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Counting Sheep
by Paul R. Martin • 2002
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
3.99
440
Counting Sheep Summary
Counting Sheep 98%
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
by Paul R. Martin 2002
3.99
440 ratings
Nightmare Obscura
by Michelle Carr • 2025
A dream engineer reveals why nightmares are real to your brain, and how to hack them.
3.67
573
Nightmare Obscura Summary
Nightmare Obscura 97%
A dream engineer reveals why nightmares are real to your brain, and how to hack them.
by Michelle Carr 2025
3.67
573 ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 96%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
The Sleep Solution
by W. Chris Winter • 2017
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
4.02
4k+
The Sleep Solution Summary
The Sleep Solution 96%
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
by W. Chris Winter 2017
4.02
4k+ ratings
Hallucinations
by Oliver Sacks • 2012
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
3.93
25k+
Hallucinations Summary
Hallucinations 95%
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
by Oliver Sacks 2012
3.93
25k+ ratings
How Your Brain Works
by New Scientist • 2017
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
3.92
353
How Your Brain Works Summary
How Your Brain Works 95%
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
by New Scientist 2017
3.92
353 ratings
How to Sleep Well
by Neil Stanley • 2018
The sleep industry is selling you a crisis. The science says you're fine.
2.66
286
How to Sleep Well Summary
How to Sleep Well 95%
The sleep industry is selling you a crisis. The science says you're fine.
by Neil Stanley 2018
2.66
286 ratings
The Sleep Fix
by Diane Macedo • 2021
Fix sleep by diagnosing it first: less bed time, zero nightcaps, and other counterintuitive wins.
3.80
942
The Sleep Fix Summary
The Sleep Fix 95%
Fix sleep by diagnosing it first: less bed time, zero nightcaps, and other counterintuitive wins.
by Diane Macedo 2021
3.80
942 ratings
How to Sleep Like a Caveman
by Merijn van de Laar • 2025
Fragmented sleep is normal. An evolutionary approach to insomnia that changes how you wake.
3.44
503
How to Sleep Like a Caveman Summary
How to Sleep Like a Caveman 95%
Fragmented sleep is normal. An evolutionary approach to insomnia that changes how you wake.
by Merijn van de Laar 2025
3.44
503 ratings
Advanced Lucid Dreaming
by Thomas Yuschak • 2006
Most dream guides skip the chemistry. These supplement stacks trigger lucidity on demand, reliably.
4.12
153
Advanced Lucid Dreaming Summary
Advanced Lucid Dreaming 95%
Most dream guides skip the chemistry. These supplement stacks trigger lucidity on demand, reliably.
by Thomas Yuschak 2006
4.12
153 ratings
Say Goodnight to Insomnia
by Gregg D. Jacobs • 1999
Stop trying to sleep, and sleep arrives. The cognitive-behavioral program behind that paradox.
3.82
1k+
Say Goodnight to Insomnia Summary
Say Goodnight to Insomnia 95%
Stop trying to sleep, and sleep arrives. The cognitive-behavioral program behind that paradox.
by Gregg D. Jacobs 1999
3.82
1k+ ratings
Life Time
by Russell Foster • 2022
A body clock runs everything from fat burning to immune defense. Modern life is its enemy.
3.97
1k+
Life Time Summary
Life Time 94%
A body clock runs everything from fat burning to immune defense. Modern life is its enemy.
by Russell Foster 2022
3.97
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 94%
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
Connections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
3.78
285
Connections Summary
Connections 94%
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
3.78
285 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 94%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ ratings
Why Can't We Sleep
by Darian Leader • 2019
Humans once slept in two shifts. The anxiety about perfect sleep is a modern invention.
3.16
422
Why Can't We Sleep Summary
Why Can't We Sleep 94%
Humans once slept in two shifts. The anxiety about perfect sleep is a modern invention.
by Darian Leader 2019
3.16
422 ratings
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver Sacks • 1985
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
4.05
249k+
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales Summary
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales 94%
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
by Oliver Sacks 1985
4.05
249k+ ratings
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
by Stephen LaBerge • 1989
Learn to notice when you are dreaming, and then rewrite the script: the original training manual.
