Andrew Huberman: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction", hN recommends it repeatedly to people struggling with motivation, distraction or phone and internet addiction, as a science-based guide to dopamine.
- 12 HN recommenders 10 months 2021–2024podcast episodeHN recommends it repeatedly to people struggling with motivation, distraction or phone and internet addiction, as a science-based guide to dopamine.
- 7 HN recommenders 7 months 2021–2024podcast episodeHN users repeatedly credit it with fixing their sleep, especially its advice on morning light and dimming lights in the evening.
- 7 HN recommenders 6 months 2022–2023podcast episodeHN commenters say it convinced them to quit or cut down on drinking, and point to it as a more comprehensive treatment than most articles.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2022–2023podcast episodeRecommended as an accessible neuroscientist's overview of gut microbiome science with practical takeaways.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2022–2024podcast episodeHN people offer it as practical focus and ADHD advice from a credentialed neuroscientist, though some treat it as only a reference.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2023podcast episodeHN points to it as a foundational neuroscience primer, with some commenters crediting it for practical changes to learning and sleep.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2023podcast episodeCommenters credit it for practical routines, such as morning walks and circadian timing, and for helping with burnout recovery.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2024–2026podcast episodeHN mentions it mostly as a source for the argument that sugar is toxic, though some commenters push back on claims like fructose being addictive.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2022–2023podcast episodePointed to when people ask for science-based ways to boost concentration or arrange a home office.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2022–2023podcast episodeHN people send it to others in addiction and digital-habits threads as an expert explanation of dopamine baselines.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2022–2024podcast episodeCited in threads on metabolism and mental illness, especially keto for psychiatric conditions.
Questions
Which Andrew Huberman video does Hacker News recommend most?
Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction: recommended in 10 different months by 12 HN users between 2021 and 2024.
Is this every Andrew Huberman video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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