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Inventing Ourselves
by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore • 2016
Teen turmoil has a purpose. The brain is remodeling, and knowing why changes everything.
3.79
1k+
Inventing Ourselves Summary
Inventing Ourselves 93%
Teen turmoil has a purpose. The brain is remodeling, and knowing why changes everything.
by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore 2016
3.79
1k+ ratings
Age of Opportunity
by Laurence Steinberg • 2014
Adolescence is a 15-year window of brain plasticity: our last, best chance to shape a life.
4.03
799
Age of Opportunity Summary
Age of Opportunity 93%
Adolescence is a 15-year window of brain plasticity: our last, best chance to shape a life.
by Laurence Steinberg 2014
4.03
799 ratings
Blame My Brain Amazing Teenage Brain
by Nicola Morgan • 2005
Mood swings, risk, late nights. Not rebellion. Brain remodeling. Here's what's happening upstairs.
3.88
1k+
Blame My Brain Amazing Teenage Brain Summary
Blame My Brain Amazing Teenage Brain 93%
Mood swings, risk, late nights. Not rebellion. Brain remodeling. Here's what's happening upstairs.
by Nicola Morgan 2005
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Teenage Brain
by Frances E. Jensen • 2014
The brain's emotion and reward centers mature early; the prefrontal cortex arrives a decade later.
3.77
6k+
The Teenage Brain Summary
The Teenage Brain 93%
The brain's emotion and reward centers mature early; the prefrontal cortex arrives a decade later.
by Frances E. Jensen 2014
3.77
6k+ ratings
Brainstorm
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2011
The teen brain isn't broken, just remodeling. Those maddening traits are the keys to adult vitality.
3.89
5k+
Brainstorm Summary
Brainstorm 91%
The teen brain isn't broken, just remodeling. Those maddening traits are the keys to adult vitality.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2011
3.89
5k+ ratings
[The Teenage Guide to Stress] [By
by Nicola Morgan • 2014
Why stress feels like life-or-death in teens, and the science-backed habits that make it manageable.
3.64
166
[The Teenage Guide to Stress] [By Summary
[The Teenage Guide to Stress] [By 91%
Why stress feels like life-or-death in teens, and the science-backed habits that make it manageable.
by Nicola Morgan 2014
3.64
166 ratings
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens
by Joani Geltman • 2014
The brain science behind your teen's worst decisions, and the conversations that survive them.
3.46
72
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens Summary
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens 91%
The brain science behind your teen's worst decisions, and the conversations that survive them.
by Joani Geltman 2014
3.46
72 ratings
And Then They Stopped Talking to Me
by Judith Warner • 2020
Middle school and its signature misery were both invented in the 1960s. Knowing why heals.
3.54
597
And Then They Stopped Talking to Me Summary
And Then They Stopped Talking to Me 90%
Middle school and its signature misery were both invented in the 1960s. Knowing why heals.
by Judith Warner 2020
3.54
597 ratings
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
by Lisa Damour • 2023
Teen emotions aren't pathology, they're development. How to stay steady when your adolescent can't.
4.46
7k+
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers Summary
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers 90%
Teen emotions aren't pathology, they're development. How to stay steady when your adolescent can't.
by Lisa Damour 2023
4.46
7k+ ratings
Untangled
by Lisa Damour • 2016
Why your daughter's coldness, mood swings, and rebellion are proof she's growing, not falling apart.
4.52
19k+
Untangled Summary
Untangled 90%
Why your daughter's coldness, mood swings, and rebellion are proof she's growing, not falling apart.
by Lisa Damour 2016
4.52
19k+ ratings
Decoding Boys
by Dr Cara Natterson • 2021
Boy puberty starts around age nine, often invisible. The internet will teach him if you stay silent.
4.12
26
Decoding Boys Summary
Decoding Boys 90%
Boy puberty starts around age nine, often invisible. The internet will teach him if you stay silent.
by Dr Cara Natterson 2021
4.12
26 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
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
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
by Josh Shipp • 2017
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
4.22
804
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans Summary
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans 90%
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
by Josh Shipp 2017
4.22
804 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 89%
The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.
by Sandra Aamodt 2008
3.72
2k+ ratings
Girling Up
by Mayim Bialik • 2017
A neuroscientist decodes puberty: the biology, the emotions, and the skills to handle them.
3.76
2k+
Girling Up Summary
Girling Up 89%
A neuroscientist decodes puberty: the biology, the emotions, and the skills to handle them.
by Mayim Bialik 2017
3.76
2k+ ratings
Generation Sleepless
by Heather Turgeon MFT • 2022
Five percent of seniors sleep enough. Biology, not laziness, is the culprit. The no-nagging fix.
4.05
170
Generation Sleepless Summary
Generation Sleepless 89%
Five percent of seniors sleep enough. Biology, not laziness, is the culprit. The no-nagging fix.
by Heather Turgeon MFT 2022
4.05
170 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 89%
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
by Michael Merzenich 2013
3.98
379 ratings
Middle School Matters
by Phyllis L. Fagell • 2019
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
4.02
750
Middle School Matters Summary
Middle School Matters 89%
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
by Phyllis L. Fagell 2019
4.02
750 ratings
Decoding Boys
by Cara Natterson • 2020
Boys go silent at puberty. Accepting that is the trap. The biology says talk anyway.
