The Stanford Prison Experiment
Zimbardo explains his famous experiment on the psychology of power and authority.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Oliver Sacks discusses his famous case studies in neurology.
The Marshmallow Test
Mischel on delayed gratification and self-control.
Man's Search for Meaning
Frankl on finding meaning in suffering, based on his Holocaust experience.
The Interpretation of Dreams
Freud's foundational work on psychoanalysis and the unconscious.
Stumbling on Happiness
Gilbert on why we're bad at predicting what will make us happy.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Dweck on fixed vs. growth mindsets.
The Blank Slate
Pinker challenges the idea that the mind is a blank slate at birth.
The Power of Habit
Duhigg on the science of habit formation.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts
Cain on the undervalued strengths of introverts.
The Psychopath Test
Ronson explores the world of psychopathy and mental health diagnosis.
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Gladwell on rapid cognition and snap judgments.
The Elephant in the Brain
Hanson on the hidden motives behind our behavior.
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)
Tavris on cognitive dissonance and self-justification.
The Happiness Hypothesis
Haidt on ancient wisdom and modern psychology.
Learned Optimism
Seligman on positive psychology and learned helplessness.
The Social Animal
Brooks on the unconscious sources of character and achievement.
Nudge
Nobel laureate Thaler on choice architecture and behavioral economics.
The Paradox of Choice
Schwartz on why more choice makes us less happy.
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Pink on autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
The Willpower Instinct
McGonigal on the science of self-control.
Sapiens and the Human Mind
Harari on the cognitive revolution and human psychology.