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Smarter
by Dan Hurley • 2013
IQ isn't fixed: a journalist on the strange new science that could make you smarter.
3.49
806
Smarter Summary
Smarter 90%
IQ isn't fixed: a journalist on the strange new science that could make you smarter.
by Dan Hurley 2013
3.49
806 ratings
Soft-Wired
by Michael Merzenich • 2013
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
3.98
379
Soft-Wired Summary
Soft-Wired 90%
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
by Michael Merzenich 2013
3.98
379 ratings
The Working Memory Advantage
by Tracy Packiam Alloway • 2013
Grades, self-control, and success: working memory predicts them better than IQ, and it's trainable.
3.37
144
The Working Memory Advantage Summary
The Working Memory Advantage 89%
Grades, self-control, and success: working memory predicts them better than IQ, and it's trainable.
by Tracy Packiam Alloway 2013
3.37
144 ratings
Exercise For The Brain
by Jason Scotts • 2013
A menu of 70 sensory jolts that force your brain off autopilot and build cognitive reserve.
3.48
162
Exercise For The Brain Summary
Exercise For The Brain 89%
A menu of 70 sensory jolts that force your brain off autopilot and build cognitive reserve.
by Jason Scotts 2013
3.48
162 ratings
Mind Performance Hacks
by Ron Hale-Evans • 2006
Memory tricks, mental math, decision hacks: a cognitive toolkit for thinking faster and clearer.
3.88
945
Mind Performance Hacks Summary
Mind Performance Hacks 89%
Memory tricks, mental math, decision hacks: a cognitive toolkit for thinking faster and clearer.
by Ron Hale-Evans 2006
3.88
945 ratings
Can You Solve My Problems?
by Alex Bellos • 2016
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
4.03
387
Can You Solve My Problems? Summary
Can You Solve My Problems? 89%
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
by Alex Bellos 2016
4.03
387 ratings
The Woodpecker Method
by Axel Smith • 2018
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
4.32
128
The Woodpecker Method Summary
The Woodpecker Method 88%
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
by Axel Smith 2018
4.32
128 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 88%
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
by Richard Restak 2009
3.74
605 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 88%
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
by Peter Hollins 2019
4.14
399 ratings
The Neuroscience of Intelligence
by Richard J. Haier • 2015
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
4.23
453
The Neuroscience of Intelligence Summary
The Neuroscience of Intelligence 88%
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
by Richard J. Haier 2015
4.23
453 ratings
Sorprende a tu mente
by Ana Ibáñez • 2023
Turn fear into focus, anxiety into calm, distraction into creativity. Brain retraining starts here.
4.26
621
Sorprende a tu mente Summary
Sorprende a tu mente 88%
Turn fear into focus, anxiety into calm, distraction into creativity. Brain retraining starts here.
by Ana Ibáñez 2023
4.26
621 ratings
Brain Hacks
by Adams Media • 2017
Your diet, your workout, your bedtime: 200 science-backed levers for a faster, sharper brain.
3.09
287
Brain Hacks Summary
Brain Hacks 88%
Your diet, your workout, your bedtime: 200 science-backed levers for a faster, sharper brain.
by Adams Media 2017
3.09
287 ratings
Making a Good Brain Great
by Daniel G. Amen • 2005
The complete program a psychiatrist uses to keep your brain sharp, calm, and resilient for life.
3.86
988
Making a Good Brain Great Summary
Making a Good Brain Great 88%
The complete program a psychiatrist uses to keep your brain sharp, calm, and resilient for life.
by Daniel G. Amen 2005
3.86
988 ratings
You Can Have an Amazing Memory
by Dominic O'Brien • 2011
Turn numbers into familiar faces and lists into journeys through your own home.
4.06
981
You Can Have an Amazing Memory Summary
You Can Have an Amazing Memory 88%
Turn numbers into familiar faces and lists into journeys through your own home.
by Dominic O'Brien 2011
4.06
981 ratings
Smarter Tomorrow
by Elizabeth R. Ricker • 2021
Fifteen minutes of personal experiments each day can upgrade your brain: here's how to start.
3.66
252
Smarter Tomorrow Summary
Smarter Tomorrow 88%
Fifteen minutes of personal experiments each day can upgrade your brain: here's how to start.
by Elizabeth R. Ricker 2021
3.66
252 ratings
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
Brain Power Summary
Brain Power 88%
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
Limitless Expanded Edition
by Jim Kwik • 2020
You were never taught how to learn. The brain's missing operating manual, finally written.
