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Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals
by William James • 1958
Why the science of the mind can't give teachers a recipe, but can give them an edge.
3.89
167
Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals Summary
Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals 97%
Why the science of the mind can't give teachers a recipe, but can give them an edge.
by William James 1958
3.89
167 ratings
Experience and Education
by John Dewey • 1938
Two principles separate experiences that grow a mind from those that just fill time.
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4k+
Experience and Education Summary
Experience and Education 96%
Two principles separate experiences that grow a mind from those that just fill time.
by John Dewey 1938
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Unschooled Mind
by Howard Gardner • 1991
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
3.96
956
The Unschooled Mind Summary
The Unschooled Mind 94%
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
by Howard Gardner 1991
3.96
956 ratings
How to Think like a Philosopher
by Julian Baggini • 2023
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
3.95
429
How to Think like a Philosopher Summary
How to Think like a Philosopher 94%
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
by Julian Baggini 2023
3.95
429 ratings
Practical Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 1971
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
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133
Practical Thinking Summary
Practical Thinking 94%
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
by Edward de Bono 1971
3.77
133 ratings
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions
by Richard Paul • 2002
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
4.09
128
The Miniature  Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions Summary
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions 94%
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
by Richard Paul 2002
4.09
128 ratings
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
by Neil Postman • 1969
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
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1k+
Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary
Teaching as a Subversive Activity 94%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
1k+ ratings
Teaching Johnny to Think
by Leonard Peikoff • 2014
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
4.13
159
Teaching Johnny to Think Summary
Teaching Johnny to Think 93%
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
by Leonard Peikoff 2014
4.13
159 ratings
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
by Edward B. Burger • 2012
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
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8k+
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking Summary
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking 93%
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
by Edward B. Burger 2012
4.00
8k+ ratings
Thinking Big
by Clive Gamble • 2014
Logic does not come from language. It is built by the hands, long before the first word is spoken.
3.67
155
Thinking Big Summary
Thinking Big 93%
Logic does not come from language. It is built by the hands, long before the first word is spoken.
by Clive Gamble 2014
3.67
155 ratings
Multiple Intelligences
by Howard Gardner • 2006
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
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1k+
Multiple Intelligences Summary
Multiple Intelligences 93%
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
by Howard Gardner 2006
3.98
1k+ ratings
Making Thinking Visible
by Ron Ritchhart • 2011
Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.
4.23
2k+
Making Thinking Visible Summary
Making Thinking Visible 93%
Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.
by Ron Ritchhart 2011
4.23
2k+ ratings
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed
by Howard Gardner • 2010
Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.
3.48
216
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed Summary
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed 93%
Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.
by Howard Gardner 2010
3.48
216 ratings
The Art of Logical Thinking
by William Walker Atkinson • 1909
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
3.42
117
The Art of Logical Thinking Summary
The Art of Logical Thinking 93%
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
by William Walker Atkinson 1909
3.42
117 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 93%
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
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 93%
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
The Psychology of Intelligence
by Jean Piaget • 2001
Thinking is biology's most flexible adaptation, built from actions that become reversible.
4.09
3k+
The Psychology of Intelligence Summary
The Psychology of Intelligence 93%
Thinking is biology's most flexible adaptation, built from actions that become reversible.
by Jean Piaget 2001
4.09
3k+ ratings
Five Minds for the Future
by Howard Gardner • 2005
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
3.71
2k+
Five Minds for the Future Summary
Five Minds for the Future 93%
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
by Howard Gardner 2005
3.71
2k+ ratings
How to Teach Kids Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
What the research says: let kids struggle, target 85% accuracy, hand them the red pen.
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28
How to Teach Kids Anything Summary
How to Teach Kids Anything 93%
What the research says: let kids struggle, target 85% accuracy, hand them the red pen.
by Peter Hollins 2021
3.82
28 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Jonathan Haber • 2020
Critical thinking takes three things. Most people stop at one.
3.59
556
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 92%
Critical thinking takes three things. Most people stop at one.
by Jonathan Haber 2020
3.59
556 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Simon Bradley • 2016
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
3.27
241
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 92%
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
by Simon Bradley 2016
3.27
241 ratings
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom
by Edward de Bono • 1996
Wisdom is not knowing the answers; it is widening perception until better questions appear.
3.76
119
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom Summary
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom 92%
Wisdom is not knowing the answers; it is widening perception until better questions appear.
by Edward de Bono 1996
3.76
119 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 92%
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
by Thinknetic 2021
3.64
148 ratings
Spontaneous Activity in Education
by Maria Montessori • 1916
The case against teaching. What freedom and the right tools unlock in a child's mind.
