there’s a character that can read his opponents moves when he takes a nap after fighting them. Pretty cool that there is some sort of reality to his ability

    • @NZT17
      @NZT17 Рік тому +24

      To me, sleep is by far the thing I most prioritize

    • @blessedUN
      @blessedUN Рік тому +1

      Damn I’m def going to start doing that

    • @PhonkAttack4DX
      @PhonkAttack4DX Рік тому +2

      @@NZT17 it should be 👍

    • @bricksblood200
      @bricksblood200 Рік тому +2

      Yeah, the 4 striker i thought

    • @atheanonymous5868
      @atheanonymous5868 Рік тому +4

      zenitsu : i dont need nap , i am nap

  • @Arribalasierra
    @Arribalasierra Рік тому +115

    Go into deep focus; rest with a nap or a non-sleep deep rest protocol (sit there quietly and not do anything). Study hard and also rest hard. Rest after 90 minute work cycle. Ideally 20-30 minute rest within a few hours of deep work. Sleep is the most powerful tool for rewiring. Gap learning effects: if every couple of minutes within your intense learning or focus and you just take 10 seconds do nothing, this increases rates of learning. You get more neural repetitions by stopping every once in a while. It should be random every once in a while. Focus and rest. Lets say for every 60 minutes that you do of work introduce 30 gaps of 10 seconds truly at random. Then at some point in that day do non sleep deep rest. Neuroplasticity involves a stronger trigger and deep relaxation.

    • @pelagiaaluvilu4933
      @pelagiaaluvilu4933 Рік тому +1

      💕💕💕💕

    • @gamingjenish4844
      @gamingjenish4844 11 місяців тому +1

      Hey you used this sentence which i really liked and it defines the video
      "If you wanna learn well then study hard and rest hard" -@arribalasierra

  • @thaisplouvier5403
    @thaisplouvier5403 Рік тому +144

    0:00 20min nap within 4h after learning --> learn much faster
    1:15 trigger for neuroplasticity : dopamine & acetylcholine
    1:30 acetylcholine marks the neuronal connections that stand a chance of becoming stronger later
    2:10 rewiring of nervous system happens during deep sleep
    4:35 learning is supposed to be stressful
    5:55 "gap learning effects" during the pauses you take, there's a replay of the neurons much faster than normally so you learn much faster
    8:10 circles of engage-disengage

  • @denisadma4924
    @denisadma4924 Рік тому +36

    My notes:
    • Deep focus for 90 mins
    • Deep relaxation for rewiring and strenghten connections:
    -between focus period: random 10 sec gaps
    -after: sleep/ nap ideally into first 1-4 hours for 20-30 mins

  • @piotr5663
    @piotr5663 Рік тому +46

    in my college years I would cramp bunch of info at the end of my studying for an exam, kinda sprint through pages. I was relying on a good sleep - once awake, and I mean literally once I would open my eyes, I would have all/most of that info nicely sorted, concepts etc just making sense (that's why I never did all-nighters, rather had a proper sleep)

  • @spectrum5079
    @spectrum5079 Рік тому +102

    I'm usually hesitant to take a break during long study sessions because I might not regain my focus back for the rest of the day. This makes me want to try pomodoro technique

    • @Elinox696
      @Elinox696 Рік тому +7

      the Pomodoro technique is really useful! at least for me.

    • @nicolasrealMD
      @nicolasrealMD Рік тому +16

      Pomodoro doesn't work for me and a lot of other people. Pro: helps with procrastination (lowers the friction to beggim). Con: it interrupts the "flow" when you're starting to deep focus

    • @Elinox696
      @Elinox696 Рік тому +3

      ​@@nicolasrealMD everyone has their methods, personally it allows me to work for a longer period without getting tired or overwhelmed with info. Helped me a ton

    • @KK-fu9vf
      @KK-fu9vf Рік тому +3

      one thing that helps a lot to increase focus is to make sure you are taking all the vitamins that your body needs for it to work the way it is supposed to. We need many different vitamins for many different things in our body, and without the energy necessary for us to function and be able to complete the tasks that many take for granted as something that anyone should be easily able to do. which is not the case. A smart person can have a much harder time learning something new than an average person simply due to the average person having a healthier diet. think of your brain as a car and the vitamins, minerals, etc. as the gas. trying to focus without providing your brain with the necessary vitamins is basically trying make your car run without any gas. and if the amount of gas you have is small, you will be able to run, but not for long.

