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The Seven Sins Of Memory Updated Edition
by Daniel L. Schacter • 2001
Memory's worst habits are not bugs but features, and the seven failures that prove it.
3.88
2k+
The Seven Sins Of Memory Updated Edition Summary
The Seven Sins Of Memory Updated Edition 98%
Memory's worst habits are not bugs but features, and the seven failures that prove it.
by Daniel L. Schacter 2001
3.88
2k+ ratings
Why We Remember
by Charan Ranganath • 2024
Your memory was never built for accuracy. It was built for what comes next.
3.91
3k+
Why We Remember Summary
Why We Remember 98%
Your memory was never built for accuracy. It was built for what comes next.
by Charan Ranganath 2024
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Complete Guide to Memory
by Richard Restak • 2022
Memory isn't fixed. The neuroscience and techniques that can sharpen yours at any age.
3.67
423
The Complete Guide to Memory Summary
The Complete Guide to Memory 97%
Memory isn't fixed. The neuroscience and techniques that can sharpen yours at any age.
by Richard Restak 2022
3.67
423 ratings
Remember
by Lisa Genova • 2021
How memory works, why forgetting is normal, and the habits that cut Alzheimer's risk by 50%.
4.18
16k+
Remember Summary
Remember 96%
How memory works, why forgetting is normal, and the habits that cut Alzheimer's risk by 50%.
by Lisa Genova 2021
4.18
16k+ ratings
How to Change a Memory
by Steve Ramirez • 2025
Memory can be edited with light. The pioneer explains why rewriting your past is inevitable.
4.17
54
How to Change a Memory Summary
How to Change a Memory 96%
Memory can be edited with light. The pioneer explains why rewriting your past is inevitable.
by Steve Ramirez 2025
4.17
54 ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
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3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 96%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
Pieces of Light
by Charles Fernyhough • 2012
Your memories aren't recordings; they're stories rebuilt fresh each time, and the edit never ends.
3.53
468
Pieces of Light Summary
Pieces of Light 96%
Your memories aren't recordings; they're stories rebuilt fresh each time, and the edit never ends.
by Charles Fernyhough 2012
3.53
468 ratings
The Memory Illusion
by Julia Shaw • 2016
You can be led to remember a crime you never committed; the method is just conversation.
3.94
2k+
The Memory Illusion Summary
The Memory Illusion 96%
You can be led to remember a crime you never committed; the method is just conversation.
by Julia Shaw 2016
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Disordered Mind
by Eric R. Kandel • 2018
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
4.13
3k+
The Disordered Mind Summary
The Disordered Mind 94%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ ratings
In Search of Memory
by Eric R. Kandel • 2006
How a sea slug's simple nervous system taught a Vienna refugee the universal recipe for memory.
4.14
5k+
In Search of Memory Summary
In Search of Memory 94%
How a sea slug's simple nervous system taught a Vienna refugee the universal recipe for memory.
by Eric R. Kandel 2006
4.14
5k+ ratings
How Your Brain Works
by New Scientist • 2017
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
3.92
353
How Your Brain Works Summary
How Your Brain Works 94%
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
by New Scientist 2017
3.92
353 ratings
Synaptic Self
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 2002
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
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5k+
Synaptic Self Summary
Synaptic Self 94%
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 2002
4.00
5k+ ratings
A User's Guide to the Brain
by John J. Ratey • 2001
Perception, movement, and social contact continuously rewire your brain. A guide for taking control.
4.04
2k+
A User's Guide to the Brain Summary
A User's Guide to the Brain 94%
Perception, movement, and social contact continuously rewire your brain. A guide for taking control.
by John J. Ratey 2001
4.04
2k+ ratings
Brain Rules
by John Medina • 2008
Your attention lasts ten minutes. What your brain actually needs to learn, sleep, and work.
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35k+
Brain Rules Summary
Brain Rules 94%
Your attention lasts ten minutes. What your brain actually needs to learn, sleep, and work.
by John Medina 2008
4.01
35k+ ratings
The Forgetting Machine
by Rodrigo Quian Quiroga • 2017
Your memory stores roughly 125 MB. The real marvel is what your brain decides to forget.
3.74
1k+
The Forgetting Machine Summary
The Forgetting Machine 94%
Your memory stores roughly 125 MB. The real marvel is what your brain decides to forget.
by Rodrigo Quian Quiroga 2017
3.74
1k+ ratings
Mind Hacks
by Tom Stafford • 2004
The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.
3.74
1k+
Mind Hacks Summary
Mind Hacks 94%
The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.
by Tom Stafford 2004
3.74
1k+ ratings
How We Learn
by Benedict Carey • 2014
Forgetting isn't a glitch in your memory. It's the engine that makes real learning possible.
