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On the quick I could think of two: "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman - essentially a book about "bugs" in our minds that lead us to bad decisions,
by d33 10y ago
On the quick I could think of two:
"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman - essentially a book about "bugs" in our minds that lead us to bad decisions,
"The Design of Everyday Things" by Donald Norman - changes the way you look at human-made things, makes you better appreciate examples of design that take functionality into account.
- tlackemann 10y ago++ Thinking, Fast and Slow Great book, textbook-ish, but reshaped how I look at people and problems
- otalp 10y ago+1 for The Design Of Everyday Things. Unlike perhaps other books in this thread, it literally changes the way you look at the world, or at least the objects around you.
- twoodfin 10y agoBeware, though, as it may lead you to get unreasonably upset every time you encounter a misleading door handle.
- thecity2 10y ago+1 for Thiking, Fast, and Slow. Definitely a life changing book.
- tptacek 10y agoA challenge with _Thinking Fast And Slow_ is that some of its fundamental premises have been called into question during the "replication crisis" in psychology.
- conistonwater 10y agoDo you mean all the priming stuff? I thought the fast-slow thinking distinction was still okay. In that case, What Intelligence Tests Miss by Keith Stanovich might be a better read.
- plainOldText 10y ago+1 The Design of Everyday Things. I believe this is a must read for anyone creating something for other people. I'm definitely a better designer because of it.
- Taylor_OD 10y agoUgh Norman doors.