Category Archives: Psychology
How we think, decide and make sense of the world.
Range Review: A Persuasive Case for Late Specializers
Epstein makes a lively, research-packed case that breadth and late specialization pay off, though his [...]
Games People Play Review: Sharp Labels for the Scripts We Repeat
Berne's catalogue of social games still names familiar patterns with uncanny precision, but its theory [...]
Dopamine Nation Review: Wise Clinical Advice, Shaky Brain Science
Lembke's patient stories and practical tools for cutting back are excellent, but her tidy pleasure-pain [...]
Thinking in Bets Review: Why My Best Decisions Sometimes Lose
A former poker pro explains why judging decisions by their results is a trap, and [...]
Stumbling on Happiness Review: Why We Can’t Predict What We’ll Enjoy
Gilbert's witty tour of why we misjudge what will make us happy is sharp and [...]
Presence Review: Kind Advice Built on Shaky Power-Pose Science
Warm, readable advice on confidence under pressure, undermined by its reliance on power-posing research that [...]
Flow Review: The Science of Getting Lost in What You Do
Csikszentmihalyi's founding book on optimal experience has a genuinely useful core idea, but it is [...]
Predictably Irrational Review: Fun Experiments, Shaky Foundations
Ariely's tour of everyday irrationality is lively and memorable, but retractions and data-fraud findings around [...]
Determined Review: Sapolsky’s All-In Case Against Free Will
A bold, readable and often humane case that free will doesn't exist; strong on science [...]
Influence Review: The Classic Guide to Why We Say Yes
Cialdini's six principles of persuasion remain the clearest guide to how salespeople and marketers get [...]
Lost Connections Review: Important Questions, Overstated Answers
Hari rightly stresses the social causes of depression, but overstates the case against antidepressants and [...]
Hidden Potential Review: Adam Grant on Growth Over Talent
An upbeat, well-sourced argument that character and good support matter more than talent; useful for [...]

