Cognitive Science
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The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map
$32.50 Add to cartNew York Times-bestselling author of Endure Alex Hutchinson returns with a fresh, provocative investigation into how exploration, uncertainty, and risk shape our behavior and help us find meaning.
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- Author: Hutchinson, Alex
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 25 2025
- ISBN10: 0063269767
- Language: English
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The World Behind the World: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Limits of Science
$18.99 Add to cartFrom a Forbes 30 Under 30 scientist comes a fascinating exploration into how the brain creates our conscious experiences–potentially revolutionizing neuroscience and the future of technology–transfo… [more below]
- Author: Hoel, Erik
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 13 2024
- ISBN10: 1982159391
- Language: English
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Out of Your Mind: The Biggest Mysteries of the Human Brain
$28.00 Add to cartFrom the creator of WE HAVE NO IDEA, an introductory journey into your own mind–if your inner voice had a Ph.D. in brain science, cracked jokes, and drew cartoons.
Why do you love? Why do you lie? Wh- Author: Cham, Jorge
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 0593317351
- Language: English
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100 Ways To Future-Proof Your Brain
$19.99 Add to cart- Author: Baldeo, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: June 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1069501506
- Language: English
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The Brain at Rest: How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life
$32.00 Add to cartFrom Joseph Jebelli, PhD, neuroscientist and author of In Pursuit of Memory, a groundbreaking exploration of the science of doing nothing and its benefits for the brain and body
We are constantly told- Author: Jebelli, Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 24 2025
- ISBN10: 0593474643
- Language: English
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How We Grow Up: Understanding Adolescence
$29.99 Add to cartBuilding off his award-winning New York Times series on the contemporary teen mental-health crisis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter delivers a groundbreaking investigation into adolescence
- Author: Richtel, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 08 2025
- ISBN10: 0063282062
- Language: English
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The Narrative Brain: The Stories Our Neurons Tell
$35.00 Add to cartAn investigation of the emotional power of narrative that illuminates the relationship between the human brain and the stories we tell
As humans, we think in stories–stories that allow us to feel an- Author: Breithaupt, Fritz Alwin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: February 25 2025
- ISBN10: 0300273800
- Language: English
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Trying Not to Try: Ancient China, Modern Science, and the Power of Spontaneity
$17.00 Read moreA deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity–an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand–and why it is so essential to our well-being
Why i… [more below]- Author: Slingerland, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 03 2015
- ISBN10: 077043763X
- Language: English
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The Science of Consequences: How They Affect Genes, Change the Brain, and Impact Our World
$21.00 Add to cartActions have consequences–and the ability to learn from them revolutionized life on earth. While it’s easy enough to see that consequences are important (where would we be without positive reinforcem… [more below]
- Author: Schneider, Susan M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 20 2012
- ISBN10: 1616146621
- Language: English
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Memory
$16.95 Add to cartA short, accessible primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.
Why do we vividly recall a traumatic childhood event but forget where we left our- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Craik, Fergus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 0262545209
- Language: English
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The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality
$19.00 Add to cartA brilliant new theory of the mind that upends our understanding of how the brain interacts with the world
“This thoroughly readable book will convince you that the brain and the world are partners in- Author: Clark, Andy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0525567259
- Language: English
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The Power of Prions: The Strange and Essential Proteins That Can Cause Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Other Diseases
$24.95 Add to cartThe remarkable family of proteins that can make us very ill–but can also be linked to long-term memory, immunity, and the origin of life
Over the last decade, scientists have discovered the importanc- Author: Brahic, Michel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 0691252386
- Language: English
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The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge
$19.99 Add to cart“One of the most provocative new books of the year, and, for me, mindblowing.” —Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind
“Kripal makes many sympathetic points about
- Author: Kripal, Jeffrey J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1942658524
- Language: English
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Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning
$16.95 Read moreAn insightful, joyful tour of the transformative powers of starting something new, no matter your age—from the bestselling author of Traffic and You May Also Like
“Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasive- Author: Vanderbilt, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 21 2021
- ISBN10: 0525432973
- Language: English
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Deep Thinkers: Inside the Minds of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
$63.33 Read moreHumans aside, dolphins, whales, and porpoises are often considered to be the smartest creatures on Earth. Science and nature buffs are drawn to stories of their use of tools, their self-recognition, t… [more below]
- Author: Mann, Janet
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 11 2017
- ISBN10: 022638747X
- Language: English
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Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress Into Strength
$19.00 Read moreAs seen on the TODAY Show, The New York Times, People Magazine, Mind Body Green, and more
“If you would like to live a more fulfilled life, Samantha Boardman has exactly what you need. Everyday Vitali- Author: Boardman, Samantha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 0735222290
- Language: English
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The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are
$28.00 Read more“If you’ve ever wondered why we keep secrets and what motivates us to spill them, look no further. Michael Slepian has spent the past decade studying the psychology of secrets, and is ready to reveal … [more below]
- Author: Slepian, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 0593237218
- Language: English
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Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain–And How They Guide You
$18.99 Read more“A profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works . . . Rebecca Schwarzlose is a neuroscientist with a novelist’s literary flair.” –Cass R. Sunstein, author of Too Much Information
A path-br- Author: Schwarzlose, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 0358699320
- Language: English
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Elastic: Unlocking Your Brain’s Ability to Embrace Change
$18.00 Read moreThe best-selling author of Subliminal and The Drunkard’s Walk teaches you how to tap into the hidden power of your brain.
“Elastic is a book that will help you survive the whirlwind.”
–Daniel H. Pi… [more below]- Author: Mlodinow, Leonard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1101970162
- Language: English
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Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction
$22.00 Add to cartA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the in- Author: Szalavitz, Maia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 09 2017
- ISBN10: 1250116449
- Language: English
