17 лучших книг великих психологов, которые изменили нашу реальность

Откройте любые газету или журнал, и вы там найдете термины, предложенные Зигмундом Фрейдом. Сублимация, проекция, перенос, защиты, комплексы, неврозы, истерии, стрессы, психологические травмы и кризисы и т.д. – все эти слова прочно вошли в нашу жизнь. И также прочно в нее вошли книги Фрейда и других выдающихся психологов. Предлагаем вам список самых лучших – тех, которые изменили нашу реальность. Сохраните себе, чтобы не потерять!

1. Эрик Берн. Игры, в которые играют люди.

Эрик Берн — автор знаменитой концепции сценарного программирования и теории игр. В их основе лежит трансактный анализ, который сейчас изучают во всем мире. Берн уверен, что жизнь каждого человека программируется до пятилетнего возраста, и все мы потом играем друг с другом в игры, используя три роли: Взрослый, Родитель и Ребенок. Подробнее об этой популярной во всем мире концепции читайте в обзоре бестселлера Берна «Игры, в которые играют люди», представленном в Библиотеке КнигиКратко.

2. Эдвард де Боно. Шесть шляп мышления

Эдвард де Боно, британский психолог, разработал метод, обучающий эффективно мыслить. Шесть шляп — это шесть разных способов мышления. Де Боно предлагает «примерить» каждый головной убор, чтобы научиться думать разными способами в зависимости от ситуации. Красная шляпа — это эмоции, черная — критика, желтая — оптимизм, зеленая — творчество, синяя — управление ходом мыслей, а белая — факты и цифры. Обзор его книги вы можете прочитать в Библиотеке КнигиКратко.

3. Альфред Адлер. Понять природу человека

Альфред Адлер — один из самых знаменитых учеников Зигмунда Фрейда. Создал свою концепцию индивидной (или индивидуальной) психологии. Адлер писал, что на поступки человека влияет не только прошлое (как учил Фрейд), но и будущее, а точнее цель, которую человек хочет достичь в будущем. И уже исходя из этой цели, он преобразует свое прошлое и настоящее. Иными словами, только зная цель, мы можем понять, почему человек поступил так, а не иначе. Возьмем, к примеру, образ с театром: только к последнему акту мы понимаем поступки героев, которые они совершили в первом акте. О всеобщем законе развития личности, предложенном Адлером, вы можете прочитать в статье: «Я – Наполеон! При каких условиях чувство неполноценности перерастает в болезнь».

4. Норман Дойдж. Пластичность мозга

Доктор медицины, психиатр и психоаналитик Норман Дойдж посвятил свои исследования пластичности мозга. В своем главном труде он делает революционное заявление: наш мозг способен менять собственную структуру и работу благодаря мыслям и действиям человека. Дойдж рассказывает о последних открытиях, доказывающих, что человеческий мозг пластичен, а значит, способен самоизменяться. В книге представлены истории об ученых, врачах и пациентах, которые смогли добиться удивительных трансформаций. Тем, у кого были серьезные проблемы, удалось без операций и таблеток вылечить заболевания мозга, считавшиеся неизлечимыми. Ну а те, у кого не было особых проблем, смогли значительно улучшить работу своего мозга. Подробнее в обзоре, представленном в Библиотеке КнигиКратко.

5. Сьюзан Вайншенк «Законы влияния»

Сьюзан Вайншенк — известный американский психолог, специализирующийся на поведенческой психологии. Ее называют «Леди Мозг», поскольку она изучает последние достижения в области неврологии и человеческого мозга и применяет полученные знания в бизнесе и повседневной жизни. Сьюзан рассказывает об основных законах психики. В своем бестселлере она выделяет 7 основных мотиваторов человеческого поведения, которые влияют на нашу жизнь. Подробнее об этом в обзоре по книге «Законы влияния», представленном в Библиотеке КнигиКратко.

6. Эрик Эриксон. Детство и общество

Эрик Эриксон — выдающийся психолог, который детализировал и дополнил знаменитую возрастную периодизацию Зигмунда Фрейда. Периодизация жизни человека, предложенная Эриксоном, состоит из 8 стадий, каждая из которых заканчивается кризисом. Этот кризис человек должен правильно пройти. Если не проходит, то он (кризис) добавляется в нагрузку в следующий период. О важных возрастных периодах жизни взрослых людей вы можете почитать в статье: «3 переломных момента в жизни, после которых открывается второе дыхание».

7. Роберт Чалдини. Психология убеждения

Знаменитая книга известного американского психолога Роберта Чалдини. Она стала классической в социальной психологии. «Психологию убеждения» рекомендуют лучшие ученые мира как пособие по межличностным отношениям и конфликтологии. Обзор по этой книге представлен в Библиотеке КнигиКратко.