    • @qman9450
      @qman9450 Рік тому +2

      @@KK-fu9vf hello, could you please tell me a nutritive valued diet that contains the essential mentioned vitamins?

  • @knotwool
    @knotwool Рік тому +20

    When I was in school and had things to memorize, I would repeat it for several minutes, play a few games of mindless solitaire, then come back and repeat to see if things were stuck in my memory and had great success doing this. Not sure how I figured this out, but 30 years later, I still remember much of what I learned.

  • @parmsingh9773
    @parmsingh9773 Рік тому +1230

    andrew huberman is a blessing to this world the avg person would need to do several hours of research on their own for every topic he discusses. he puts the information in longer and shorter formats which allows almost everybody to access the tools they need to change their life. wanted to show my appreciation

    • @ABC-jq7ve
      @ABC-jq7ve Рік тому +15

      I think the average person couldn’t even finish reading one paper tbh. Kudos to Andrew!

    • @JaceFalcon
      @JaceFalcon Рік тому +4

      A lot of it is simply headline intelligence, easily heard from other online gurus; likely his main sources.

    • @ashokshah3910
      @ashokshah3910 Рік тому +3

      Shukriya bhai

    • @just_eric
      @just_eric Рік тому +2

      I just hope he finally makes a book out of it, with all his knowledge, that would be amazing

    • @Daniel_McDougall
      @Daniel_McDougall Рік тому +11

      @@JaceFalconwhile I appreciate what you mean, I do think (or maybe just hope) that a Stanford neurobiology professor would know how to gather and summarise quality sources.

  • @WilliamReynolds887
    @WilliamReynolds887 Рік тому +16

    BEING SUCCESSFUL HAS TAUGHT ME THAT INVESTING RIGHTLY TODAY CAN SAVE YOU A WHOLE LOT OF STRESS IN THE NEAREST FUTURE, I PRAY THAT ANYONE WHO READS THIS WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE!!

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      @VerneCopeland Рік тому

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      @Pepper212 Рік тому

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  • @droptozro
    @droptozro Рік тому +41

    This helps explain why I've felt more stress and decreased memory learning in classes and on my own lately. Not great sleep, rarely take rest breaks and trying to learn new stuff nonstop.

    • @GoldMoonGuy
      @GoldMoonGuy Рік тому +1

      Me too, homeworks keep me sleep at midnight everyday.

    • @droptozro
      @droptozro Рік тому

      @@GoldMoonGuy Yeah I have started making myself go to bed by a certain time so I get at least 7-7.5 hours of sleep. I was letting it slip to around 6-6.5 hours and it was really harming me.

    • @abdurrahaman6202
      @abdurrahaman6202 Рік тому

      I am kinda in same state as you are rn

    • @Jay-nq9us
      @Jay-nq9us 8 місяців тому

      Yaa did this during my teenage .
      It's time for a big change now.

  • @user-zl1gl1pu8h
    @user-zl1gl1pu8h 9 місяців тому +11

    1) study before sleep
    2) use 90-minutes pomodoro
    3) after a deep focuse take a deep relaxation (20-30 minute nap)
    4) use little gaps during studying (omg i've already used it, and this technic is natural for me)
    5) NSDR
    6) find a balance in focusing and relaxation)

  • @DaveXYZ369
    @DaveXYZ369 Рік тому +20

    i tried to learn that way way back when iwas in school but people said i´am crazy and it´s stupid and so on.
    It´s crazy what my autism teaches me when i just listen and behave naturally without intervention from people.
    I found so many stuff that i did as a kid and forget and rediscoverd now through Huberman.
    His work should be tought in school, it´s life changing.

  • @jayrossxo
    @jayrossxo Рік тому +26

    This is true. My brain has been operating like this as a child. I learn really quickly and subconciously used this method. After I learn anything, I would rest/sleep. The next day, atleast 80% of the information is embedded and then I'll brush up on details. When I over learn, my body automatically goes into idle and my focus shifts, which lets me know I need to sleep or rest. I got better at listening to that aspect of me. You retain so much this way! Great information!

