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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 96%
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
by New Scientist 2017
3.92
353 ratings
Mind Wide Open
by Steven Johnson • 1999
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
3.90
6k+
Mind Wide Open Summary
Mind Wide Open 96%
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
by Steven Johnson 1999
3.90
6k+ ratings
Pictures of the Mind
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald • 2009
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
3.76
894
Pictures of the Mind Summary
Pictures of the Mind 95%
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald 2009
3.76
894 ratings
Meet Your Happy Chemicals
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015
Your brain didn't evolve for happiness. The daily practice that negotiates with your ancient wiring.
4.01
6k+
Meet Your Happy Chemicals Summary
Meet Your Happy Chemicals 95%
Your brain didn't evolve for happiness. The daily practice that negotiates with your ancient wiring.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015
4.01
6k+ 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 95%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ 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 95%
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
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 95%
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.
4.01
35k+
Brain Rules Summary
Brain Rules 95%
Your attention lasts ten minutes. What your brain actually needs to learn, sleep, and work.
by John Medina 2008
4.01
35k+ 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 95%
Your brain rewires daily: the operating guide biology class never gave you.
by Marco Magrini 2017
4.12
705 ratings
The New Mind Readers
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2018
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
3.93
168
The New Mind Readers Summary
The New Mind Readers 95%
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2018
3.93
168 ratings
Psycho-Logical
by Dean Burnett • 2021
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
3.84
1k+
Psycho-Logical Summary
Psycho-Logical 95%
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
by Dean Burnett 2021
3.84
1k+ 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 95%
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009
3.68
135 ratings
Projections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
4.00
2k+
Projections Summary
Projections 95%
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
4.00
2k+ 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 95%
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
Neuroplasticity
by Moheb Costandi • 2016
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
3.98
836
Neuroplasticity Summary
Neuroplasticity 95%
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
by Moheb Costandi 2016
3.98
836 ratings
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
by James Lee • 2014
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
4.31
124
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world Summary
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world 95%
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
by James Lee 2014
4.31
124 ratings
How the Brain Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2020
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
4.29
280
How the Brain Works Summary
How the Brain Works 95%
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
by D.K. Publishing 2020
4.29
280 ratings
Being Human
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2012
From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.
4.35
806
Being Human Summary
Being Human 95%
From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2012
4.35
806 ratings
The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine • 2006
What you call her personality is her neurochemistry: a brain rebuilt by hormones across lifetime.
3.85
15k+
The Female Brain Summary
The Female Brain 94%
What you call her personality is her neurochemistry: a brain rebuilt by hormones across lifetime.
by Louann Brizendine 2006
3.85
15k+ ratings
Connections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
3.78
285
Connections Summary
Connections 94%
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
3.78
285 ratings
The Brain That Changes Itself
by Norman Doidge • 2007
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
4.20
40k+
The Brain That Changes Itself Summary
The Brain That Changes Itself 94%
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007
4.20
40k+ ratings
The Compass of Pleasure
by David J. Linden • 2010
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
3.89
6k+
The Compass of Pleasure Summary
The Compass of Pleasure 94%
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
by David J. Linden 2010
3.89
6k+ ratings
Synaptic Self
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 2002
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
4.00
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
Build a Better Brain
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
4.14
399
Build a Better Brain Summary
Build a Better Brain 94%
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
by Peter Hollins 2019
4.14
399 ratings
Your Brain
by Matthew MacDonald • 2008
A manual for the hardware you were born with: how perception, memory, and emotion really work.
3.77
367
Your Brain Summary
Your Brain 94%
A manual for the hardware you were born with: how perception, memory, and emotion really work.
by Matthew MacDonald 2008
3.77
367 ratings
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2002
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
4.33
570
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy Summary
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy 94%
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
by Louis Cozolino 2002
4.33
570 ratings
Positive Neuroscience
by Joshua D. Greene • 2016
The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.
2.50
2
Positive Neuroscience Summary
Positive Neuroscience 94%
The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.
by Joshua D. Greene 2016
2.50
2 ratings
The Happy Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2018
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
3.70
2k+
The Happy Brain Summary
The Happy Brain 94%
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
by Dean Burnett 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
Rewire Your Brain 2.0
by John B. Arden • 2023
Change your diet, movement, sleep, and social ties to retrain the brain from anxiety and depression.
