Matthew Walker

Matthew Walker

Neuroscientist and Author

Matthew Walker is a British neuroscientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, specialising in the impact of sleep on human health. He is the author of the bestselling Why We Sleep and the founder of the Center for Human Sleep Science.

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Books by Matthew Walker

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Why We Sleep

by Matthew Walker

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Walker presents evidence that sleep deprivation damages memory, immunity, and lifespan. Eight hours is not optional, it is the single most effective thing you can do for health.

scienceself-help

Most Recommended by Matthew

The books Matthew Walker references, cites, and recommends most frequently.

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

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Kahneman reveals that our minds run on two systems: fast intuition and slow deliberation. Most errors in judgement come from trusting System 1 when the situation demands System 2's careful analysis.

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Who Matthew draws from, and who draws from Matthew — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.

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