Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
Designing the environment for the behaviours and habits you want. Clear’s summery is fairly clear and actionable.
The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
Picking apart the mechanisms that lead to addictive behaviour and Brewer then offers mindfulness as a way to break inconvenient habits. Another reason to give the practise a go.
Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking
We all know that the echo chamber is bad and Syed shows that building teams with a diverse mind set can lead to rebel ideas.
Alchemy: The Magic of Original Thinking in a World of Mind-Numbing Conformity
Driving behaviour by making you feel more than you think. Think too hard and it would be irrational to like this book.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
Highlights an under used tool – from the first page your breath and behaviour will change.
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
We have all got a story and Will Storr demonstrates how an understanding of psychology and neuroscience can help us to tell compelling tales and also to be aware of the manipulation of the storyteller.
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
Practical help to make big conversations less stressful and more productive.
The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head is Really Up To
The most dog eared book on the shelf, filled with ah-ha and ha ha moments.
Opening Skinner’s Box
A fascinating, witty and sometimes shocking journey through the 20th century’s key psychological experiments.
Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations
Payoff investigates the true nature of motivation, our partial blindness to the way it works, and how we can bridge this gap.