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The a16z Show · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The Science and Practice of Meditation for Chaos Observation

Discussing the science of meditation with University of Wisconsin researchers, Andrew Huberman explains that the true benefit of meditation is not achieving a peaceful state, but learning to observe mental chaos without reacting.

personAndrew HubermancompanyUniversity of Wisconsin

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“It's very clear that the real benefits of meditation come from not quieting the mind, but from being able to just observe how chaotic it is and see that as something slightly separate from the quote-unquote observer.”
Andrew Huberman
Heard on The a16z Show — “Andrew Huberman’s Three Rules for Better Health and Focus”, published Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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