Ask HN: Psychology Books

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Post by floppydisk » Sat, Feb 04, 2012, 6:25 AM UTC

One area I've found myself deficient recently is in my understanding of people, what makes us tick, and why we do the things we do. I ran a search and didn't find anything related, so I was wondering if HN had any suggestions for good books about Psychology?

Re: Ask HN: Psychology Books

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Post by nana_gb » Sat, Feb 04, 2012, 6:59 AM UTC

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Cialdini is one of my favorites

Also Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely he's got a great blog too http://danariely.com/ make sure to check out the videos section

Re: Ask HN: Psychology Books

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Post by MaysonL » Sat, Feb 04, 2012, 7:09 AM UTC

nana_gb wrote: post #2

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Cialdini is one of my favorites Also Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely he's got a great blog too http://danariely.com/ make sure to check out the videos section

Ditto to both of those.

Also: The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size, by Tor Nørretranders.

Re: Ask HN: Psychology Books

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Post by gala8y » Sat, Feb 04, 2012, 10:53 AM UTC

I would recommend these (i ordered them for you):

1. seymour, o'connor, introduction to nlp (metamodel, submodalities, read almost to the end)

2. frank farelly, provocative therapy

3. robert dilts et al., nlp volume I (first 2 chs)

4. zander, zander, the art of possibility

5. bandler, grinder, frogs into princess

6. anthony robbins, awaken the giant within (seriously, years of study and i recommend this one)

7. ken wilber, no boundry

8. eric berne, games people play (tough read, yet its good to know)

9. robert dilts, sleight of mouth (more fun with language and messing inside your brain)

10. steave andreas, transforming your self (submodalities in action, see 1.)

getting into 1st one alone will make some major shifts in your neurology. or it will not. ;)

edit: "i ordered them for you" >.<

Re: Ask HN: Psychology Books

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Post by tokenadult » Sat, Feb 04, 2012, 1:19 PM UTC

What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought by Keith R. Stanovich

http://www.amazon.com/What-Intelligence-Tests-Miss-Psycholog...

http://yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300123852

is great, as is Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.

http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/...

Re: Ask HN: Psychology Books

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Post by floppydisk » Mon, Feb 06, 2012, 4:06 PM UTC

Thanks guys, I'll get them on my reading list!

Re: Ask HN: Psychology Books

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Post by mcrider » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 10:40 PM UTC

The 'Oxford Companion to the Mind'

http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Mind-Richard-Gregory/...

And also the Oxford Companion to Philosophy are my go to reference points on the subject. Just really great encyclopedias on the two areas.