3.92
2k+
Decoding Boys Summary
Decoding Boys 89%
Boys go silent at puberty. Accepting that is the trap. The biology says talk anyway.
by Cara Natterson 2020
3.92
2k+ 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 89%
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
by David Eagleman 2014
4.16
5k+ ratings
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make
by Sean Covey • 2005
Six decisions in your teens determine the next fifty years. How to make them count.
4.02
2k+
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make Summary
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make 89%
Six decisions in your teens determine the next fifty years. How to make them count.
by Sean Covey 2005
4.02
2k+ ratings
iGen
by Jean M. Twenge • 2017
Teens are safer than ever and lonelier than ever. The smartphone connects both dots.
3.78
6k+
iGen Summary
iGen 89%
Teens are safer than ever and lonelier than ever. The smartphone connects both dots.
by Jean M. Twenge 2017
3.78
6k+ 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 89%
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
The Neuroscience of You
by Chantel Prat • 2022
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
3.80
1k+
The Neuroscience of You Summary
The Neuroscience of You 89%
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
by Chantel Prat 2022
3.80
1k+ ratings
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
by John Duffy • 2019
Your adolescence is irrelevant. New rules for raising resilient teens in the age of anxiety.
4.08
801
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety Summary
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety 89%
Your adolescence is irrelevant. New rules for raising resilient teens in the age of anxiety.
by John Duffy 2019
4.08
801 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 89%
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 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 89%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ 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 89%
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
by Steven Johnson 1999
3.90
6k+ ratings
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen
by Michelle Icard • 2021
Fourteen talks before high school: side-by-side conversations that work when lectures fail.
4.16
4k+
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen Summary
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen 89%
Fourteen talks before high school: side-by-side conversations that work when lectures fail.
by Michelle Icard 2021
4.16
4k+ ratings
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition
by Jane Nelsen • 1994
Why punishment backfires with teenagers, and what to do instead when they push every boundary.
4.00
360
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition Summary
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition 89%
Why punishment backfires with teenagers, and what to do instead when they push every boundary.
by Jane Nelsen 1994
4.00
360 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 89%
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009
3.68
135 ratings
The End of Mental Illness
by Daniel G. Amen • 2020
Mental illness is a misnomer. Brain scans reveal physical damage, and brain health can reverse it.
4.02
2k+
The End of Mental Illness Summary
The End of Mental Illness 89%
Mental illness is a misnomer. Brain scans reveal physical damage, and brain health can reverse it.
by Daniel G. Amen 2020
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Music Advantage
by Anita Collins • 2020
Keeping a steady beat at three predicts reading at six. The connection is neural timing.
4.25
182
The Music Advantage Summary
The Music Advantage 89%
Keeping a steady beat at three predicts reading at six. The connection is neural timing.
by Anita Collins 2020
4.25
182 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 89%
Your brain rewires daily: the operating guide biology class never gave you.
by Marco Magrini 2017
4.12
705 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 89%
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
by The Society for Neuroscience 2002
3.93
125 ratings
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
by Michelle Icard • 2023
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
4.10
180
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success Summary
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success 89%
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
by Michelle Icard 2023
4.10
180 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 89%
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
by Daniel G. Amen 2019
3.89
147 ratings
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain
by Daniel G. Amen • 2013
A psychiatrist's imaging-backed playbook for boosting the female brain's mood, focus, and libido.
3.75
1k+
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain Summary
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain 89%
A psychiatrist's imaging-backed playbook for boosting the female brain's mood, focus, and libido.
by Daniel G. Amen 2013
3.75
1k+ 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 89%
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
by Richard Passingham 2016
3.71
318 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 89%
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
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 89%
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
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 89%
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
by Moheb Costandi 2016
3.98
836 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 89%
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
Parenting a Teen Girl
by Lucie Hemmen • 2012
When your teenage daughter pulls away, here's how to stay close without pushing harder.
3.90
249
Parenting a Teen Girl Summary
Parenting a Teen Girl 89%
When your teenage daughter pulls away, here's how to stay close without pushing harder.
by Lucie Hemmen 2012
3.90
249 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 89%
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
by Gary F. Marcus 2014
3.70
210 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 89%
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
by Richard Restak 2009
3.74
605 ratings
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud • 2018
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
4.33
8k+
The Self-Driven Child Summary
The Self-Driven Child 89%
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
by William Stixrud 2018
4.33
8k+ ratings
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 89%
IQ isn't fixed: a journalist on the strange new science that could make you smarter.
by Dan Hurley 2013
3.49
806 ratings
Nurture Shock
by Po Bronson • 2008
Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.
4.03
27k+
Nurture Shock Summary
Nurture Shock 89%
Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.
by Po Bronson 2008
4.03
27k+ ratings
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