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.
- podcast episode recommended in 10 different months by 12 HN users, 2021–2024HN recommends it repeatedly to people struggling with motivation, distraction or phone and internet addiction, as a science-based guide to dopamine.
- podcast episode recommended in 7 different months by 7 HN users, 2021–2024HN users repeatedly credit it with fixing their sleep, especially its advice on morning light and dimming lights in the evening.
- podcast episode recommended in 6 different months by 7 HN users, 2022–2023HN commenters say it convinced them to quit or cut down on drinking, and point to it as a more comprehensive treatment than most articles.
- podcast episode recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users, 2022–2023Recommended as an accessible neuroscientist's overview of gut microbiome science with practical takeaways.
- podcast episode recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users, 2022–2024HN people offer it as practical focus and ADHD advice from a credentialed neuroscientist, though some treat it as only a reference.
- podcast episode recommended in 2 different months by 2 HN users, 2021–2023HN points to it as a foundational neuroscience primer, with some commenters crediting it for practical changes to learning and sleep.
- podcast episode recommended in 2 different months by 3 HN users, 2021–2023Commenters credit it for practical routines, such as morning walks and circadian timing, and for helping with burnout recovery.
- podcast episode recommended in 2 different months by 2 HN users, 2024–2026HN mentions it mostly as a source for the argument that sugar is toxic, though some commenters push back on claims like fructose being addictive.
- podcast episode recommended in 2 different months by 2 HN users, 2022–2023Pointed to when people ask for science-based ways to boost concentration or arrange a home office.
- podcast episode recommended in 1 different month by 1 HN user, 2022–2023HN people send it to others in addiction and digital-habits threads as an expert explanation of dopamine baselines.
- podcast episode recommended in 1 different month by 1 HN user, 2022–2024Cited 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.