Human psychology is complex and fascinating and understanding it better will help you know yourselves and others around you better. Here are some of the best books written on human psychology that you should read, at least once. (Image by Freepik)
The book by Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman focuses on two modes of thought: "System 1" is fast, instinctive and emotional; "System 2" is slower, more deliberative, and more logical.
Written by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, this book focuses on attention, perception, memory, and reasoning and explores how faulty intuitions often get us into trouble. It shows we don’t notice as much as we think we do.
In this book, Joe Navarro, a former FBI agent specialising in nonverbal communication, shares his point of view towards various body language cues. We learn what a person’s true feelings are from movement and dilation in their pupils and so on.
Yuval Noah Harari's book is an anthropological masterpiece on how humanity came to be. The author explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going.
William Walker Atkinson's book is a classic self-help book which is full of practical information and advice on how you can improve your memory.
Robert Cialdini describes six psychological principles that force us to give in to others' influence. The book teaches us to be persuasive as well as not let ourselves be persuaded against our will.
Dan Ariely, a behavioural economist, rejects the fact that humans make rational decisions. He focuses on irrational mistakes we commonly make and advises how to break those behaviours.
Ichiro Kishimi and and Fumitake Koga's book's slug says it all, as to what's it all about - how to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness. The book shows how to be your best and truest self and find lasting happiness.
Another book by Robert Cialdini, it tries to explain the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday settings.
Eric Berne's book reveals the underlying motivations behind our relationships and social interactions gives you the keys to unlock the psychology of others - and yourself.