David Goggins and @hubermanlab talk about one of the most important discovery that neuroscience has ever made - aMCC aMCC is potentially the “seat” of willpower and will to live. You grow it by doing things you don't want to do.
@hubermanlab The Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex (aMCC) is smaller in obese people, it gets bigger when they diet. It’s larger in athletes. It’s especially large or grows larger in people who see themselves as challenged and overcome some challenge.
@podcastnotes @hubermanlab Wow my midcortexbrainthingy must be huge because I hate my job and yet I force myself to spend 40 hours a week doing it.
@podcastnotes @hubermanlab I don’t like hitting my head with a brick 10 times a day. Would that work?
All the data points that we can build this area up, but as quickly we build it up, if we don’t continue to invest in things we don’t want to do (key part) the cortex shrinks again.
@hubermanlab For anterior cingulate cortex stimulation to grow: look for the challenge of leaning into friction; something safe but not your favorite to do – anything from a rigorous exercise to hard conversation. @hubermanlab podcastnotes.org/huberman-lab/4…
@podcastnotes @hubermanlab What’s the benefit of having a larger aMCC? Was that discussed?