8. Ганс Айзенк. Измерения личности

Ганс Айзенк — британский ученый-психолог, один из лидеров биологического направления в психологии, создатель факторной теории личности. Наиболее известен как автор популярного теста на уровень интеллекта — IQ.

9. Дэниел Гоулман. Эмоциональное лидерство

Психолог Дэниел Гоулман полностью изменил наше представление о лидерстве, заявив, что для лидера «эмоциональный интеллект» (EQ) важнее IQ. Эмоциональный интеллект (EQ) — это способность выявлять и понимать эмоции, как собственные, так и чужие, а также способность использовать эти знания, чтобы управлять своим поведением и отношениями с людьми. Лидер, не обладающий эмоциональным интеллектом, может иметь первоклассную подготовку, обладать острым умом и бесконечно генерировать новые идеи, но он все равно будет проигрывать лидеру, умеющему управлять эмоциями. Почему так происходит, вы можете прочитать в обзоре по книге Гоулмана «Эмоциональное лидерство», представленном в Библиотеке КнигиКратко.

10. Малкольм Гладуэлл. Озарение: Сила мгновенных решений

Знаменитый социолог Малкольм Гладуэлл представил ряд любопытных исследований, посвященных интуиции. Он уверен, что интуиция есть у каждого из нас, и к ней стоит прислушиваться. Наше бессознательное без нашего участия обрабатывает огромные массивы данных и на блюдечке выдает самое верное решение, которое нам остается только не пропустить и использовать с толком для себя. Однако интуицию легко спугнуть отсутствием времени для принятия решения, состоянием стресса, а также попыткой описать словами свои мысли и действия. Обзор по бестселлеру Гладуэлла «Озарение» есть в Библиотеке КнигиКратко.

11. Виктор Франкл. Воля к смыслу

Виктор Франкл — всемирно известный австрийский психолог и психиатр, ученик Альфреда Адлера и основатель логотерапии. Логотерапия (от греческого «Logos» – слово и «terapia» – забота, уход, лечение) — это направление в психотерапии, возникшее на базе тех выводов, которые Франкл сделал, будучи заключенным концлагеря. Это терапия поиска смысла, это тот способ, который помогает человеку найти смысл в любых обстоятельствах его жизни, в том числе и в таких крайних как страдания. И здесь очень важно понять следующее: чтобы найти этот смысл, Франкл предлагает исследовать не глубины личности (как считал Фрейд), а ее высоты. Это очень серьезная разница в акценте. До Франкла психологи в основном пытались помочь людям, исследуя глубины их подсознания, а Франкл настаивает на полном раскрытии потенциала человека, на исследовании его высот. Таким образом, акцент он делает, говоря образно, на шпиль здания (высота), а не на его подвал (глубины).

12. Зигмунд Фрейд. Толкование сновидений

Зигмунда Фрейда представлять не надо. Скажем только несколько слов о его главных выводах. Основатель психоанализа считал, что ничего не происходит просто так, всегда надо искать причину. А причина психологических проблем кроется в бессознательном. Он придумал новый метод, который вводит в бессознательное, а значит, изучает его – это метод свободных ассоциаций. Фрейд был уверен, что все проживают Эдипов комплекс (для мужчин) или комплекс Электры (для женщин). Становление личности происходит именно в этот период — с 3 до 5 лет. Если вы хотите узнать об этом подробнее, читайте статью: «Эдипов комплекс: главная битва человека, которая определяет всю его жизнь».

13. Анна Фрейд. Психология Я и защитные механизмы

Анна Фрейд — младшая дочь основателя психоанализа Зигмунда Фрейда. Основала новое направление в психологии — эго-психологию. Главной её научной заслугой считают разработку теории защитных механизмов человека. Также Анна значительно продвинулась в изучении природы агрессии, но всё-таки самым весомым ее вкладом в психологию было создание детской психологии и детского психоанализа.

14. Нэнси МакВильямс. Психоаналитическая диагностика

Эта книга — Библия современного психоанализа. Американский психоаналитик Нэнси МакВильямс пишет, что все мы до некоторой степени иррациональны, а значит, про каждого человека необходимо ответить на два основных вопроса: «Насколько псих?» и «В чем конкретно псих?» На первый вопрос позволяют ответить три уровня работы психики (подробности в статье: «3 состояния психики, которые показывают, здоров ли человек или есть патология»), а на второй — типы характера (нарциссический, шизоидный, депрессивный, параноидный, истерический и т.д.), подробно изученные Нэнси МакВильямс и описанные в книге «Психоаналитическая диагностика».