  • @jasonmillers6941
    @jasonmillers6941 Рік тому +169

    This explains exponential learning.
    In my field of work, I’ve had to learn new technologies. And fast.
    Couldn’t explain why after a few days, I got manageably good at something.
    The learning (concentration) part was stressful af, but when I got to apply the knowledge on an actual project a work, it was pretty easy.

    • @cherry8385
      @cherry8385 Рік тому

      do you mean NASA?

    • @jasonmillers6941
      @jasonmillers6941 Рік тому +6

      @@cherry8385 Machine leaning and ai systems

    • @kimhornhem5399
      @kimhornhem5399 Рік тому +1

      I guess thats why some people never learn because of their ego. Cant be stressed if you think you're top shit lmao.

    • @TranscientFelix
      @TranscientFelix Рік тому

      You're kind of just describing learning. "I got good at something after learning to do it"

    • @jasonmillers6941
      @jasonmillers6941 Рік тому +1

      @@TranscientFelix Yes. But, learning to do it right, I believe.

  • @jjn6914
    @jjn6914 Рік тому +34

    This is truly fascinating and something I experienced with learning a foreign language. I struggled all throughout college to master French, especially speaking and listening comprehension. Then, 10-12 years later, I somehow have a solid grasp of speaking and expressing myself. I'm better at the language now almost 2 decades later than I was when I was studying it.

  • @ANISHKUMAR-ue9vn
    @ANISHKUMAR-ue9vn Рік тому +11

    I'm learning this 2x faster than other by just playing this video at 2x.
    this is my secret to move ahead of all.

    • @nulltheworm
      @nulltheworm Рік тому +4

      This man is living in the future.

    • @ANISHKUMAR-ue9vn
      @ANISHKUMAR-ue9vn Рік тому

      @@nulltheworm ahead of future.

    • @sirixaysabandith3903
      @sirixaysabandith3903 Місяць тому

      Haa! Jokes on you cuz I did the same thing for years or even decades now (24/7)

  • @Kyndral22
    @Kyndral22 Рік тому +10

    Ive always said life is like a video game, and when you sleep its like you are allocating the experience points that you've acquired

  • @therenaissanceman441
    @therenaissanceman441 Рік тому +22

    Although much of what Huberman says is already established by revered sages in the Eastern tradition and relatively common knowledge to many Brahmins in India, gotta say with his dedication to truth Huberman himself is turning into one of those sages. 🙏🏼

    • @inthevoidreality
      @inthevoidreality Рік тому +5

      Yeahhh I know some teqniques from yoga and pranayama and also need to make healthy routine.
      Have you heard about hatha yoga?? There, there is 1 among the 6 different yogas which is for mainly Focus and memory. (Trataka)

    • @therenaissanceman441
      @therenaissanceman441 Рік тому

      @@inthevoidreality Yes, check out this article - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatha_yoga

  • @Susan-me6lk
    @Susan-me6lk 8 місяців тому

    Thank you, Dr. Huberman, for continuing to share your amazing knowledge.

  • @CP-jk8nm
    @CP-jk8nm Рік тому +8

    Good to know. I used to do this during college days; I'd do a power nap after lunch. Even now after my four hours class I take a short nap. I do this to recharge my body; I'm glad that it helps with learning too.

  • @user-vv3pv6xt9m
    @user-vv3pv6xt9m Рік тому +14

    Tank you for posting this. Andrew Huberman always teaches us some extreamly valuable information!

    • @NZT17
      @NZT17 Рік тому

      That man is in another level

  • @justmax14
    @justmax14 Рік тому +10

    Truly inspiring, this content is actually pure gold.
    Keep it up!

  • @Phantigua
    @Phantigua 4 місяці тому

    Finally a recap with a source reference! Congratulations and thank you!

  • @shirleylarose4038
    @shirleylarose4038 Місяць тому

    Morning Dr Andrew, I have to tell again how much I believe and respect you in your teaching in Neuroplasticity. Thanks for sharing your BLESSED podcasts. From Canada with love and respect 🙏 ❤❤

  • @arg0x-
    @arg0x- Рік тому +22

    - 20 min nap after 4hrs of learning
    1. Active engagement and progress (90 min bouts (can flicker)) (get as focused as you can)
    2. State of deep rest quickly as possible (20 min nap) (non sleep deep rest protocol -> meditation?) (relax as you can)
    - gap learning -> every couple of minutes -> pause (10 sec) (should be random (eg: 1h - 30 gap for 10 sec random)
    - supplements -> help with the trigger part and not relaxation part (good for doing and not learning)
    - tldr : focus -> relax -> repeat

  • @NebraskaWriter
    @NebraskaWriter Рік тому +11

    Just spent a year studying this so here's what I do know. You are correct that the brain only remembers a series of sequences--each joined by a basal synapse. Each sequence is essentially a Sparse Distributed Representation and that sequence is what the brain remembers.

