Andrew Huberman
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The Science & Process of Healing from Grief | Huberman Lab Essentials

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May 28, 2026

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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 attachment while decoupling them from episodic memory. Finally, I explain how foundational biology — particularly sleep and cortisol rhythms — shapes our capacity to navigate the grieving process.

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Huberman Lab EssentialsFinally IGrief Kubler-RossCloseness Episodic MemoryGuilt OxytocinIndividual DifferencesGrief Prairie Voles MonogamySunlight Rational Grieving Neuroplasticity

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