In this <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/essentials">Huberman Lab Essentials</a> episode, my guest is Dr. Erich Jarvis, PhD, a professor and Head of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics of Language at Rockefeller University and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). We discuss the brain circuits and genes underlying spoken language and why the ability to learn and produce vocalizations is extraordinarily rare in the animal kingdom. We also explore why song likely evolved before language, how gesture and movement share deep neural roots with speech, the neurobiology of stuttering, why childhood is the optimal window for language acquisition, and how physical movement — including dance — may help preserve speech and cognitive function across a lifetime.
Read the show notes at <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/essentials-the-neuroscience-of-speech-language-and-music-erich-jarvis">hubermanlab.com</a>.
Thank you to our sponsors
AG1: <a href="https://drinkag1.com/huberman">https://drinkag1.com/huberman</a>
Function: <a href="https://functionhealth.com/huberman">https://functionhealth.com/huberman</a>
Eight Sleep: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/huberman">https://eightsleep.com/huberman</a>
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Speech & Language
(00:00:23) Speech vs. Language; Brain Pathways for Communication
(00:01:57) Gesture, Hand Movement & Speech Evolution
(00:04:31) Sponsor: Function
(00:05:59) Innate Vocalizations vs. Learned Speech
(00:08:01) Evolution of Spoken Language; Neanderthals & Vocal Learning
(00:09:29) Birdsong & Human Speech; Brain Circuit Parallels
(00:13:22) Hummingbirds; Vocal Learning Species & Complex Traits
(00:14:32) Critical Periods & Learning Your Native Song
(00:16:50) Pidgin Language & Cultural-Genetic Convergence
(00:18:36) Sponsor: AG1
(00:20:01) Genes Specialized in Speech Circuits
(00:23:05) Critical Period for Language Learning; Multilingualism
(00:25:17) Music, Emotion & Semantic vs. Affective Communication
(00:28:14) Sponsor: Eight Sleep
(00:29:49) Facial Expression & Speech Circuitry
(00:31:07) Written Language & Neural Pathways
(00:32:47) Stuttering; Basal Ganglia & Neurobiological Basis
(00:35:03) Texting & Language Evolution
(00:36:36) Tool: Movement, Dancing & Singing to Maintain Cognitive Health
(00:38:43) Recap
<a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer">Disclaimer & Disclosures</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

Essentials: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich Jarvis

Huberman Lab

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews