Willful Blindness
Margaret Heffernan
Willful Blindness explores the phenomenon of why we choose to ignore the obvious, even when it puts us in danger. From personal relationships to global corporations, Margaret Heffernan investigates the psychological, social, and organizational forces that make us deny uncomfortable truths, and reveals how courage and awareness can lead to real power and change.
You Are Not So Smart
David McRaney
A fascinating exploration of cognitive biases, heuristics, and logical fallacies that reveal the hidden flaws in our thinking. This book exposes the many ways we delude ourselves, offering insights into why we make irrational decisions and how we can become more aware of our own flawed thinking.
You Can Fix Your Brain
Tom O’Bryan
Discover how to optimize your brain health with Dr. Tom O'Bryan's guide. Learn to identify triggers impacting brain function, create better brain health, and implement lifestyle changes for improved memory, clarity, and energy. Take control of your well-being and revitalize your brain.
Being Mortal
Atul Gawande
A surgeon examines the modern experience of mortality, how medicine has changed the process of aging and dying, and where our ideas about managing our finitude have gone wrong. Gawande searches for better approaches to help people live successfully all the way to the very end.
Biohack Your Brain
Kristen Willeumier
Unlock the secrets to optimizing your cognitive health and performance with 'Biohack Your Brain.' Neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, PhD, shares science-backed strategies to improve memory, focus, and overall brain function. Discover how diet, exercise, supplements, and lifestyle choices can transform your brain and enhance your life.
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell
Blink is a book about how our brains make quick decisions, often in the blink of an eye. Malcolm Gladwell explores the power and perils of snap judgments and first impressions, revealing how we can learn to make better, more informed choices in the face of complexity and stress.
Brain Rules
John Medina
Unlock your brain's full potential with 12 simple rules! This book reveals how our brains actually work, and how you can optimize your daily life for better performance at work, home, and school. Discover the science behind exercise, attention, memory, sleep, stress, and more, and learn how to apply these principles to thrive in today's demanding world.
Breath
James Nestor
A scientific adventure into the lost art and science of breathing. It explores the transformation that occurs inside our bodies every 3.3 seconds, the time it takes the average person to inhale and exhale. It explains how the billions and billions of molecules you bring in with each breath have built your bones, sheaths of muscle, blood, brains, and organs, and the emerging science of how these microscopic bits will influence your health and happiness tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, and decades from now.