6 Best mental health books like Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova

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Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

By: Lisa Genova

4.19

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do …

"You don't need memory to love or feel loved."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"Forgetting happens. If you stress about it, it'll happen even more."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"Our brains don’t remember everything, but maybe what they remember is enough."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"We frequently invent new information, often inaccurate, to fill in gaps in our memories so that the narrative feels more complete or pleasing."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

If you liked the mental health plot in Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. The Women

By: Kristin Hannah

4.64

Format: 471 pages, Hardcover

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these wor… read more

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  • adult
  • audiobook
"Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love mattered in this ruined world, but so did honor. What was one without the other?"

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love. A thing to be shouted from the rooftops, celebrated, not cultivated in secret and clipped into shape in the dark."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

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2. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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  • self help
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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3. Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

By: Gregory S. Works

4.26

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Don’t let family history set the course for your future. Triumph was strategically designed to help… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
"Choose joy."

-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

"Be okay with having health-essential boundaries."

-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

"God has been there with us every step of the way."

-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

"Find people who are fighting the same illness that you are."

-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

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4. Tom Lake

By: Ann Patchett

3.99

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again prov… read more

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  • adult
  • audiobook
"You can’t pretend this [Covid] isn’t happening,"

-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake

"In the summer the pear trees were fine. In the summer, all that is hideous about a pear tree is hidden by leaves and pears. But once those disguises were removed they were nothing but acres of murder…"

-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake

"Hazel, listen to me. I'm going to tell you something important, you need to be brave.' I then explained to the dog how I have told myself for so many years that my career fell apart because I wasn't …"

-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake

"It's as if someone bought all the diamonds at Tiffany's, and crushed them into dust, then spread that dust across the water so that it sifts down evenly, filtering through the shards of light that cu…"

-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake

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5. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

By: Charles Duhigg

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593243916. Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the … read more

Similar categories in Charles Duhigg's Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection book and Lisa Genova's Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

  • audiobook
  • science
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"Strong leaders didn't help people align. In fact, groups with a dominant leader had the least amount of neural synchrony."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

"To communicate with someone, we must connect with them. When we absorb what someone is saying and they comprehend what we say, it's because our brains have, to some degree, aligned."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

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6. Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

By: Ethan Kross

3.97

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

AN AWARD-WINNING PSYCHOLOGIST REVEALS THE HIDDEN POWER OF OUR INNER VOICE AND SHOWS HOW WE CAN HARN… read more

Similar categories in Ethan Kross's Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It book and Lisa Genova's Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • science
"When supporting others, we need to offer the comfort of Kirk and the intellect of Spock."

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

"The same brain circuitry that becomes active when we are attracted to someone or consume desirable substances (everything from cocaine to chocolate) also activates when we share information about our…"

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

"We often think of fight or flight as the main defensive reaction human beings turn to when faced with a threat. When under stress, we flee or hunker down for the impending battle. While this reaction…"

-Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

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7. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity

By: Peter Attia

4.37

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challeng… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • science
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8. Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters

By: Charan Ranganath

3.95

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, on… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • neuroscience
  • nonfiction
  • science
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9. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

By: Adam M. Grant

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes … read more

Similar categories in Adam M. Grant's Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things book and Lisa Genova's Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

  • audiobook
  • science
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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10. Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again

By: Johann Hari

4.24

Format: 357 pages, Hardcover

Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing t… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • science
"We live in a culture that is constantly amping us up with stress and stimulation."

-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again

"We are now exposed to ten times the amount of artificial light that people were exposed to just fifty years ago."

-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again

"If you see the world through fragments, your empathy often doesn’t kick in, in the way that it does when you engage with something in a sustained, focused way."

-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again

"In situations of low stress and safety, mind-wandering will be a gift, a pleasure, a creative force. In situations of high stress or danger, mind-wandering will be a torment."

-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again

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11. AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

By: Ronald M. Razmi

4.28

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the healthcare industry AI … read more

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  • nonfiction
"It’s true that AI can mimic the human brain, but it can also outperform us mere humans by discovering complex patterns that no human being could ever process and identify."

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"In short, physicians are getting more and more data, which requires more sophisticated interpretation and which takes more time. AI is the solution, enhancing every stage of patient care from researc…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"Pilots used to fly planes manually, but now they operate a dashboard with the help of computers. This has made flying safer and improved the industry. Healthcare can benefit from the same type of app…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"It’s estimated that AI could free up to 25% of clinician time across different specialties. This increased amount of time could mean less hurried encounters and more humane interactions, including mo…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

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12. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

By: Jonathan Haidt

4.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in t… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • science
"Socially prescribed perfectionism is closely related to anxiety; people who suffer from anxiety are more prone to it. Being a perfectionist also increases your anxiety because you fear the shame of p…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

"Girls in virtual networks are subjected to hundreds of times more social comparison than girls had experienced for all of human evolution. They are exposed to more cruelty and bullying because social…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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13. The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

By: Robert Waldinger

4.16

Format: 352 pages, ebook

What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? In their book, the directors of the Ha… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • science
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14. Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

By: Lisa Genova

4.19

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do … read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • medical
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • neuroscience
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • science
"You don't need memory to love or feel loved."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"Forgetting happens. If you stress about it, it'll happen even more."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"Our brains don’t remember everything, but maybe what they remember is enough."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"We frequently invent new information, often inaccurate, to fill in gaps in our memories so that the narrative feels more complete or pleasing."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

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15. The Neuroscience of Excellent Sleep: Practical advice and mindfulness techniques backed by science to improve your sleep and manage insomnia from Australia's authority on stress and brain performance

By: Stan Rodski

3.05

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

How to use the insights of neuroscience and the techniques of mindfulness to get a good night's sle… read more

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  • audiobook
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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16. Fighting for My Life: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s

By: Jamie TenNapel Tyrone

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A uniquely hopeful exploration of the impact of Alzheimer’s Disease. This book combines the compell… read more

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  • medical
  • nonfiction
  • health
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17. A Superior Spectre

By: Angela Meyer

3.48

Format: 276 pages, Paperback

Jeff is dying. Haunted by memories and grappling with the shame of his desires, he runs away to rem… read more

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18. The End of Marketing: Humanizing Your Brand in the Age of Social Media

By: Carlos Gil

3.90

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2020 - Marketing and Advertising category NYC Big Book Award … read more

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19. Superfoods, Silkworms, and Spandex: Science and Pseudoscience in Everyday Life

By: Joe Schwarcz

3.64

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

In this new collection of bite-size pop science essays, bestselling author, chemistry professor, an… read more

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  • science
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20. Somewhere In Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve

By: Christopher Andersen

4.57

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

He was a hero in every sense of the word—the chiseled-from-granite star of four blockbuster Superma… read more

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21. The MIND Diet: A Scientific Approach to Enhancing Brain Function and Helping Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia (MIND Diet Books)

By: Maggie Moon

3.93

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Improve brain health with this easy-to-follow guide to the new breakthrough diet that's shown to ke… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • health

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Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks

4.14

Transform Your Habits

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Ann Patchett

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

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Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

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Erik Larson

4.24

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