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Every book Karl Deisseroth recommended on podcasts
Karl Deisseroth appears on podcast platforms such as the Lex Fridman Podcast, where discussions frequently bridge complex scientific inquiry, psychiatry, and deep literary appreciation. In his conversation with Lex Fridman, Deisseroth explored the intersection of human psychology and canonical fiction, referencing several major literary works. He discussed James Joyce's 'Finnegans Wake', observing how its unconventional structure and words evoked powerful emotional responses within him, and compared certain stylistic qualities of the text to language patterns observed in clinical schizophrenia. In the same discussion, Deisseroth mentioned James Joyce's 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man', noting how it served as a source of education regarding Irish history. The conversation also touched upon broader themes of optimism, naivety, and deep human intelligence through references to Fyodor Dostoevsky's novels, including 'The Brothers Karamazov' and 'The Idiot'. Through these reflections, Deisseroth reveals a sophisticated engagement with literature that mirrors his professional fascination with the intricacies of the human mind, emotional processing, and the neurological underpinnings of subjective human experiences.
Books recommended by Karl Deisseroth
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is a classic coming-of-age novel detailing the intellectual and spiritual awakening of its protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, in Ireland.
Discussed“you know i learned a lot about irish history from you know portrait of the artist as a young man”
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Finnegans Wake
Finnegans Wake by James Joyce is a famously dense and experimental modernist novel known for its idiosyncratic language and dreamlike structure.
Discussed“that's one that's one thing i found interesting about finnegan's week i i never fully understood it but the words caused feelings in me which i found fascinating”
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The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a profound philosophical novel that delves deeply into faith, doubt, morality, and free will through the tumultuous relationships of the Karamazov family.
Discussed“I'm a big fan of Prince Mishkin from 'The Idiot,' and I learned from 'The Brothers Karamazov.' Optimism can be seen as naïveté and dumbness, but I think it's a kind of deep intelligence, maybe an inability to reason about the mechanics of the world, but instead kind of feel the world.”
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Books Karl Deisseroth wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #274 – Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2022-04-07 | 4 |
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And this is something I talk about in projections in the in the book uh uh quite a bit is many of these are filtered out before they get to our our conscious mind.”
“and that was one thing i wanted to share as well in projections is that broader story”
“and in some ways that's the essence of what i was hoping to approach with the book is to reflect on this spectrum that exists for all the disorders there is and taking nothing away from the severity and the suffering that comes at”
“the word projections definitely serves that purpose here but it's it's got a few other really appropriate other connotations as well”
“so for english for english language perfect word to use for this book”
“i had a patient who's actually described in in the book projections”