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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 97%
Your brain is a self-serving lawyer, not an impartial scientist. The evidence is damning.
by Cordelia Fine 2005
3.86
3k+ ratings
You Are Not So Smart
by David McRaney • 2011
Your brain is a self-justifying storyteller, and it's hiding the evidence from you.
3.86
36k+
You Are Not So Smart Summary
You Are Not So Smart 97%
Your brain is a self-justifying storyteller, and it's hiding the evidence from you.
by David McRaney 2011
3.86
36k+ 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 97%
Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.
by Amanda Montell 2024
3.42
31k+ 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 96%
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
by Jacob Burak 2013
3.61
74 ratings
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 96%
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
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 96%
Your brain hunts for stories, ignores stats, and rewrites its memories. Skepticism is the repair.
by Thomas Kida 2006
3.82
853 ratings
Useful Delusions
by Shankar Vedantam • 2021
Self-deception isn't a flaw. It's what holds relationships, nations, and economies together.
3.84
2k+
Useful Delusions Summary
Useful Delusions 96%
Self-deception isn't a flaw. It's what holds relationships, nations, and economies together.
by Shankar Vedantam 2021
3.84
2k+ ratings
What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite
by David DiSalvo • 2011
Your brain favors certainty, shortcuts, and approval. The biases to catch and the override rules.
3.83
4k+
What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite Summary
What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite 96%
Your brain favors certainty, shortcuts, and approval. The biases to catch and the override rules.
by David DiSalvo 2011
3.83
4k+ 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 96%
Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.
by Albert Rutherford 2019
3.47
121 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 96%
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
by Stuart Sutherland 1992
3.91
2k+ 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 96%
Your brain edits reality, rewrites your memories, and is certain you're above average.
by Joseph T. Hallinan 2009
3.91
9k+ ratings
How We Know What Isn't So
by Thomas Gilovich • 1991
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
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3k+
How We Know What Isn't So Summary
How We Know What Isn't So 96%
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
by Thomas Gilovich 1991
3.95
3k+ ratings
I Think, Therefore I Lie
by Warren Archer • 2019
Self-deception evolved first, lying to others came second, and objectivity was never the goal.
3.44
9
I Think, Therefore I Lie Summary
I Think, Therefore I Lie 95%
Self-deception evolved first, lying to others came second, and objectivity was never the goal.
by Warren Archer 2019
3.44
9 ratings
The Invisible Gorilla
by Christopher Chabris • 2010
Your memory rewrites the past, your confidence hides incompetence, and there's a gorilla nobody saw.
3.91
15k+
The Invisible Gorilla Summary
The Invisible Gorilla 95%
Your memory rewrites the past, your confidence hides incompetence, and there's a gorilla nobody saw.
by Christopher Chabris 2010
3.91
15k+ ratings
Split-Second Persuasion
by Kevin Dutton • 2009
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
3.66
2k+
Split-Second Persuasion Summary
Split-Second Persuasion 95%
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
by Kevin Dutton 2009
3.66
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
Subliminal
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2012
The unconscious builds reality, distorts memory, and chooses your friends. You just take the credit.
4.05
14k+
Subliminal Summary
Subliminal 95%
The unconscious builds reality, distorts memory, and chooses your friends. You just take the credit.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2012
4.05
14k+ 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 95%
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
by Steven Pinker 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
Idiot Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2016
Motion sickness, overeating, and anxiety: not glitches but survival instincts from the savannah.
3.97
11k+
Idiot Brain Summary
Idiot Brain 95%
Motion sickness, overeating, and anxiety: not glitches but survival instincts from the savannah.
by Dean Burnett 2016
3.97
11k+ 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 95%
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
by Saul Perlmutter 2024
3.66
339 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
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
by Dan Ariely • 2012
Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.
3.93
17k+
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty Summary
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty 95%
Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.
by Dan Ariely 2012
3.93
17k+ ratings
Az elvek csapodár természete
by Mérő László • 2008
Reason depends on emotion. Logic has limits. A psychologist's case for pragmatism over purity.
4.25
61
Az elvek csapodár természete Summary
Az elvek csapodár természete 95%
Reason depends on emotion. Logic has limits. A psychologist's case for pragmatism over purity.
by Mérő László 2008
4.25
61 ratings
Why We Believe What We Believe
by Andrew B. Newberg • 2006
Prayer dims the self, meditation sharpens focus: the neural signature of why you believe.
