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Books like The Brain That Changes Itself
The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge is about neuroplasticity, brain science, recovery. If that's what drew you in, here are 6 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
Lisa Feldman Barrett · Psychology
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a neuroscientist and psychologist at Northeastern University who has spent thirty years studying emotion, and her conclusion challenges the most widely held view of what emotions are.
Read the summary → - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Oliver Sacks · Psychology
Oliver Sacks was a neurologist who thought in stories.
Read the summary → - Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
David Eagleman · Psychology
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford who argues that the conscious self is a late, small, and largely uninformed participant in the brain's activity.
Read the summary → - A Mind for Numbers
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Barbara Oakley · Self-help
A Mind for Numbers is Barbara Oakley's guide to learning hard subjects effectively, written primarily for students struggling with mathematics and science but drawing on cognitive science principles that apply to any demanding field.
Read the summary → - Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
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Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
V. S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee · Psychology
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Read the summary → - 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
Susan Weinschenk · Psychology
Susan Weinschenk is a behavioral scientist and UX consultant, and this book is her translation of cognitive science research into practical guidance for designers.
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