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Mindware
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2015
You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.
3.75
2k+
Mindware Summary
Mindware 97%
You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.
by Richard E. Nisbett 2015
3.75
2k+ ratings
Irrationality
by Stuart Sutherland • 1992
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
3.91
2k+
Irrationality Summary
Irrationality 97%
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
by Stuart Sutherland 1992
3.91
2k+ ratings
Thinking and Deciding
by Jonathan Baron • 2007
A psychologist's guide to mental shortcuts that fail, and the rules that repair them.
4.06
320
Thinking and Deciding Summary
Thinking and Deciding 97%
A psychologist's guide to mental shortcuts that fail, and the rules that repair them.
by Jonathan Baron 2007
4.06
320 ratings
100 mental models
by Wisdom Theory
Why a hundred borrowed concepts from physics, economics, and psychology beat expertise alone.
4.00
105
100 mental models Summary
100 mental models 97%
Why a hundred borrowed concepts from physics, economics, and psychology beat expertise alone.
by Wisdom Theory
4.00
105 ratings
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell
by Thinknetic • 2021
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
3.64
148
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell Summary
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell 96%
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
by Thinknetic 2021
3.64
148 ratings
How to Actually Change Your Mind
by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2018
Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.
4.28
294
How to Actually Change Your Mind Summary
How to Actually Change Your Mind 96%
Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2018
4.28
294 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 96%
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
by Kenneth Cukier 2021
3.53
568 ratings
Third Millennium Thinking
by Saul Perlmutter • 2024
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
3.66
339
Third Millennium Thinking Summary
Third Millennium Thinking 96%
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
by Saul Perlmutter 2024
3.66
339 ratings
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 Summary
Critical Thinking 96%
Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.
by Richard Paul 2000
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish • 2018
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
4.07
11k+
The Great Mental Models Summary
The Great Mental Models 96%
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
by Shane Parrish 2018
4.07
11k+ ratings
Master Critical Thinking
by Henrik Rodgers • 2019
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
3.15
27
Master Critical Thinking Summary
Master Critical Thinking 96%
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
by Henrik Rodgers 2019
3.15
27 ratings
25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living
by Linda Elder • 2006
Your mind is wired for self-deception. A 25-day plan to catch it in the act.
3.80
465
25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living Summary
25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living 96%
Your mind is wired for self-deception. A 25-day plan to catch it in the act.
by Linda Elder 2006
3.80
465 ratings
Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
3.97
956
Mental Models Summary
Mental Models 96%
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.97
956 ratings
The Art of Thinking In Systems
by Steven Schuster • 2018
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
3.16
641
The Art of Thinking In Systems Summary
The Art of Thinking In Systems 96%
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
by Steven Schuster 2018
3.16
641 ratings
The Age of Magical Overthinking
by Amanda Montell • 2024
Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.
3.42
31k+
The Age of Magical Overthinking Summary
The Age of Magical Overthinking 96%
Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.
by Amanda Montell 2024
3.42
31k+ ratings
Nonsense
by Jamie Holmes • 2015
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
3.61
1k+
Nonsense Summary
Nonsense 96%
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
by Jamie Holmes 2015
3.61
1k+ ratings
Elements of Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
3.99
109
Elements of Critical Thinking Summary
Elements of Critical Thinking 96%
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.99
109 ratings
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
by Leon Festinger • 1957
The mental shortcuts that run your life are full of bugs. Here's how to debug them.
4.02
193
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Summary
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance 96%
The mental shortcuts that run your life are full of bugs. Here's how to debug them.
by Leon Festinger 1957
4.02
193 ratings
Subtract
by Leidy Klotz • 2021
We add to fix things; subtraction works better. The cognitive bias that hides the shorter path.
3.40
2k+
Subtract Summary
Subtract 96%
We add to fix things; subtraction works better. The cognitive bias that hides the shorter path.
by Leidy Klotz 2021
3.40
2k+ 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 96%
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
Rationality
by Steven Pinker • 2021
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
3.84
7k+
Rationality Summary
Rationality 96%
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
by Steven Pinker 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2023
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
3.92
198
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking Summary
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking 96%
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
by Harvard Business Review 2023
3.92
198 ratings
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book
by The 30 Minute Expert Series • 2013
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
3.87
31
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book Summary
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book 96%
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
by The 30 Minute Expert Series 2013
3.87
31 ratings
A Mind of Its Own
by Cordelia Fine • 2005
Your brain is a self-serving lawyer, not an impartial scientist. The evidence is damning.
3.86
3k+
A Mind of Its Own Summary
A Mind of Its Own 95%
Your brain is a self-serving lawyer, not an impartial scientist. The evidence is damning.
by Cordelia Fine 2005
3.86
3k+ ratings
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
by Dan Levy • 2021
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
3.92
583
Maxims for Thinking Analytically Summary
Maxims for Thinking Analytically 95%
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
by Dan Levy 2021
3.92
583 ratings
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3
by Shane Parrish • 2024
Why extra effort eventually backfires, luck isn't random, and one weak link can undo everything.
