#Psychology

10 books tagged with psychology, sorted by rating.

98.6 Degrees

by Cody Lundin

5/5

Survival & Preparedness

Deep Survival

by Laurence Gonzales

5/5

Survival & Preparedness Psychology & Behavioral Science

Never Split the Difference

by Chris Voss

5/5

Business & Leadership non-fiction

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

5/5

Health & Wellness

The Design of Everyday Things

by Don Norman

5/5

Technology & Programming non-fiction

Grit

by Angela Duckworth

4/5

Self-Help & Personal Growth Psychology & Behavioral Science

Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck

4/5

Self-Help & Personal Growth Psychology & Behavioral Science

Psychology

by David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall

4/5

non-fiction

Think Again

by Adam Grant

4/5

Business & Leadership

Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

4/5

Self-Help & Personal Growth Business & Leadership

98.6 Degrees

by Cody Lundin

5/5

Cody Lundin runs the Aboriginal Living Skills School and built his own off-grid earth home in the high Arizona desert. His thesis is simple and unforgiving: every short-term survival emergency comes down to keeping your body's core temperature at 98.6°F. Everything else is decoration.

Survival & Preparedness

Deep Survival

by Laurence Gonzales

5/5

Part journalism, part neuroscience, part personal story, Gonzales investigates why some people walk out of impossible situations while others — often more experienced — perish. Drawing on accident reports, survivor interviews, and cognitive science, Deep Survival is the definitive book on the psychology of staying alive.

Survival & Preparedness Psychology & Behavioral Science

Never Split the Difference

by Chris Voss

5/5

Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss shares field-tested negotiation techniques that work in any situation. From tactical empathy to calibrated questions, these strategies go far beyond traditional negotiation theory and into real-world high-stakes persuasion.

Business & Leadership non-fiction

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

5/5

Pioneering psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk draws on decades of research to show how trauma reshapes both the body and the brain. He explores innovative treatments — from neurofeedback to yoga to EMDR — that offer new paths to recovery beyond traditional talk therapy.

Health & Wellness

The Design of Everyday Things

by Don Norman

5/5

Don Norman's classic explores the psychology of everyday design, explaining why some products satisfy while others frustrate. Covering affordances, signifiers, and mental models, this revised edition remains the definitive guide to human-centered design.

Technology & Programming non-fiction Psychology & Behavioral Science

Grit

by Angela Duckworth

4/5

Angela Duckworth shows that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls "grit." Drawing on her own research and stories from West Point cadets to National Spelling Bee finalists, she reveals what makes people stick with their goals.

Self-Help & Personal Growth Psychology & Behavioral Science

Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck

4/5

Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck reveals the power of our mindset. Those with a "growth mindset" — who believe abilities can be developed — achieve more than those with a "fixed mindset." The book shows how this simple idea can transform every area of your life.

Self-Help & Personal Growth Psychology & Behavioral Science

Psychology

by David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall

4/5

The most widely used introductory psychology textbook. Myers and DeWall cover the full spectrum of psychological science — from neuroscience and development to social psychology and psychological disorders — with engaging writing and real-world applications.

non-fiction

Think Again

by Adam Grant

4/5

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant explores the critical art of rethinking — why we cling to old beliefs and how we can embrace the joy of being wrong. A compelling case for intellectual humility and lifelong learning.

Business & Leadership

Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

4/5

Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical.

Self-Help & Personal Growth Business & Leadership