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Designing with the Mind in Mind
by Jeff Johnson • 2010
The gap between how screens work and how minds work is where every usability failure hides.
4.10
2k+
Designing with the Mind in Mind Summary
Designing with the Mind in Mind 91%
The gap between how screens work and how minds work is where every usability failure hides.
by Jeff Johnson 2010
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Atomic Human
by Neil D. Lawrence • 2024
Bleeding, forgetting, doubting: these aren't bugs in the human system. They are the system.
3.41
197
The Atomic Human Summary
The Atomic Human 91%
Bleeding, forgetting, doubting: these aren't bugs in the human system. They are the system.
by Neil D. Lawrence 2024
3.41
197 ratings
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
by Andy Hunt • 2008
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
4.12
4k+
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning Summary
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning 91%
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
by Andy Hunt 2008
4.12
4k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Margaret A. Boden • 2018
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
3.29
388
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 90%
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
by Margaret A. Boden 2018
3.29
388 ratings
The Glass Cage
by Nicholas Carr • 2014
The more machines take over, the less we can do ourselves: automation's hidden trade-off.
3.75
2k+
The Glass Cage Summary
The Glass Cage 90%
The more machines take over, the less we can do ourselves: automation's hidden trade-off.
by Nicholas Carr 2014
3.75
2k+ ratings
Know Thyself
by Stephen M. Fleming • 2021
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
3.86
357
Know Thyself Summary
Know Thyself 90%
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
by Stephen M. Fleming 2021
3.86
357 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 Organized Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2014
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
3.65
15k+
The Organized Mind Summary
The Organized Mind 90%
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2014
3.65
15k+ ratings
The Extended Mind
by Richard Menary • 2008
The mind does not end at the skull. Tools and notebooks may be genuine parts of thinking.
3.76
41
The Extended Mind Summary
The Extended Mind 90%
The mind does not end at the skull. Tools and notebooks may be genuine parts of thinking.
by Richard Menary 2008
3.76
41 ratings
Mind
by Paul Thagard • 1996
Logic, concepts, images, analogies, neural nets: the mind's many tools, mapped in one framework.
3.66
249
Mind Summary
Mind 90%
Logic, concepts, images, analogies, neural nets: the mind's many tools, mapped in one framework.
by Paul Thagard 1996
3.66
249 ratings
On Task
by David Badre • 2020
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
3.99
161
On Task Summary
On Task 90%
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
by David Badre 2020
3.99
161 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 to Stay Smart in a Smart World
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2022
AI masters chess but fumbles real life. Why simple human judgment still outperforms algorithms.
3.82
502
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World Summary
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World 90%
AI masters chess but fumbles real life. Why simple human judgment still outperforms algorithms.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2022
3.82
502 ratings
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools
by David Lightbown • 2015
Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.
4.13
16
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools Summary
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools 90%
Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.
by David Lightbown 2015
4.13
16 ratings
A Thousand Brains
by Jeff Hawkins • 2021
Every cortical column in your brain learns a full model of the world. Then they vote.
4.05
7k+
A Thousand Brains Summary
A Thousand Brains 90%
Every cortical column in your brain learns a full model of the world. Then they vote.
by Jeff Hawkins 2021
4.05
7k+ ratings
The Psychology of Computer Programming
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1971
Bugs aren't technical failures but the fingerprints of ego, poor teams, and languages that mislead.
4.06
607
The Psychology of Computer Programming Summary
The Psychology of Computer Programming 90%
Bugs aren't technical failures but the fingerprints of ego, poor teams, and languages that mislead.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1971
4.06
607 ratings
Cognition
by Daniel Reisberg • 2005
How the mind constructs perception, memory, and reasoning, revealed by key experiments.
3.78
281
Cognition Summary
Cognition 90%
How the mind constructs perception, memory, and reasoning, revealed by key experiments.
by Daniel Reisberg 2005
3.78
281 ratings
Being There
by Andy Clark • 1996
The mind extends past the skull, looping through body and world. Brains alone cannot think.
4.14
217
Being There Summary
Being There 90%
The mind extends past the skull, looping through body and world. Brains alone cannot think.
by Andy Clark 1996
4.14
217 ratings
Framers
by Kenneth Cukier • 2021
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
3.53
568
Framers Summary
Framers 90%
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
by Kenneth Cukier 2021
3.53
568 ratings
The Essential Engineer
by Henry Petroski • 2010
Science explains; engineering creates. When we confuse the two, our biggest problems get harder.
3.37
270
The Essential Engineer Summary
The Essential Engineer 90%
Science explains; engineering creates. When we confuse the two, our biggest problems get harder.
by Henry Petroski 2010
3.37
270 ratings
Usability Engineering
by Jakob Nielsen • 1993
Usability is engineering, not art. Five dimensions, ten heuristics, one rule: test with real users.
3.97
277
Usability Engineering Summary
Usability Engineering 90%
Usability is engineering, not art. Five dimensions, ten heuristics, one rule: test with real users.
by Jakob Nielsen 1993
3.97
277 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
Models of My Life
by Herbert A. Simon • 1991
He taught computers to think, then used them to reveal how human minds actually work.
3.77
437
Models of My Life Summary
Models of My Life 90%
He taught computers to think, then used them to reveal how human minds actually work.
by Herbert A. Simon 1991
3.77
437 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 90%
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015
4.25
23k+ ratings
The Extended Mind
by Annie Murphy Paul • 2021
The mind extends beyond the brain: into the body, across physical space, and between people.
4.03
3k+
The Extended Mind Summary
The Extended Mind 90%
The mind extends beyond the brain: into the body, across physical space, and between people.
by Annie Murphy Paul 2021
4.03
3k+ ratings
Gödel, Escher, Bach
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 1979
Gödel, Escher, Bach: three ways of drawing a loop, and one key to consciousness.
