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The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 41,165 ratings — published 2007
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.17 — 615,917 ratings — published 2011
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 254,226 ratings — published 1985
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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 35,173 ratings — published 2011
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.94 — 76,408 ratings — published 2007
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Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,940 ratings — published 1998
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 87,284 ratings — published 2018
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD) Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
by (shelved 10 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 34,753 ratings — published 2008
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Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,505 ratings — published 2007
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 576,662 ratings — published 2012
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Hallucinations Hallucinations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.93 — 25,884 ratings — published 2012
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.90 — 33,832 ratings — published 2010
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NOT A BOOK NOT A BOOK (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 59 ratings — published
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.07 — 485,337 ratings — published 2012
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The Mind's Eye The Mind's Eye (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.93 — 14,072 ratings — published 2010
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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.13 — 17,759 ratings — published 2008
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This Is Your Brain on Music This Is Your Brain on Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 69,142 ratings — published 2006
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Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 5,148 ratings — published 2002
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 95,490 ratings — published 2011
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How the Mind Works How the Mind Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.99 — 21,383 ratings — published 1997
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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 11,005 ratings — published 2010
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How We Decide How We Decide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 41,843 ratings — published 2009
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On Intelligence On Intelligence (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,005 ratings — published 2004
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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 13,870 ratings — published 2017
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.36 — 238,233 ratings — published 2017
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.33 — 308,850 ratings — published 2014
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 243,150 ratings — published 2012
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 133,112 ratings — published 2008
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 29,996 ratings — published 2010
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An Anthropologist on Mars An Anthropologist on Mars (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,315 ratings — published 1995
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 630,783 ratings — published 2005
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Proust Was a Neuroscientist Proust Was a Neuroscientist (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,087 ratings — published 2007
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.92 — 29,925 ratings — published 2004
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 29,622 ratings — published 2016
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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 14,146 ratings — published 2014
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The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 15,796 ratings — published 2014
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 43,063 ratings — published 2012
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Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.64 — 5,660 ratings — published 2013
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A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,229 ratings — published 2001
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 127,411 ratings — published 2009
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Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,209 ratings — published 2009
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 3.92 — 33,434 ratings — published 2006
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The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,147 ratings — published 1999
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.19 — 21,832 ratings — published 1977
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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,378 ratings — published 2006
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The Mind & the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force The Mind & the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 6,781 ratings — published 2001
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Being You: A New Science of Consciousness Being You: A New Science of Consciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,457 ratings — published 2020
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Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 44,447 ratings — published 2014
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The Brain: The Story of You The Brain: The Story of You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 23,701 ratings — published 2015
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as brain-science)
avg rating 4.16 — 198,642 ratings — published 2016
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