Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-05-23

Chris Williamson & Bessel van der Kolk: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom

The Hidden Price Of Unprocessed Trauma - Bessel van der Kolk

2 books · With Bessel van der Kolk · Watch on YouTube

Chris Williamson discussed The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk and Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Body Keeps the Score

    Bessel van der Kolk · at 9:46 · 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.

    Discussed
    “yeah when it comes to the body keeping the score what do you mean how does the body actually register this”
    Where to get it
  2. Bad Therapy

    Abigail Shrier · at 52:40

    Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier is a nonfiction book that examines modern mental health practices and argues that excessive therapy and over-parenting are harming children and hindering their emotional growth.

    Discussed
    “there's a lot of criticism and skepticism at the moment about therapy and therapy culture Abigail shrier recently wrote a book called bad therapy she went on Joe's show she came on this show”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Body Keeps the Score
“it is interesting indeed that it's so obvious and I actually have gotten you know my bookstore sold five million copies I've hardly had any blowback of people say that I'm getting it wrong”