4.07
22k+
Limitless Expanded Edition Summary
Limitless Expanded Edition 88%
You were never taught how to learn. The brain's missing operating manual, finally written.
by Jim Kwik 2020
4.07
22k+ ratings
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest
by Helmut Sachs • 2013
Keep what matters, organize the rest: a system to train your memory and master your knowledge.
3.87
246
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest Summary
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest 88%
Keep what matters, organize the rest: a system to train your memory and master your knowledge.
by Helmut Sachs 2013
3.87
246 ratings
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
by Bobby Fischer • 1966
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
4.02
7k+
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess Summary
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess 88%
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
by Bobby Fischer 1966
4.02
7k+ ratings
Brain Health as You Age
by Steven P. Simmons • 2018
Where normal forgetting ends and dementia begins, and the prevention plan beyond brain games.
3.53
73
Brain Health as You Age Summary
Brain Health as You Age 88%
Where normal forgetting ends and dementia begins, and the prevention plan beyond brain games.
by Steven P. Simmons 2018
3.53
73 ratings
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
by GCHQ • 2019
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
4.02
402
The GCHQ Puzzle Book Summary
The GCHQ Puzzle Book 88%
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
by GCHQ 2019
4.02
402 ratings
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory
by Kevin Trudeau • 1997
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
3.64
221
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory Summary
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory 88%
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
by Kevin Trudeau 1997
3.64
221 ratings
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
by Srini Pillay • 2017
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
3.54
388
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try Summary
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try 88%
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
by Srini Pillay 2017
3.54
388 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Simon Bradley • 2016
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
3.27
241
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 88%
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
by Simon Bradley 2016
3.27
241 ratings
Becoming Sherlock
by Stefan Cain • 2015
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
3.44
166
Becoming Sherlock Summary
Becoming Sherlock 88%
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
by Stefan Cain 2015
3.44
166 ratings
How to Memorize Anything
by Aditi Singhal • 2015
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
4.04
323
How to Memorize Anything Summary
How to Memorize Anything 88%
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
by Aditi Singhal 2015
4.04
323 ratings
The Real Happy Pill
by Anders Hansen • 2016
Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.
3.97
8k+
The Real Happy Pill Summary
The Real Happy Pill 88%
Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.
by Anders Hansen 2016
3.97
8k+ ratings
Brain
by Elizabeth R. Ricker • 2025
No manual came with your brain. Here are the daily habits, mental workouts, and early warnings.
4.09
54
Brain Summary
Brain 87%
No manual came with your brain. Here are the daily habits, mental workouts, and early warnings.
by Elizabeth R. Ricker 2025
4.09
54 ratings
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.
3.63
726
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot Summary
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot 87%
Rewire your brain at any age: a neurologist's exercises for memory, focus, and emotional clarity.
by Richard Restak 2001
3.63
726 ratings
Remember It!
by Nelson Dellis • 2018
Picture it, place it, and make it weird: the memory athlete's formula for remembering anything.
3.96
833
Remember It! Summary
Remember It! 87%
Picture it, place it, and make it weird: the memory athlete's formula for remembering anything.
by Nelson Dellis 2018
3.96
833 ratings
Healthy Brain, Happy Life
by Wendy Suzuki • 2015
The science behind why sweating makes you smarter, calmer, and more creative.
3.65
2k+
Healthy Brain, Happy Life Summary
Healthy Brain, Happy Life 87%
The science behind why sweating makes you smarter, calmer, and more creative.
by Wendy Suzuki 2015
3.65
2k+ ratings
Strong Brains, Sharp Minds
by Michael C. Patterson • 2014
Your brain stays plastic for life. The daily domains that decide whether it strengthens or fades.
5.00
1
Strong Brains, Sharp Minds Summary
Strong Brains, Sharp Minds 87%
Your brain stays plastic for life. The daily domains that decide whether it strengthens or fades.
by Michael C. Patterson 2014
5.00
1 ratings
Memory Superpowers!
by Nelson Dellis • 2020
A memory champion's playbook: turn everything into wild mental pictures and never forget a name.
