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Spark

John Ratey ISBN 0316028355

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This book by John Ratey has come up 2 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2022-02-07 and the most recent from 2022-09-30. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

What it is

A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD.Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance. In SPARK, John J.

Every time it came up

RecommendedTim Ferriss

All Things Ketamine — The Most Comprehensive Podcast Episode Ever with Dr. John Krystal

“I would suggest that you explore... there's actually a book... called spark that goes into some of the physiological underpinnings of psychological or mood Improvement following exercise”
“I would suggest that you explore a few different types of exercise there's actually a book that was published quite a long time ago called spark that goes into some of the physiological underpinnings of psychological or mood Improvement following exercise”— Tim Ferriss

The guest here is Dr. John Krystal: Chair of Psychiatry at Yale, chief of Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital, and the scientist who led the discovery of ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects; co-founder of Freedom Biosciences. Yale psychiatrist John Krystal, who discovered ketamine's rapid antidepressant effect, explains how it works, optimal dosing, risks, and the future.

03:41:552022-09-30
RecommendedAndrew Huberman

Using Play to Rewire & Improve Your Brain

“one of the more popular books that I think is quite good”
“one of the more popular books that I think is quite good is from my friend and colleague, John Ratey... He wrote the book "Spark"”— 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 outside guest. Andrew Huberman explains how play rewires the brain at any age by triggering neuroplasticity through low-stakes, low-adrenaline exploration of new roles and contingencies.

01:02:012022-02-07