Discussion: What are your favorite books about psychology and human nature?
I have a love/hate relationship with psychology books. The ones I like, I really like. But too many of them highlight “insights” that aren’t unique, use the same stories/studies repeated in a million other books, and/or just aren’t written very well. But the psychology books that are good can genuinely change how you think about and approach life. A few of my favorites in this category include:
The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova
Levels of the Game by John McPhee
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Life in Three Dimensions by Shigehiro Oishi
Your turn. What are the books about psychology or human nature that have stuck with you? I’d love to hear in the comments.
The philosophy / psychology book I keep returning to is Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl. I’ve read it a few times and bought it as a gift for friends a few times too.
The Iliad