5 must-read health books like The Aging Brain by Thad A. Polk

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The Aging Brain

By: Thad A. Polk

4.11

Format: 7 pages, Audible Audio

We're all getting older every day, and scientific research has shown that starting in our 20s, some…

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1. Psychology of Human Behavior (Great Courses, #1620)

By: David W. Martin

3.89

Format: 221 pages,

What comes to mind when you picture a psychologist If you're like most people coming to this fascin… read more

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  • audiobook
  • medicine
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • science
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2. I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

By: Ed Yong

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Every animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Ma… read more

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  • audiobook
  • health
  • medical
  • medicine
  • nonfiction
  • science
"I was struck by how different everything seemed with microbes in mind."

-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

"The brutal contract of natural selection ensures that if one partner is unnecessary, it gets dumped."

-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

"As palaeontologist Andrew Knoll once said, "Animals might be evolution's icing, but bacteria are really the cake."

-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

"There’s a popular saying among doctors: There’s no such thing as alternative medicine; if it works, it’s just called medicine."

-Ed Yong, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

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3. The Great Ideas of Psychology (Great Courses, #660)

By: Daniel N. Robinson

4.15

Format: 275 pages,

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
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4. Memory and the Human Lifespan

By: Steve Joordens

3.50

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

"Memory and the Human Lifespan" are twenty-four lectures by Professor Steve Joordens of the Univers… read more

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  • audiobook
  • psychology
  • neuroscience
  • nonfiction
  • science
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5. The Great Courses: Understanding the Mysteries of Human Behavior

By: Mark R. Leary , Mark Leary

3.94

Format: 456 pages,

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  • audiobook
  • psychology
  • neuroscience
  • nonfiction
  • science

6. Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality

By: Robert M. Sapolsky

3.95

Format: None pages,

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7. Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History

By: Kurt Andersen

3.91

Format: None pages,

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8. Alone on the Wall

By: Alex Honnold

3.89

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan i… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Doubt is the biggest danger in soloing. As soon as you hesitate, you’re screwed."

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"I think it’s important that you do your own research, take personal responsibility for your decisions, experiment, and find what works best for you."

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"The climbing and travel in this book wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my entire extended family. I’m grateful that everyone has always encouraged my adventures and not questioned my…"

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"From my adventures in the subculture of addiction recovery, I’d learned that the trajectory of one’s life often boils down to a few identifiable moments—decisions that change everything. I knew all t…"

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

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9. The Essentials of Social Psychology

By: Wind Goodfriend

3.83

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

Every interaction you have with people, each day of your life, involves social psychology. For thos… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science
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10. When Brains Dream: Exploring the Science and Mystery of Sleep

By: Antonio Zadra

3.87

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Questions on the origins and meaning of dreams are as old as humankind, and as confounding and exci… read more

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  • audiobook
  • health
  • medicine
  • psychology
  • neuroscience
  • nonfiction
  • science
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11. The Brain-Based Guide to Communicating Better

By: Allison Friederichs

3.66

Format: None pages, Audiobook

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
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12. The Aging Brain

By: Thad A. Polk

4.11

Format: 7 pages, Audible Audio

We're all getting older every day, and scientific research has shown that starting in our 20s, some… read more

Similar categories in Thad A. Polk's The Aging Brain book and Thad A. Polk's The Aging Brain

  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • medical
  • medicine
  • psychology
  • neuroscience
  • nonfiction
  • science
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13. Introduction to Psychology

By: Catherine A. Sanderson

4.10

Format: 19 pages, Audible Audio

18 hours and 7 minutes Psychology in the 21st century is not the seemingly static clinical field… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science
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14. Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science

By: Robert M. Sapolsky

4.34

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

Understanding our humanity-the very essence of who we are and how we live our lives-is one of the d… read more

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  • audiobook
  • psychology
  • neuroscience
  • nonfiction
  • science
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15. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Retraining Your Brain

By: Jason M. Satterfield

4.05

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Why is it so hard to lose weight, stop smoking, or establish healthy habits? Why do couples argue a… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • science
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16. The Age-Proof Brain

By: Marc Milstein

4.28

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Improve your brain health—now and in the future. While there’s no magic pill that will turn an a… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • health
  • medicine
  • psychology
  • neuroscience
  • nonfiction
  • science
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17. How Conversation Works: 6 Lessons for Better Communication

By: Anne Curzan

3.73

Format: None pages, Audiobook

How do you make conversation with someone you have just met? When is communicating by email ill-adv… read more

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  • self help
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
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18. A Murder of Manatees (Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent, #2)

By: Larry Correia

3.45

Format: 2 pages, Audible Audio

The Further Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent When half your galaxy i… read more

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  • audiobook
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19. Language and the Mind (The Great Courses)

By: Spencer Kelly

4.22

Format: 187 pages, Audiobook

Join an esteemed professor of psychology and neuroscience to dive into the fascinating relationship… read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
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20. How to Plan for the Perfect Retirement

By: Dana Anspach

3.99

Format: None pages, Audiobook

Recent statistics suggest that nearly two-thirds of Americans regret not planning properly for reti… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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21. Understanding Human Emotions

By: Lawrence Ian Reed

3.54

Format: None pages, Audiobook

Why do humans walk upright on two legs? Why do we have two eyes and stereoscopic vision, opposable … read more

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  • science
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook

19 Top audiobook books like The Aging Brain by Thad A. Polk

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Psychology of Human Behavior (Great Courses, #1620)

David W. Martin

3.89

Transform Your Habits

I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

Ed Yong

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Great Ideas of Psychology (Great Courses, #660)

Daniel N. Robinson

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Memory and the Human Lifespan

Steve Joordens

3.50

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Annapurna: A Woman's Place

Maurice Herzog , Arlene Blum

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Sixty Meters to Anywhere

Brendan Leonard

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest

Mark Synnott

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life

Mark Synnott

4.19

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