Episode · Huberman Lab · 2022-09-12

Andrew Huberman & David Anderson: books mentioned on Huberman Lab

The Biology of Aggression, Mating, & Arousal | Dr. David Anderson

3 books · With David Anderson · Listen · Watch on YouTube

My guest is David Anderson, PhD, a world expert in the science of sexual behavior, violent aggression, fear and other motivated states.

Andrew Huberman discussed Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke and Columbine by Dave Cullen. Also mentioned: The Nature of the Beast by David J. Anderson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Nature of the Beast

    David J. Anderson · at 1:45 · mentioned 7 times

    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.

    Recommended
    “I have read this book several times and can tell you that it contains numerous insights firmly grounded in scientific research.”
    Where to get it
  2. Dopamine Nation

    Anna Lembke · at 44:01

    Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke is a contemporary exploration of how modern overabundance and hyper-palatable digital stimuli hijack human reward pathways, offering practical clinical strategies to restore balance.

    Discussed
    “There's actually a serious issue that came up in our episode with Anna Lembke, who wrote the book "Dopamine Nation".”
    Where to get it
  3. Columbine

    Dave Cullen · at 1:42:23

    Discussed
    “For whatever reason, I listened to the book about Columbine, that went into a very detailed way about the origin of those boys that committed that...”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Nature of the Beast
“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.”
Passing The Nature of the Beast
“Again, the title is 'The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us.'”
Passing Dopamine Nation
“This issue was discussed in our episode with Anna Lembke, author of 'Dopamine Nation', where we covered the social context formed by pornography availability and the resultant genuine addiction.”