  • @sophiashekinah9872
    @sophiashekinah9872 Рік тому

    Wow! Excellent information! Thank You.

  • @vincentpaulcenteno9096
    @vincentpaulcenteno9096 Рік тому

    Be focus as you can and deep rest as you can. Powerful words that I learn.

  • @Jakereviewsall
    @Jakereviewsall Рік тому +18

    to engage and disengage from work is definitely one I suffer from.

  • @Casual_spectator
    @Casual_spectator Рік тому +8

    Sooooo, all i got from that in simple terms and words is that its like weight training...
    The rest period matters as much as the effort itself, and you have to strategize with it!
    And quality of sleep at night matters a lot!
    Very interesting

  • @BijouBakson
    @BijouBakson Рік тому

    Thank you very much, I needed this.

  • @oladepodavid2859
    @oladepodavid2859 6 місяців тому

    Thanks Andrew, this is so helpful.

  • @christianbarros1580
    @christianbarros1580 Рік тому +4

    When I was young I was a lazy short distance achiever, I would focus for the shortest time possible just to have a rest sooner. Still remember an absurd amount of information of over 40 years ago so neat and clear up until today. This could be the explanation of it.

  • @kevinbolo
    @kevinbolo Рік тому +10

    YES!!!!! This is how skateboarders are able to do tricks!!!! This is awesome, that's how our brain learns how to tell our body how to move.

  • @ElGranCuckolder
    @ElGranCuckolder Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this great video. 🧠

  • @helenahandkart1857
    @helenahandkart1857 Рік тому

    Wonderful information, thank you!🙏👍😀

  • @slazy9219
    @slazy9219 Рік тому +10

    Focus, Rest.
    This is exactly why the Pomodoro Technique is so effective.
    People often say that its disadvantage is that you have to break your focus if the task you work on takes longer than one Pomodoro interval, but having to get back into it after the break is just really effective, especially combined with the Active Recall Technique.

  • @valerianotval9154
    @valerianotval9154 Рік тому +6

    I can corroborate what Andrew is saying. What I have found is that the ingestion of a sufficiently large quantity of information triggers a very strong urge to take a nap, which if I succumb to, results in dreams about the information I have just ingested.

  • @mikepenz
    @mikepenz 6 місяців тому

    Incredible video, packed with deeply interesting suggestions. I learnt a lot in just 8 minutes!

  • @pineapplecrushme3216
    @pineapplecrushme3216 Рік тому

    Right on time as I was dreading going back to study for my mortgage exam and to gain focus with my businesses.

  • @flak5190
    @flak5190 Рік тому +38

    I've been taking those 10 second gaps unintentionally the entire time, hah

    • @stieg_smith
      @stieg_smith Рік тому

      same

    • @stupidninjazz
      @stupidninjazz Рік тому +2

      Finally you find an excuse for brain lag of cringe from past actions))))

  • @gerard_deriviere
    @gerard_deriviere 8 місяців тому +3

    The science of learning and studying should absolutely be a subject taught in school, in stages, leading to very basic neuro science understanding. It's a shame people that need to understand neurons and learning the most, are people that are learning, and never get to even understand how the body learns

  • @lowerlowerhk
    @lowerlowerhk 6 місяців тому

    This is usefully informative, thank you.

  • @CBrown
    @CBrown 8 місяців тому +2

    I've never applied this to things I deliberately study, like programming languages, but this perfectly explains why when I've tried learning piano songs and can't quite get the hand motions and then take a week off, I come back and can play it much better, as if I'd been practicing for a week but I haven't.

  • @paladinsorcerer67
    @paladinsorcerer67 Рік тому +3

    When I sleep, I forget everything I learned the night before. I can review what I studied and to some extent my recognition memory kicks in (like when you can answer a multiple choice question, but you can't generate the content from scratch). But all I get out of naps and sleeping is making me calm instead of anxious. I learn better when calm, but I can be creative when I am anxious. And I always start the day calm, and transition into anxiousness further into the day. I find that to keep up at work, I have to take a lot of notes, and if I want to be productive, I have to "reload" my notes every morning to get back into gear for the day. If this video is right, then maybe I have a learning disorder, because sleep doesnt work for me this way.

