The Righteous Mind
I really can’t say enough good things about this book, it’s fantastic. An antidote to the insanity of today’s political climate, and a fascinating romp through the field of moral psychology.
Category: Psychology
The Undoing Project
Follows the friendship of Behavioral Psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, who redefined our understanding of the way the mind works to make decisions.
12 Rules for Life
An enjoyable and useful read. Took some notes to remember the key points… 1. Stand Up Straight with your Shoulders Back If you look weak, you’ll be treated as if you are weak. If it appears that you lack confidence, no one will take you seriously. When you stand up straight you are communicating the idea that, “you can handle...
The Talent Code
Is it possible to learn ‘talent?’ What is talent anyways? A thought provoking book, though I have to admit my attempt to become talented at pool has been underwhelming, lol.
Factfulness
Why do people believe things about the world that are wrong? Hans Rosling proposes ten reasons in this great little book.
Using Your Brain For a Change
Bandler was the inventor of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) as a method for changing behavior and attitudes. He is also quite a humorous writer.
The Enneagram Made Easy
Are we all the same? No. We are all different but in predictable patterns. One of the oldest (and best) personality systems explains in cartoons.
Outliers
Why is it that the people who succeed are often not the people you’d expect to? Gladwell looks into it with his usual flair.
Blink
Alternatively making the point to “trust your gut,” and also “not trust your gut,” this book is a fun and insightful read. Gladwell is a really great writer.
Understanding Comics
This is much more than a book about comics. Its about how the human mind constructs meaning from disconnected information.
Awaken the Giant Within
People like to make fun of Tony Robbins (me included) but this is a great book and I have re-read and re-benefitted from it many times.
