Neurohacking: rewiring your brain | Don Vaughn | TEDxUCLA

We've all heard of the phrase "life hack". But have you heard of something called a "brain hack"? Don Vaughn gives us the inside scoop on the amazing powers of the human brain.

Don Vaughn is a UCLA PhD Student and DJ.

[xanderson]

5 years of weed abuse now sober and I’m so incredibly self conscious and feel symptoms of depersonalization. I’m now trying to heal my mind, body and soul. Wish me luck!

[joeblack]

I’m a recovering addict and I actually stumbled upon self re-wiring today. I had a trigger moment and I got ready to self medicate as now “was the time.”

As I was about to, I paused, focused on my breathing, and wrote an apology letter to myself that acknowledged why what I was about to do was unhealthy. It didn’t make the anxiety or my heart rate reduce… but it did start the process of rerouting my neurons.

I’m going to use this strategy moving forward on my recovery journey. Currently about to make it to day 7.

[raerae]

Faith in humanity restored. For deaf parents, siblings and grandparents to get a visual on their lil’ bubs chatter is huge. The bond would be so much stronger and the positive mental health benefits could be life-changing for both parties. Kudos 👏👏👏

[GoCanucks]

If you are depressed you are living in the past
If you are anxious you were living in the future
If you are at peace you are living in the present
Lao Tze

[zoozoocharlie]

Developing technology to help deaf parents understand and connect with their babies?? It's this guy and people like him that make America great.

[ppereza]

Bravo! I find fascinating all the potential that we have inside ourselves that we are yet to discover, and these findings are really incredible. The energy of the speaker in his delivery how much he's connected with his research. I first knew about this topic from the book The brainy that changes itself, it's just amazing. Brilliant talk, thanks !

[leeles]

Thanks for this informative and passionate TED Talk. It is amazing to learn how neuroplastic and able to change our brain is. Great that you are pursuing the exploration of alternative treatments for depression. We all still have a lot to learn about our brain and how to develop it and keep it healthy. Thank you for contributing to this with your knowledge, ideas and scientific projects.

[amandagioia]

You can fix a lot of issues using your own thoughts, I know you can for a fact. It does take a little time to show huge effects and you have to keep away from any extreme situations that you know upset you as much as possible but it works. Workout relax take walks breath a little. I talked to people but I pretty much stayed to myself for a year with kids at home you can do this too and people told me they saw some changes in me and by the end they stuck. Eight years later and I still feel the difference.

[lugandnut]

The potential for this is awesome - even in neurodegereative disease. Great times!

[AmberCampion]

You explained the brain very well. Thanks for the great points about depression.

[cosmicserpent]

I'm surprised by the amount of negative feedback on this video. He is telling the truth. Try to to actually listen to what he is saying.

[estefaniaibanezreyes]

Awesome talk.
What's funny is that... I've been watching tons of Ted Talks about neuroplasticity to see how I can fix my treatment-resistant depression because I'm literally out of options... and this guy talks about the exact topic I was researching. :)

[TheLiliasinclair]

I LOVED this, thank you so much, the most important info for our future

[Jatayu]

I like this guy, his optimistic about helping people

[scarletsummer]

Just like out body adjusts to having 1 kidney after a life time of having 2 kidneys. Our body's adjust amazingly sometimes. Brain or where ever.

[maclover]

This is so exciting!! I've been doing a lot of research and reading about neuroplasticity and find it fascinating! The possibilities are enormous for helping people with alzheimers, depression, addiction, mood disorders. I love and agree with him that taking drugs may help some people in the short term but may also do long term damage.

[angelicasbestversion]

Brave. Thank you for sharing life changing insights with us just the way you are. Thank you.

[lizcrittenden]

This is so fascinating! My brain changed because I listened to him. My neural pathways changed.

[deadchewie]

I've been accused of having half a brain more than once.

[jane_]

Don, thank you. You really have talent for lecturing. It is amazingly easy to listen to you talking on a demanding subject.