    • @jungkooklovesjinsworldwide52
      @jungkooklovesjinsworldwide52 Рік тому

      I also forget everything after a sleep. So I am afraid to sleep the night before exam. But I don't forget anything too much after I take 15-20 min nap or simply just laying down eyes closed. Maybe try that

  • @blackace72
    @blackace72 Рік тому +8

    Very interesting, as this seems almost antithetical to “deep work” as proposed by Cal Newport. Except, I guess Cal warns against context switching to shallow work during deep focus periods, where this doesn’t actually count as shallow, because it’s more of a rest than a low stimulating activity

  • @deadlock7946
    @deadlock7946 Рік тому

    This info is excellent, I applaud you

  • @holeymcsockpuppet
    @holeymcsockpuppet Рік тому +2

    So basically the same as muscle building. You stress something in the body using focused effort, go to sleep, it adapts, you wake up with enhanced capabilities.
    It's almost as if everything about a human is just a continuous series of adaptations.

  • @str8dominican
    @str8dominican Рік тому +8

    I figured this out as a young kid learning the piano. I would practice a piece for hrs and I’d always make some slight mistakes, and really feel stiff because I was concentrating so much. Then I would take a nap. When I’d wake up, all of a sudden I could play flawlessly with little effort and no errors. I used to think it was because my body just needed to relax, but the truth is way cooler.

  • @panpiper
    @panpiper Рік тому +3

    I was falling behind in my computer analyst program, information overload as it was an intense program. I got a friend to come to my home at the same time I got home in the evening and his job was to play on my computer, so I couldn't. Instead I lay down on the couch with my text book to study. I took the study very seriously, but as I was laying on my couch, within an hour and a half I was fast asleep, every time. Didn't matter. After that one week I was more than caught up. Graduated top of the school. Not top of the class, top of the school. Maybe there is something to all of this.

  • @Jibbzz
    @Jibbzz Рік тому +1

    Calm app 3 minute work meditations are my go to whenever I feel the focus creeping off where it needs to be

  • @majorphenom1
    @majorphenom1 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾

  • @ybwang7124
    @ybwang7124 Рік тому +3

    I don't mind napping if I get nice dreams, if I get nightmares this impacts on my mood and learning (During day)

    • @miltonestepario
      @miltonestepario Рік тому +1

      The key is to take a nap of max 30 minutes. That time is enough.

    • @EndstyleGG
      @EndstyleGG Рік тому +2

      Try napping in a colder room, or less blankets. I find that if I'm too warm, the chance for a bad dream is way higher

  • @rakib17874
    @rakib17874 Рік тому +34

    Ahh , wish i knew it sooner ! Anyway, Andrew doing phenomenal work. His videos on mental health and adrenaline rush helped me tremendously to manage my anxiety. Allah bless him. People expertised in his field have direct opportunity to change people lifes. Glad he's doing it!

  • @dfsfsdfd
    @dfsfsdfd Рік тому +2

    3:05 It's because the trace is being retrieved from the hierarchical pyramidal neuron assemblies to be fed back again through the structural atom bound inputs for either trace relationship searching of the symbol structure or possibly shunting it to other sections to activate/reinforce symbol traces in those modules which would allow for multiple module trace extension.

  • @eseglorious4547
    @eseglorious4547 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing great lesson

  • @theMightywooosh
    @theMightywooosh Рік тому +4

    I learn to play guitar by practicing from 1 hour and taking a 15 minute break and then come back to practice for another hour, etc... It was the best method
    As before I would practice 4 to 8 hours a day straight, which had diminishing returns

    • @YassuYasen
      @YassuYasen Рік тому

      Sometimes you're just in the state of the flow and you can't help it
      The clock will mess everything up
      What I would recommend is remembering doing it by your own
      Not when your in the state of flow
      But when you're super tired mentally and physically but decided to keep going anyway

  • @anonamos8129
    @anonamos8129 Рік тому +3

    I’m 38 and back in school and I’ve noticed I’m good for about 20-30 minutes and then have to take a 10 minute break. If I do that for about 90-120 minutes total it seems to go better for me

  • @1st_agent
    @1st_agent Рік тому

    Well being and well heartedness can be cultivated.

