Psychology · Health
The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk
- Narrated by Sean Pratt
- About 16 hours
- First published 2014
Story
Narration
“Dense and important. Better in short sessions than in one long drive.”
The story, without spoilers
Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk explains how trauma affects the brain and body, and reviews treatments from talk therapy to yoga and neurofeedback.
The narration
Pratt reads in a steady, neutral tone that keeps the clinical passages easy to follow. Some readers prefer the print edition for its notes.
You will love it if
Readers interested in psychology and recovery
Maybe skip it if
Anyone who wants a light listen; the case studies can be distressing
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Reviewed by Ilyas Jan · Updated October 24, 2026 · Cover via Open Library Covers API, shown unedited
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