3.91
7k+
How We Learn Summary
How We Learn 94%
Forgetting isn't a glitch in your memory. It's the engine that makes real learning possible.
by Benedict Carey 2014
3.91
7k+ ratings
Think Smart
by Richard Restak • 2009
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
3.74
605
Think Smart Summary
Think Smart 94%
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
by Richard Restak 2009
3.74
605 ratings
You Can Have an Amazing Memory
by Dominic O'Brien • 2011
Turn numbers into familiar faces and lists into journeys through your own home.
4.06
981
You Can Have an Amazing Memory Summary
You Can Have an Amazing Memory 94%
Turn numbers into familiar faces and lists into journeys through your own home.
by Dominic O'Brien 2011
4.06
981 ratings
Moonwalking with Einstein
by Joshua Foer • 2011
A journalist with an average memory covers memory champions, then becomes U.S. champion in a year.
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95k+
Moonwalking with Einstein Summary
Moonwalking with Einstein 94%
A journalist with an average memory covers memory champions, then becomes U.S. champion in a year.
by Joshua Foer 2011
3.88
95k+ ratings
The Brain
by Marco Magrini • 2017
Your brain rewires daily: the operating guide biology class never gave you.
4.12
705
The Brain Summary
The Brain 94%
Your brain rewires daily: the operating guide biology class never gave you.
by Marco Magrini 2017
4.12
705 ratings
Memory Rescue
by Daniel G. Amen • 2017
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
4.05
677
Memory Rescue Summary
Memory Rescue 94%
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2017
4.05
677 ratings
The Mind's Past
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 1998
Your brain acts, then invents a story about why. Your conscious self gets the press release.
3.77
115
The Mind's Past Summary
The Mind's Past 94%
Your brain acts, then invents a story about why. Your conscious self gets the press release.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 1998
3.77
115 ratings
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial • 2019
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
4.11
4k+
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon Summary
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon 94%
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
by Rahul Jandial 2019
4.11
4k+ ratings
Idiot Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2016
Motion sickness, overeating, and anxiety: not glitches but survival instincts from the savannah.
3.97
11k+
Idiot Brain Summary
Idiot Brain 94%
Motion sickness, overeating, and anxiety: not glitches but survival instincts from the savannah.
by Dean Burnett 2016
3.97
11k+ ratings
The Invisible Gorilla
by Christopher Chabris • 2010
Your memory rewrites the past, your confidence hides incompetence, and there's a gorilla nobody saw.
3.91
15k+
The Invisible Gorilla Summary
The Invisible Gorilla 94%
Your memory rewrites the past, your confidence hides incompetence, and there's a gorilla nobody saw.
by Christopher Chabris 2010
3.91
15k+ ratings
Your Memory
by Kenneth L. Higbee • 1977
Your brain holds just seven things at once. The techniques that override that limit.
3.95
988
Your Memory Summary
Your Memory 94%
Your brain holds just seven things at once. The techniques that override that limit.
by Kenneth L. Higbee 1977
3.95
988 ratings
The Age-Proof Brain
by Marc Milstein • 2022
Your brain's age isn't fixed: the everyday habits that can make it younger, starting today.
4.27
1k+
The Age-Proof Brain Summary
The Age-Proof Brain 94%
Your brain's age isn't fixed: the everyday habits that can make it younger, starting today.
by Marc Milstein 2022
4.27
1k+ ratings
Your Brain, Explained
by Marc Dingman • 2019
No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.
4.15
629
Your Brain, Explained Summary
Your Brain, Explained 94%
No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.
by Marc Dingman 2019
4.15
629 ratings
La vida secreta de la mente
by Mariano Sigman • 2015
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
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3k+
La vida secreta de la mente Summary
La vida secreta de la mente 94%
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
by Mariano Sigman 2015
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Optimism Bias
by Tali Sharot • 2011
Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.
3.78
2k+
The Optimism Bias Summary
The Optimism Bias 93%
Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.
by Tali Sharot 2011
3.78
2k+ ratings
NeuroLogic
by Eliezer J. Sternberg • 2016
Your brain constructs reality, rewrites memory, and confuses your inner voice for someone else's.
4.26
848
NeuroLogic Summary
NeuroLogic 93%
Your brain constructs reality, rewrites memory, and confuses your inner voice for someone else's.
by Eliezer J. Sternberg 2016
4.26
848 ratings
The Root of Thought
by Andrew Koob • 2009
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
3.68
135
The Root of Thought Summary
The Root of Thought 93%
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009
3.68
135 ratings
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot
by Richard Restak • 2001
Rewire your brain at any age: a neurologist's exercises for memory, focus, and emotional clarity.