15. Карл Юнг. Архетип и символ

Карл Юнг — второй знаменитый ученик Зигмунда Фрейда (об Альфреде Адлере мы уже рассказывали). Юнг считал, что бессознательное — это не только все самое низшее в человеке, но и самое высшее, например, творчество. Бессознательное мыслит символами. Юнг вводит понятие коллективного бессознательного, с которым человек рождается, оно у всех одинаковое. Когда человек появляется на свет, он уже наполнен древними образами, архетипами. Они переходят из поколения в поколение. Архетипы влияют на все, что происходит с человеком.

16. Абрахам Маслоу. Дальние пределы человеческой психики

Абрахам Маслоу — всемирно известный психолог, пирамиду потребностей которого знают все. Но Маслоу знаменит не только этим. Он первым описал психически здорового человека. Психиатры, психотерапевты, как правило, имеют дело с психическими отклонениями. Эта область довольно хорошо изучена. А вот психическое здоровье мало кто исследовал. Что значит — быть здоровым человеком? Где грань между патологией и нормой? Подробности в статье: «10 критериев психической нормы: как понять, здоровы ли вы?»

17. Мартин Селигман. Как научиться оптимизму

Мартин Селигман — выдающийся американский психолог, основатель позитивной психологии. Всемирную известность ему принесли исследования феномена выученной беспомощности, то есть пассивности перед лицом якобы неустранимых неприятностей. Селигман доказал, что в основе беспомощности и ее крайнего проявления — депрессии — лежит пессимизм. Психолог знакомит нас с двумя своими главными концепциями: теорией выученной беспомощности и представлением о стиле объяснений. Они тесно связаны. Первая объясняет, почему мы становимся пессимистами, а вторая — как изменить стиль мышления, чтобы из пессимиста превратиться в оптимиста. Обзор книги Селигмана «Как научиться оптимизму» представлен в Библиотеке КнигиКратко.

