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Ask HN: Psychology Books

8 points by floppydisk 15y ago

One area I've found myself deficient recently is in my understanding of people, what makes us tick, and why we do the things we do. I ran a search and didn't find anything related, so I was wondering if HN had any suggestions for good books about Psychology?

nana_gb 15y ago
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Cialdini is one of my favorites Also Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely he's got a great blog too http://danariely.com/ http://danariely.com/ make sure to check out the videos section
- MaysonL 15y ago
  Ditto to both of those. Also: The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size, by Tor Nørretranders.
gala8y 15y ago
I would recommend these (i ordered them for you): 1. seymour, o'connor, introduction to nlp (metamodel, submodalities, read almost to the end) 2. frank farelly, provocative therapy 3. robert dilts et al., nlp volume I (first 2 chs) 4. zander, zander, the art of possibility 5. bandler, grinder, frogs into princess 6. anthony robbins, awaken the giant within (seriously, years of study and i recommend this one) 7. ken wilber, no boundry 8. eric berne, games people play (tough read, yet its good to know) 9. robert dilts, sleight of mouth (more fun with language and messing inside your brain) 10. steave andreas, transforming your self (submodalities in action, see 1.) getting into 1st one alone will make some major shifts in your neurology. or it will not. ;) edit: "i ordered them for you" >.<
tokenadult 15y ago
What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought by Keith R. Stanovich http://www.amazon.com/What-Intelligence-Tests-Miss-Psychology/dp/030012385X http://www.amazon.com/What-Intelligence-Tests-Miss-Psycholog... http://yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300123852 http://yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300123852 is great, as is Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374275637/ http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/...
floppydisk 15y ago
Thanks guys, I'll get them on my reading list!
mcrider 15y ago
The 'Oxford Companion to the Mind' http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Mind-Richard-Gregory/dp/0198602243 http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Mind-Richard-Gregory/... And also the Oxford Companion to Philosophy are my go to reference points on the subject. Just really great encyclopedias on the two areas.

8 points by floppydisk 15y ago

nana_gb 15y ago

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Cialdini is one of my favorites Also Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely he's got a great blog too http://danariely.com/ http://danariely.com/ make sure to check out the videos section

MaysonL 15y ago
Ditto to both of those. Also: The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size, by Tor Nørretranders.

gala8y 15y ago

I would recommend these (i ordered them for you): 1. seymour, o'connor, introduction to nlp (metamodel, submodalities, read almost to the end) 2. frank farelly, provocative therapy 3. robert dilts et al., nlp volume I (first 2 chs) 4. zander, zander, the art of possibility 5. bandler, grinder, frogs into princess 6. anthony robbins, awaken the giant within (seriously, years of study and i recommend this one) 7. ken wilber, no boundry 8. eric berne, games people play (tough read, yet its good to know) 9. robert dilts, sleight of mouth (more fun with language and messing inside your brain) 10. steave andreas, transforming your self (submodalities in action, see 1.) getting into 1st one alone will make some major shifts in your neurology. or it will not. ;) edit: "i ordered them for you" >.<

tokenadult 15y ago

What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought by Keith R. Stanovich http://www.amazon.com/What-Intelligence-Tests-Miss-Psychology/dp/030012385X http://www.amazon.com/What-Intelligence-Tests-Miss-Psycholog... http://yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300123852 http://yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300123852 is great, as is Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374275637/ http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/...

floppydisk 15y ago

Thanks guys, I'll get them on my reading list!

mcrider 15y ago

The 'Oxford Companion to the Mind' http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Mind-Richard-Gregory/dp/0198602243 http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Mind-Richard-Gregory/... And also the Oxford Companion to Philosophy are my go to reference points on the subject. Just really great encyclopedias on the two areas.