Bessel van der Kolk
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Bessel van der Kolk has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Nov 2025).
Bessel van der Kolk is a Boston-based Dutch-American psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of four books, including The New York Times best seller The Body Keeps the Score, which was translated into 43 languages. Scientists have criticized the book for promoting pseudoscientific claims about trauma, memory, the brain, and development.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard |
| Role | Psychiatrist, Author |
| Field | Psychiatry, Trauma Research |
Who talks about Bessel van der Kolk on podcasts?
Bessel van der Kolk came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.
What is Bessel van der Kolk mentioned alongside?
Bessel van der Kolk is most often mentioned alongside Alaska, Joey Bishop and Santa Monica.
Mentioned together: Alaska, Joey Bishop, Santa Monica, Phoebe, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Santa Monica, Colorado