4.22
4k+
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming Summary
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming 94%
Learn to notice when you are dreaming, and then rewrite the script: the original training manual.
by Stephen LaBerge 1989
4.22
4k+ ratings
The Sleep Revolution
by Arianna Huffington • 2016
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
3.44
8k+
The Sleep Revolution Summary
The Sleep Revolution 94%
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
by Arianna Huffington 2016
3.44
8k+ ratings
Sleep Smarter
by Shawn Stevenson • 2014
The single biggest lever for your body fat, insulin, and focus isn't food or exercise.
3.98
9k+
Sleep Smarter Summary
Sleep Smarter 94%
The single biggest lever for your body fat, insulin, and focus isn't food or exercise.
by Shawn Stevenson 2014
3.98
9k+ ratings
La vida secreta de la mente
by Mariano Sigman • 2015
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
3.99
3k+
La vida secreta de la mente Summary
La vida secreta de la mente 94%
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
by Mariano Sigman 2015
3.99
3k+ ratings
Human Givens
by Joe Griffin • 2003
Depression isn't a broken brain. It's a loop: unmet needs fuel overactive dreaming and self-blame.
4.25
197
Human Givens Summary
Human Givens 94%
Depression isn't a broken brain. It's a loop: unmet needs fuel overactive dreaming and self-blame.
by Joe Griffin 2003
4.25
197 ratings
Set it & Forget it
by Daniel Erichsen • 2020
Insomnia persists because you keep trying to fix it. The method that works: stop.
4.39
352
Set it & Forget it Summary
Set it & Forget it 94%
Insomnia persists because you keep trying to fix it. The method that works: stop.
by Daniel Erichsen 2020
4.39
352 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 94%
Your brain rewires daily: the operating guide biology class never gave you.
by Marco Magrini 2017
4.12
705 ratings
NeuroLogic
by Eliezer J. Sternberg • 2016
Your brain constructs reality, rewrites memory, and confuses your inner voice for someone else's.
4.26
848
NeuroLogic Summary
NeuroLogic 94%
Your brain constructs reality, rewrites memory, and confuses your inner voice for someone else's.
by Eliezer J. Sternberg 2016
4.26
848 ratings
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams
by Stephen LaBerge • 1986
You can learn to wake up inside your dreams. The training starts before you fall asleep.
3.99
520
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams Summary
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams 94%
You can learn to wake up inside your dreams. The training starts before you fall asleep.
by Stephen LaBerge 1986
3.99
520 ratings
Take a Nap! Change Your Life.
by Mark Ehrman • 2006
NASA says a 20-minute nap boosts alertness 100%. The science of designing the perfect one.
3.74
420
Take a Nap! Change Your Life. Summary
Take a Nap! Change Your Life. 94%
NASA says a 20-minute nap boosts alertness 100%. The science of designing the perfect one.
by Mark Ehrman 2006
3.74
420 ratings
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple
by Robert Waggoner • 2015
Wake up inside your dreams. Practical steps for facing nightmares and sparking creativity.
4.10
335
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple Summary
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple 94%
Wake up inside your dreams. Practical steps for facing nightmares and sparking creativity.
by Robert Waggoner 2015
4.10
335 ratings
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
by Sam Kean • 2014
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
4.25
14k+
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Summary
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons 94%
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
by Sam Kean 2014
4.25
14k+ ratings
Uncle Tungsten
by Oliver Sacks • 2001
A boy, a bar of tungsten, a brutal wartime school: how chemistry became Oliver Sacks's sanctuary.
3.98
7k+
Uncle Tungsten Summary
Uncle Tungsten 94%
A boy, a bar of tungsten, a brutal wartime school: how chemistry became Oliver Sacks's sanctuary.
by Oliver Sacks 2001
3.98
7k+ ratings
Sleep
by Nick Littlehales • 2016
Recovery doesn't stop at sunrise: work in 90-minute rhythms, naps, and a cooler room.
3.82
3k+
Sleep Summary
Sleep 94%
Recovery doesn't stop at sunrise: work in 90-minute rhythms, naps, and a cooler room.
by Nick Littlehales 2016
3.82
3k+ ratings
Pictures of the Mind
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald • 2009
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
3.76
894
Pictures of the Mind Summary
Pictures of the Mind 94%
The self is a brain process you can train: neuroplasticity and meditation science reveal how.
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald 2009
3.76
894 ratings
Phantoms in the Brain
by V.S. Ramachandran • 1998
A missing arm can still hurt. That paradox unlocks how your brain constructs reality.
