Dr Matthew Walker Book List

Dr Matthew Walker researches how sleep shapes memory, learning, emotion, and long-term health. After earning his neuroscience degree and a Ph.D. in neurophysiology in the UK, he taught at Harvard…

Memory Quote

Humans need more than seven hours of sleep each night to maintain cognitive performance - Matthew Walker
It's a direct refutation of the "I'll sleep when I'm dead" hustle culture. The core message is that seven hours isn't an aspirational goal; it's the absolute minimum biological necessity for your brain to function properly.

Wise advice on memory

The best time to learn something new is right after sleeping, not before - Matthew Walker
Your brain is primed for encoding new information when you're fresh out of sleep, not when you're tired and trying to cram before bed.

Quotes about memory

It’s not what you know; it’s what you can recall under stress - Timothy Ferriss
The quote means that the true test of knowledge isn't possession, but retrieval. It's about performance under pressure, not passive understanding.