Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Dr. Nick Epley and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the treatment of social anxiety and the mechanisms of exposure therapy, emphasizing how real-world social interactions can correct misplaced fears by proving that people are generally far more kind and receptive than we anticipate.

Dr. Nick Epley, PhD, is a professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago and a leading expert on the science of social connection. 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: youtu.be/Q2hOryHdgAk?si=c7UZjV8RlWsrSXlR
Show notes: go.hubermanlab.com/NaH2OiO

*Timestamps*
00:00 Overcoming Social Anxiety Hurdles
02:21 How Exposure Therapy Works
04:17 100 Days Of Rejection
08:12 Finding Humanity's Kindness

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