4.26
195
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 95%
Why extra effort eventually backfires, luck isn't random, and one weak link can undo everything.
by Shane Parrish 2024
4.26
195 ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
by Shane Parrish • 2019
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
4.16
2k+
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 95%
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
by Shane Parrish 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
Thinking 101
by Woo-Kyoung Ahn • 2022
Your brain is wired for survival, not accuracy, and its errors are predictable.
3.82
2k+
Thinking 101 Summary
Thinking 101 95%
Your brain is wired for survival, not accuracy, and its errors are predictable.
by Woo-Kyoung Ahn 2022
3.82
2k+ ratings
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2019
Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.
3.47
121
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking Summary
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking 95%
Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.
by Albert Rutherford 2019
3.47
121 ratings
Decisive
by Chip Heath • 2013
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
3.96
18k+
Decisive Summary
Decisive 95%
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
by Chip Heath 2013
3.96
18k+ ratings
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
by Peter Bevelin • 2013
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
3.63
541
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes Summary
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes 95%
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
by Peter Bevelin 2013
3.63
541 ratings
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+
How We Decide Summary
How We Decide 95%
When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.
by Jonah Lehrer 2009
3.85
42k+ ratings
Designing the Mind
by Ryan A. Bush • 2021
Upgrade your mental software: debug biases, remaster emotions, and install habits that stick.
4.19
1k+
Designing the Mind Summary
Designing the Mind 95%
Upgrade your mental software: debug biases, remaster emotions, and install habits that stick.
by Ryan A. Bush 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
Sway
by Ori Brafman • 2008
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
3.78
20k+
Sway Summary
Sway 95%
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
by Ori Brafman 2008
3.78
20k+ ratings
Critical Thinking
by Harvey Segler • 2015
Marketing and the crowd shape your choices. A questioning method to take them back.
2.96
173
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 95%
Marketing and the crowd shape your choices. A questioning method to take them back.
by Harvey Segler 2015
2.96
173 ratings
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You
by Albert Moukheiber • 2019
Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.
3.85
803
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You Summary
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You 95%
Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.
by Albert Moukheiber 2019
3.85
803 ratings
Good Thinking
by David Robert Grimes • 2021
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
4.29
312
Good Thinking Summary
Good Thinking 95%
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
by David Robert Grimes 2021
4.29
312 ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Think
by Thomas Kida • 2006
Your brain hunts for stories, ignores stats, and rewrites its memories. Skepticism is the repair.
3.82
853
Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Think 95%
Your brain hunts for stories, ignores stats, and rewrites its memories. Skepticism is the repair.
by Thomas Kida 2006
3.82
853 ratings
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
74
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 95%
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
by Jacob Burak 2013
3.61
74 ratings
Why We Make Mistakes
by Joseph T. Hallinan • 2009
Your brain edits reality, rewrites your memories, and is certain you're above average.
3.91
9k+
Why We Make Mistakes Summary
Why We Make Mistakes 95%
Your brain edits reality, rewrites your memories, and is certain you're above average.
by Joseph T. Hallinan 2009
3.91
9k+ ratings
Tune In
by Nuala Walsh • 2024
Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.
4.30
122
Tune In Summary
Tune In 95%
Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.
by Nuala Walsh 2024
4.30
122 ratings
Uncharted
by Margaret Heffernan • 2020
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
3.64
458
Uncharted Summary
Uncharted 95%
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
by Margaret Heffernan 2020
3.64
458 ratings
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.
3.77
126
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
Perfectly Confident
by Don A. Moore • 2020
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
3.67
315
Perfectly Confident Summary
Perfectly Confident 95%
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
by Don A. Moore 2020
3.67
315 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 95%
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
by Richard Templar 2019
3.56
389 ratings
The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
by John V. Petrocelli • 2021
Bullshit has a playbook. Learn the cognitive habits and questions that neutralize it first.
3.48
1k+
The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit Summary
The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit 95%
Bullshit has a playbook. Learn the cognitive habits and questions that neutralize it first.
by John V. Petrocelli 2021
3.48
1k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 3
by Rhiannon Beaubien • 2021
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
4.25
832
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 95%
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
by Rhiannon Beaubien 2021
4.25
832 ratings
The Great Mental Models, Volume 4
by Shane Parrish • 2024
Economics shows you the trade-off. Art shows you the story. Together they retrain what you notice.
3.92
298
The Great Mental Models, Volume 4 Summary
The Great Mental Models, Volume 4 95%
Economics shows you the trade-off. Art shows you the story. Together they retrain what you notice.
by Shane Parrish 2024
3.92
298 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 95%
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
by Edward de Bono 1971
3.77
133 ratings
Blind Spots
by Max H. Bazerman • 2011
Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.
3.68
597
Blind Spots Summary
Blind Spots 95%
Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.
by Max H. Bazerman 2011
3.68
597 ratings
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