90000 10 Best Psychology Books to Learn About the Human Psyche 90001 90002 It has been said that there are three main ways to learn about human psychology: 90003 90004 90005 Read Greek mythology 90006 90005 Read Carl Jung 90006 90005 Observe others 90006 90011 90002 Of the three, observing others is the most powerful, but reading about the psyche helps inform our observations. 90003 90014 90015 Why Learn About Psychology? 90016 90017 90002 There are at least three significant reasons to learn about psychology: 90003 90004 90005 Understand yourself and your motivations.90006 90005 Learn about and understand other people. 90006 90005 Change a behavior or feeling. 90006 90011 90002 In my studies, I’ve read MANY books on psychology. I dare say hundreds. 90003 90002 These books covered topics like: 90003 90032 90005 Depth psychology 90006 90005 Humanistic psychology 90006 90005 Developmental or ego psychology 90006 90005 Social psychology 90006 90005 Behavioral psychology 90006 90005 Cognitive psychology 90006 90005 Positive psychology 90006 90005 Ego psychology 90006 90005 Transpersonal psychology 90006 90005 Integral theory 90006 90053 90002 You get the idea.If you’re reading this, you’re probably someone who’s interested in better understanding yourself and what drives your behavior too. 90003 90002 90057 Why do we do what we do? 90058 90003 90014 90015 Traveling Deeper into the Psyche 90016 90017 90002 Cognitive psychology and social psychology are what’s popular right now. Even though psychology is considered a «soft science,» through cognitive psychology, social psychology, and neuropsychology, clinical researchers, social scientists, and neuroscientists are attempting to codify the human mind.90003 90002 In my opinion, this is problematic because the experimenters and researchers themselves are mostly unconscious to their behavior and impulses that they are attempting to observe in their sample groups. Plus, unconscious biases influence us in profound ways (see Thinking Fast and Slow). 90003 90002 Although this work is important and interesting, in my opinion, it fails to get to the core of why we do what we do. So if we’re interested in learning about what’s going on inside us, we need to dig deeper.90003 90014 90015 How to Select the Best Psychology Books 90016 90017 90002 Although reading the pioneers of psychoanalysis like Freud, Jung, and Adler can be illuminating, it’s also incredibly time-consuming and often confusing. 90003 90002 So in curating my picks for the best books in psychology, I’ve selected titles that do not assume prior working knowledge of psychological theory. I’ve also chosen psychology books that I believe are the most accessible. 90003 90002 And if you do not want to invest thousands of hours reading a lot of unnecessarily complicated texts, read Robert Johnson.90003 90002 Johnson is a Jungian writer who possesses a remarkable gift for taking complex psychological ideas and making them understandable and relatable to laypeople like us. And he does it with gentleness and an economy of words. Johnson penned half of the books below. 90003 90002 If you’re not already an Audible customer, you can start a free 30-day trial and get 90083 two free audiobooks 90084. 90003 90014 90015 My Picks for the 10 Best Psychology Books 90016 90017 90002 So here are my selections for the best books on psychology: 90003 90002 90093 90003 90002 90015 Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche 90097 90016 by Robert Johnson 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle 90003 90002 This 119-page book provides the best explanation of the personal shadow that you can find in print.The shadow represents all the parts of ourselves that we’re unknowingly cut off or divorced from. And these disowned parts are what drives most of our behavior outside of our awareness. Many of the ideas in Owning Your Own Shadow inspired my guide on getting on shadow work. 90003 90104 90002 90106 90003 90002 90015 Man’s Search for Meaning 90097 90016 by Viktor E. Frankl 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle | Audio 90003 90002 I can not imagine a list of the best psychology books not including Frankl’s classic.I first read 90116 Man’s Search for Meaning 90117 in my early 20s. But it did not 90057 mean 90058 anything to me until rereading it in my mid-30s. Frankl’s observations as a captive in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II are instructive for every human being. All readers will gain a new perspective on their lives and what drives them after reading this book. 90003 90104 90002 90123 90003 90002 90083 Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis 90097 90084 by Eric Berne 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle | Audible 90003 90002 Berne’s classic from the 60s is still highly relevant today.Transactional analysis examines human behavior through a social lens. Berne highlights that in social relationships, individuals embody one of three different expressions of the ego: the adult, the parent, and the child. The adult is rational, the parent is critical and nurturing, the child is dependent and intuitive. All three expressions are in each of us and different social situations trigger different ones and in specific combinations. 90116 Games People Play 90117 is a fascinating read if you’re interested in social dynamics and if you want to become more conscious of your behavior.90003 90104 90002 90138 90003 90002 90015 He: Understanding Masculine Psychology 90097 90016 by Robert Johnson 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle 90003 90002 Every man should read 90116 He 90117. In 82 pages, Johnson explains masculine psychology through the mythology of King Arthur and the Grail legend. I’m not sure I would have understood it in my 20s or early 30s. I’ve read this book at least six times in my 30s alone. I appreciate 90057 He 90058 more and more as I get older. Every woman who wants to understand the masculine psyche will benefit from this book too.90003 90104 90002 90155 90003 90002 90015 She: Understanding Feminine Psychology 90097 90016 by Robert Johnson 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle 90003 90002 In this concise 80-page book, Johnson breaks down feminine psychology through the myths of Psyche, Eros and Aphrodite. Reading 90116 She 90117 with 90116 He 90117 illuminates how the psyche of men and women are fundamentally different. A handy guide. 