Jan 28, 2025
Everybody on Earth wishes to understand human psychology. Everyone wants to read and learn about controlling people’s minds, behaviours, influence others, and whatnot. And so, here are 8 books that are believed to help master the art of understanding human psychology.
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One of the easiest-to-read books, ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ is about the two sides of the decision-making human brain. It tells how there are topics on which the views or decisions come instantly and there are some that take their sweet time.
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Another amazing book on human psychology and behaviour is ‘Games People Play’. It talks about the everyday ‘mind games’ that humans naturally learn, be it pretending you don’t know something too well, or even intentionally talking loudly to assert power.
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We live in a time when IQ rules over everything else. But the importance of EQ is just as much but people fail to understand the same. In this book, Goleman explains how EQ helps people identify the influences and emotions of others.
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One of the most famous books in the genre of psychology and behaviour is Cialdini’s ‘Influence’. It talks about 6 principles - reciprocity, commitment, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity, and how they influence people.
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A book based on an incomplete experiment, ‘The Lucifer Effect’ talks about how good people also have a bad, evil side that can be activated or tapped into in certain situations.
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Another famous book of the genre, ‘The Laws of Human Nature’ takes examples of different personalities to explain how people behave, react, have certain set patterns in their life, and the likes.
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There are 99 biases mentioned in this book, and many say that just by knowing what they are, people can actively evade them and make a difference in life. From confirmation bias to herd mentality, there is something for everyone to learn.
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We often think that material rewards, money, and the likes are what push people to do their best. But, according to ‘Drive’, it is so much more than that. According to Pink, it is things like autonomy, finding purpose in life, and the likes that drives people.
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