Best Psychology Books Compared
Jim digs into the books that explain why humans are so wonderfully weird. Behavioral science, decision-making, and the quirks of the mind — all compared.
| Book | Rating |
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 Thinking, Fast and Slow | 4/5
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 Quiet | 4/5
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 The Power of Habit | 4/5
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 Outliers | 4/5
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 Man's Search for Meaning | 5/5
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 The Psychology of Money | 4/5
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Jim's Quick Takes
Thinking, Fast and Slow
"Dense but absolutely worth the effort. Kahneman changes how you think about... well, thinking. You'll never trust your gut the same way again after le..."
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"Any bookworm who spends most of their time quietly burrowing through pages will feel deeply seen by this book. Cain makes a powerful case that introve..."
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"Ever wonder why reading late into the night turns into a habit? This book explains it. Duhigg breaks down the cue-routine-reward loop so clearly that ..."
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"Gladwell is the kind of writer who makes you feel smarter just by burrowing through his pages. The 10,000-hour rule alone will change how you think ab..."
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"This is the kind of book that rearranges your insides. Frankl survived the unimaginable — years in Nazi concentration camps — and came out the other s..."
Read full review →The Psychology of Money
"Jim doesn't have pockets (worm problems), but if he did, this book would teach him how to fill them wisely. Housel writes about finance the way Jim wi..."
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