Neuroscience Book Summaries

Why We Sleep Summary
Why We Sleep
Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
by Matthew Walker 2017 368 pages
4.38
200k+ ratings
Science
Health
Psychology
Frames Of Mind Summary
Frames Of Mind
The Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
by Howard Gardner 1983 496 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Education
Science
Your Brain On Porn Summary
Your Brain On Porn
Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction
by Gary Wilson 2014 180 pages
4.22
6k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Behave Summary
Behave
The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2017 790 pages
4.40
27k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Biology
Determined Summary
Determined
A Science of Life without Free Will
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2023 528 pages
4.25
5k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Ego Tunnel Summary
The Ego Tunnel
The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self
by Thomas Metzinger 2009 288 pages
4.10
3k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Uncommon Sense Teaching Summary
Uncommon Sense Teaching
Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn
by Barbara Oakley 2021 336 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Psychology
The Molecule of More Summary
The Molecule of More
How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race
by Daniel Z. Lieberman 2018 240 pages
4.14
15k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Brain that Changes Itself Summary
The Brain that Changes Itself
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
by Norman Doidge 2007 427 pages
4.20
38k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Master and His Emissary Summary
The Master and His Emissary
The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
by Iain McGilchrist 2009 608 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Useful Delusions Summary
Useful Delusions
The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
by Shankar Vedantam 2021 259 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
The Winner Effect Summary
The Winner Effect
The Neuroscience of Success and Failure
by Ian H. Robertson 2012 321 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Evolve Your Brain Summary
Evolve Your Brain
The Science of Changing Your Mind
by Joe Dispenza 2007 508 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Science
How We Learn Summary
How We Learn
Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now
by Stanislas Dehaene 2018 352 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Why We Sleep Summary
Why We Sleep
Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
by Matthew Walker 2017 368 pages
4.38
200k+ ratings
Science
Health
Psychology
The Brain Summary
The Brain
The Story of You
by David Eagleman 2015 224 pages
4.26
21k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
How Emotions Are Made Summary
How Emotions Are Made
The Secret Life of the Brain
by Lisa Feldman Barrett 2017 425 pages
4.10
11k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
The Psychology of Stupidity Summary
The Psychology of Stupidity
by Jean-François Marmion 2019 384 pages
3.19
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
The Anatomy of Violence Summary
The Anatomy of Violence
The Biological Roots of Crime
by Adrian Raine 2013 501 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Crime
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Summary
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
by Robert M. Sapolsky 1993 560 pages
4.18
15k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Health
Being You Summary
Being You
A New Science of Consciousness
by Anil Seth 2020 352 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Habits of a Happy Brain Summary
Habits of a Happy Brain
Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015 238 pages
4.02
5k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Mindsight Summary
Mindsight
The New Science of Personal Transformation
by Daniel J. Siegel 2009 336 pages
4.14
11k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Case Against Reality Summary
The Case Against Reality
Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes
by Donald D. Hoffman 2019 272 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
Rewire Summary
Rewire
Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change
by Nicole Vignola 2024 328 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Science
Consciousness Explained Summary
Consciousness Explained
by Daniel C. Dennett 1991 511 pages
3.90
8k+ ratings
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
This Is Your Brain on Music Summary
This Is Your Brain on Music
by Daniel J. Levitin 2006 314 pages
3.89
65k+ ratings
Music
Science
Psychology
The Female Brain Summary
The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine 2006 304 pages
3.84
14k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Free Will Summary
Free Will
by Sam Harris 2012 96 pages
3.86
36k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
A Thousand Brains Summary
A Thousand Brains
A New Theory of Intelligence
by Jeff Hawkins 2021 288 pages
4.06
6k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The DOSE Effect Summary
The DOSE Effect
Optimize Your Brain and Body by Boosting Your Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins
by T.J. Power 2025 304 pages
4.21
100+ ratings
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Incognito Summary
Incognito
The Secret Lives of the Brain
by David Eagleman 2011 290 pages
4.08
33k+ ratings
Psychology
Neuroscience
Brain
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind
The Secret of Human Thought Revealed
by Ray Kurzweil 2012 336 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Artificial Intelligence
Neuro-Discipline Summary
Neuro-Discipline
Everyday Neuroscience for Self-Discipline, Focus, and Defeating Your Brain’s Impulsive and Distracted Nature
by Peter Hollins 2019 126 pages
4.17
100+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Neuroscience
Moral Tribes Summary
Moral Tribes
Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them
by Joshua D. Greene 2013 432 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
Why We Remember Summary
Why We Remember
Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters
by Charan Ranganath 2024 304 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Self Help
Brain Energy Summary
Brain Energy
A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More
by Christopher M. Palmer 2022 320 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Health
Psychology
Mental Health
In Search of Memory Summary
In Search of Memory
The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
by Eric R. Kandel 2006 430 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence
100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing
by Roger Dooley 2011 304 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Neuroscience
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy Summary
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
Building and Rebuilding the Human Brain
by Louis Cozolino 2002 400 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Psychology
Neuroscience
Science
Descartes' Error Summary
Descartes' Error
Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain
by António Damásio 1994 336 pages
3.96
9k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Altered Traits Summary
Altered Traits
Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body
by Daniel Goleman 2017 336 pages
3.91
5k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Health
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain Summary
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain
How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves
by Sharon Begley 2007 304 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Rewire Your Brain Summary
Rewire Your Brain
Think Your Way to a Better Life
by John B. Arden 2010 256 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Brain
The Developing Mind Summary
The Developing Mind
How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are
by Daniel J. Siegel 1999 394 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Parenting
Neuroscience
The Gut-Immune Connection Summary
The Gut-Immune Connection
How Understanding the Connection Between Food and Immunity Can Help Us Regain Our Health
by Emeran Mayer 2021 320 pages
3.87
100+ ratings
Health
Food
Science
The Seven Sins of Memory Summary
The Seven Sins of Memory
How the Mind Forgets and Remembers
by Daniel L. Schacter 2001 206 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Brain Rules for Aging Well Summary
Brain Rules for Aging Well
10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp
by John Medina 2017 288 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Psychology
Rewire Your Anxious Brain Summary
Rewire Your Anxious Brain
How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry
by Catherine M. Pittman 2015 232 pages
4.12
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Hardwiring Happiness Summary
Hardwiring Happiness
The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence
by Rick Hanson 2013 304 pages
3.65
5k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
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