Matthew Hutson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Matthew Hutson on XMatthew Hutson is a science and tech writer. Contributing Writer at The New Yorker, freelance science & tech writer, fire dancer. Into cognition—animal and mineral (aka psych & AI).

Being You: A New Science of Consciousness
Anil SethMy review of three books on the mind in the next @techreview: “Being You” by @anilkseth, “Coming to Our Senses” by @stereosue, and “What Makes Us Smart” by @gershbrain. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/08/25/1032121/brains-controlled-hallucination/
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
Shankar VedantamWhen should we lie to ourselves? My review of "Useful Delusions," by @ShankarVedantam @HiddenBrain and Bill Mesler, in today’s @WSJ @WSJBooks: https://t.co/vahH6yTDb0
Paperback, 2022
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning Is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy
Daniel T. WillinghamA guidebook like “Outsmart Your Brain” should be required reading for any college student and for many professionals. My review of @DTWillingham’s book for @WSJ @WSJBooks: https://t.co/92sCXtM3ZO
Hardcover, 2023
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
What Makes Us Smart: The Computational Logic of Human Cognition
Samuel J. GershmanMy review of three books on the mind in the next @techreview: “Being You” by @anilkseth, “Coming to Our Senses” by @stereosue, and “What Makes Us Smart” by @gershbrain. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/08/25/1032121/brains-controlled-hallucination/
Paperback, 2021
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Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
Leonard MlodinowLike humans, animals have emotions. Could machines develop them too? My review of “Emotional,” by @lmlodinow, for @WSJ @WSJBooks: https://www.wsj.com/articles/emotional-book-review-thinking-neuroscience-evoloution-leonard-mlodinow-more-than-a-feeling-11642174555?st=ychpjt708gdkor5&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist
Christof KochFive of my favorite books on consciousness. By @danieldennett, V. S. Ramachandran, @bysblakeslee, Daniel Wegner, Christof Koch, @StanDehaene https://t.co/k7K9OZGjgu
Paperback, 2017
$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Smarter Tomorrow: How 15 Minutes of Neurohacking a Day Can Help You Work Better, Think Faster, and Get More Done
Elizabeth R. RickerMy latest review for @WSJ: “Smarter Tomorrow,” a deep dive into #neurohacking, by @eliricker. https://www.wsj.com/articles/smarter-tomorrow-review-better-brains-11629757350
Paperback, 2021
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are
Michael SlepianThere’s no better time for a book on the psychology of secrets to reveal itself ... [Slepian] illuminates how we guard our interior selves, making a convincing case for loosening our lips—just a little bit.
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions
Temple GrandinMy review of “Visual Thinking” by @DrTempleGrandin, for @WSJ. Grandin has written an indictment of America for its witting or unwitting dismissal of many people’s hidden gifts. https://t.co/lZRk7wGktQ
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
Ethan KrossThere are right and wrong ways to talk to yourself. My review of “Chatter,” by @ethan_kross, in the @WSJ: https://t.co/o7PtQWoTHC
Paperback, 2022
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book