4.30
90
Memory Superpowers! Summary
Memory Superpowers! 87%
A memory champion's playbook: turn everything into wild mental pictures and never forget a name.
by Nelson Dellis 2020
4.30
90 ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades
by Daniel G. Amen • 2019
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
3.89
147
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades 87%
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
by Daniel G. Amen 2019
3.89
147 ratings
The Age-Proof Brain
by Marc Milstein • 2022
Your brain's age isn't fixed: the everyday habits that can make it younger, starting today.
4.27
1k+
The Age-Proof Brain Summary
The Age-Proof Brain 87%
Your brain's age isn't fixed: the everyday habits that can make it younger, starting today.
by Marc Milstein 2022
4.27
1k+ ratings
Improve Your Chess Calculation
by Ramesh RB • 2022
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
4.08
13
Improve Your Chess Calculation Summary
Improve Your Chess Calculation 87%
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
by Ramesh RB 2022
4.08
13 ratings
How To Think Like Sherlock
by Daniel Smith • 2012
Most people look. Holmes noticed. Practical exercises that train your brain to do the same.
3.07
2k+
How To Think Like Sherlock Summary
How To Think Like Sherlock 87%
Most people look. Holmes noticed. Practical exercises that train your brain to do the same.
by Daniel Smith 2012
3.07
2k+ ratings
Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It
by William Walker Atkinson • 1911
Forget the memory tricks. An extraordinary memory is built on three habits you already practice.
3.75
938
Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It Summary
Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It 87%
Forget the memory tricks. An extraordinary memory is built on three habits you already practice.
by William Walker Atkinson 1911
3.75
938 ratings
Mind Hacking
by John Hargrave • 2015
Your mind runs on buggy loops. Rewrite the code in three weeks and learn to focus.
3.79
3k+
Mind Hacking Summary
Mind Hacking 87%
Your mind runs on buggy loops. Rewrite the code in three weeks and learn to focus.
by John Hargrave 2015
3.79
3k+ ratings
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning
by Lowrie • 2015
Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.
4.00
1
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning Summary
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning 87%
Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.
by Lowrie 2015
4.00
1 ratings
How to Develop a Perfect Memory
by Dominic O'Brien • 1993
Turn numbers into faces, lists into walks, and names into images that last a lifetime.
4.16
335
How to Develop a Perfect Memory Summary
How to Develop a Perfect Memory 87%
Turn numbers into faces, lists into walks, and names into images that last a lifetime.
by Dominic O'Brien 1993
4.16
335 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 87%
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007
4.20
40k+ ratings
Chess Training Pocket Book
by Lev Alburt • 1997
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
4.28
105
Chess Training Pocket Book Summary
Chess Training Pocket Book 87%
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
by Lev Alburt 1997
4.28
105 ratings
The Invincible Brain
by Majid Fotuhi • 2026
84% of patients reversed cognitive decline in twelve weeks. The treatment is not a drug.
4.16
183
The Invincible Brain Summary
The Invincible Brain 87%
84% of patients reversed cognitive decline in twelve weeks. The treatment is not a drug.
by Majid Fotuhi 2026
4.16
183 ratings
The Overflowing Brain
by Torkel Klingberg • 2007
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
3.52
318
The Overflowing Brain Summary
The Overflowing Brain 87%
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
by Torkel Klingberg 2007
3.52
318 ratings
Peak Mind
by Amishi P. Jha • 2021
Attention is a trainable resource. The minimum effective dose: 12 minutes a day, five days a week.
4.03
3k+
Peak Mind Summary
Peak Mind 87%
Attention is a trainable resource. The minimum effective dose: 12 minutes a day, five days a week.
by Amishi P. Jha 2021
4.03
3k+ ratings
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week
by Dominic O'Brien • 2005
2,808 shuffled cards memorized. The 50-step training system that can make your memory that reliable.
3.95
800
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week Summary
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week 87%
2,808 shuffled cards memorized. The 50-step training system that can make your memory that reliable.
by Dominic O'Brien 2005
3.95
800 ratings
Use Your Head
by Tony Buzan • 2003
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
3.87
1k+
Use Your Head Summary
Use Your Head 87%
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
by Tony Buzan 2003
3.87
1k+ 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 87%
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
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
The Power of Neuroplasticity Summary
The Power of Neuroplasticity 87%
Your inner voice is writing your brain's wiring. Take control and rewire it on purpose.
by Shad Helmstetter 2014
4.23
727 ratings
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