Consciousness vs Think Like a Freak: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cognitive Psychology, Psychology
Consciousness
“The problem of consciousness is related to most of the oldest questions of philosophy: What is the world made of?”
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Consciousness', 'the last great mystery for science', remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Think Like a Freak is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Consciousness.
- Think Like a Freak has the widest readership — 56873 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Consciousness | Think Like a Freak | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (56873) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (13) | 3.8 (152) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (418) |
Reception
| Consciousness | Think Like a Freak | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 56873 |
| Editions | 25 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 57422 |
| Reading it now | — | 3772 |
| Written reviews | — | 3921 |
| Wikipedia attention | 30589 | 404 |
| Pages | 552 | 274 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Consciousness or Think Like a Freak?
Think Like a Freak has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Think Like a Freak 3.9/5, Consciousness 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Consciousness or Think Like a Freak?
Think Like a Freak is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Think Like a Freak (274 pages, ≈ 5 h 04 m); Consciousness (552 pages, ≈ 10 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Consciousness or Think Like a Freak?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Consciousness: Moderate; Think Like a Freak: Moderate.