Person

Every book Alexander Williams recommended on podcasts

Guest on Behind the Bastards · 1 book · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Alexander Williams appeared on Behind the Bastards to discuss relevant social and political topics, offering critical analysis and contextual background. During the episode, Alexander Williams recommended Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by Kevin M. Gilmartin when explaining the psychological impact and hypervigilance of police work. Alexander Williams noted that the author is a former police officer who earned a doctorate in neuroscience to study how the brains of law enforcement officers function under stress, and credited him with coining the concept of the hypervigilance cycle. Through this recommendation, Alexander Williams highlighted the systemic and psychological strains experienced by individuals working within law enforcement professions.

Books recommended by Alexander Williams

Who said what is determined automatically. In hand-checked samples, at least 6% of mentions were credited to the wrong speaker — sometimes an interviewer’s line recorded as the guest’s, sometimes the reverse. Every entry below quotes the words and links to the episode, so you can check it.

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

  1. Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement

    Kevin M. Gilmartin · Recommended · 1 episode

    Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by Kevin M.

    Recommended
    “It's by uh Kevin M. Gilmartin, PhD. He's an ex- cop um who got a PhD in neuroscience and studies studied cops brains and got to see how they function. And he's the one that kind of coined this whole hypervigilance cycle”
    Where to get it

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
It Could Happen Here Weekly 15Behind the Bastards2021-12-311