90003 90104 90002 90172 90003 90002 90015 We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love 90097 90016 by Robert Johnson 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle 90003 90002 How can you even attempt to be in a relationship without reading 90116 We 90117? We are all so programmed with ideas about romantic love from stories, films, and the media, that human relating is barely possible.Johnson deconstructs romantic love through the myth of Tristan and Iseult. Johnson’s 90116 We 90117 is a must-read book for anyone attempting to have a conscious relationship or marriage. Incredibly sobering and instructive. 90003 90104 90002 90189 90003 90002 90015 King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine 90097 90016 by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle 90003 90002 Wow! If you want to understand human behavior, read this book (commonly referred to as KWML).KWML a wild ride into the psyche. You’ll meet the full cast of characters, but the real story is not about the Big Four mentioned in the title, but their bipolar shadow counterparts. It’s in getting to know and understand these darker archetypes that we begin to appreciate the forces that rule most of human behavior. For anyone interested in psychology and human behavior, put KWML on your list. 90003 90002 Related Guide: How the Magician Archetype Creates and Destroys Worlds 90003 90104 90002 90204 90003 90002 90015 Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living 90097 90016 by Pema Chodren 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle 90003 90002 As far as Western psychology has come in the last 120 years or so, Eastern psychology is thousands of years older.90116 Start Where You Are 90117 is based on what’s called 90057 Lojong 90058 that’s at least 300 years old. This mind training practice is based on 59 slogans or aphorism that demonstrate the brilliance of Buddhist psychology. And Chodren, a Western Buddhist teacher, does a beautiful job explaining the meaning behind these aphorisms. 90003 90104 90002 90221 90003 90002 90015 Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS 90097 90016 by Jay Earley 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle | Audio 90003 90002 We have voices, parts, or subpersonalities within our psyche.90003 90002 When we deny this fact, these parts rule us. When we accept this, we can learn to understand and harmonize the characters within our psyche. 90116 Self-Therapy 90117 is based on a more modern integrative therapy called Internal Family Systems (or IFS). It guides you step-by-step through a process of working with your parts. My guide on the psychology of archetypes provides a basis for using this manual. 90003 90104 90002 90238 90003 90002 90015 The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types 90097 90016 by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson 90003 90002 Paperback 90003 90002 In two decades of personal coaching, I’ve explored most, if not all, the psychological assessments on the market (Myers-Briggs, DISC, etc.). From my perspective, the Enneagram is the most robust and functional personality model. And of the many books I’ve read on this psychological system, 90116 The Wisdom of the Enneagram 90117 this one is the most practical and accessible. 90003 90104 90002 90253 90003 90002 90015 Inner Gold: Understanding Psychological Projection 90097 90016 by Robert Johnson 90003 90002 Paperback | Kindle 90003 90002 I based my guide on psychological projection on this little book about how we tend to project the best parts of ourselves onto others.This process occurs unconsciously, so we need to become aware of what we’re doing first before we can take back our projections and own our true power. 90116 Inner Gold 90117 will show you the way. 90003 90104 90014 How to Approach These Psychology Books 90017 90002 As I mentioned in my review of the best personal development books, there’s an essential distinction between theoretical books and practical books. 90003 90002 While the personal development books I listed were practical, most of my selections for the best psychology books axre theoretical.(Self-Therapy is the exception. And certain sections in KWML and The Wisdom of the Enneagram are practical too.) 90003 90002 Theoretical books provide us with a greater understanding; they help increase our cognition. 90003 90002 Through these psychology books, we can learn to identify behavioral patterns and motivations within us and others. 90003 90002 If we apply this knowledge with self-awareness, we can learn about ourselves and make progress in our development. 90003 90014 Read These Psychological Guides 90017 90002 How to Use the Hero’s Journey Steps for Your Self-Development 90003 90002 A Beginner’s Guide to Jungian Psychology 90003 90002 The Ultimate List of Over 325 Archetypes 90003 90002 A Definitive Guide to Intrinsic Motivation 90003 .90000 10 Top Psychology Books on Human Behavior 90001 90002 Our mind is our greatest weapon, but that is not to say that we always know how to use it effectively. Much to the contrary: in the vast majority of cases, so much of its potential remains untapped. Or, even worse, we can turn it against ourselves, using it to our own detriment. Would not it be great if we could change this regrettable state of affairs? Well, as it happens, we can! 90003 90002 A lot of very, very smart people have dedicated their lives to making sense of how the mind works and, best of all, they’ve written down their findings for our benefit.Read on to discover ten fascinating and illuminating books that divulge the mysteries of the human brain, teaching us how to take full advantage of the amazing organ with which we’ve all been gifted. 90003 90006 The 11 Laws of Likability 90007 90008 90002 by Michelle Tillis Lederman 90003 90011 90012 90013 13 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 75.5k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title. 90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 The axiom offered in the book’s subtitle- «people do business with people they like» -may seem self-evident, and yet, people too often fail to treat business relationships as actual relationships.90031 The 11 Laws of Likability 90032 outlines how to form meaningful interpersonal connections with others in a professional context in order to draw the greatest advantages from business interactions. 