4.01
331
Why We Believe What We Believe Summary
Why We Believe What We Believe 95%
Prayer dims the self, meditation sharpens focus: the neural signature of why you believe.
by Andrew B. Newberg 2006
4.01
331 ratings
The Art of Risk
by Kayt Sukel • 2016
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
3.56
141
The Art of Risk Summary
The Art of Risk 95%
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
by Kayt Sukel 2016
3.56
141 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 95%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
The Self Illusion
by Bruce M. Hood • 2011
Your brain constructs the story of a unified you. Memory, culture, and neurons are the ingredients.
3.84
2k+
The Self Illusion Summary
The Self Illusion 95%
Your brain constructs the story of a unified you. Memory, culture, and neurons are the ingredients.
by Bruce M. Hood 2011
3.84
2k+ 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 95%
Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2018
4.28
294 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
The Influential Mind
by Tali Sharot • 2017
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
3.91
3k+
The Influential Mind Summary
The Influential Mind 95%
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
by Tali Sharot 2017
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Marshmallow Test
by Walter Mischel • 2014
Stop wrestling with temptation. Install the tiny habits that make self-control automatic.
3.72
10k+
The Marshmallow Test Summary
The Marshmallow Test 94%
Stop wrestling with temptation. Install the tiny habits that make self-control automatic.
by Walter Mischel 2014
3.72
10k+ ratings
The Optimism Bias
by Tali Sharot • 2011
Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.
3.78
2k+
The Optimism Bias Summary
The Optimism Bias 94%
Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.
by Tali Sharot 2011
3.78
2k+ 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 94%
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
Psych
by Paul Bloom • 2023
How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.
4.14
2k+
Psych Summary
Psych 94%
How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.
by Paul Bloom 2023
4.14
2k+ ratings
What We Value
by Emily Falk • 2025
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
3.62
502
What We Value Summary
What We Value 94%
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
by Emily Falk 2025
3.62
502 ratings
Everyday Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 2008
Smart people fail because the mind's shortcuts were built for a world that no longer exists.
3.59
840
Everyday Survival Summary
Everyday Survival 94%
Smart people fail because the mind's shortcuts were built for a world that no longer exists.
by Laurence Gonzales 2008
3.59
840 ratings
Think
by Guy P. Harrison • 2013
Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.
3.36
687
Think Summary
Think 94%
Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2013
3.36
687 ratings
Sidetracked
by Francesca Gino • 2013
Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.
3.45
286
Sidetracked Summary
Sidetracked 94%
Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.
by Francesca Gino 2013
3.45
286 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 94%
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
by Ori Brafman 2008
3.78
20k+ ratings
How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
712
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff 94%
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013
3.82
712 ratings
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)
by Carol Tavris • 2007
Why smart people double down on bad decisions, rewrite history, and refuse to admit error.
4.04
29k+
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Summary
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) 94%
Why smart people double down on bad decisions, rewrite history, and refuse to admit error.
by Carol Tavris 2007
4.04
29k+ ratings
The Social Leap
by William Von Hippel • 2018
We're savannah apes in skyscrapers: cooperative, self-deceiving, and never satisfied for long.
4.23
2k+
The Social Leap Summary
The Social Leap 94%
We're savannah apes in skyscrapers: cooperative, self-deceiving, and never satisfied for long.
by William Von Hippel 2018
4.23
2k+ ratings
Kluge
by Gary F. Marcus • 2008
Your brain is an evolutionary patch job: why you forget, misjudge, and chase empty pleasures.
3.83
2k+
Kluge Summary
Kluge 94%
Your brain is an evolutionary patch job: why you forget, misjudge, and chase empty pleasures.
by Gary F. Marcus 2008
3.83
2k+ 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 94%
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
by David Robert Grimes 2021
4.29
312 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 94%
Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.
by Albert Moukheiber 2019
3.85
803 ratings
Future Babble
by Dan Gardner • 2010
Confidence sells. Accuracy doesn't. Why the loudest experts are the worst forecasters.
3.79
737
Future Babble Summary
Future Babble 94%
Confidence sells. Accuracy doesn't. Why the loudest experts are the worst forecasters.
by Dan Gardner 2010
3.79
737 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 94%
Bullshit has a playbook. Learn the cognitive habits and questions that neutralize it first.
by John V. Petrocelli 2021
3.48
1k+ 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 94%
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
by Jamie Holmes 2015
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Certainty Illusion
by Timothy Caulfield • 2025
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
3.95
614
The Certainty Illusion Summary
The Certainty Illusion 94%
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
by Timothy Caulfield 2025
3.95
614 ratings
The Knowledge Illusion
by Steven Sloman • 2017
Ask someone to explain a toilet. They can't. That gap powers civilization.
3.84
3k+
The Knowledge Illusion Summary
The Knowledge Illusion 94%
Ask someone to explain a toilet. They can't. That gap powers civilization.
by Steven Sloman 2017
3.84
3k+ ratings
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