Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson ISBN 9780735220317
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This book by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson has come up 5 times on Andrew Huberman. 4 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman, Richard Davidson. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-09-13 and the most recent from 2026-03-16. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“my dear friend and colleague um Daniel Goleman, who I wrote the book Altered Traits with”— Richard Davidson
The guest here is Dr. Richard 'Richie' Davidson: Professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a pioneer in the neuroscience of meditation, having been among the first to bring brain imaging of mindfulness to the West. Author of Altered Traits and the new book Born to Flourish. Neuroscientist Richard Davidson explains how just 5 minutes of daily meditation measurably rewires your brain, lowers inflammation, and builds stress resilience.
“the book is called altered traits ... it's an excellent book ... very interesting book for those of you that are interested in meditation”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman (solo): Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo Essentials episode revisiting his thyroid and growth hormone material. Huberman explains how thyroid and growth hormone control metabolism, and the diet, exercise, sleep, and sauna tools that keep both in healthy ranges.
“at least from the book altered traits which I'm a big fan of um talked about these daily repeated short meditations or these longer TM Retreats”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Elissa Epel: Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UC San Francisco and director of the Center on Aging, Metabolism and Emotions. Author of The Telomere Effect and The Stress Prescription, she studies how stress affects cellular aging, eating behavior, and resilience. Stress researcher Elissa Epel explains how reframing stress, mindful eating, and breath work shape aging, metabolism, and emotional health.
“I can't recommend this book highly enough. The book is "Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body."”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. Solo episode. Huberman explains the neuroscience of meditation and how to pick a practice that matches your interoceptive or exteroceptive bias.
“from an excellent book that I recommend, if any of you are interested in neuroscience and things like meditation... the book is called, "Altered Traits."”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode with no guest. Huberman explains the dopamine biology of ADHD and shares drug, diet, supplement, and behavioral tools anyone can use to sharpen focus.
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