Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the genetic basis of addiction and impulsivity, highlighting how early neurodevelopmental factors and the balance of excitation and inhibition in the brain influence behavioral predispositions and temperament.
Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden, PhD, is a psychologist, behavioral geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. 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/rAbJC-Qaw7Q?si=D_ZSmtwX09iHF2_F
Show notes: go.hubermanlab.com/jKPoOgG
*Timestamps*
00:00 Genetics Of Addiction & Impulsivity
03:07 Addiction As Neurodevelopmental Disorder
05:09 Sensation Seeking & Motivation
06:44 Three Dimensions Of Personality
#HubermanLab
Disclaimer & Disclosures: hubermanlab.com/disclaimer
Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the genetic basis of addiction and impulsivity, highlighting how early neurodevelopmental factors and the balance of excitation and inhibition in the brain influence behavioral predispositions and temperament.
Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden, PhD, is a psychologist, behavioral geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. 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/rAbJC-Qaw7Q?si=D_ZSmtwX09iHF2_F
Show notes: go.hubermanlab.com/jKPoOgG
*Timestamps*
00:00 Genetics Of Addiction & Impulsivity
03:07 Addiction As Neurodevelopmental Disorder
05:09 Sensation Seeking & Motivation
06:44 Three Dimensions Of Personality
#HubermanLab
Disclaimer & Disclosures: hubermanlab.com/disclaimer
