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Mind Map Mastery
by Tony Buzan • 2018
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
3.52
649
Mind Map Mastery Summary
Mind Map Mastery 91%
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
by Tony Buzan 2018
3.52
649 ratings
Mind Map Handbook
by Tony Buzan • 2004
Your brain was built to create. The technique that restores the factory settings.
3.67
168
Mind Map Handbook Summary
Mind Map Handbook 91%
Your brain was built to create. The technique that restores the factory settings.
by Tony Buzan 2004
3.67
168 ratings
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
by tony-buzan • 2005
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
3.82
1k+
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps Summary
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps 91%
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
by tony-buzan 2005
3.82
1k+ ratings
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
by Michael J. Gelb • 1998
Seven da Vinci practices to retrain your senses, deepen your questions, and sit with uncertainty.
3.83
7k+
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Summary
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 91%
Seven da Vinci practices to retrain your senses, deepen your questions, and sit with uncertainty.
by Michael J. Gelb 1998
3.83
7k+ 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 91%
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
by Michael Merzenich 2013
3.98
379 ratings
Whole Brain Living
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2021
Your brain runs four distinct characters. You can learn to choose which one is in charge.
4.13
2k+
Whole Brain Living Summary
Whole Brain Living 91%
Your brain runs four distinct characters. You can learn to choose which one is in charge.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2021
4.13
2k+ 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 90%
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
by Chantel Prat 2022
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Dominance Factor
by Carla Hannaford • 1997
Your body's lateral dominance sets your learning style. Map it to teach and learn smarter.
3.95
128
The Dominance Factor Summary
The Dominance Factor 90%
Your body's lateral dominance sets your learning style. Map it to teach and learn smarter.
by Carla Hannaford 1997
3.95
128 ratings
Embracing Change
by Tony Buzan • 2005
Change happens. A brain-based system to stop reacting and start designing your future.
3.57
42
Embracing Change Summary
Embracing Change 90%
Change happens. A brain-based system to stop reacting and start designing your future.
by Tony Buzan 2005
3.57
42 ratings
Idea Mapping
by Jamie Nast • 2006
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
3.68
151
Idea Mapping Summary
Idea Mapping 90%
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
by Jamie Nast 2006
3.68
151 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 90%
Your diet, your workout, your bedtime: 200 science-backed levers for a faster, sharper brain.
by Adams Media 2017
3.09
287 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 90%
The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.
by Sandra Aamodt 2008
3.72
2k+ ratings
I Am Right You Are Wrong
by Edward de Bono • 1990
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
3.82
518
I Am Right You Are Wrong Summary
I Am Right You Are Wrong 90%
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
by Edward de Bono 1990
3.82
518 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 90%
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
by Srini Pillay 2017
3.54
388 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
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
Thinkertoys
by Michael Michalko • 1991
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
3.98
4k+
Thinkertoys Summary
Thinkertoys 90%
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
by Michael Michalko 1991
3.98
4k+ 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 90%
Rewire your brain at any age: a neurologist's exercises for memory, focus, and emotional clarity.
by Richard Restak 2001
3.63
726 ratings
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
The Mechanism of Mind Summary
The Mechanism of Mind 90%
Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.
by Edward de Bono 2015
3.84
167 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 90%
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
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
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 90%
Memory tricks, mental math, decision hacks: a cognitive toolkit for thinking faster and clearer.
by Ron Hale-Evans 2006
3.88
945 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
Elastic
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2018
The third gear your brain has been hiding: how to think flexibly when the rules change.
3.87
2k+
Elastic Summary
Elastic 90%
The third gear your brain has been hiding: how to think flexibly when the rules change.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2018
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Agile Mind
by Estanislao Bachrach • 2012
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
3.71
2k+
The Agile Mind Summary
The Agile Mind 90%
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
by Estanislao Bachrach 2012
3.71
2k+ 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 90%
Your brain rewires daily: the operating guide biology class never gave you.
by Marco Magrini 2017
4.12
705 ratings
Activate Your Brain
by Scott G. Halford • 2015
How to shift your brain chemistry from stressed distraction into focused, confident completion.
