Books like The user illusion

A mind-bending exploration that dismantles the illusion of conscious control to reveal the vast, hidden intelligence of the human mind. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The user illusion.

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disorienting

01
Consciousness
Susan Blackmore · 2003
A dizzying, rigorous dismantling of everything you thought you knew about your own mind and sense of self.
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- contemplative
- mind-expanding
- inquisitive
- provocative
02
The society of mind
Voyager Company · 1986
A playful, mind-bending puzzle box that dismantles the illusion of the self to reveal the hidden machinery of thought.
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- contemplative
- inquisitive
03
Consciousness explained
Daniel C. Dennett · 1991
A witty, relentless dismantling of the ghost in the machine that will leave you questioning who is actually doing the reading.
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- inquisitive
- provocative
04
The ego tunnel
Thomas Metzinger · 2009
A radical, mind-bending philosophical journey that dismantles the illusion of the self.
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- inquisitive
- provocative
- philosophical
05
I Am a Strange Loop
Douglas R. Hofstadter
A mind-bending, deeply personal journey into the architecture of consciousness that reveals how we live on inside the minds of those we love.
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- contemplative
- philosophical
06
The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind
Julian Jaynes
A sweeping, deeply unsettling, and awe-inspiring journey into the ancient mind that will forever change how you hear your own internal monologue.
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- contemplative
- mind-expanding
- awe-inspiring
07
Neurologic
Eliezer J. Sternberg
A fascinating plunge into the subconscious mechanisms that construct our reality and preserve our sense of self.
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- intellectual
- inquisitive
08
Incognito
David Eagleman
A mind-bending tour through the hidden neurological machinery that actually runs your life, proving you are not the captain of your own ship.
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- awe-inspiring
- inquisitive
- the illusion of control
09
Conscious
Annaka Harris
A brief, mind-bending plunge into the deepest mystery of the universe: the fact that you are experiencing it at all.
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- contemplative
- mind-expanding
- awe-inspiring
- inquisitive
10
On Looking
Alexandra Horowitz
A gentle invitation to wake up and notice the hidden wonders scattered across your daily routine.
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- contemplative
11
The self-aware universe
Amit Goswami · 1993
A mind-bending exploration that bridges quantum physics and ancient mysticism to argue that consciousness creates reality.
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- contemplative
- mind-expanding
- awe-inspiring
- intellectual
12
Inner experience and neuroscience
Donald D. Price
A rigorous, cerebral exploration of how the physical brain gives rise to the profound depths of subjective human experience.
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- contemplative
- intellectual
- philosophical

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