  • @nitrogen3514
    @nitrogen3514 Рік тому +2

    Ever hear the same song on the radio and unintentionally learn it? In college I would simply audio record my study guides and replay them on my headphones on 1.5X speed throughout the day. The high exposure enabled my brain to subconsciously memorize things with ease. Obviously you also need to be able to understand and apply the info. to real world situations, but his method certainly helped me maintain an almost perfect 4.0.

  • @suwanviflame6512
    @suwanviflame6512 Рік тому +3

    From what i notice is that, sometimes my brain goes into a state where i can understand anything quickly like analyzing deeply with ease and i call it "ENLIGHTENMENT"...and then there comes the stage where adding 2+2 gets difficult i.e, "BRAIN FOG" in this stage i cant even understand or memorize a single thing and if i take a break i come back to normal stage not enlightenment one.

  • @Ben-fl6rf
    @Ben-fl6rf Рік тому +4

    I noticed this that when I would go really intense on reading or watching something and trying to retain all that information, at some point my head would just start to hurt and my eyes would get so tired. There have been many times where I would suddenly fall asleep out of the intensity. Used to think this was an inconvenience but now it seems my brain was working with me rather than against me.

    • @LogoDev
      @LogoDev Рік тому

      You actually may want to visit a psychiatrist lol. This was the major symptom that tipped an autism diagnosis in my favor. Overstimulation is a big thing in a few mental illnesses.

  • @StuDieing
    @StuDieing 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much :)

  • @ageeshtgeorge9363
    @ageeshtgeorge9363 Рік тому +1

    4:20 this , i think I got this feeling few days ago where even though I didn't have much time I pushed and did a part of my project, studies etc one day without my phone anywhere near me and I felt really good about the work I finished, even if it wasn't that much of a heavy work , like I only searched on the internet and saved few research papers and articles to read nothing more but I felt good since at least I did that without putting it off for another day.

  • @colorx6030
    @colorx6030 Рік тому +3

    Many big words were thrown but based on my understanding, this video essentially says that learning is not just about the focus part but also about the rest part as well. If you want to learn something, you need to, of course, focus on it but also you need to take time to properly rest in order to truly learn that information.

  • @zap1nator72
    @zap1nator72 4 місяці тому +3

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:00 💤 *Importance of Naps in Learning*
    - Naps taken within four hours after learning can accelerate the rewiring of the brain.
    - This process enhances the repetition and consolidation of learned material.
    01:09 🧠 *Two-Stage Learning Process*
    - Learning involves active engagement and the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine and acetylcholine.
    - The actual rewiring of the brain occurs during deep sleep or sleep-like states.
    03:30 ⏳ *Optimal Focus and Relaxation Duration*
    - For effective learning, focus in 90-minute cycles followed by relaxation or napping.
    - This pattern aids in neural consolidation and enhances learning efficiency.
    05:24 🔄 *Gap Learning Effects*
    - Introducing short breaks during learning sessions can increase the rate of learning.
    - These breaks allow for a rapid replay of learned material, solidifying the information.
    07:16 🧘 *Balancing Focus and Relaxation for Neuroplasticity*
    - Neuroplasticity requires a balance between intense focus and deep relaxation.
    - Proper management of this balance is crucial for long-term learning and health.
    Made with HARPA AI

  • @ahmedcosgun5146
    @ahmedcosgun5146 Рік тому

    I did gap learning without realizing sometimes and yeah you can actually feel the being able to understand something after those breaks

  •  Рік тому +1

    Humans are amazing, never let anyone make you believe otherwise.