3.63
726
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot Summary
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot 93%
Rewire your brain at any age: a neurologist's exercises for memory, focus, and emotional clarity.
by Richard Restak 2001
3.63
726 ratings
Mastering Memory
by Brad Zupp • 2019
Stop missing names, keys, and meetings: the techniques that make everyday memory stick.
3.76
33
Mastering Memory Summary
Mastering Memory 93%
Stop missing names, keys, and meetings: the techniques that make everyday memory stick.
by Brad Zupp 2019
3.76
33 ratings
Rewire Your Brain
by John B. Arden • 2010
Anxiety, low mood, fuzzy memory: all are patterns your brain learned and all can be unlearned.
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1k+
Rewire Your Brain Summary
Rewire Your Brain 93%
Anxiety, low mood, fuzzy memory: all are patterns your brain learned and all can be unlearned.
by John B. Arden 2010
3.88
1k+ ratings
Cognitive Neuroscience
by Richard Passingham • 2016
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
3.71
318
Cognitive Neuroscience Summary
Cognitive Neuroscience 93%
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
by Richard Passingham 2016
3.71
318 ratings
The Working Memory Advantage
by Tracy Packiam Alloway • 2013
Grades, self-control, and success: working memory predicts them better than IQ, and it's trainable.
3.37
144
The Working Memory Advantage Summary
The Working Memory Advantage 93%
Grades, self-control, and success: working memory predicts them better than IQ, and it's trainable.
by Tracy Packiam Alloway 2013
3.37
144 ratings
The Pyramid Mind
by Vlad Beliavsky • 2023
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
4.65
145
The Pyramid Mind Summary
The Pyramid Mind 93%
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
by Vlad Beliavsky 2023
4.65
145 ratings
Nightmare Obscura
by Michelle Carr • 2025
A dream engineer reveals why nightmares are real to your brain, and how to hack them.
3.67
573
Nightmare Obscura Summary
Nightmare Obscura 93%
A dream engineer reveals why nightmares are real to your brain, and how to hack them.
by Michelle Carr 2025
3.67
573 ratings
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
by Bruce Ecker • 2012
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
4.44
248
Unlocking the Emotional Brain Summary
Unlocking the Emotional Brain 93%
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
by Bruce Ecker 2012
4.44
248 ratings
EMDR
by Francine Shapiro • 1997
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
4.10
957
EMDR Summary
EMDR 93%
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
by Francine Shapiro 1997
4.10
957 ratings
The Changing Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2020
The brain's late bloom: what improves with age, and how to accelerate it.
3.93
4k+
The Changing Mind Summary
The Changing Mind 93%
The brain's late bloom: what improves with age, and how to accelerate it.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2020
3.93
4k+ ratings
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week
by Dominic O'Brien • 2005
2,808 shuffled cards memorized. The 50-step training system that can make your memory that reliable.
3.95
800
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week Summary
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week 93%
2,808 shuffled cards memorized. The 50-step training system that can make your memory that reliable.
by Dominic O'Brien 2005
3.95
800 ratings
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands
by Dasha Kiper • 2023
Your brain is built to misunderstand dementia; that's why caregiving feels like a moral failure.
4.18
1k+
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands Summary
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands 93%
Your brain is built to misunderstand dementia; that's why caregiving feels like a moral failure.
by Dasha Kiper 2023
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Overflowing Brain
by Torkel Klingberg • 2007
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
3.52
318
The Overflowing Brain Summary
The Overflowing Brain 93%
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
by Torkel Klingberg 2007
3.52
318 ratings
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
by Sam Kean • 2014
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
4.25
14k+
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Summary
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons 93%
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
by Sam Kean 2014
4.25
14k+ ratings
Time Warped
by Claudia Hammond • 2012
Your brain builds time from emotion and memory. That is why life accelerates and accidents crawl.
3.53
1k+
Time Warped Summary
Time Warped 93%
Your brain builds time from emotion and memory. That is why life accelerates and accidents crawl.
by Claudia Hammond 2012
3.53
1k+ ratings
Ageless Brain
by Julia VanTine • 2018
Keep your mind sharp: the diet, exercise, sleep, and purpose that cut Alzheimer's risk.
3.56
187
Ageless Brain Summary
Ageless Brain 93%
Keep your mind sharp: the diet, exercise, sleep, and purpose that cut Alzheimer's risk.
by Julia VanTine 2018
3.56
187 ratings
Why We Make Mistakes
by Joseph T. Hallinan • 2009
Your brain edits reality, rewrites your memories, and is certain you're above average.
3.91
9k+
Why We Make Mistakes Summary
Why We Make Mistakes 93%
Your brain edits reality, rewrites your memories, and is certain you're above average.
by Joseph T. Hallinan 2009
3.91
9k+ ratings
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