The Book of Delights

This book by Ross Gay was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Andrew Huberman. The people who vouched for it on air: Laurie Santos. It comes up in conversations about exercise & strength, focus & dopamine. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “there's a really lovely book by the author Ross gay called The Book of delights ... it's just hilarious it's like one of my favorite books”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “it's like one of my favorite books”
  Laurie Santos · Huberman Lab · Dec 202401:23:23

  Said during "How to Achieve True Happiness Using Science-Based Protocols | Dr. Laurie Santos". The episode features Dr. Laurie Santos: Professor of cognitive science and psychology at Yale University and a world expert on happiness and emotion. She teaches 'Psychology and the Good Life,' the most popular course in Yale's 300-year history, and hosts The Happiness Lab podcast. Yale happiness expert Laurie Santos breaks down the science of lasting happiness: real-time social connection, delight, presence, and breaking hedonic adaptation.