  • @auraezahra
    @auraezahra Рік тому +9

    I have a level exams in 14 days and I've stopped sleeping at night (i know, unhealthy) but I study for 3 to 4 hours and sleep for 2 hours. I follow this cycle the whole day and as a result I'm never tired, never burnt out and I feel like I'm learning more efficiently. I only take 10-15 minutes for eating, bathroom stuff and showering and the rest of the day is spent studying. Desperate times call for desperate measures (but this is actually working)

    • @brandonlopez7330
      @brandonlopez7330 Рік тому +2

      Good for you! How the exam went well

    • @thankersan
      @thankersan Рік тому

      Hey how did you do on your exams with that method? I have my exams in a month and I'm considering it

    • @auraezahra
      @auraezahra Рік тому

      @@thankersan Hi!! My exams went really well (except for physics, but that was on me). I only changed one thing for the night before my exams. I slept from 10 pm to 5 am. If you want to try this, I'd recommend having 12 hours of sleep in your arsenal on the day you start. Starting it off well-rested works wonders (I crashed 20 days in and it was brutal trying to come back to the routine.) Try sleeping at least 4 hours at night, then cover the rest with naps and stuff. (I hope I'm making sense)

    • @thankersan
      @thankersan Рік тому +1

      @@auraezahra Thank you for the tips I'll stick with sleeping for 4 hours at night and then taking short naps throughout the day that seems to be working out for me

    • @auraezahra
      @auraezahra Рік тому

      @@thankersan glad this helps!! Make sure to eat well and catch up on sleep once your exams are over

  • @LuminaryNarrations
    @LuminaryNarrations Рік тому +5

    Another thing is that during these stressed moments your body stamps down moments in your neurons through adrenaline. So what i do to learn quicker is I actually dunk my head in cold water after an intense learning session. Which tells my neurons hey we need to go back and go through these neurons and remember this stuff.

  • @Waiting4Him111
    @Waiting4Him111 4 місяці тому +1

    I've learned this concept naturally by simply learning what I want when I want with no one pressuring me and no forced goals. Next I am going to experiment with taking my language learning to the gym. I'm planning to work on learning a new language during my gaps between sets.

  • @ArthelasPL
    @ArthelasPL Рік тому

    Thanks for good advices

  • @MrAnubhabd
    @MrAnubhabd Рік тому +6

    Can I get a list of the studies and published papers that Andrew refers to in this video, please? Would love to look them up. Thanks anyway and awesome video.

  • @m7trf07
    @m7trf07 Рік тому +3

    So sleeping during classes specially mid ones are better for learning??

  • @Antonio-vf6lo
    @Antonio-vf6lo 7 місяців тому

    Wow, thanks!

  • @abishekvlogs
    @abishekvlogs Рік тому

    Thank you for the information 🤠ℹ️

  • @bako7400
    @bako7400 Рік тому +4

    scary how I was doing this unconsciously and I guess it works

    • @NZT17
      @NZT17 Рік тому

      Now doing with intention probably will work even better

  • @rickaguilar1833
    @rickaguilar1833 Рік тому +7

    Old news at least for me! I learned this in school! Study for 90 minutes then take a 15 minute or longer Break!

  • @supertheb3st_
    @supertheb3st_ Рік тому

    Thank you🙇🏾‍♂️

  • @lulumoon6942
    @lulumoon6942 Рік тому

    The nap thing totally works!

  • @nightmode95
    @nightmode95 Рік тому +13

    As a muslim who prays 5 times a day, I notices how my daily life became easier when I started planning my days out according to the prayer times. prayers are the perfect break for when I have to study for school.

    • @YassuYasen
      @YassuYasen Рік тому +1

      Don't forget that the prophet pbuh
      Done and spoke about
      قيلولة
      LA siesta between dhuhr and asr
      The Muslim his best , suitable routine when he\she schedule their whole according to prayer times
      From waking up at fajr and your morning routine ...
      To witr and sleeping

    • @nightmode95
      @nightmode95 Рік тому

      @@YassuYasen mashallah thats really amazing
      I didnt know about this, can you show me which hadith this is please?

    • @YassuYasen
      @YassuYasen Рік тому +2

      @@nightmode95
      mostly the knowledge I acquired about Islam
      come from long years (since birth)
      of watching, seeing in action (watching father, elders, TV, teachers, youtube...)
      reading (Quran and tafsir, Sira, hadith books, faith ...)
      researching , asking questions on ahel ilm, quora ...
      what i have told you, i know for a fact its from wasaya al naby (book of wisdom), his habits, how he lived
      but where exactly i accuired that information
      i really don't remember, but i must salute you, for questioning everything, demanding sources, that's the way you, and all of us should be, in this particular world even if its from wikipedia
      exactly just like with Sanad
      as for hadith, you can google it yourself, or post your question on quora and someone with the right resources can help you with that.

