Why “Idiot Compassion” (Aka Yeslighting) Is Not Effective Support

Andrew Huberman • April 11, 2025

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The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology of ophthalmology, 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.

Why “Idiot Compassion” (Aka Yeslighting) Is Not Effective Support

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