A Boston Globe best book of the year, Incognito dives below the level of your conscious thought and into the unconscious. What makes the book fascinating is that David Eagleman examines how our subconscious affects us and our actions, from taking drugs to cheating on our spouse. This gives the book a greater appeal to the average reader if Eagleman had simply written from a purely scientific point of view. Learn More

In his new book: Drive, Daniel H. Pink argues that people are actually driven by different motivations than what we commonly assume. For example, Pink persuasively argues that people are not motivated by money (the carrot and stick approach) but by a desire for autonomy, mastery, and purpose. You can imagine the implications that learning about these motivations can have on your life. You’ll be more effective in the workplace, raising children, or in any situation where you interact with people. Learn More

Josh Waitzkin’s approach to learning can be summarized in one sentence: using numbers to leave numbers. To fully understand what he means by that, you’ll need to read the book. That’s ok though, as it’s a gripping narrative told through the lens of a chess prodigy, and world class push hands practitioner. Learn More

In this groundbreaking book, Daniel Kahneman walks the reader through a series of studies, illustrating how our brains work, and what’s happening “behind the scenes” in our day to day lives. The book is not a quick read, and it borderlines on being dry at times. However, with more than 2,000 reviews on Amazon, it’s quickly becoming accepted as a cornerstone book on human psychology. Learn More

In 1996, at just thirty-seven years of age, the brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would disable her for the following eight years. In one respect, the stroke was the worst thing that had ever happened to her. However, the twist is that as Taylor was suffering the stroke, she was able to consciously observe the changes in the state of her brain, and live through a life changing experience. Learn More