Essentials: The Science & Process of Healing from Grief
Huberman Lab
- Published
- May 28, 2026
- Duration
- 39:20
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 26, 2026
Discusses health, life.
Summary
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the neuroscience of grief, including how the brain maps relationships across three dimensions — space, time, and closeness — and why losing someone requires a remapping of those neural circuits. I describe how grief differs from depression, the role of oxytocin in driving yearning after a loss, and why pe…
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Show notes
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the neuroscience of grief, including how the brain maps relationships across three dimensions — space, time, and closeness — and why losing someone requires a remapping of those neural circuits. I describe how grief differs from depression, the role of oxytocin in driving yearning after a loss, and why people move through grief at different rates. I also discuss science-based tools for grieving adaptively, including how to access feelings of att
Themes
- health
- life