Episode · Huberman Lab · 2021-03-15
Books mentioned on How Foods & Nutrients Control Our Moods
This episode explains the brain-body connections that allow the specific foods we eat to control our moods and motivation. I discuss the vagus nerve and its role in dopamine and serotonin release in the brain.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Molecule of More
The Molecule of More by Daniel Z.
Recommended“And a book, since people often ask for book recommendations, I don't know the author personally, but I love the book. It's called The Molecule of More. It's a terrific book. I wish I'd written it, frankly. Um, but if you want to learn more about dopamine, reward prediction error, and how dopamine regulates various aspects of your emotional and”
Where to get it
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How Emotions Are Made
How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett is a revolutionary neuroscience book exploring how the brain constructs emotions rather than merely reacting to them.
Recommended“Many of you have asked for book recommendations. This is an opportunity to raise mention of another book. Again, I don't have any financial affiliation or anything, but if you want to read more about emotions and how the context and cultural things impact our emotions, I'm a huge fan of Lisa Feldman Barrett... Her first book is How Emotions”
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