Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the neural circuits that activate and control aggressive states and behaviors. I discuss how hormones, genes and environmental factors such as day length can shift our aggressive tendencies. I also share science-based tools for modulating aggression, including sunlight exposure, heat therapy and supplementation with ashwagandha or acetyl-L-carnitine.

Show notes: go.hubermanlab.com/0nF54O3

Watch more Huberman Lab Essentials: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPNW_gerXa4OGNy1yE-W9IX-tPu-tJa7S&si=a1_sA7rUT-fE0OM5

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Timestamps
00:00:00 Aggression, Types of Aggression
00:01:43 Context, Aggression vs Sadness
00:03:11 Hydraulic Pressure Model of Aggression
00:06:40 Brain Areas for Aggression, Ventromedial Hypothalamus
00:13:53 Biting, Neural Circuits of Physical Aggression
00:16:19 Estrogen & Aggression, Testosterone & Competitiveness
00:19:47 Seasonality, Sunlight, Melatonin & Aggression
00:22:00 Cortisol, Serotonin & Aggression
00:23:45 Tool: Reduce Cortisol with Sunlight & Sauna; Ashwagandha
00:27:49 Irritability, Aggression & Genetics; Seasonality
00:30:39 Tool: ADHD, Acetyl-L Carnitine & Aggressive Behavior

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