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53k+
Gödel, Escher, Bach Summary
Gödel, Escher, Bach 90%
Gödel, Escher, Bach: three ways of drawing a loop, and one key to consciousness.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 1979
4.29
53k+ ratings
The Humane Interface
by Jef Raskin • 2000
Modes cause most software errors. Remove modes, and error messages and filenames become unnecessary.
4.03
1k+
The Humane Interface Summary
The Humane Interface 90%
Modes cause most software errors. Remove modes, and error messages and filenames become unnecessary.
by Jef Raskin 2000
4.03
1k+ ratings
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. • 2005
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
4.27
1k+
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Summary
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis 90%
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. 2005
4.27
1k+ ratings
Algorithms Are Not Enough
by Herbert L. Roitblat • 2020
Specialized AI thrives in boxes we design. A thinking machine must build its own.
4.00
23
Algorithms Are Not Enough Summary
Algorithms Are Not Enough 90%
Specialized AI thrives in boxes we design. A thinking machine must build its own.
by Herbert L. Roitblat 2020
4.00
23 ratings
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1975
Stability is not a property of a system but a contract it negotiates with its environment.
3.94
671
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking Summary
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking 90%
Stability is not a property of a system but a contract it negotiates with its environment.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1975
3.94
671 ratings
Smarter Than You Think
by Clive Thompson • 2013
You plus a computer is smarter than either alone. The evidence is bigger than chess.
3.94
2k+
Smarter Than You Think Summary
Smarter Than You Think 90%
You plus a computer is smarter than either alone. The evidence is bigger than chess.
by Clive Thompson 2013
3.94
2k+ ratings
Laws of UX
by Jon Yablonski • 2024
Stop designing for blank slates. Users arrive shaped by every other interface they've used.
4.33
2k+
Laws of UX Summary
Laws of UX 90%
Stop designing for blank slates. Users arrive shaped by every other interface they've used.
by Jon Yablonski 2024
4.33
2k+ ratings
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
by Alan Cooper • 1999
Software frustrates because programmers design it, optimizing for the machine, not the mind.
3.94
3k+
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum Summary
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum 90%
Software frustrates because programmers design it, optimizing for the machine, not the mind.
by Alan Cooper 1999
3.94
3k+ 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
Rationality
by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2015
Human reason is buggy code. Here is the patch from cognitive science and AI.
4.32
2k+
Rationality Summary
Rationality 90%
Human reason is buggy code. Here is the patch from cognitive science and AI.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2015
4.32
2k+ 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 90%
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
Matter and Consciousness
by Paul M. Churchland • 1984
Folk psychology is a 2,000-year-old theory that hasn't improved. Neuroscience says it never will.
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1k+
Matter and Consciousness Summary
Matter and Consciousness 90%
Folk psychology is a 2,000-year-old theory that hasn't improved. Neuroscience says it never will.
by Paul M. Churchland 1984
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Book of Minds
by Philip Ball • 2022
Intelligence is not a yes-or-no question. It is a landscape, and humans occupy a single coordinate.
3.95
210
The Book of Minds Summary
The Book of Minds 90%
Intelligence is not a yes-or-no question. It is a landscape, and humans occupy a single coordinate.
by Philip Ball 2022
3.95
210 ratings
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common
by Josh Davis
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
3.50
2
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common Summary
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common 90%
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
by Josh Davis
3.50
2 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 90%
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
by Torkel Klingberg 2007
3.52
318 ratings
Badass
by Kathy Sierra • 2015
Better users beat better features. A method for designing skill into the first 30 minutes.
4.17
1k+
Badass Summary
Badass 90%
Better users beat better features. A method for designing skill into the first 30 minutes.
by Kathy Sierra 2015
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Sciences of the Artificial
by Herbert A. Simon • 1969
A science of the artificial: how constrained minds design systems that work in a complex world.
4.29
669
The Sciences of the Artificial Summary
The Sciences of the Artificial 90%
A science of the artificial: how constrained minds design systems that work in a complex world.
by Herbert A. Simon 1969
4.29
669 ratings
How the Mind Works
by Steven Pinker • 1997
Your mind is a system of evolved modules. Consciousness is the one puzzle evolution left unsolved.
3.99
21k+
How the Mind Works Summary
How the Mind Works 90%
Your mind is a system of evolved modules. Consciousness is the one puzzle evolution left unsolved.
by Steven Pinker 1997
3.99
21k+ ratings
Design Your Work
by Tiago Forte • 2017
Notes are for thinking, not storing. Tools that extend the mind give you the real edge.
4.04
194
Design Your Work Summary
Design Your Work 90%
Notes are for thinking, not storing. Tools that extend the mind give you the real edge.
by Tiago Forte 2017
4.04
194 ratings
The Programmer's Brain
by Felienne Hermans • 2021
Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.
3.85
416
The Programmer's Brain Summary
The Programmer's Brain 89%
Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.
by Felienne Hermans 2021
3.85
416 ratings
Smart Thinking
by Art Markman • 2012
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
3.69
1k+
Smart Thinking Summary
Smart Thinking 89%
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
by Art Markman 2012
3.69
1k+ 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
Mind Hacks
by Tom Stafford • 2004
The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.
3.74
1k+
Mind Hacks Summary
Mind Hacks 89%
The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.
by Tom Stafford 2004
3.74
1k+ ratings
The World Beyond Your Head
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2015
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
3.79
3k+
The World Beyond Your Head Summary
The World Beyond Your Head 89%
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2015
3.79
3k+ 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 89%
You were never taught how to learn. The brain's missing operating manual, finally written.
by Jim Kwik 2020
4.07
22k+ ratings
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