4.01
146
Spontaneous Activity in Education Summary
Spontaneous Activity in Education 92%
The case against teaching. What freedom and the right tools unlock in a child's mind.
by Maria Montessori 1916
4.01
146 ratings
The Secret Principles of Genius
by I.C. Robledo • 2016
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
3.98
335
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius 92%
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016
3.98
335 ratings
Raising Critical Thinkers
by Julie Bogart • 2022
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
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2k+
Raising Critical Thinkers Summary
Raising Critical Thinkers 92%
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
by Julie Bogart 2022
3.99
2k+ ratings
Curious
by Ian Leslie • 2014
Why knowing more makes you more curious, and why Google is putting that cycle at risk.
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3k+
Curious Summary
Curious 92%
Why knowing more makes you more curious, and why Google is putting that cycle at risk.
by Ian Leslie 2014
4.03
3k+ ratings
Sick Souls, Healthy Minds
by John Kaag • 2021
William James's philosophy for when life feels not worth living: start with 'maybe'.
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859
Sick Souls, Healthy Minds Summary
Sick Souls, Healthy Minds 92%
William James's philosophy for when life feels not worth living: start with 'maybe'.
by John Kaag 2021
3.65
859 ratings
The Extended Mind
by Annie Murphy Paul • 2021
The mind extends beyond the brain: into the body, across physical space, and between people.
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3k+
The Extended Mind Summary
The Extended Mind 92%
The mind extends beyond the brain: into the body, across physical space, and between people.
by Annie Murphy Paul 2021
4.03
3k+ ratings
Master Critical Thinking
by Henrik Rodgers • 2019
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
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27
Master Critical Thinking Summary
Master Critical Thinking 92%
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
by Henrik Rodgers 2019
3.15
27 ratings
Smart Thinking
by Art Markman • 2012
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
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1k+
Smart Thinking Summary
Smart Thinking 92%
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
by Art Markman 2012
3.69
1k+ 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.
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541
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes Summary
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes 92%
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
by Peter Bevelin 2013
3.63
541 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 92%
Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.
by Richard Paul 2000
3.94
1k+ ratings
Frames of Mind
by Howard Gardner • 1983
Eight distinct intelligences, not one. Each with its own brain wiring and developmental clock.
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3k+
Frames of Mind Summary
Frames of Mind 92%
Eight distinct intelligences, not one. Each with its own brain wiring and developmental clock.
by Howard Gardner 1983
3.95
3k+ ratings
Teach Your Child How To Think
by Edward de Bono • 1994
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
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527
Teach Your Child How To Think Summary
Teach Your Child How To Think 92%
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
by Edward de Bono 1994
3.67
527 ratings
Know Thyself
by Stephen M. Fleming • 2021
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
3.86
357
Know Thyself Summary
Know Thyself 92%
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
by Stephen M. Fleming 2021
3.86
357 ratings
Socrates Cafe
by Christopher Phillips • 2001
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
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1k+
Socrates Cafe Summary
Socrates Cafe 92%
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
by Christopher Phillips 2001
3.68
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.
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109
Elements of Critical Thinking Summary
Elements of Critical Thinking 92%
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.99
109 ratings
Loving Learning
by Tom Little • 2015
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
3.88
209
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning 92%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Intelligence is not enough. A systematic method for building thinking as a practiced skill.
4.00
36
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook Summary
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook 92%
Intelligence is not enough. A systematic method for building thinking as a practiced skill.
by Edward de Bono 1985
4.00
36 ratings
A Little History of Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 2011
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
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16k+
A Little History of Philosophy Summary
A Little History of Philosophy 92%
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
by Nigel Warburton 2011
4.12
16k+ ratings
How to Think More Effectively
by The School of Life • 2020
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
4.09
1k+
How to Think More Effectively Summary
How to Think More Effectively 92%
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
by The School of Life 2020
4.09
1k+ ratings
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 92%
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 ratings
Doing Philosophy
by Timothy Williamson • 2018
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
3.67
213
Doing Philosophy Summary
Doing Philosophy 92%
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
by Timothy Williamson 2018
3.67
213 ratings
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2013
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
3.78
4k+
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Summary
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking 92%
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2013
3.78
4k+ ratings
The Learning Power Approach
by Guy Claxton • 2017
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
4.13
40
The Learning Power Approach Summary
The Learning Power Approach 92%
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017
4.13
40 ratings
Practical Intelligence
by Karl Albrecht • 2007
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
3.73
149
Practical Intelligence Summary
Practical Intelligence 92%
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
by Karl Albrecht 2007
3.73
149 ratings
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass
by Christopher W. DiCarlo • 2007
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
3.58
270
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass Summary
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass 92%
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
by Christopher W. DiCarlo 2007
3.58
270 ratings
Why?
by Mario Livio • 2017
Knowledge gaps itch. Discoveries delight. They are not the same drive.
3.53
790
Why? Summary
Why? 92%
Knowledge gaps itch. Discoveries delight. They are not the same drive.
by Mario Livio 2017
3.53
790 ratings
Why Don't Students Like School?
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
4.04
6k+
Why Don't Students Like School? Summary
Why Don't Students Like School? 92%
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009
4.04
6k+ ratings
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