| | Prelude | p. 1 |
| | Understanding (Yourself) | p. 7 |
| | The Scientific Method of the Mind | p. 9 |
| | The Brain Attic: What Is It and What's in There? | p. 25 |
| | From Observation to Imagination | p. 61 |
| | Stocking the Brain Attic: The Power of Observation | p. 63 |
| | Exploring the Brain Attic: The Value of Creativity and Imagination | p. 110 |
| | The Art of Deduction | p. 155 |
| | Navigating the Brain Attic: Deduction from the Facts | p. 157 |
| | Maintaining the Brain Attic: Education Never Stops | p. 186 |
| | The Science and Art of Self-Knowledge | p. 209 |
| | The Dynamic Attic: Putting It All Together | p. 211 |
| | We're Only Human | p. 227 |
| | Postlude | p. 250 |
| | Acknowledgments | p. 261 |
| | Further Reading | p. 263 |
| | Index | p. 267 |