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The Political Brain
by Drew Westen • 2007
Why facts and policy details lose elections: the emotional brain runs the voting booth.
4.05
2k+
The Political Brain Summary
The Political Brain 91%
Why facts and policy details lose elections: the emotional brain runs the voting booth.
by Drew Westen 2007
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Ideological Brain
by Leor Zmigrod • 2025
Rigid minds make rigid ideologies, and the evidence is in the brain scans.
3.66
597
The Ideological Brain Summary
The Ideological Brain 91%
Rigid minds make rigid ideologies, and the evidence is in the brain scans.
by Leor Zmigrod 2025
3.66
597 ratings
The Brain
by David Eagleman • 2015
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
4.25
23k+
The Brain Summary
The Brain 91%
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015
4.25
23k+ ratings
Moral Politics
by George Lakoff • 1996
Liberals and conservatives don't just disagree; they're running different family simulations.
4.03
2k+
Moral Politics Summary
Moral Politics 91%
Liberals and conservatives don't just disagree; they're running different family simulations.
by George Lakoff 1996
4.03
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 91%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ 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 91%
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
by David Eagleman 2014
4.16
5k+ 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 90%
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald 2009
3.76
894 ratings
The Future of the Mind
by Michio Kaku • 2014
Thoughts decoded. Memories rewritten. Consciousness uploaded. The brain is becoming hackable.
4.08
16k+
The Future of the Mind Summary
The Future of the Mind 90%
Thoughts decoded. Memories rewritten. Consciousness uploaded. The brain is becoming hackable.
by Michio Kaku 2014
4.08
16k+ ratings
The Future of the Brain
by Gary F. Marcus • 2014
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
3.70
210
The Future of the Brain Summary
The Future of the Brain 90%
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
by Gary F. Marcus 2014
3.70
210 ratings
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
4.19
37k+
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger 90%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ ratings
In the Long Run
by Jonathan White • 2024
The future made democracy possible. Calculated, secret, and algorithmic futures are dismantling it.
3.78
85
In the Long Run Summary
In the Long Run 90%
The future made democracy possible. Calculated, secret, and algorithmic futures are dismantling it.
by Jonathan White 2024
3.78
85 ratings
Looking for Spinoza
by António Damásio • 2001
A neuroscientist discovers a 17th-century philosopher already mapped the biology of joy and sorrow.
3.96
2k+
Looking for Spinoza Summary
Looking for Spinoza 90%
A neuroscientist discovers a 17th-century philosopher already mapped the biology of joy and sorrow.
by António Damásio 2001
3.96
2k+ 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 90%
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
Manufacturing Delusion
by Buck Sexton • 2026
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
4.38
368
Manufacturing Delusion Summary
Manufacturing Delusion 90%
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
by Buck Sexton 2026
4.38
368 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 90%
A manual for the hardware you were born with: how perception, memory, and emotion really work.
by Matthew MacDonald 2008
3.77
367 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 90%
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
by Moheb Costandi 2016
3.98
836 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 90%
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009
3.68
135 ratings
The Indoctrinated Brain
by Michael Nehls • 2023
The global attack on mental freedom begins by targeting your hippocampus. Defend it.
4.13
290
The Indoctrinated Brain Summary
The Indoctrinated Brain 90%
The global attack on mental freedom begins by targeting your hippocampus. Defend it.
by Michael Nehls 2023
4.13
290 ratings
The Tell-Tale Brain
by V.S. Ramachandran • 2010
Mirror neurons, cells that fire whether you act or watch someone else, are what made us human.
4.15
11k+
The Tell-Tale Brain Summary
The Tell-Tale Brain 90%
Mirror neurons, cells that fire whether you act or watch someone else, are what made us human.
by V.S. Ramachandran 2010
4.15
11k+ ratings
Surfing Uncertainty
by Andy Clark • 2015
Reality is the brain's best guess, and action is how the body makes it come true.
4.09
381
Surfing Uncertainty Summary
Surfing Uncertainty 90%
Reality is the brain's best guess, and action is how the body makes it come true.
by Andy Clark 2015
4.09
381 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 90%
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
by New Scientist 2017
3.92
353 ratings
On the Move
by Oliver Sacks • 2015
Patients frozen for decades took one drug and woke. Their neurologist was not ready.
4.03
22k+
On the Move Summary
On the Move 90%
Patients frozen for decades took one drug and woke. Their neurologist was not ready.
by Oliver Sacks 2015
4.03
22k+ ratings
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant!
by George Lakoff • 2004
Argue in your opponent's words and you've already lost. How frames, not facts, control politics.
