Episode · Huberman Lab · 2025-07-14
Andrew Huberman & Marc Berman: books mentioned on Huberman Lab
How Nature & Other Physical Environments Impact Your Focus, Cognition & Health | Dr. Marc Berman
My guest is Dr. Marc Berman, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago whose research explores how different physical environments—particularly nature and patterns found in nature—can positively impact our ability to focus, our cognitive performance and our mental and physical health.
Andrew Huberman discussed Daily Rituals by Mason Currey, Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, and Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins. Marc Berman discussed Deep Work by Cal Newport.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Daily Rituals
Daily Rituals by Mason Currey is a fascinating exploration of the daily routines, habits, and schedules of famous writers, artists, and creatives.
Discussed“I've been listening to this book uh that unfortunately is only available as an audio book called Daily Rituals, which it's got two-minute chapters, and it describes the daily rituals of writers and artists and creatives.”
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Deep Work
Deep Work by Cal Newport is a productivity and self-help guide that argues for the immense value of cultivating distraction-free concentration in a hyper-connected world, asserting that focused effort is the key to achieving extraordinary professional outcomes and personal fulfillment.
Discussed“I don't know if Kale Newport talks about this in his deep work, but, you know, I've heard people talking about in an office, you might want to have like a separate area of your office for deep work.”
Where to get it
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Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is an acclaimed exploration of sleep neurobiology and the critical importance of rest for overall health and cognitive function.
Discussed“Matt Walker, UC Berkeley with the book Why We Sleep transformed what we now understand and I and others have been, you know, arguing that people need sleep.”
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Can't Hurt Me
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins is a powerful memoir detailing the author's harrowing journey from a brutal, abusive childhood and severe obstacles to becoming a Navy SEAL, ultra-marathon runner, and symbol of extreme mental toughness.
Discussed“David Gogggins, who's kind of the I don't know if you're familiar with David, but author of Can't Hurt Me, and he's been on this podcast and a real proponent of doing hard things every single day”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.”