3.89
63
Rewire Your Brain 2.0 Summary
Rewire Your Brain 2.0 94%
Change your diet, movement, sleep, and social ties to retrain the brain from anxiety and depression.
by John B. Arden 2023
3.89
63 ratings
Activate Your Brain
by Scott G. Halford • 2015
How to shift your brain chemistry from stressed distraction into focused, confident completion.
3.94
512
Activate Your Brain Summary
Activate Your Brain 94%
How to shift your brain chemistry from stressed distraction into focused, confident completion.
by Scott G. Halford 2015
3.94
512 ratings
sex sleep eat drink dream
by Jennifer Ackerman • 2007
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
3.60
977
sex sleep eat drink dream Summary
sex sleep eat drink dream 94%
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
by Jennifer Ackerman 2007
3.60
977 ratings
Dirty Minds
by Kayt Sukel • 2012
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
3.55
447
Dirty Minds Summary
Dirty Minds 94%
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
by Kayt Sukel 2012
3.55
447 ratings
La vida secreta de la mente
by Mariano Sigman • 2015
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
3.99
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 Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain
by Judith Horstman • 2011
Love, cocaine, and prayer light up the same brain circuits. A tour of our many bonds.
3.87
119
The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain Summary
The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain 94%
Love, cocaine, and prayer light up the same brain circuits. A tour of our many bonds.
by Judith Horstman 2011
3.87
119 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 94%
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
by Richard Passingham 2016
3.71
318 ratings
The Other Brain
by R. Douglas Fields • 2008
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
4.13
2k+
The Other Brain Summary
The Other Brain 94%
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
by R. Douglas Fields 2008
4.13
2k+ 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
The Balanced Brain
by Camilla Nord • 2024
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
3.93
484
The Balanced Brain Summary
The Balanced Brain 94%
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
by Camilla Nord 2024
3.93
484 ratings
The Emotional Life of Your Brain
by Richard J. Davidson • 2012
Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.
3.94
3k+
The Emotional Life of Your Brain Summary
The Emotional Life of Your Brain 94%
Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.
by Richard J. Davidson 2012
3.94
3k+ ratings
Pleased to Meet Me
by Bill Sullivan • 2019
Everything you think you chose, from your breakfast to your beliefs, biology chose first.
4.02
1k+
Pleased to Meet Me Summary
Pleased to Meet Me 94%
Everything you think you chose, from your breakfast to your beliefs, biology chose first.
by Bill Sullivan 2019
4.02
1k+ ratings
Great Myths of the Brain
by Christian Jarrett • 2014
10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.
3.83
161
Great Myths of the Brain Summary
Great Myths of the Brain 94%
10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.
by Christian Jarrett 2014
3.83
161 ratings
The Neuroscience of You
by Chantel Prat • 2022
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
3.80
1k+
The Neuroscience of You Summary
The Neuroscience of You 94%
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
by Chantel Prat 2022
3.80
1k+ 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 94%
Your memory was never built for accuracy. It was built for what comes next.
by Charan Ranganath 2024
3.91
3k+ ratings
Counting Sheep
by Paul R. Martin • 2002
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
3.99
440
Counting Sheep Summary
Counting Sheep 94%
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
by Paul R. Martin 2002
3.99
440 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
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 94%
Memory isn't fixed. The neuroscience and techniques that can sharpen yours at any age.
by Richard Restak 2022
3.67
423 ratings
The Upward Spiral
by Alex Korb • 2015
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
4.25
7k+
The Upward Spiral Summary
The Upward Spiral 94%
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
by Alex Korb 2015
4.25
7k+ ratings
Biohack Your Brain
by Kristen Willeumier • 2020
New brain cells, at any age. The diet, exercise, and supplement protocol that triggers them.
3.87
913
Biohack Your Brain Summary
Biohack Your Brain 94%
New brain cells, at any age. The diet, exercise, and supplement protocol that triggers them.
by Kristen Willeumier 2020
3.87
913 ratings
Livewired
by David Eagleman • 2014
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
4.16
5k+
Livewired Summary
Livewired 94%
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
by David Eagleman 2014
4.16
5k+ ratings
The Polyvagal Theory
by Stephen W. Porges • 2011
Three brains in one nervous system: the oldest immobilizes you, the newest lets you love.
4.11
801
The Polyvagal Theory Summary
The Polyvagal Theory 94%
Three brains in one nervous system: the oldest immobilizes you, the newest lets you love.
by Stephen W. Porges 2011
4.11
801 ratings
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