90003 90002 90003 90006 How the World Sees You 90007 90008 90002 by Sally Hogshead 90003 90011 90012 90013 13 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 49.3k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title. 90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 «Hell is other people,» a French philosopher famously wrote.90031 How the World Sees You 90032 challenges this long-standing maxim, exploring how your unique personality and the way people perceive you can be used to your own advantage. At the same time, the book also provides you with the tools necessary to better read those around you and make sure that social dynamics always work in your favor. 90003 90002 90003 90006 The Art of Learning 90007 90008 90002 by Josh Waitzkin 90003 90011 90012 90013 13 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 39.2k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title. 90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 How’s this for credentials: Josh Waitzkin, the author of 90031 The Art of Learning 90032, is a former child prodigy, a celebrated author, has won countless chess tournaments and holds a collection of martial arts titles! It’s safe to say you can trust this man with teaching you the fundamentals of learning, which he does with marvelous cogency in The Art of Learning, showing you how to overcome even the toughest obstacles in pursuit of your goals.90003 90002 90003 90006 Reclaim Your Brain 90007 90008 90002 by Joseph A. Annibali, M.D. 90003 90011 90012 90013 13 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 47.4k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title.90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 Imbalances in our brains can give rise to such conditions as anxiety, depression and addiction, all of which are great hindrances to our success, not to mention significant sources of unhappiness in our lives. In 90031 Reclaim Your Brain 90032, M.D. Joseph A. Annibali investigates the biological causes for such problems, coming up with effective strategies to prevent and combat them in order to keep one’s life on the right track. 90003 90002 90003 90006 Games People Play 90007 90008 90002 by Eric Berne, M.D. 90003 90011 90012 90013 16 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 47.1k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title. 90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 Whether consciously or not, people are constantly playing mind games with one another — it’s a natural, even if often undesirable, trait of human psychology.However, the negative impact of these games can be mitigated by learning to recognize, sidestep and counteract them. 90031 Games People Play 90032 gives you the tools for doing so, allowing you to forge deeper and more meaningful relationships with those around you. 90003 90002 90003 90011 90012 90013 10 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 43.2k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title. 90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 In the majority of cases, it’s not about what you say, but about how you say it.This is especially true when you’re hoping to motivate someone to do something-one right or wrong word can make all the difference. In his persuasive and lucid book, Tim David teaches you seven ‘magic’ words that, when used correctly, will be sure to win others over to your team. 90003 90002 90003 90006 TED Talks 90007 90008 90002 by Chris Anderson 90003 90011 90012 90013 13 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 36.9k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title. 90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 Who has not watched a TED Talk and thought, «Man, this guy sure knows how to give a killer speech!»? For most people, public speaking is the ultimate phobia.And yet, there’s an eloquent orator hiding inside each of us, just waiting to be unleashed. Do not just watch TED speakers enviously, learn their secrets and rise to the challenge-this book will show you how. 90003 90002 90003 90006 What to Do When You’re New 90007 90008 90002 by Keith Rollag 90003 90011 90012 90013 13 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 30.5k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title. 90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 Though it might be a long time ago, most of us will remember the feeling of being the new kid at school.As adults, it’s no different. Be it a new workplace, a conference, or a party, the social anxiety (or, in some cases, the full-blown terror) returns and we might as well be children all over again. Thankfully, it’s all a matter of changing your mindset and with the techniques laid out in 90031 What To Do When You’re New 90032, you’ll never feel awkward amongst strangers again. 90003 90002 90003 90006 The Seven Sins of Memory 90007 90008 90002 by Daniel L.Schacter 90003 90011 90012 90013 15 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 32.9k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title. 90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028.90003 90002 Our memory is one of our greatest assets, yet, for some people, it’s a constant source of anguish. It should not be! Even if you constantly lose your house keys or forget people’s birthdays, that’s just a natural aspect of how memory works. By delving deep into the mechanisms of memory, 90031 The Seven Sins of Memory 90032 will not only appease your worries about being too forgetful, but also show you how to overcome your handicaps.90003 90002 90003 90006 The Confidence Game 90007 90008 90002 by Maria Konnikova 90003 90011 90012 90013 13 min reading time 90014 90012 90013 27.4k reads 90014 90012 90013 audio version available 90014 90021 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title.90003 90024 90025 90002 Read or listen to the main points of this title in just 90027 15 minutes 90028. 