Psychology

The human mind and brain are the most complex structures on our planet. We'll present you expert knowledge and scientific research to help you get a grasp on them.

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Perfectly Confident

Perfectly Confident

How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely

Weird

The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World

Making Sense

Conversations on Consciousness, Morality, and the Future of Humanity

Survival of the Friendliest

Survival of the Friendliest

Brian Hare and Vanessa Wood

Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity

The Biggest Bluff

The Biggest Bluff

Maria Konnikova

How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win

Mind Over Money

Mind Over Money

Claudia Hammond

The Psychology of Money and How To Use It Better

The Myth of Sanity

The Myth of Sanity

Divided Consciousness and the Promise of Awareness

Deviate

The Science of Seeing Differently

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Science of Evil

Science of Evil

Simon Baron-Cohen

On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty

Boundary Boss

The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free

Tell Yourself a Better Lie

Tell Yourself a Better Lie

Use the Power of Rapid Transformational Therapy to Edit Your Story and Rewrite Your Life.

A Liberated Mind

A Liberated Mind

Steven C. Hayes

How to Pivot Toward What Matters

The Creative Brain

The Creative Brain

Myths and Truths

Why We Do What We Do

Why We Do What We Do

Understanding Self-Motivation

I Know What to Do So Why Don't I Do It?

I Know What to Do So Why Don't I Do It?

The New Science of Self-Discipline

Liminal Thinking

Liminal Thinking

Create the Change You Want by Changing the Way You Think

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Embrace the Joy of Missing Out

Embrace the Joy of Missing Out

Find fulfilment in doing less

The Psychology of Forming Habits

The Psychology of Forming Habits

Unlock the secrets to building lasting, positive habits

Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children

Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children

The art of parenting with emotional insight

Sam Altman’s Book Recommendations

Sam Altman’s Book Recommendations

Insights from one of tech’s leading minds

A Tidy House Is a Happy Mind

A Tidy House Is a Happy Mind

Simplify your space for serenity and calm

Body Language Decoded

Body Language Decoded

Decipher hidden emotions and intentions without words

Beat the Sunday Scaries

Beat the Sunday Scaries

Banish the blues to start your week refreshed and excited

Books About Neurological Disorders

Books About Neurological Disorders

Unravel the complexities and wonders of the brain

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Titles you need to know in Psychology

My Grandmother's Hands

My Grandmother's Hands

Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

Phantoms in the Brain

Phantoms in the Brain

V. S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee

Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind

The Hidden Brain

The Hidden Brain

Shankar Vedantam

How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives

Neurodharma

New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness

The Social Leap

The Social Leap

William von Hippel

The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy

Personality Isn't Permanent

Personality Isn't Permanent

Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story

The Disordered Mind

The Disordered Mind

What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves

Elizabeth Segal

The Art of Understanding Others

Saving Face

How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust

Willpower Doesn't Work

Willpower Doesn't Work

Discover the Hidden Keys to Success

The Coddling of the American Mind

The Coddling of the American Mind

Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

Why Does He Do That?

Why Does He Do That?

Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

Permission to Feel

Permission to Feel

Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive

Sizing People Up

Sizing People Up

Robin Dreeke and Cameron Stauth

A Veteran FBI Agent’s User Manual for Behavior Prediction

Humankind

A Hopeful History

Together

Vivek H. Murthy

The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World

Why Love Matters

Why Love Matters

How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain

Transcend

Scott Barry Kaufman

The New Science of Self-Actualization

Maps of Meaning

Maps of Meaning

Jordan B. Peterson

The Architecture of Belief

Reading People

How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything

Reasons to Stay Alive

Reasons to Stay Alive

An optimistic memoir about depression and anxiety

Bounce Back

How to Fail Fast and Be Resilient at Work

Suggestible You

Suggestible You

The Curious Science of Your Brain's Ability to Deceive, Transform, and Heal

The Mindful Day

The Mindful Day

Laurie J. Cameron

Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm, and Joy From Morning to Evening

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