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Brain, mind and mental health

Medicine and Biology

Books on neuroscience, neurology case studies, trauma, addiction, psychiatry and psychedelic drugs.

41 books on Brain, mind and mental health, recommended by 34 people including Tim Ferriss and Mohnish Pabrai.

41 books · 34 experts

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  1. Why Zebras Don't Get UlcersRobert M. Sapolsky, 1994
  2. Gray MattersTheodore H. Schwartz, 2024
  3. AsylumWilliam Seabrook, 1935
  4. No Hiding PlaceWilliam Seabrook, 1942
  5. The Mind of a MnemonistAleksandr R. Luria, 1968

The best books on Brain, mind and mental health 41

Why Zebras Don't Get UlcersWhy Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
T2 Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Robert M. Sapolsky · 1994
Sapolsky on chronic stress and its effect on decision quality
Open Library
“it's a wonderful title and it's a wonderful book about the idea of stress”Michael Mauboussin
Recommended byMichael Mauboussin
Gray Matters
T3 Gray Matters
Theodore H. Schwartz · 2024
A neurosurgeon on how medical decisions and hospital incentives actually work
Open Library
Recommended byBill Gates
AsylumAsylum
T4 Asylum
William Seabrook · 1935
Open Library
Recommended byRyan Holiday
No Hiding PlaceNo Hiding Place
T4 No Hiding Place
William Seabrook · 1942
Open Library
Recommended byRyan Holiday
The Mind of a Mnemonist
T4 The Mind of a Mnemonist
Aleksandr R. Luria · 1968
Open Library
Recommended byTim Ferriss
Theory and Practice of Group PsychotherapyTheory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
T4 Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
Irvin D. Yalom · 1970
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Healing JourneyThe Healing Journey
T4 The Healing Journey
Claudio Naranjo · 1974
Open Library
Recommended byTim Ferriss
Plants of the GodsPlants of the Gods
T4 Plants of the Gods
Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hofmann, Christian Rätsch · 1979
Open Library
Recommended byTim Ferriss
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a HatThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
T4 The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Oliver Sacks · 1980
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Touching the RockTouching the Rock
T4 Touching the Rock
John Hull · 1990
Open Library
Recommended byEd Cooke
From Chocolate to MorphineFrom Chocolate to Morphine
T4 From Chocolate to Morphine
Dr. Andrew Weil · 1993
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Arnold
Phantoms in the BrainPhantoms in the Brain
T4 Phantoms in the Brain
V.S. Ramachandran, Sandra Blakeslee · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byTom Bilyeu
Scattered MindsScattered Minds
T4 Scattered Minds
Gabor Maté · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
The Transforming Power of AffectThe Transforming Power of Affect
T4 The Transforming Power of Affect
Diana Fosha · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byGuy Spier
The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow SThe Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older
T4 The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older
Elkhonon Goldberg · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 3rd EditiNeuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 3rd Edition
T4 Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 3rd Edition
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Naked BrainThe Naked Brain
T4 The Naked Brain
Richard Restak · 2006
Open Library
Recommended bySimon Sinek
MusicophiliaMusicophilia
T4 Musicophilia
Oliver Sacks · 2007
Open Library
Recommended byTim Ferriss
The Brain That Changes ItselfThe Brain That Changes Itself
T4 The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge · 2007
Open Library
Recommended byTom Bilyeu
My Stroke of InsightMy Stroke of Insight
T4 My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor · 2008
Open Library
Recommended byRay Dalio
The Psychedelic Explorer's GuideThe Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
T4 The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
James Fadiman · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byNat Eliason
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey inProof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
T4 Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
Eben Alexander · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Triumphs of ExperienceTriumphs of Experience
T4 Triumphs of Experience
George E. Vaillant · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonDavid Kadavy
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a ThirThe Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
T4 The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
Naoki Higashida · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byMatt MullenwegMohnish Pabrai
The Body Keeps the ScoreThe Body Keeps the Score
T4 The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel A. van der Kolk · 2014
Open Library
“He highlights it as a groundbreaking book for anyone studying psychology and behavior.”Garry Tan
Recommended byMatt MullenwegBrené BrownGarry TanMel RobbinsPatrick O'Shaughnessy
The Biology of DesireThe Biology of Desire
T4 The Biology of Desire
Marc Lewis · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byEsther Dyson
The Brain's Way of HealingThe Brain's Way of Healing
T4 The Brain's Way of Healing
Norman Doidge · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byJim Kwik
How to Change Your MindHow to Change Your Mind
T4 How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan · 2018
Open Library
“Praised Pollan as "a gifted observer and clear writer"; recommended the author-narrated audiobook on the science of psychedelics.”Stewart Butterfield
Recommended byBill GatesBryan JohnsonJames CameronMichael MauboussinNaval RavikantPeter AttiaSophie BakalarStewart Butterfield+2 more
The Inflamed MindThe Inflamed Mind
T4 The Inflamed Mind
Edward Bullmore · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byVinod Khosla
Recognizing Adult ADHD
T4 Recognizing Adult ADHD
John Kruse · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
Keep SharpKeep Sharp
T4 Keep Sharp
Sanjay Gupta · 2020
Open Library
Recommended byMelinda Gates
Brain EnergyBrain Energy
T4 Brain Energy
Christopher M. Palmer · 2022
Open Library
Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, PsychAnatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America
T4 Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America
Robert Whitaker
unverified
Recommended byTim Ferriss
Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich
T4 Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich
Norman Ohler
unverified
Recommended bySam Parr
Grain BrainGrain Brain
T4 Grain Brain
David Perlmutter
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases
T4 In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
Peter A. Levin
unverified
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Memoirs of an Addicted BrainMemoirs of an Addicted Brain
T4 Memoirs of an Addicted Brain
Marc Lewis
unverified
Recommended byNir Eyal
My Brother Ron
T4 My Brother Ron
Clayton E. Cramer
unverified
Recommended byBalaji S. Srinivasan
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the EvoThe Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
T4 The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Carl Sagan
unverified
Recommended byPatrick O'Shaughnessy
The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Lang
T4 The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, and Human Culture
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Quest for Consciousness: A NeurobiologicThe Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach
T4 The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison

Experts 34

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 34

Tim Ferrissrecommends 6 books here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 5 books here
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Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 4 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 3 books here
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Michael Mauboussinrecommends 2 books hereRyan Holidayrecommends 2 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 2 books hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 2 books here
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Nat Eliasonrecommends 2 books here
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Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 2 books here
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Tom Bilyeurecommends 2 books hereVinod Khoslarecommends 2 books here
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Ray Daliorecommends 1 book hereGuy Spierrecommends 1 book hereSimon Sinekrecommends 1 book here
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Balaji S. Srinivasanrecommends 1 book hereBrené Brownrecommends 1 book hereBryan Johnsonrecommends 1 book here
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David Kadavyrecommends 1 book here
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Ed Cookerecommends 1 book hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 1 book hereEsther Dysonrecommends 1 book hereGarry Tanrecommends 1 book hereJames Cameronrecommends 1 book here
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Jim Kwikrecommends 1 book here
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Mel Robbinsrecommends 1 book hereMelinda Gatesrecommends 1 book hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 1 book here
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Nir Eyalrecommends 1 book here
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Patrick Arnoldrecommends 1 book herePeter Attiarecommends 1 book here
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Sam Parrrecommends 1 book here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 1 book hereStewart Butterfieldrecommends 1 book here
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