Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2022-09-13

Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1869 - Dr. Gabor Mate

10 books · With Gabor Maté · Watch on YouTube

Joe Rogan discussed The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté and others and Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss. Gabor Mate recommended Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, and The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez and others, and discussed In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté, The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig, Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté and others, The Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, and Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

We earn a commission if you buy through the store links below, at no cost to you.

  1. The Myth of Normal

    Gabor Maté, MD · at 0:32

    The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté, MD is a comprehensive and ambitious examination of how trauma, chronic illness, and modern societal pressures intertwine within a toxic culture.

    Discussed
    “uh this book the myth of normal this is your book yeah it's called the myth of normal trauma illness and healing in a toxic culture”
    Where to get it
  2. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

    Gabor Maté · at 21:13

    In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté is a profound exploration of addiction, trauma, and human suffering that draws on the author's extensive clinical experience.

    Discussed
    “so my book on addiction in the realm of hungry ghosts close encounters with addiction was published in 2009 in canada and in 2010 in the states in which i point out that addiction is always always always rooted in trauma”
    Where to get it
  3. Empire of the Summer Moon

    S. C. Gwynne · at 49:23

    Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne is a historical account chronicling the rise and fall of the Comanche nation and the brutal, decades-long conflict with white settlers over the control of Texas.

    Recommended
    “was it the empire the summer moon yeah beautiful book”
    Where to get it
  4. Salt Sugar Fat

    Michael Moss · at 57:10

    Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss is an investigative account exposing how major food corporations intentionally engineer processed foods using specific bliss points to maximize consumer cravings.

    Discussed
    “well there was this book i think a few years ago called salt sugar and fat or something like that that was the title of it by the american journalist who shows that the food corporations quite deliberately set out to find the what they call the sweet spot just the right combination of sugar salt and fat”
    Where to get it
  5. The Hacking of the American Mind

    Robert H. Lustig · at 57:23

    The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig is an insightful examination of how corporations deliberately manipulate public health, consumer habits, and biochemistry by driving addictions to sugar and dopamine-boosting products.

    Discussed
    “and so i was talking to a colleague of mine rob lustig who wrote a book called the hacking of the american mind and so how about the corporations deliberately create products that make people addicted”
    Where to get it
  6. Scattered Minds

    Gabor Maté, MD · at 58:22

    Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté, MD is an exploration of attention deficit disorder, linking the condition to early childhood development, emotional stress, and environmental factors.

    Discussed
    “that was my first book on adhd it's the american scattered or scattered minds depending on which edition you got”
    Where to get it
  7. The Developing Mind

    Daniel J. Siegel · at 1:11:10

    Discussed
    “dr daniel segal who's a psychiatrist at ucla and a very prolific author and mind researcher he says in his book the developing mind that the child uses the mature circuits of the adult brain to regulate its own immature unregulated circuits”
    Where to get it
  8. The Body Keeps the Score

    Bessel van der Kolk · at 1:47:53 · mentioned 2 times

    The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a deep exploration of how trauma physically impacts the brain and body.

    Recommended
    “i mean uh i don't know if you know the name bessel van der kolk he's a psychiatrist this is in the perennial bestseller in the new york times called the body keeps the score which is about trauma”
    Where to get it
  9. Trump: The Art of the Deal

    Donald J. Trump; Tony Schwartz · at 1:48:42

    Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump and Tony Schwartz is a bestselling business memoir and negotiation guide detailing the former president's real estate career.

    Discussed
    “the guy who wrote the art of the deal with him a guy called tony schwartz once said that this man doesn't know the difference between truth and lie”
    Where to get it
  10. The Evolved Nest

    Darcia Narvaez, PhD; G. A. Bradshaw, PhD · at 1:53:29

    The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez and G. A. Bradshaw is a book that examines human and animal parenting practices, child-rearing, and the evolutionary foundations of social and physical support.

    Recommended
    “and the book is called the evolved nest and it'll be published next year by north atlantic books”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Scattered
“that was my first book on adhd it's the american scattered or scattered minds depending on which edition you got”
Plugged The Myth of Normal
“and uh the myth of normal is this how currently is it out right now september the 13th september 13th”