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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 573,084 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)
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avg rating 4.05 — 242,235 ratings — published 1985
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as brains)
avg rating 3.96 — 617,418 ratings — published 2005
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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as brains)
avg rating 4.09 — 34,165 ratings — published 2011
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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)
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avg rating 4.27 — 20,392 ratings — published 1998
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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)
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avg rating 3.89 — 32,552 ratings — published 2010
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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 13 times as brains)
avg rating 4.20 — 39,805 ratings — published 2007
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (ebook)
by (shelved 12 times as brains)
avg rating 4.09 — 234,948 ratings — published 2012
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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 11 times as brains)
avg rating 4.36 — 263,867 ratings — published 2014
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 156,280 ratings — published 2011
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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)
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avg rating 3.92 — 32,048 ratings — published 2006
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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)
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avg rating 4.13 — 553,732 ratings — published 2012
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 852,970 ratings — published 2008
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 73,341 ratings — published 2007
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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)
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avg rating 4.27 — 83,203 ratings — published 2018
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Hallucinations Hallucinations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 24,986 ratings — published 2012
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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)
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avg rating 3.88 — 93,506 ratings — published 2011
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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 84,777 ratings — published 1995
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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 141,811 ratings — published 2020
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Still Alice Still Alice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 357,741 ratings — published 2007
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The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as brains)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,659 ratings — published 2015
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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 8 times as brains)
avg rating 4.01 — 34,285 ratings — published 2008
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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 8 times as brains)
avg rating 4.15 — 10,862 ratings — published 2010
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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)
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avg rating 4.37 — 219,499 ratings — published 2017
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Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 3,336 ratings — published 2003
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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 7 times as brains)
avg rating 4.08 — 469,102 ratings — published 2012
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as brains)
avg rating 4.20 — 64,310 ratings — published 2012
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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 6 times as brains)
avg rating 4.25 — 13,577 ratings — published 2014
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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 brains)
avg rating 4.12 — 130,070 ratings — published 2008
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An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 23,496 ratings — published 1995
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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 6 times as brains)
avg rating 4.00 — 14,802 ratings — published 2009
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as brains)
avg rating 4.01 — 847,987 ratings — published 2000
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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 22,384 ratings — published 1994
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 73,772 ratings — published 2022
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 332,192 ratings — published 2019
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,226,462 ratings — published 2018
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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)
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avg rating 4.10 — 12,642 ratings — published 2017
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 5,879 ratings — published 1976
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 27,182 ratings — published 2016
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 779,995 ratings — published 2016
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 173,158 ratings — published 1984
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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)
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avg rating 3.85 — 8,112 ratings — published 2007
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Consciousness Explained Consciousness Explained (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brains)
avg rating 3.90 — 8,602 ratings — published 1991
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Girl, Interrupted Girl, Interrupted (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brains)
avg rating 3.94 — 272,260 ratings — published 1993
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Stumbling on Happiness Stumbling on Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as brains)
avg rating 3.82 — 63,322 ratings — published 2006
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 171,932 ratings — published 2006
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You Are Not So Smart You Are Not So Smart (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 35,994 ratings — published 2011
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How We Decide How We Decide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 41,418 ratings — published 2009
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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 11,406 ratings — published 2009
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 51,953 ratings — published 1979
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