3.97
7k+
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant! Summary
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant! 90%
Argue in your opponent's words and you've already lost. How frames, not facts, control politics.
by George Lakoff 2004
3.97
7k+ 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 90%
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 2002
4.00
5k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
by Richard Passingham 2016
3.71
318 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 90%
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
by Steven Johnson 1999
3.90
6k+ ratings
Don't Talk About Politics
by Sarah Stein Lubrano • 2025
Arguments rarely change political minds. New experiences, real friendships, and public benches do.
4.12
303
Don't Talk About Politics Summary
Don't Talk About Politics 90%
Arguments rarely change political minds. New experiences, real friendships, and public benches do.
by Sarah Stein Lubrano 2025
4.12
303 ratings
Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain
by Lisa Feldman Barrett • 2020
Your brain's real job is body regulation, not thinking, and that changes everything.
4.04
9k+
Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain Summary
Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain 90%
Your brain's real job is body regulation, not thinking, and that changes everything.
by Lisa Feldman Barrett 2020
4.04
9k+ ratings
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
by Wendy Brown • 2019
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
4.11
480
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism Summary
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism 90%
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
by Wendy Brown 2019
4.11
480 ratings
The Dark Enlightenment
by Nick Land • 2012
Democracy is not a broken system; it is a self-destructive engine that devours civilization.
3.26
733
The Dark Enlightenment Summary
The Dark Enlightenment 90%
Democracy is not a broken system; it is a self-destructive engine that devours civilization.
by Nick Land 2012
3.26
733 ratings
Welcome to Your Brain
by Sandra Aamodt • 2008
The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.
3.72
2k+
Welcome to Your Brain Summary
Welcome to Your Brain 90%
The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.
by Sandra Aamodt 2008
3.72
2k+ 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 90%
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
by Louis Cozolino 2002
4.33
570 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 90%
Perception, movement, and social contact continuously rewire your brain. A guide for taking control.
by John J. Ratey 2001
4.04
2k+ 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 90%
How to shift your brain chemistry from stressed distraction into focused, confident completion.
by Scott G. Halford 2015
3.94
512 ratings
Brain Facts
by The Society for Neuroscience • 2002
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
3.93
125
Brain Facts Summary
Brain Facts 90%
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
by The Society for Neuroscience 2002
3.93
125 ratings
Descartes' Error
by António Damásio • 1994
A railroad foreman's brain injury revealed that reason depends on emotion, not pure logic.
3.95
10k+
Descartes' Error Summary
Descartes' Error 90%
A railroad foreman's brain injury revealed that reason depends on emotion, not pure logic.
by António Damásio 1994
3.95
10k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Feeling of What Happens
by António Damásio • 1999
Consciousness begins in the body: its hidden internal maps create the feeling of a self.
4.01
4k+
The Feeling of What Happens Summary
The Feeling of What Happens 90%
Consciousness begins in the body: its hidden internal maps create the feeling of a self.
by António Damásio 1999
4.01
4k+ ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
8k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind 90%
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012
3.96
8k+ ratings
The Brain's Way of Healing
by Norman Doidge • 2015
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
4.20
6k+
The Brain's Way of Healing Summary
The Brain's Way of Healing 90%
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
by Norman Doidge 2015
4.20
6k+ 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 90%
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
by Sam Kean 2014
4.25
14k+ 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 90%
Your brain rewires daily: the operating guide biology class never gave you.
by Marco Magrini 2017
4.12
705 ratings
The Experience Machine
by Andy Clark • 2023
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
3.91
1k+
The Experience Machine Summary
The Experience Machine 89%
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
by Andy Clark 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
Everything in Its Place
by Oliver Sacks • 2019
Oliver Sacks's final essays: what broken brains reveal about music, identity, and being human.
4.14
3k+
Everything in Its Place Summary
Everything in Its Place 89%
Oliver Sacks's final essays: what broken brains reveal about music, identity, and being human.
by Oliver Sacks 2019
4.14
3k+ ratings
Cognitive Neuroscience
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 1998
How does the brain produce the mind? A map of its systems for perception, memory, and consciousness.
4.12
767
Cognitive Neuroscience Summary
Cognitive Neuroscience 89%
How does the brain produce the mind? A map of its systems for perception, memory, and consciousness.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 1998
4.12
767 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 89%
10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.
by Christian Jarrett 2014
3.83
161 ratings
On Intelligence
by Jeff Hawkins • 2004
The brain runs one algorithm for sight, sound, and thought: memory and prediction.
4.11
7k+
On Intelligence Summary
On Intelligence 89%
The brain runs one algorithm for sight, sound, and thought: memory and prediction.
by Jeff Hawkins 2004
4.11
7k+ ratings
The Geopolitics of Emotion
by Dominique Moïsi • 2008
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
3.65
500
The Geopolitics of Emotion Summary
The Geopolitics of Emotion 89%
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
by Dominique Moïsi 2008
3.65
500 ratings
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