Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic

This book by Paul Conti has been genuinely recommended 4 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, brain health, consciousness, depression & mood, focus & dopamine. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Nov 2022 and the most recent from Nov 2023. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “Dr Paul kti who is some of you know is a medical doctor and psychiatrist he's been a guest on this podcast first to talk about trauma he wrote a excellent book about trauma”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “he wrote a excellent book about trauma I provide a link to that book in the show note captions”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Nov 202300:22:24

  Said during "A Science-Supported Journaling Protocol to Improve Mental & Physical Health". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Stanford professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode with no guest. Huberman breaks down Pennebaker's expressive-writing protocol: four 15-30 minute sessions about your most stressful experience to improve mind and body.

• “if any of you are interested in trauma and its treatment I highly recommend the book trauma by Dr Paul Conte he's an MD medical doctor psychiatrist”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I highly recommend the book trauma”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Jun 202301:44:22

  Said during "The Science of MDMA & Its Therapeutic Uses: Benefits & Risks | Huberman Lab Podcast". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode. Huberman breaks down how MDMA's dual dopamine-and-serotonin surge makes it a uniquely effective empathogen for augmenting PTSD talk therapy.

• “this guy named uh Paul Conte he wrote a book on on trauma he's an incredible brilliant psychiatrist... oh that's cool I should read it yeah you should”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “you should”
  Lex Fridman · Lex Fridman Podcast · Feb 202303:15:23

  Said during "Aella: Sex Work, OnlyFans, Porn, Escorting, Dating, and Human Sexuality | Lex Fridman Podcast #358". The episode features Aella: A data-driven sex researcher and writer (blog knowinglust.com) who runs some of the largest human-sexuality surveys in the world. She is also a former cam girl and escort and a prolific creator of provocative Twitter polls. Sex researcher Aella tells Lex Fridman how a repressive homeschooling led to sex work and the world's largest fetish survey.

• “Dr. Paul Conti, who's a psychiatrist who's written a book called Trauma. I personally think it's the best book on trauma and tools for alleviating trauma.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I personally think it's the best book on trauma and tools for alleviating trauma. It's incredibly thorough, easy to read”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Nov 202200:55:17

  Said during "Science-Based Tools for Increasing Happiness". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. This is a solo episode. Huberman unpacks the neuroscience and psychology of happiness, contrasting natural and synthetic happiness and the concrete tools that reliably raise mood.