This is one of my favorite books. Now you can learn the art of and science of prediction! Professor Philip Tetlock of Upenn and Wharton Business School, has been studying forecasting for over 35 years. Tetlock was curious if experts were good at predicting...
Psychology Books
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher
From Amazon's description: "Getting to Yes has helped millions of people learn a better way to negotiate. One of the primary business texts of the modern era, it is based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals with all levels of...
Myths of Happiness by Sonja Lyubormirsky
From the intro of the book: "Nearly all of us buy into what I call the myths of happiness—beliefs that certain adult achievements (marriage, kids, jobs, wealth) will make us forever happy and that certain adult failures or adversities (health problems, not having a...
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
From Amazon's Book Description: "Jonathan Haidt skillfully combines two genres-philosophical wisdom and scientific research-delighting the reader with surprising insights. He explains, for example, why we have such difficulty controlling ourselves and sticking to our...
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work from John Gottman From Amazon's Description: "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples...
Principles by Ray Dalio
Billionaire Ray Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater, the biggest Hedge Fund in the world. This book is a collection of all the principles Ray Dalio uses for decision making, in business and in life. He first wrote "Principles" as a guide for his company's employees....
Influence by Robert Cialdini
From Amazon's description: "In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini—New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion—explains the psychology of why people say yes and how...
Grit by Angela Duckworth
From the Conclusion Page: "This book has been about the power of grit to help you achieve your potential. I wrote it because what we accomplish in the marathon of life depends tremendously on our grit—our passion and perseverance for long-term goals. An obsession with...
Happier by Tal Ben Shahar
From Amazon's Description. "Can we really learn to be happy? Yes, we can. Each semester, nearly 1,400 students sign up for Harvard professor Tal Ben-Shahar's life-changing class "How to Get Happy". Currently it's the hottest course at Harvard, taken by 20 percent of...
The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
From the Foreword of "The How of Happiness" "What are the meanings and mysteries of happiness? Is it possible to acquire more of it, and can new happiness ever endure? These are foundational questions to which I have devoted my entire career as a research...