50 Books like Mindfulness

Elastic

by Leonard Mlodinow • 2018

The third gear your brain has been hiding: how to think flexibly when the rules change.

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🧠 Cognitive Flexibility 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🔄 Adaptive Thinking 🧪 Creative Neuroscience 🚧 Mental Filters

Elastic 96%

The third gear your brain has been hiding: how to think flexibly when the rules change.

by Leonard Mlodinow 2018

3.87

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Flexibility 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🔄 Adaptive Thinking 🧪 Creative Neuroscience 🚧 Mental Filters

Practical Intelligence

by Karl Albrecht • 2007

Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.

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🧠 Mental Models 🔬 Applied Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 💡 Divergent Thinking ❤️ Emotional Intelligence

Practical Intelligence 96%

Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.

by Karl Albrecht 2007

3.73

149 ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🔬 Applied Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 💡 Divergent Thinking ❤️ Emotional Intelligence

The Little Black Book of Decision Making

by Michael Nicholas • 2017

Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.

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🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Decision Science 🧘 Mindfulness For Work 👁️ Attention Management ❤️ Emotional Regulation

The Little Black Book of Decision Making Summary

The Little Black Book of Decision Making 95%

Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.

by Michael Nicholas 2017

3.77

126 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Decision Science 🧘 Mindfulness For Work 👁️ Attention Management ❤️ Emotional Regulation

Creativity

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1996

Creativity requires three things, and none of them is genius.

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🧩 Positive Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔀 Cognitive Flexibility 🔗 Interdisciplinary Ideas 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Creativity 95%

Creativity requires three things, and none of them is genius.

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1996

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6k+ ratings

🧩 Positive Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔀 Cognitive Flexibility 🔗 Interdisciplinary Ideas 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Mind Hacks

by Tom Stafford • 2004

The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.

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🧠 Cognitive Science 🔧 Applied Psychology 📚 Brain-Based Learning 🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience 👁️ Perception And Attention

Mind Hacks 95%

The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.

by Tom Stafford 2004

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1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Science 🔧 Applied Psychology 📚 Brain-Based Learning 🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience 👁️ Perception And Attention

Mindware

by Richard E. Nisbett • 2015

You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.

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🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Mental Models 💰 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Decision Science 🌏 Cultural Psychology

Mindware 95%

You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.

by Richard E. Nisbett 2015

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2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Mental Models 💰 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Decision Science 🌏 Cultural Psychology

Look Again

by Tali Sharot • 2024

Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.

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🔥 Habituation 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔄 Variety Seeking 👁️ Attention Management 🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience

Look Again 95%

Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.

by Tali Sharot 2024

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1k+ ratings

🔥 Habituation 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔄 Variety Seeking 👁️ Attention Management 🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience

Positive Neuroscience

by Joshua D. Greene • 2016

The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.

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🧠 Positive Psychology 🧬 Affective Neuroscience 💭 Emotion And Cognition 👁️ Attention And Perception 💡 Creativity Research

Positive Neuroscience 95%

The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.

by Joshua D. Greene 2016

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2 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧬 Affective Neuroscience 💭 Emotion And Cognition 👁️ Attention And Perception 💡 Creativity Research

Smart Thinking

by Art Markman • 2012

Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.

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🧩 Habit Formation 🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🏗️ Mental Models 🔄 Analogical Thinking 📚 Learning Science

Smart Thinking 95%

Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.

by Art Markman 2012

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1k+ ratings

🧩 Habit Formation 🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🏗️ Mental Models 🔄 Analogical Thinking 📚 Learning Science

Rapt

by Winifred Gallagher • 2009

Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.

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🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🎯 Attention Management 🌊 Flow States 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😊 Positive Psychology

Rapt 95%

Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.

by Winifred Gallagher 2009

3.64

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🎯 Attention Management 🌊 Flow States 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😊 Positive Psychology

Micro-Resilience

by Bonnie St. John • 2017

Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.

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🧠 Cognitive Performance 😌 Stress Management 🎯 Attention Management 😤 Emotional Regulation 🌻 Positive Psychology

Micro-Resilience 95%

Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.

by Bonnie St. John 2017

3.66

418 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Performance 😌 Stress Management 🎯 Attention Management 😤 Emotional Regulation 🌻 Positive Psychology

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.

