Dr. Andrew Huberman and Josh Waitzkin discuss how vision, arousal, and brain frame rate influence performance, revealing strategies to control stress, expand awareness, and optimize decision-making under pressure.
Josh Waitzkin is a former child chess prodigy and the subject of the movie and true story Searching for Bobby Fisher. He is also a world champion martial arts competitor and the author of the book The Art of Learning. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/wAnDWfEIwoE?si=xMNfmOJV8_nW-i47
Show notes: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning-living-life
*Timestamps*
00:00 Levels of Arousal
00:08 Human Brain's Unique Abilities
00:30 Visual & Temporal Focus
01:06 Learning Transitions in Arousal States
01:49 The Role of Visual Aperture
02:53 Training for High Frame Rates
04:28 Marcelo Garcia's Training Philosophy
06:19 The Art of Illusion & High-Level Martial Arts
10:19 Decision Making & Arousal States
10:53 Controlling Arousal Through Visual System
11:46 Biofeedback & Pupil Control
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