90003 90002 How do con artists succeed? Everyone knows pyramid schemes are frauds, and yet so many people fall for them anyway. That’s because con artists know and exploit specific flaws in how all our minds work. This fascinating book will teach you all the tricks that are used to fool others so that you’ll never let yourself be fooled again.Or, perhaps, so that you can become the world’s next big con artist «90003 .90000 50 Must-Read Psychology Books 90001 90002 Reading is the supreme lifehack. Distilled knowledge that often took years to assemble can be consumed in just a few hours. 90003 90002 And the more you know about social psychology and human behavior, the better. Reading good psychology books lets you jump-start your education by absorbing what researchers, professors, and authors spent years putting together. 90003 90002 I can not think of a single better way to empower yourself than that. 90003 90002 90009 Note: 90010 90011 While all of the books below will deal with the human mind, not all of them are purely scientific.Some books deal with persuasion, productivity, or creative work. 90012 90011 With that caveat, let’s begin. 90012 90003 90016 1. The Social Animal 90017 90002 90009 Buy the book: 90010 http://amzn.to/2cA6upp 90003 90002 In my humble opinion, the greatest general overview of social psychology ever written. 90003 90002 This book seems to be in such high demand that the Amazon prices are often outrageous. 90003 90002 The demand is warranted however, few books will give you as in-depth, interesting and just a generally well written overview of social psychology quite like Elliot Aronson’s classic.90003 90002 A must-read if you can obtain it; I consider it the best presentation of social psychology 101 ever written. 90003 90016 2. Influence: Science and Practice 90017 90002 90009 Buy the book: 90010 http://amzn.to/2bQeH5X 90003 90002 This is considered the gospel on the psychology of persuasion. Cialdini’s now infamous work deserves the amount of praise it gets. 90003 90002 Not only is the book easy to follow with tons of excellent examples (explained in laymen terms), Cialdini also spends the time to go into 90011 why 90012 these studies played out as they did.90003 90002 Lastly, he addresses how to defend yourself from persuasion techniques that wish to harm you rather than ethically convince you (scammers, people selling faulty products knowingly, disingenuous attempt to persuade, etc.) A true classic. 90003 90016 3. Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive 90017 90002 90009 Buy the book: 90010 http://amzn.to/2c0BOIt 90003 90002 Do not get me wrong, I really enjoyed this book, but just be forewarned that this should be used as a compliment to the other more comprehensive entries on this list.90003 90002 While the book is informative, the studies are grazed over pretty quickly, not much depth is given to any individual study. It does make for a great «rabbit hole» read. 90003 90002 This is where you find out about a study, look up more about it, find more related studies, and «go down the rabbit hole» searching for new material. A great starting point to getting your feet wet in a variety of persuasion related studies. 90003 90016 4. Thinking, Fast and Slow 90017 90002 90009 Buy the book: 90010 http: // amzn.to / 2bPhvDp 90003 90002 Without a shadow of a doubt, one of my all time favorites. 90003 90002 Trying to go over what this book digs into would take me a whole post in itself, so allow me to just gush: This book is damn awesome, read it! 90003 90002 Seriously though, for behavioral research, there are few books that touch the scope and breadth that Dan Kahneman dives into with this masterpiece 90003 90002 Mr. Kahneman holds a Nobel Prize in economics as well, and this aspect shines through in the book’s many examples.90003 90016 5. Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard 90017 90002 90009 Buy the book: 90010 http://amzn.to/2bXsFjy 90003 90002 The Heath brothers, Dan Heath and Chip Heath, put out some of my favorite material on the subject of persuasion. 90003 90002 Their book 90011 Switch 90012 aims to answer the question: «Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives?» 90003 90002 Specifically, why is it so hard to change things that have become commonplace.Their arguments are structured well, as is their other entry on this list, and incredibly readable; you can tell that a lot of effort was put into breaking the book down into appropriate sections and making it easy to pick up by anyone. 90003 90016 6. The Art of Choosing 90017 90002 90009 Buy the book: 90010 http://amzn.to/2cqQkdC 90003 90002 This is the quintessential read on how human beings make choices and what external influences affect those choices. 90003 90002 I first came across Sheena Iyengar’s work through finding out about her infamous «jam study» through an online publication.90003 90002 Needless to say, I was fascinated by the idea that choice can actually overwhelm, causing people to delay choosing rather than benefit from the extra options offered. It’s a fantastic read and very enjoyable all the way through, I happen to consider Sheena a great writer as well as a great researcher. 90003 90016 7. Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value 90017 90002 90009 Buy the book: 90010 http://amzn.to/2cA7D01 90003 90002 Human beings have zero understanding of intrinsic value.We are heavily influenced by contextual clues when we examine things like «price» and «cost.» 90003 90002 This has been shown via a number of studies, and this book offers a superb analysis of the literature. 90003 90002 You’ll be very surprised to see just how easily marketing departments can influence our perception of things with subtle tweaks to pricing, making this an important read for every consumer, which is all of us. 90003 90016 8. Stumbling on Happiness 90017 90002 90009 Buy the book: 90010 http: // amzn.to / 2bPiTpu 90003.90000 Top 10 books on psychology, that will help to achieve success and happiness 90001 90002 1. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — Stream. The psychology of optimal experience 90003 90004 90005 Psychology activities a section on the functional state. It’s about, in what mood and how well we do our job. The functional state are different — fatigue, voltage, excitement, stress, etc. There are negative (the type of fatigue), but there are positive. 