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🧠 Brain Optimization 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🗂️ Memory Techniques 💭 Emotional Intelligence 🏃 Mind-Body Connection

Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot Summary

Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot 95%

Rewire your brain at any age: a neurologist's exercises for memory, focus, and emotional clarity.

by Richard Restak 2001

3.63

726 ratings

🧠 Brain Optimization 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🗂️ Memory Techniques 💭 Emotional Intelligence 🏃 Mind-Body Connection

Tinker Dabble Doodle Try

by Srini Pillay • 2017

Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.

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🧠 Neuroscience 🎯 Productivity 💡 Creative Thinking 🧘 Mind Wandering 🧩 Problem Solving

Tinker Dabble Doodle Try 95%

Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.

by Srini Pillay 2017

3.54

388 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience 🎯 Productivity 💡 Creative Thinking 🧘 Mind Wandering 🧩 Problem Solving

The Social Animal

by David Brooks • 2011

Your unconscious mind runs the show. That 11-million-to-40 processing advantage is not a bug.

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🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🤝 Social Brain 💭 Unconscious Processes 🫀 Emotional Intelligence 📊 Behavioral Economics

The Social Animal 95%

Your unconscious mind runs the show. That 11-million-to-40 processing advantage is not a bug.

by David Brooks 2011

3.86

24k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🤝 Social Brain 💭 Unconscious Processes 🫀 Emotional Intelligence 📊 Behavioral Economics

Seeing What Others Don't

by Gary Klein • 2013

Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.

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🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🏢 Organizational Behavior 💡 Insight Generation 🧩 Mental Models 🔍 Pattern Recognition

Seeing What Others Don't 95%

Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.

by Gary Klein 2013

3.61

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🏢 Organizational Behavior 💡 Insight Generation 🧩 Mental Models 🔍 Pattern Recognition

Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated

by David Rock • 2009

Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.

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🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 💻 Knowledge Work 🎯 Attention Management 🎭 Emotional Regulation ⚡ Brain-Based Productivity

Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated Summary

Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated 95%

Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.

by David Rock 2009

4.09

12k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 💻 Knowledge Work 🎯 Attention Management 🎭 Emotional Regulation ⚡ Brain-Based Productivity

Psych

by Paul Bloom • 2023

How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.

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🧠 Cognitive Psychology 📜 History Of Psychology 🪤 Cognitive Biases 🌑 Unconscious Mind 👶 Child Development

Psych 94%

How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.

by Paul Bloom 2023

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2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 📜 History Of Psychology 🪤 Cognitive Biases 🌑 Unconscious Mind 👶 Child Development

The Art of Risk

by Kayt Sukel • 2016

Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.

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🧐 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Neuroscience Of Choice 🔍 Cognitive Biases ❤️ Emotional Regulation 📈 Stress And Performance

The Art of Risk 94%

Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.

by Kayt Sukel 2016

3.56

141 ratings

🧐 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Neuroscience Of Choice 🔍 Cognitive Biases ❤️ Emotional Regulation 📈 Stress And Performance

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.

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🧠 Neuroplasticity 🏃 Embodied Cognition 👁️ Perception And Consciousness 🔍 Attention Management 💾 Memory Formation

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

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🏃 Embodied Cognition 👁️ Perception And Consciousness 🔍 Attention Management 💾 Memory Formation

Redirect

by Timothy D. Wilson • 2009

Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 📖 Narrative Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌷 Positive Psychology

Redirect 94%

Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.

by Timothy D. Wilson 2009

3.76

2k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 📖 Narrative Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌷 Positive Psychology

The Power Of Impossible Thinking

by Yoram Jerry Wind • 2004

Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.

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213

🧠 Mental Models 🏢 Organizational Change 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 🔍 Sense-Making 👁️ Perception

The Power Of Impossible Thinking Summary

The Power Of Impossible Thinking 94%

Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.

by Yoram Jerry Wind 2004

3.59

213 ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🏢 Organizational Change 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 🔍 Sense-Making 👁️ Perception

Know Thyself

by Stephen M. Fleming • 2021

Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.

