The Biology of Social Interactions and Emotions | Dr. Kay Tye

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Kay Tye, Ph.D., Professor of Systems Neurobiology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. We discuss the neural circuit basis of social interactions and loneliness. We also discuss how animals and people establish themselves in a group hierarchy by rank and how the brain responds to dominance and subordination. Much of our discussion relates to how social media impacts our sense of social connectedness or lack thereof. The topics covered in this episode are directly relevant to anyone interested in the neuroscience of mental health, work-life balance, abundance versus scarcity mindset, and interpersonal dynamics. Read the full show notes for this episode at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlab Timestamps 00:00:00 Dr. Kay Tye   00:02:56 Sponsors: LMNT   00:06:40 Amygdala; “Valence”   00:12:43 Novelty; Reward & Punishment Response   00:20:06 Amygdala & Hunger; Social Interaction   00:26:21 Social Media & Social Connection; Tool: Email & Time Management   00:31:21 Sponsor: AG1   00:36:30 Social Media; Friction & Feedback, Leadership   00:43:44 Social Isolation, Harlow Experiments, “Loneliness Neurons”   00:51:47 Social Homeostasis, COVID-19 Pandemic & Loneliness   01:01:29 Quality of Social Contact, Social Homeostasis, Social Media   01:09:42 Social Media, Relationships; Social Isolation & Exclusion   01:18:26 Empathy: Friend vs. Foe   01:28:40 Background & Empathy, Diversity, Emotional Regulation   01:34:34 Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset   01:37:22 Social Rank & Hierarchy, Sibling Order, Development   01:45:54 Dynamic Hierarchy; Dominants vs. Subordinates; Mentors   01:55:32 Psychedelics: Research & Mechanisms; Psilocybin   02:06:28 Work-Life Balance, Fitness & Extracurriculars   02:11:56 Personal Life, Diversity, Happiness; Typical Day   02:15:42 Science & Academia; Future Directions   02:23:48 Research & Science Outreach   02:28:48 Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, YouTube Feedback, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices