Brain Science Books

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The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 40,183 ratings — published 2007
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.17 — 587,504 ratings — published 2011
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 246,054 ratings — published 1985
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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 34,480 ratings — published 2011
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 74,351 ratings — published 2007
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Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,544 ratings — published 1998
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 84,260 ratings — published 2018
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD) Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
by (shelved 10 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 34,382 ratings — published 2008
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Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,222 ratings — published 2007
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 561,748 ratings — published 2012
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 32,961 ratings — published 2010
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This Is Your Brain on Music This Is Your Brain on Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 67,811 ratings — published 2006
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NOT A BOOK NOT A BOOK (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 59 ratings — published
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 474,760 ratings — published 2012
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Hallucinations Hallucinations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.93 — 25,250 ratings — published 2012
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The Mind's Eye The Mind's Eye (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.93 — 13,772 ratings — published 2010
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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 17,370 ratings — published 2008
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Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 5,142 ratings — published 2002
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 94,109 ratings — published 2011
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How the Mind Works How the Mind Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.99 — 21,058 ratings — published 1997
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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 10,914 ratings — published 2010
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How We Decide How We Decide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 41,521 ratings — published 2009
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On Intelligence On Intelligence (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,965 ratings — published 2004
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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,076 ratings — published 2017
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.37 — 225,955 ratings — published 2017
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.35 — 279,092 ratings — published 2014
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 237,507 ratings — published 2012
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 131,074 ratings — published 2008
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,581 ratings — published 2010
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An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 23,749 ratings — published 1995
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 621,984 ratings — published 2005
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Proust Was a Neuroscientist Proust Was a Neuroscientist (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,055 ratings — published 2007
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.92 — 29,675 ratings — published 2004
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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 13,748 ratings — published 2014
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The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 15,517 ratings — published 2014
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 38,991 ratings — published 2012
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Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.65 — 5,456 ratings — published 2013
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A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,207 ratings — published 2001
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 125,428 ratings — published 2009
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Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 14,935 ratings — published 2009
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.92 — 32,504 ratings — published 2006
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The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,069 ratings — published 1999
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The Mind & the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force The Mind & the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 6,742 ratings — published 2001
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Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 42,775 ratings — published 2014
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The Brain: The Story of You The Brain: The Story of You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 22,794 ratings — published 2015
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 27,868 ratings — published 2016
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.16 — 188,676 ratings — published 2016
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The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,745 ratings — published 2015
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.58 — 41,527 ratings — published 2007
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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 22,517 ratings — published 2014
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“Permission granted to un-hot-mess your brain.”
Kimber Nelson, Balanced by Design: Permission granted to un-hot-mess your brain

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“Meditation is an example of how a mystical practice becomes mainstream once the science is known and enough people are doing it.”
David R. Hamilton, Why Woo-Woo Works: The Surprising Science Behind Meditation, Reiki, Crystals, and Other AlternativePractices

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