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357

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🗣️ Social Cognition 🤔 Metacognition 🧮 Bayesian Brain 🔮 Predictive Processing

Know Thyself 94%

Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.

by Stephen M. Fleming 2021

3.86

357 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🗣️ Social Cognition 🤔 Metacognition 🧮 Bayesian Brain 🔮 Predictive Processing

Out of My Skull

by James Danckert • 2020

Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.

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🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 😶 Affective Science 🎯 Agency And Motivation 🔍 Attention And Engagement 🌟 Meaning And Purpose

Out of My Skull 94%

Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.

by James Danckert 2020

3.50

359 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 😶 Affective Science 🎯 Agency And Motivation 🔍 Attention And Engagement 🌟 Meaning And Purpose

Brain Rules for Aging Well

by John Medina • 2017

Retirement erodes the brain. So does loneliness. The everyday habits that reverse the damage.

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867

🧠 Cognitive Aging 🤝 Social Neuroscience 🛡️ Dementia Prevention 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💊 Lifestyle Medicine

Brain Rules for Aging Well 94%

Retirement erodes the brain. So does loneliness. The everyday habits that reverse the damage.

by John Medina 2017

4.11

867 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Aging 🤝 Social Neuroscience 🛡️ Dementia Prevention 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💊 Lifestyle Medicine

The Empathy Effect

by Helen Riess • 2018

Your brain misfires with strangers. A clinician's seven-part method for fixing the empathy circuit.

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🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧬 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🎯 Empathy Training 🎭 Cognitive Bias 💖 Self-Compassion

The Empathy Effect 94%

Your brain misfires with strangers. A clinician's seven-part method for fixing the empathy circuit.

by Helen Riess 2018

3.81

275 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧬 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🎯 Empathy Training 🎭 Cognitive Bias 💖 Self-Compassion

Think Again

by Adam M. Grant • 2021

The people who get the most things right are the fastest to admit they were wrong.

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🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤲 Intellectual Humility 💭 Changing Minds 🔄 Updating Beliefs 🏢 Organizational Psychology

Think Again 94%

The people who get the most things right are the fastest to admit they were wrong.

by Adam M. Grant 2021

4.13

150k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤲 Intellectual Humility 💭 Changing Minds 🔄 Updating Beliefs 🏢 Organizational Psychology

Somos lo que hablamos

by Luis Rojas Marcos • 2019

Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.

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260

🗣️ Self-Talk 🛋️ Talk Therapy 😊 Positive Psychology 🧗 Resilience Building 🤝 Social Connection

Somos lo que hablamos 94%

Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.

by Luis Rojas Marcos 2019

3.81

260 ratings

🗣️ Self-Talk 🛋️ Talk Therapy 😊 Positive Psychology 🧗 Resilience Building 🤝 Social Connection

Be Who You Want

by Christian Jarrett • 2021

Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.

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🧠 Personality Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💖 Self-Compassion 📖 Life Narratives

Be Who You Want 94%

Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.

by Christian Jarrett 2021

3.71

262 ratings

🧠 Personality Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💖 Self-Compassion 📖 Life Narratives

Nonsense

by Jamie Holmes • 2015

Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.

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1k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🏢 Organizational Learning 🤔 Intellectual Humility

Nonsense 94%

Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.

by Jamie Holmes 2015

3.61

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🏢 Organizational Learning 🤔 Intellectual Humility

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+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎭 Emotional Regulation 😌 Stress Reduction 🧩 Memory Improvement 🔄 Habit Formation

Rewire Your Brain 94%

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

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎭 Emotional Regulation 😌 Stress Reduction 🧩 Memory Improvement 🔄 Habit Formation

The Winner's Brain

by Jeff Brown • 2010

Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.

3.50

542

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎯 Attention Training 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Winner's Brain 94%

Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.

by Jeff Brown 2010

3.50

542 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎯 Attention Training 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset

Degree in a Book

by Alan Porter • 2018

Psychology's biggest ideas: why conditioning works, how memory fails, and what shapes personality.

