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Every book Tommy Wood recommended on podcasts
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Dr. Tommy Wood appeared on both Huberman Lab and The Joe Rogan Experience to discuss learning acceleration, cognitive capacity enhancement, and broader strategies for skill development. On Huberman Lab, Wood recommended Gloria Mark’s book Attention Span for anyone interested in the science of focus and productivity. Later, while appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience, Wood highlighted David Epstein’s Range as one of his favorite books, using it to illustrate how individuals who succeed in competitive fields like academia or sports often rely on a broad foundation of diverse skills rather than hyper-specialization early on. Additionally, during the conversation with Rogan, Wood clarified distinctions in contemporary literature addressing youth and technology, specifically noting that Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation focuses primarily on the impacts of social media, whereas other cultural discussions center more heavily on academic pressures and modern safetyism.
Books recommended by Tommy Wood
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Attention Span
Attention Span by Gloria Mark is an exploration of human focus, digital distraction, and the ways modern technology and media environments impact our ability to concentrate.
Recommended“She wrote an an excellent book called Attention Span if anybody's like really interested in this.”
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Range
Range by David J.
Recommended“Yeah. And if you think about um like one of my favorite books is Range by David Epstein, which which talks about the broad range of skills that people who then really success at really succeed in academia or sports have, right?”
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The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is a prominent non-fiction book that explores the profound psychological impacts of smartphones and social media on youth mental health.
Discussed“That was more about changes in like academia academia and helicopter parenting and safetyism. The Anxious Generation was the one about social media. right.”
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Books Tommy Wood wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate Learning & Increase Cognitive Capacity | Dr. Tommy Wood | Huberman Lab | 2026-07-20 | 1 |
| #2450 - Tommy Wood | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2026-02-06 | 2 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“So, the thesis in the book is that how we use our brains is the primary determinant of how they will function.”
“So, that's like the core thesis of my book, right? It's called the stimulated mind. For that reason.”