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Dr. Kentaro Fujita

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Dr. Kentaro Fujita appeared on the Huberman Lab podcast on May 11, 2026, to discuss the mechanics of self-control and procrastination.

Andrew Huberman introduced the guest as an "expert in the science of self-control and motivation and professor of psychology at Ohio State University." The episode focused on practical strategies for goal attainment, with Andrew Huberman noting that the work is "embedded in something that we all grapple with and that's extremely important to life advancement."

Academic interest has followed the appearance, with the Ohio State University Department of Psychology officially highlighting the episode. While the conversation remains strictly focused on psychological research protocols, the endorsement from Andrew Huberman suggests a growing bridge between academic self-control studies and the broader bio-hacking community.

Where it's discussed

Master Self Control & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Kentaro Fujita

Huberman Lab

Andrew Hubermanpositivefrom “Kentaro Fujita”

Expert in the science of self-control and motivation and professor of psychology at Ohio State University.

“I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. My guest today is Dr. Kentaro Fujita, professor of psychology at Ohio State University, and an expert in the science of self-control and motivation. If y…”

Andrew Hubermanpositivefrom “Future Directions”

Guest expert discussing the complexities of goal pursuit and self-control in psychology.

“Awesome. Awesome. I look forward to seeing what you and your colleagues discover next. And I wanna thank you. Um, thank you so much for coming here today, sharing the work that you've been doing in your lab. When I discovered, uh, your webpage and saw a few, u…”

Andrew Hubermanpositivefrom “Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter”

The guest featured in the current episode.

“LinkedIn. And on all those platforms, I discuss science and science-related tools, some of which overlaps with the content of the Huberman Lab podcast, but much of which is distinct from the information on the Huberman Lab podcast. Again, it's hubermanlab on a…”

Andrew Hubermanneutralfrom “Movement & Motivation”

Explains the Latin root of motivation and describes experiments involving joystick-based approach and avoidance training.

“What you're saying is really interesting, so let me caveat everything I'm about to say with, by saying it's all speculation. I personally don't know of research studies that look specifically at movement, but everything that you're saying makes total sense to …”

Dr. Kentaro Fujitaneutralfrom “Abstinence vs Moderation, Consistency vs Rigidity”

Explains psychological models of self-control and the trade-offs between abstinence and moderation.

“So the first part is that generally speaking, um, psychology has tended to emphasize abstinence or consistency in self-control over the alternative, which is moderation. So we have a lot of self-control theoretical models which stress the importance of pattern…”