Mind, behavior, and mental processes
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by Douglas R. Hofstadter
4.0(6,228)
Douglas R. Hofstadter explores the 'strange loop' of self, arguing that consciousness comes from the paradoxical, self-referential feedback in our brains, where an abstract 'I' appears to defy the particles that create it.
by Thalia Chaltas
3.8(6,157)
Anke, a silent witness to her father's abuse, finds her voice on the volleyball court, transforming from invisible furniture to a player ready to fight for her family.
by Joseph Campbell
4.1(6,151)
Joseph Campbell explains how ancient myths are universal guides for personal change and societal balance, offering answers to modern worries by connecting us to timeless human experiences.
by Arthur Schopenhauer
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by Philip Kapleau
4.0(6,065)
Philip Kapleau explains Zen enlightenment by detailing its teachings, practice, and realization, offering a guide for spiritual seekers.
by A.S. King
3.8(6,042)
A 16-year-old artist cannot create. She meets past and future versions of herself across Philadelphia, each holding a piece of the truth about a traumatic family vacation and her parents' disintegrating marriage.
by B.F. Skinner
3.5(5,958)
Explore a controversial 1948 American utopia where science engineers away human problems, sparking a debate that continues today.
by Robert Anton Wilson
4.3(5,904)
Explore how eight neurological circuits, quantum mechanics, and yoga, with insights from Leary, Gurdjieff, Korzybski, and Crowley, can unlock human consciousness.
by Sigmund Freud
3.8(5,663)
Freud uses psychoanalysis to describe religion as a collective neurosis, a comfort that prevents scientific reason.
by Oliver Sacks
4.0(5,534)
In wartime England, a young Oliver Sacks, surrounded by a science-steeped family and finding solace amidst an unhappy boarding school, embarks on a lifelong adventure fueled by the "smell, the beauty, the mystery of chemistry."
by Arnold Bennett
3.7(5,528)
Master your 24 daily hours to build health, joy, and spiritual growth.
by Walter Kaufmann
4.1(5,340)
Kaufmann explores the anxieties and freedoms of existential thought through the writings of Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, and Sartre.
by Charles F. Haanel
4.2(5,263)
Master universal laws of thought, attraction, and creative power to achieve personal success and joy.
by Deb Caletti
4.3(5,218)
A teenage girl, haunted by a past trauma, runs cross-country from Seattle to D.C., hoping movement will help her outrun grief, guilt, and the media attention that turns her journey into an unexpected act of activism.
by Jessica Brody
3.9(5,115)
Trapped in a blizzard-stricken airport on the anniversary of her best friend's death, a grieving teen haunted by a ghostly text message finds an unexpected path to healing and illicit New Year's Eve revelry with a charming stranger and a cast of quirky fellow travelers.
by Amari Soul
4.2(5,108)
Through clear writing and practical advice, "Reflections Of A Man" guides women to value themselves and helps men understand and meet their partners' emotional needs, leading to deeper, more satisfying relationships.
by Chris Hedges
4.2(5,069)
A veteran war correspondent and former divinity student examines war's seductive, addictive, and destructive nature, showing how it corrupts individuals and societies by offering a false sense of meaning.
by C.G. Jung
4.3(5,051)
Ancient myths and personal dreams meet to show how universal patterns of the human mind shape our individual lives and shared future.
by George Lakoff
4.1(4,858)
This book shows how hidden metaphors in everyday language shape our thoughts and actions, often without us knowing it.
by Philip K. Dick
3.7(4,776)
On a distant moon ruled by liberated psychotics, a CIA agent, his psychiatrist ex-wife, and a TV comedian find their divorce proceedings escalate into a darkly hilarious laser gun battle, blurring the lines between sanity and madness.
by Oliver Jeffers
4.4(4,748)
A story about a curious girl who, after a loss, puts her heart in a bottle. She finds the world dims without it and goes on a journey to feel again.
by Aldous Huxley
4.1(4,712)
Aldous Huxley condenses centuries of spiritual wisdom from various faiths into one study of humanity's shared search for the divine reality that underlies all existence.
by Steven Johnson
3.5(4,671)
Steven Johnson argues that video games and modern television, far from harming our minds, actually improve our thinking skills.
by Shaun David Hutchinson
4.0(4,626)
Seventeen authors explore the life of a school shooter, Kirby Matheson, through different viewpoints, showing how a boy became a killer one memory, interaction, and consequence at a time.