It is pop psychology. Cherry-picked studies, anecdotes, etc. I like his advice but his books don’t work to exclude other possible explanations or prove casual

It is pop psychology. Cherry-picked studies, anecdotes, etc. I like his advice but his books don’t work to exclude other possible explanations or prove casual links/action mechanisms. I would almost look at them as light philosophical works although the logical rigor for that field is also missing—again, saying this as an appreciator of his advice.