4.27
21k+
Phantoms in the Brain Summary
Phantoms in the Brain 94%
A missing arm can still hurt. That paradox unlocks how your brain constructs reality.
by V.S. Ramachandran 1998
4.27
21k+ ratings
Awakenings
by Oliver Sacks • 1973
Patients frozen for decades woke on a single drug. The real trial was staying awake.
4.09
14k+
Awakenings Summary
Awakenings 94%
Patients frozen for decades woke on a single drug. The real trial was staying awake.
by Oliver Sacks 1973
4.09
14k+ ratings
The Effortless Sleep Method
by Sasha Stephens • 2011
Your thoughts keep you awake, not your body. Rewire them and sleep returns.
3.85
530
The Effortless Sleep Method Summary
The Effortless Sleep Method 94%
Your thoughts keep you awake, not your body. Rewire them and sleep returns.
by Sasha Stephens 2011
3.85
530 ratings
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming
by Dylan Tuccillo • 2012
You forget ninety percent of your dreams in ten minutes. Learn to wake up inside them.
3.96
3k+
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming Summary
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming 94%
You forget ninety percent of your dreams in ten minutes. Learn to wake up inside them.
by Dylan Tuccillo 2012
3.96
3k+ ratings
Projections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
4.00
2k+
Projections Summary
Projections 93%
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
4.00
2k+ ratings
Great Myths of the Brain
by Christian Jarrett • 2014
10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.
3.83
161
Great Myths of the Brain Summary
Great Myths of the Brain 93%
10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.
by Christian Jarrett 2014
3.83
161 ratings
Synaptic Self
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 2002
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
4.00
5k+
Synaptic Self Summary
Synaptic Self 93%
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 2002
4.00
5k+ ratings
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming
by Lee Adams • 2021
How to wake up inside a dream, confront your shadow, and come back with something real.
4.38
112
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming Summary
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming 93%
How to wake up inside a dream, confront your shadow, and come back with something real.
by Lee Adams 2021
4.38
112 ratings
The Ravenous Brain
by Daniel Bor • 2012
Consciousness is a biological trick evolution built, and its failures reveal mental illness.
3.91
427
The Ravenous Brain Summary
The Ravenous Brain 93%
Consciousness is a biological trick evolution built, and its failures reveal mental illness.
by Daniel Bor 2012
3.91
427 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 93%
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
Psychoanalysis Sleep and Dreams
by André Tridon • 2013
Dreams, even nightmares, are wishes you cannot admit. Decode them and insomnia dissolves.
2.00
2
Psychoanalysis Sleep and Dreams Summary
Psychoanalysis Sleep and Dreams 93%
Dreams, even nightmares, are wishes you cannot admit. Decode them and insomnia dissolves.
by André Tridon 2013
2.00
2 ratings
sex sleep eat drink dream
by Jennifer Ackerman • 2007
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
3.60
977
sex sleep eat drink dream Summary
sex sleep eat drink dream 93%
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
by Jennifer Ackerman 2007
3.60
977 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 93%
Perception, movement, and social contact continuously rewire your brain. A guide for taking control.
by John J. Ratey 2001
4.04
2k+ ratings
Descartes' Error
by António Damásio • 1994
A railroad foreman's brain injury revealed that reason depends on emotion, not pure logic.
3.95
10k+
Descartes' Error Summary
Descartes' Error 93%
A railroad foreman's brain injury revealed that reason depends on emotion, not pure logic.
by António Damásio 1994
3.95
10k+ 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 93%
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009
3.68
135 ratings
Dreaming Wide Awake
by David Jay Brown • 2016
Lucid dreaming, shamanic journeying, and psychedelic trips: three names for one exploration.
4.26
125
Dreaming Wide Awake Summary
Dreaming Wide Awake 93%
Lucid dreaming, shamanic journeying, and psychedelic trips: three names for one exploration.
by David Jay Brown 2016
4.26
125 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 93%
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
by Richard Passingham 2016
3.71
318 ratings
Altered States of Consciousness
by Marc Wittmann • 2018
Time is built from bodily signals. Change consciousness, and it stretches, shrinks, or vanishes.
3.74
194
Altered States of Consciousness Summary
Altered States of Consciousness 93%
Time is built from bodily signals. Change consciousness, and it stretches, shrinks, or vanishes.
by Marc Wittmann 2018
3.74
194 ratings
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