Do you love to read psychology books?
If yes, then this article will help you find some interesting psychology books which change your way of looking towards life.
Psychology is a far-ranging area, wrapping each and every, from social bond to disorders of the brain and nervous systems. I place a list of top 10 psychology books which every student must read once.
1. Switch: How to change things, when change is hard (by Cheap Heath and Dan Heath)
This book is about how you can lead and encourage changes of human behavior both in yourself and your work firm, by focusing on the three forces that impact it: the rider, the elephant, and the path.
This book explains to you how to find a stability between the emotional and rational part of our decision-making actions.
2. The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari (by Robin Sharma)
This is a fictional book. The story is based on a character named Julian Mantle, Julian is a successful lawyer, but is struggling with stress and work load.
He lastly chose to leave his lavish and luxurious life behind and travel to the Himalayan mountains. He travels in search of peace.
3. Thinking Fast and slow (by Daniel Kahneman)
This book is a novel prize winner. This book main theme is that of a difference between two thoughts:
(i) mode first is fast instinctive and emotional
(ii) mode second is more deliberative and more logical
The book describes rational and non-rational inspiration or triggers linked with each type of thinking process. This is one of the best psychology book ever published.
4. Unsafe Thinking (by Jonah Sachs)
This book inspires you to ditch your comfort zone and step out in this changing world. This book helps introverts the most. Jonah Sachs reveals,
- To recognize and break out of the "Safe thinking Cycle".
- When to trust intuition and when to challenge it.
- To keep exploring and avoid falling into the "experts trap".
5. David and Goliath (by Malcolm Gladwell)
This is a non-fiction book published by little brown and company on Oct 1 2013.
The book center on the prospect of unlikely events occurring in situations where one outcome is greatly favored over the other.
This book is for those who struggle in the face of adversity.
6. Blink: The power of thinking without thinking (by Malcolm Gladwell)
This is the second book by Malcolm Gladwell, This book describes how our brain frequently make split-second decisions without truly thoughtful about them.
This book is awesome for anyone who looking to improve their decision-making skills and learn more about the science behind making these decisions.
7. The Power of Habit (by Charles Duhigg)
Nearly every single thing we do in our everyday life is because of our habit. If you want to live a successful healthy and wealthy life you need to change your Habit as habit plays a very important role.
Charles Duhigg dive deep behind sciences of habits and why they exist? Duhigg also explains some major points that how to change our habit.
If you are curious to know more about habits, this book is definitely be in your book list for this year.
8. Made To Stick: why some ideas survive and others die (by Cheap and Dan Heath)
Do you know the art of stinking on something?
If No, then this book is for you, More than a marketing book it's much more.
The very famous quote is in this book description: "A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on".
We all find ourselves asking a same question at times, as to why something grab on so swiftly. While something else that may have been superior faded away.
This book aims to address the 6 ways certain ideas just stay with us while others slip away.
9. The Art Of Choosing (by Sheena Iyengar)
Every time we went to market and stuck between things and can't able to choose what really good for us. It happens to everyone.
We may think we know our own minds, but the forces that control our choices are many; varied and often shocking. Most of the forces affect us without our understanding.
How can we minimize the effect of such important factors, including bias and culture? Is it possible to keep our intuition?
The art of choosing answers all these questions and raises many more.
And last but not the least:
10. Priceless: The Myth Of Fair Value by William poundstone
William pounstone disclose in his work the mysterious Psychology of principles. Using psychological experiments as samples.
He describes how people are unable to calculate "fair" prices accurately. Buyers are generally influenced by insensible and irrational decisions.
So, if you also face difficulty In market in understanding the fair price, you should go with this book.
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Do share your thoughts by commenting and on which topic you want the next top ten. Visakha
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