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278

📜 History Of Psychology 🧠 Psychology Fundamentals 💻 Cognitive Science 👥 Social Influence 🎭 Personality Theory

Degree in a Book 94%

Psychology's biggest ideas: why conditioning works, how memory fails, and what shapes personality.

by Alan Porter 2018

4.02

278 ratings

📜 History Of Psychology 🧠 Psychology Fundamentals 💻 Cognitive Science 👥 Social Influence 🎭 Personality Theory

Magnificent Mind at Any Age

by Daniel G. Amen • 2008

The brain circuits that drive or derail your life, and the natural protocols to balance them.

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837

🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 🏋️ Resilience Training ⚡ Dopamine And Motivation 🔬 Neuroscience Self-Help

Magnificent Mind at Any Age 94%

The brain circuits that drive or derail your life, and the natural protocols to balance them.

by Daniel G. Amen 2008

3.89

837 ratings

🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 🏋️ Resilience Training ⚡ Dopamine And Motivation 🔬 Neuroscience Self-Help

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room

by Jacob Burak • 2013

The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.

3.61

🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 😊 Happiness Research

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 94%

The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.

by Jacob Burak 2013

3.61

74 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 😊 Happiness Research

Buddhism

by Damien Keown • 1996

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

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📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism 94%

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

by Damien Keown 1996

3.74

3k+ ratings

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

The Optimism Bias

by Tali Sharot • 2011

Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.

3.78

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🌈 Positive Illusions 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

The Optimism Bias 94%

Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.

by Tali Sharot 2011

3.78

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🌈 Positive Illusions 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

A Little History of Psychology

by Nicky Hayes • 2024

Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.

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225

🏛️ History Of Psychology 🧭 Schools Of Thought 🧬 Nature Vs Nurture 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence

A Little History of Psychology 94%

Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.

by Nicky Hayes 2024

3.90

225 ratings

🏛️ History Of Psychology 🧭 Schools Of Thought 🧬 Nature Vs Nurture 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence

Brain Power

by Michael J. Gelb • 2011

Cognitive decline is not inevitable. The habits that keep your mind decades younger than your body.

3.73

284

🧠 Cognitive Aging 🏥 Brain Health 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌿 Healthy Aging 📚 Lifelong Learning

Brain Power 94%

Cognitive decline is not inevitable. The habits that keep your mind decades younger than your body.

by Michael J. Gelb 2011

3.73

284 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Aging 🏥 Brain Health 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌿 Healthy Aging 📚 Lifelong Learning

Curious?

by Todd Kashdan • 2009

Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.

3.71

494

😊 Positive Psychology 🧭 Meaning And Purpose 🔎 Curiosity 🧘 Psychological Flexibility ❓ Embracing Uncertainty

Curious? 94%

Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.

by Todd Kashdan 2009

3.71

494 ratings

😊 Positive Psychology 🧭 Meaning And Purpose 🔎 Curiosity 🧘 Psychological Flexibility ❓ Embracing Uncertainty

Critical Thinking

by Richard Paul • 2000

Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.

3.94

1k+

🧠 Critical Thinking 🪞 Cognitive Biases ⚖️ Decision Making 🔍 Metacognition 💭 Emotional Intelligence

Critical Thinking 94%

Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.

by Richard Paul 2000

3.94

1k+ ratings

🧠 Critical Thinking 🪞 Cognitive Biases ⚖️ Decision Making 🔍 Metacognition 💭 Emotional Intelligence

Switch Craft

by Elaine Fox • 2022

Four trainable mental skills that turn uncertainty from a threat into an advantage.

3.72

181

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 💭 Emotional Regulation 🔮 Gut Instinct 🛡️ Resilience Practices

Switch Craft 94%

Four trainable mental skills that turn uncertainty from a threat into an advantage.

by Elaine Fox 2022

3.72

181 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 💭 Emotional Regulation 🔮 Gut Instinct 🛡️ Resilience Practices

How We Decide

by Jonah Lehrer • 2009

When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.

3.85

42k+

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔀 Dual Process Theory ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Deliberate Practice

How We Decide 94%

When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.

by Jonah Lehrer 2009

3.85

42k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔀 Dual Process Theory ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Deviate

by Beau Lotto • 2017

Your brain evolved for survival, not truth. That bias is the engine of creativity.

