Why people recommend it
Anxious by Joseph LeDoux is an influential neuroscience book that explores the biological mechanisms of fear, anxiety, and how the human brain processes perceived threats. The book was discussed on two podcasts in the context of mental health and brain science. On a December 2022 episode of Modern Wisdom titled Why You Feel So Anxious All The Time, host Chris Williamson spoke with Dr. Russell Kennedy, who praised Joseph LeDoux as a pioneer in hardcore neuroscience and shared that he had read the book Anxious five times while still finding parts of it deeply complex. Later, in September 2019, the author himself appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience to discuss his work. During the interview, Joseph LeDoux referenced his previous book Anxious, outlining a proposed three-part test program designed to help researchers and individuals better explore, understand, and manage fear responses and anxiety disorders. Both conversations highlighted the book's dual nature as both a dense, rigorous academic text for neuroscience enthusiasts and a practical framework for addressing psychological distress.
Who recommended it
- Russell Kennedy Discussed
Russell Kennedy — 1 mention
“even Joseph Ledoux who's a you know a Pioneer in Neuroscience hardcore Neuroscience he wrote this book called anxious that I love that I've read five times and still don't understand”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so you know one of the things we've we've proposed a proposes in my last book anxious was a kind of test program for exploring this where be kind of a three-part three-step program”
“last book was anxious it also has an audible version”