90006 Csikszentmihalyi has discovered a truly magical elixir «higher productivity» :)) — the state of the thread.This is the best functional condition for higher productivity in any activity. If you learn to «catch the flow», any business will become easy for you! 90006 In Russia, published two more books Csikszentmihalyi: «Finding flow» and «Evolution of personality». If this, first published in Russia, his book you will enjoy, boldly read them too. 90008 90002 2. Otto Kroeger — Why are we so? 16 personality types, determining, how we live, work and love 90003 90004 90012 When people are on the path of personal growth, they have an interest in self-knowledge.Self-knowledge is often understood as attributing themselves to any psychological type. For Example, psychologists often ask questions like: «And test me and tell me who I am — extroverted or introverted?». 90006 There are many tests and many psychological typologies. One of the most convenient and useful typologies — on the basis of a questionnaire Myers-Briggs (MBTI). In turn, the MBTI was developed based on the ideas of psychologist CG Jung (his work «Psychology of character»). But reading Jung I do not recommend — for the unprepared person it is very hard and boring read :)).And the books of Otto Kroger (there are other) — most! Read, learn about a lot of new and interesting;) 90008 90002 3. Karen Pryor — Do! The book is about training people, animals and yourself 90003 90004 90018 A significant part of our psyche works like a machine. Many of our skills — this is a tough behavioral (cognitive, motivational etc.) scheme. These are the conditioned reflexes, opened physiologist I. P. Pavlov. 90006 We may think, that we control your life, but really, we are, as performing dogs, just a template respond to the ringing of the bell (or another conditional stimulus).As these behavioral schemas are formed? How to recognize them in yourself? How to change them to a more flexible and adaptive? The answers to these and other questions — in the book! 90008 90002 4. Robert Cialdini — Psychology of influence 90003 90004 This book I recommend reading, continuing the theme of manipulation and counter manipulation. «Games» Eric Berne played usually in a relationship. But in our life there are also many formal relations. For Example, we act as buyers, as audience, media, etc.. We are being manipulated by the marketers, policies, journalists and others. 90006 Book Cialdini — this kind of weapon :). It can help you or to become a cool paddle or learn how to protect yourself from manipulators. 90008 90002 5. Eric Berne — Game, people play. People, who play games 90003 90004 90029 At the time, this book literally opened my eyes on the psychological subtext of human relationships. I understand, what is the manipulative «games» chat, when the players strive to obtain some kind of prize for yourself.At the same time or you are someone using, you or someone using. Psychological games can be played in any relationship between people — family, friendly, workers, etc. 90006 Game — a very negative thing, which destroy and distort the normal relationship. What are the different types of games? How to recognize them, to stop and confront them? At the time, after reading the book, I was able to «jump» immediately from 3-4 games. Believe, life has become much easier :). 90008 90002 6. Dale Carnegie — How to win friends and influence people 90003 90004 90035 Today there are dozens of books on networking — about, how to meet people, how to win, to make a good impression and establish trust.But the book Carnegie — this perennial classic! If you want to learn to «seduce» people — how should explore Carnegie! 90008 90002 7. Viktor Frankl — To say life «Yes!». Psychologist in a concentration camp 90003 90004 The book is about, how to behave in hopeless situations. How to remain human in inhuman conditions. How to analyze negative (and not always visible at first glance) the ambient pressure on us. Finding strength and ways to resist even then, when it seems, that any resistance is futile.How to use your professional skills in order, to get out of difficult situations (and then do not have to be a psychologist; for any profession is important). 90006 Some readers think, what’s in this book little clearly articulated recommendations. If you are unable to retrieve them from this book, I recommend reading «Man’s search for meaning». There are «specifics» more. 90008 90002 8. Erich Fromm — To have or to be? 90003 90004 90045 This book is about the authenticity of our lives. Around us today, too many useless things and false values.We are drowning in information noise. The world is becoming global and the boundaries of our «I’s» blurred. There is a real risk to turn into a dumb consumer, whose head is clogged with rubbish information, and who really understands, who is he and why is he in this world. The book has many good ideas about how, in this life «to be» (genuine, alive, conscious, happy, etc.). 90006 If you like this book, I recommend immediately to take up his small work «the Art of love». Really clears the mind in terms of relationships with other people and to the world at large.90008 90002 9. Abraham Maslow — Far limits of the human psyche 90003 90004 Maslow — a scientist, which offered super-popular term «self-actualization». In psychology, self-actualization is often used as a synonym for self-development. The book provides details about, what is self actualization, and what to do, to samoustraniajutsia. Believe, even if we manage to implement at least 30% recommendations Maslow on self-actualization — it will be a very strong personal development! And will feel, and others will appreciate… 90008 90002 10. Ken Wilber — Integral spirituality. The new role of religion in the modern and postmodern world 90003 90004 90055 Just want to warn you, what is the hardest book out of all listed here. To 90% it is theoretical (practical there is only one head of «integral life Practice»). The book of Wilber suitable for those, who appreciates a systematic approach and wants to have a «complete map» of all possible paths and directions of self-development. 90006 Ken Wilber — a unique person, who managed to combine ancient and modern ideas of the East and West by human development.The system was quite cumbersome and difficult. But if you will overcome, believe me, some new ideas about personal development you will no longer be surprise :). 90008 .