Episode · Huberman Lab · 2026-03-02
Andrew Huberman & Alok Kanojia: books mentioned on Huberman Lab
Unlearn Negative Thoughts & Behaviors Patterns | Dr. Alok Kanojia
Dr. Alok Kanojia, MD, MPH ("Dr.
Andrew Huberman recommended The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and others, and discussed Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow is a reflective memoir by a computer scientist facing terminal illness who shares profound lessons on overcoming obstacles, achieving childhood dreams, and enabling others.
Recommended“In fact, in one of my favorite books, The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, he talks about um he was a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon, he eventually died, and he gave this last lecture, which is an incredible lecture”
Where to get it
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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke is a prominent exploration of how modern society's constant pursuit of pleasure leads to compulsive overconsumption and mental distress, written by a Stanford medical school psychiatrist and addiction expert.
Discussed“Well, you may be encouraged to learn that um the great Anna Lembke, my colleague at Stanford, right an MD and psychiatrist like you who wrote Dopamine Nation has a book”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Protocols
“For those of you that haven't heard, I have a new book coming out. It's my very first book. It's entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body. This is a book that I've been working on for more than 5 years and that's based on more than 30 years of research and experience.”