3.73

2k+

👁️ Perception Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎨 Creativity Science 🏃 Embodied Cognition 🧩 Cognitive Biases

Deviate 94%

Your brain evolved for survival, not truth. That bias is the engine of creativity.

by Beau Lotto 2017

3.73

2k+ ratings

👁️ Perception Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎨 Creativity Science 🏃 Embodied Cognition 🧩 Cognitive Biases

The Mechanism of Mind

by Edward de Bono • 2015

Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.

3.84

167

🧠 Cognitive Models 💭 Thinking Methods ↗️ Lateral Thinking 🔀 Pattern Disruption 🎨 Creative Problem Solving

The Mechanism of Mind 94%

Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.

by Edward de Bono 2015

3.84

167 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Models 💭 Thinking Methods ↗️ Lateral Thinking 🔀 Pattern Disruption 🎨 Creative Problem Solving

That Little Voice In Your Head

by Mo Gawdat • 2022

Your brain runs on glitchy code. Here's how to debug it and reclaim your happiness.

4.05

893

🧠 Cognitive Rewiring 🎯 Attention Management 💗 Emotional Regulation 🌊 Flow States 💬 Thought Work

That Little Voice In Your Head 94%

Your brain runs on glitchy code. Here's how to debug it and reclaim your happiness.

by Mo Gawdat 2022

4.05

893 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Rewiring 🎯 Attention Management 💗 Emotional Regulation 🌊 Flow States 💬 Thought Work

The Power of Neuroplasticity

by Shad Helmstetter • 2014

Your inner voice is writing your brain's wiring. Take control and rewire it on purpose.

4.23

727

🧠 Applied Neuroplasticity 💬 Self-Talk 🏋️️ Brain Training 🔄 Habit Formation 🌻 Positive Psychology

The Power of Neuroplasticity 94%

Your inner voice is writing your brain's wiring. Take control and rewire it on purpose.

by Shad Helmstetter 2014

4.23

727 ratings

🧠 Applied Neuroplasticity 💬 Self-Talk 🏋️️ Brain Training 🔄 Habit Formation 🌻 Positive Psychology

Your Creative Brain

by Shelley Carson • 2013

Creativity isn't a birthright. Seven trainable brain states, and you can access any of them.

3.87

233

🧠 Creative Process 🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience 💡 Divergent Thinking 🧘 Mental Flexibility 🌊 Flow State

Your Creative Brain 94%

Creativity isn't a birthright. Seven trainable brain states, and you can access any of them.

by Shelley Carson 2013

3.87

233 ratings

🧠 Creative Process 🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience 💡 Divergent Thinking 🧘 Mental Flexibility 🌊 Flow State

The Happiness Hypothesis

by Jonathan Haidt • 2006

Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.

4.09

46k+

😊 Positive Psychology ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🏛️ Ancient Wisdom 🧠 Dual-Process Theory 💭 Cognitive Therapy

The Happiness Hypothesis 94%

Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.

by Jonathan Haidt 2006

4.09

46k+ ratings

😊 Positive Psychology ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🏛️ Ancient Wisdom 🧠 Dual-Process Theory 💭 Cognitive Therapy

Liminal Thinking

by Dave Gray • 2016

Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.

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3k+

🧠 Mental Models 🧱 Belief Systems 🏢 Organizational Change 💡 Design Thinking 👁️ Perspective Taking

Liminal Thinking 94%

Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.

by Dave Gray 2016

3.93

3k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🧱 Belief Systems 🏢 Organizational Change 💡 Design Thinking 👁️ Perspective Taking

Limitless

by Jim Kwik • 2020

A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.

4.07

22k+

🧠 Brain Training ⚡ Cognitive Enhancement 🧩 Memory Techniques 📖 Speed Reading 🎯 Attention Management

Limitless 94%

A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.

by Jim Kwik 2020

4.07

22k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Training ⚡ Cognitive Enhancement 🧩 Memory Techniques 📖 Speed Reading 🎯 Attention Management

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