3.94
512
Activate Your Brain Summary
Activate Your Brain 90%
How to shift your brain chemistry from stressed distraction into focused, confident completion.
by Scott G. Halford 2015
3.94
512 ratings
Think Like Sherlock
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
3.70
178
Think Like Sherlock Summary
Think Like Sherlock 90%
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.70
178 ratings
Deviate
by Beau Lotto • 2017
Your brain evolved for survival, not truth. That bias is the engine of creativity.
3.73
2k+
Deviate Summary
Deviate 90%
Your brain evolved for survival, not truth. That bias is the engine of creativity.
by Beau Lotto 2017
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Einstein Factor
by Win Wenger • 1995
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
3.72
498
The Einstein Factor Summary
The Einstein Factor 90%
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
by Win Wenger 1995
3.72
498 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 90%
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 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 90%
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007
4.20
40k+ 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 90%
A menu of 70 sensory jolts that force your brain off autopilot and build cognitive reserve.
by Jason Scotts 2013
3.48
162 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 90%
Half a brain runs a full life because idle neural real estate gets claimed immediately.
by David Eagleman 2014
4.16
5k+ ratings
My Stroke of Insight
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2006
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
3.92
33k+
My Stroke of Insight Summary
My Stroke of Insight 90%
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2006
3.92
33k+ ratings
Mind Mapping For Dummies
by Florian Rustler • 2011
Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.
3.54
165
Mind Mapping For Dummies Summary
Mind Mapping For Dummies 90%
Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.
by Florian Rustler 2011
3.54
165 ratings
Cognitive Neuroscience
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 1998
How does the brain produce the mind? A map of its systems for perception, memory, and consciousness.
4.12
767
Cognitive Neuroscience Summary
Cognitive Neuroscience 90%
How does the brain produce the mind? A map of its systems for perception, memory, and consciousness.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 1998
4.12
767 ratings
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.
4.09
12k+
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated Summary
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated 90%
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
by David Rock 2009
4.09
12k+ 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 90%
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
The Rules of Thinking
by Richard Templar • 2019
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
3.56
389
The Rules of Thinking Summary
The Rules of Thinking 90%
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
by Richard Templar 2019
3.56
389 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 90%
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
by Richard Restak 2009
3.74
605 ratings
Limitless
by Jim Kwik • 2020
A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.
4.07
22k+
Limitless Summary
Limitless 90%
A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.
by Jim Kwik 2020
4.07
22k+ ratings
Serious Creativity
by Edward de Bono • 1992
Make creativity a skill, not an accident: the deliberate techniques for thinking sideways.
3.81
524
Serious Creativity Summary
Serious Creativity 90%
Make creativity a skill, not an accident: the deliberate techniques for thinking sideways.
by Edward de Bono 1992
3.81
524 ratings
Practical Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 1971
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
3.77
133
Practical Thinking Summary
Practical Thinking 90%
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
by Edward de Bono 1971
3.77
133 ratings
Mind Mapping
by Kam Knight • 2012
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
3.71
370
Mind Mapping Summary
Mind Mapping 90%
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
by Kam Knight 2012
3.71
370 ratings
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.
4.04
2k+
A User's Guide to the Brain Summary
A User's Guide to the Brain 90%
Perception, movement, and social contact continuously rewire your brain. A guide for taking control.
by John J. Ratey 2001
4.04
2k+ ratings
Sparks of Genius
by Michele Root-Bernstein • 2000
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
3.88
475
Sparks of Genius Summary
Sparks of Genius 90%
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
by Michele Root-Bernstein 2000
3.88
475 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 90%
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
by Richard J. Haier 2015
4.23
453 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 90%
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 90%
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
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