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The Nature of the Beast
The Nature of the Beast by David J. Anderson has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast (2 episodes recommend it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Andrew Huberman (2 episodes) on Huberman Lab (2 episodes).
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It's a truly masterful exploration of the biology and psychology behind what we call emotions and states of mind and body.
Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Sep 2022 Listen at 1:52:56 What they say about it
- Highly recommends the book“I can't recommend it highly enough”2
- Reads the book multiple times“read this book several times”2
The best things said about it
I have read this book several times and can tell you that it contains numerous insights firmly grounded in scientific research.
Whether you are a therapist, a biologist, or simply someone interested in understanding why we feel the way we do and why we behave the way we do, I highly recommend this book.
I've mentioned it before on the podcast; it's really—there are books that are worth reading, and then there are books that are important, and I think this book is truly important for the general population to read and understand.
The Nature of the Beast, How Emotions Guide Us, by David Anderson is a wonderful read. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · May 2022 In fact, much of what is in the book contrasts with common myths about emotions and biology.
Why people recommend it
The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us by David J. Anderson and Ralph Adolphs is a scientific exploration of the biology, psychology, and neuroscience underpinning emotions, aggression, and internal states of mind and body. On Huberman Lab, host Andrew Huberman repeatedly and effusively recommended the book, sharing that he had read it from cover to cover multiple times and considered it exceptionally important for the general public. Huberman emphasized that the text offers insights firmly grounded in rigorous scientific research, distinguishing it sharply from common cultural myths about how emotions operate. He specifically urged biologists, therapists, and anyone curious about the drivers of human behavior to pick up a copy. Throughout multiple episodes, including discussions on aggression and emotional regulation, Huberman positioned the book as a masterful and essential guide to understanding the complex neural circuits that govern human and animal behavior, providing listeners with direct links in the show notes to support their reading.
Every mention
Andrew Huberman And so, "The Nature of the Beast, How Emotions Guide Us," by David Anderson is a wonderful read. I can't re… 2
“Please also be sure to check out his new book, "The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us". It's a truly masterful exploration of the biology and psychology behind what we call emotions and states of mind and body.”
“In the meantime, I want to point you to his recently released and wonderful book entitled, "The Nature of the Beast, How Emotions Guide Us." And again, the author is David Anderson from Caltech.”
“And so, "The Nature of the Beast, How Emotions Guide Us," by David Anderson is a wonderful read. I can't recommend it highly enough.”
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“I have read this book several times and can tell you that it contains numerous insights firmly grounded in scientific research.”
“In fact, much of what is in the book contrasts with common myths about emotions and biology.”
“So whether you are a therapist, a biologist, or simply someone interested in understanding why we feel the way we do and why we behave the way we do, I highly recommend this book.”
“I know you wrote this book with Ralph Adolphs; you have this new book, which we'll provide a link to, which I've read front to back twice; it's phenomenal.”
“I've mentioned it before on the podcast; it's really—there are books that are worth reading, and then there are books that are important, and I think this book is truly important for the general population to read and understand.”
“Please also be sure to check out his new book, "The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us."”
“In the meantime, I want to direct your attention to his recently released book titled 'The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us.'”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Indeed, Dr. Anderson is an author of a terrific new popular book, entitled "The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us". I've read this book several times now, I can tell you it contains so many gems that are firmly grounded in the scientific research.”
“Again, the title is 'The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us.'”
“and then you tell her the original story which is not the one by Anderson which is the romantic one and there's a much darker one Eugene a story what happened”