Daniel Levitin Books
Daniel Levitin is a cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist. He is particularly well known for his work in music theory. He has authored several best-selling books, including This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, and The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature.
What's This Is Your Brain on Music about?
In This is Your Brain on Music (2006), musician and neuroscientist Dr. Daniel J. Levitin illuminates exactly what happens in the brain when people listen to rhythms, timbres and pitches, helping us understand why we’re so profoundly affected by music.
Who should read This Is Your Brain on Music?
- People curious about what happens in their brain when they listen to music
- Anyone who wants to learn more about the relationship between psychology and music
What's Weaponized Lies about?
Weaponized Lies (2016) is a user’s manual for today’s news media. It teaches you various skills that will help you to analyze the vast amount of information you encounter when skimming the internet or watching the news. Take time to learn what’s real and what’s fake, so you won’t get duped.
Who should read Weaponized Lies?
- Any consumer of news media
- Media studies and journalism students
- Conspiracy theory aficionados
Successful Aging
What's Successful Aging about?
Successful Aging (2020) turns the idea that old age is a time of inevitable decline and discomfort on its head. Daniel J. Levitin gives us insight into the neuroscience of aging and, along the way, a bunch of tips about how we can not only cope with aging, but actually appreciate it as a unique life phase.
Who should read Successful Aging?
- Anyone who plans on aging
- Friends, partners, and family of an aging loved one
- Neuroscience buffs
A Field Guide to Lies
What's A Field Guide to Lies about?
A Field Guide to Lies (2016) is a survival manual for our information-saturated world. With lessons on how to spot misleading statistics, arguments, and reports, its guidance is organized into two key areas: statistical information and faulty arguments. You’ll learn to recognize when numbers are being manipulated, and to avoid falling for logical fallacies in an age where misinformation spreads rapidly.
Who should read A Field Guide to Lies?
- Anyone who scrolls through social media and questions what’s actually true
- People tired of falling for misleading statistics in news stories
- Professionals who need to make data-driven decisions with confidence