    • @nightmode95
      @nightmode95 Рік тому +1

      @@YassuYasen Jazakallah khairan
      I'll search it up, i know some people who will be able to help me out. I too love learning about Islam and i try to do it as correct as possible. May Allah help us all. Ameen

    • @YassuYasen
      @YassuYasen Рік тому

      @@nightmode95
      Bel-Tawfik

  • @vSwampFox
    @vSwampFox Рік тому +7

    So would it be more beneficial to do the bulk of learning at the end of the day ... and then go to sleep?

    • @pKaizen
      @pKaizen Рік тому +6

      That’s what I’m thinking. Although you’d have to have sufficient urge and “energy” to do so.

    • @chadbhaiyya5167
      @chadbhaiyya5167 Рік тому +2

      you can always do 2 deep work sessions of 90 minutes each and take a non sleep deep rest nap for 20 minutes after

    • @AlexanderMoen
      @AlexanderMoen Рік тому +2

      I think the trick is to try and maximize your day around multiple rounds of focus followed by rest, not just rest once at the end of the day as usual. You may not always be able to sleep after focusing, but if you can get a nap, do some deep breathing exercises, or at the very least a 10 second rest gap he mentions, that's better than simply waiting to sleep. Huberman doesn't say anything about the gap between focus and your nightly rest, but I think we can assume that the biomarkers he mentions are there whether you learn earlier in the day or later. So, all else being equal, focus when you're most capable of focusing, whether that's at the end of the day or not.

    • @pKaizen
      @pKaizen Рік тому

      @@AlexanderMoen wonderfully said

  • @chrisb.ramirez1080
    @chrisb.ramirez1080 4 місяці тому

    That last part reminds me of the book 7 habits of highly effective people where covey, real good point

  • @RS13363
    @RS13363 Рік тому

    Thank you Sir.

  • @adamg2709
    @adamg2709 Рік тому +6

    so i actually wasn't wrong sleeping in class?

    • @NZT17
      @NZT17 Рік тому

      Now we have a excuse to the teacher

  • @sonic-bb
    @sonic-bb Рік тому +3

    Honestly, this is prob why I was always so good at school without trying. I currently still have friends that almost literally study 24 hours a day. Stressing themselves out.
    I retain the same information by just doing homework then sleeping and playing video games lol.

  • @rizo832
    @rizo832 6 місяців тому +1

    I feel it .. im using this metode to learning Qur'an.. for about 3 days and indeed i experienced significant improvement to memorize some surah.. I'm applying it with interval timer app for Gap learning effect, repeatedly reading some sentences for 5 minutes and pause for 1 min. The result is very impressive. Thanks.

  • @2380raj
    @2380raj Рік тому

    Pomodoro Technique ,complete focus for 25mints and 10 mints break(walk is best) ,works like charme,Thanks for sharing nice info.

  • @natanribeiro6536
    @natanribeiro6536 9 місяців тому +5

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:00 🧠 A 20-minute nap within four hours after learning enhances brain rewiring and accelerates learning.
    00:28 🚼 Learning is a two-stage process: active engagement and deep rest, influenced by dopamine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine.
    01:37 📚 Acetylcholine acts as a "highlighter," marking neurons for later strengthening.
    02:07 😴 Neuroplasticity occurs during states of deep sleep or sleep-like states.
    02:49 🛌 Non-sleep deep rest or short naps also speed up learning by facilitating neuron replay.
    03:30 🕒 Human focus generally operates on 90-minute cycles, after which a break is beneficial.
    04:41 🛠️ Learning is inherently stressful, requiring active focus and rest phases.
    05:38 ⏸️ Gap learning effects-pausing for brief periods during focused work-can boost learning rates.
    07:16 💊 Stimulants like Adderall help with focus but hinder the relaxation needed for effective learning.
    07:59 🌱 The ability to engage and disengage focus is crucial for success in multiple life domains.
    Made with HARPA AI

  • @nielsr.2859
    @nielsr.2859 Рік тому +14

    Remember there used to be a hype playing songs backwards to hear satanic messages in them? If your brain plays songs backwards in your sleep. It gets satanic messages in your sleep?!

  • @susomadey7001
    @susomadey7001 Рік тому

    Thank You so much ❤❤

  • @34pimpdog
    @34pimpdog Рік тому +4

    Some of these comments make sense why this video exists.