{"podcast":{"title":"Huberman Lab","slug":"huberman-lab-1365758","podcast_index_feed_id":1365758,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/hubermanlab","website_url":"https://www.hubermanlab.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/042e6144-725e-11ec-a75d-c38f702aecad/image/ee4f0b7b466ca35620792970d9bce2d2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Scicomm Media","episode_count":425,"summary":"The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets. In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Hu…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:17:09.232907+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/huberman-lab-1365758"},"episode":{"title":"Science of Attraction, Compatibility & Romance | Dr. Paul Eastwick","slug":"science-of-attraction-compatibility-romance-dr-paul-eastwick","published_at":"2026-06-22T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/huberman-lab-1365758/science-of-attraction-compatibility-romance-dr-paul-eastwick","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/huberman-lab-1365758","url":"https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/science-of-attraction-compatibility-and-romance-dr-paul-eastwick","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SCIM9984287085.mp3","summary":"Dr. Paul Eastwick, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, and a leading expert on the modern science of mate selection in humans. We discuss what people actually look for in a partner, including surprising findings about age preferences, finances, and physical attractiveness. We also discuss why dating apps often lead people to select for traits that don't support lasting partnerships. We discuss how initial attractions form and evolve and which factors best predict romantic relationship stability and satisfaction. We also explain activities that can expand your dating pool, as well as practical tools for building and sustaining healthy romantic relationships. This episode is for anyone currently in or wanting to be in a relationship. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Pre-order Protocols: https://protocolsbook.com Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Lingo: https://hellolingo.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Paul Eastwick (00:03:25) Evolutionary Models of Dating, Mate Value (00:08:57) Initial Attraction, Maturity (00:12:56) Sponsors: David & Lingo (00:15:21) Dating Apps; Shared Moments & Developing Attraction (00:24:17) First Impressions & Early Relationships; Partner Bias (00:31:41) Friends & Family Support; Relationship Research, Attachment Theory (00:42:15) Sponsor: AG1 (00:43:34) Couple Friends, Advice from Others (00:47:35) Social Support, Women vs Men (00:55:05) Dating App Algorithms, Distrust of Men & Women (01:05:29) Activities & Dating, Observing Date Social Behavior (01:11:25) Texting, Verbal Skills (01:16:15) Sponsor: LMNT (01:17:36) Partner Actions, Dating vs Re…","meta_description":"Dr. Paul Eastwick, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, and a leading expert on the modern science of mate selection…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":10230,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/huberman-lab-1365758/episodes/science-of-attraction-compatibility-romance-dr-paul-eastwick/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/huberman-lab-1365758/science-of-attraction-compatibility-romance-dr-paul-eastwick.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}