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Curated books, videos, podcasts, and downloadable materials to deepen your understanding of neuroscience.

Recommended Reading

Featured Books

Livewired
NeuroplasticityBrain Development

Livewired

David Eagleman

A highly readable exploration of neuroplasticity that shows how your brain continuously rewires itself throughout life.

4.9
The Brain That Changes Itself
NeuroplasticityResilience

The Brain That Changes Itself

Norman Doidge

Stories of personal triumph showing how people have recovered from strokes and learning disabilities through neuroplasticity.

4.8
Age of Opportunity
Adolescent BrainDecision-Making

Age of Opportunity

Laurence Steinberg

Reveals why adolescence is a critical period for brain development and helps you make better decisions.

4.7
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
NeurologyBrain Function

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Oliver Sacks

Fascinating neurological case studies describing how damage to different brain regions affects perception and identity.

4.9
Dopamine Nation
AddictionReward System

Dopamine Nation

Dr. Anna Lembke

Reveals how dopamine-hijacking behaviors create addiction-like patterns in the brain.

4.8
Why We Sleep
SleepBrain Health

Why We Sleep

Matthew Walker

Exploration of sleep science revealing why sleep is essential for memory, learning, and health.

4.9
The Talent Code
LearningNeuroplasticity

The Talent Code

Daniel Coyle

Explores how deep practice and myelin development create expertise.

4.7
Think Like a Monk
MindfulnessMental Health

Think Like a Monk

Jay Shetty

Guide to using mindfulness and neuroscience-backed techniques to reduce anxiety.

4.8
Hardwiring Happiness
NeuroplasticityWell-being

Hardwiring Happiness

Rick Hanson

Practical neuroplasticity-based methods to build lasting happiness.

4.7
How Emotions Are Made
EmotionsPsychology

How Emotions Are Made

Lisa Feldman Barrett

Challenges traditional views of emotion, explaining how the brain constructs them.

4.6
Behave
BehaviorBiology

Behave

Robert Sapolsky

Explores the biology of humans at our best and worst.

4.9
Why Brains Need Friends
SocialConnection

Why Brains Need Friends

Ben Rein

New research on social connection and brain health.

4.8
Watch & Learn

Educational Videos

The Neuroscience of Imagination
4:48
CreativityImagination

The Neuroscience of Imagination

TED-Ed

Why Do We Sleep?
21:46
SleepBrain Health

Why Do We Sleep?

TED Talks

How to Rewire Your Brain
14:24
NeuroplasticityBrain Training

How to Rewire Your Brain

TED Talks

Brain Hack: Secrets to Learning Faster
18:18
LearningMemory

Brain Hack: Secrets to Learning Faster

TEDx Talks

How an Addicted Brain Works
5:32
AddictionDopamine

How an Addicted Brain Works

TED-Ed

The Teenage Brain
12:14
Adolescent BrainDevelopment

The Teenage Brain

TED Talks

What Happens During Exercise
4:45
ExerciseBrain Health

What Happens During Exercise

TED-Ed

How Meditation Changes Your Brain
9:35
MindfulnessMental Health

How Meditation Changes Your Brain

TEDx Talks

Getting to Know Your Brain
13:00
AnatomyBasics

Getting to Know Your Brain

Crash Course

Brain Pleasure
8:00
AddictionAnimation

Brain Pleasure

Kurzgesagt

Listen & Learn

Recommended Podcasts

Huberman Lab

Huberman Lab

Andrew Huberman

Deep dives into neuroscience tools for optimizing brain function.

Weekly episodes
Brain Science

Brain Science

Dr. Ginger Campbell

Interviews with leading neuroscientists; accessible deep dives.

Monthly episodes
Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain

Shankar Vedantam

Explores the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior.

Weekly episodes
Brain Inspired

Brain Inspired

Paul Middlebrooks

Where neuroscience and AI converge.

Bi-weekly episodes
Neuroscience Perspectives

Neuroscience Perspectives

John Foxe

Cutting-edge research discussions.

Monthly episodes
The FitMind Podcast

The FitMind Podcast

Liam McClintock

Mental fitness, neuroscience, and psychology.

Weekly episodes
Neurology Minute

Neurology Minute

AAN

Daily brief summaries of neurology news.

Daily episodes
Many Minds

Many Minds

Andy Stapleton

Explores cognitive science and habit formation.

Weekly episodes
Science Vs

Science Vs

Wendy Zukerman

Takes controversial claims and investigates the actual science.

Bi-weekly episodes
Neuroscience Meets SEL

Neuroscience Meets SEL

Andrea Samadi

Bridging neuroscience with education and well-being.

Irregular episodes
Everyday Neuro

Everyday Neuro

Dr. Janine Cooper

Mental health and neuroscience application.

Weekly episodes
Neuroscience of Everything

Neuroscience of Everything

Productivity Experts

Fun episodes exploring the neuroscience behind everyday things.

Monthly episodes
Free Downloads

Downloadable Resources

Practical guides, worksheets, and tools to help you apply neuroscience in your daily life.

Sleep Hygiene Checklist

PDF Guide • 2.4 MB

Stress Management Toolkit

Worksheet Pack • 5.1 MB

Study Techniques Guide

Interactive PDF • 3.8 MB

Mindfulness Exercises

Audio + PDF • 45 MB

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