Monday, October 22, 2012

The 50 Best Social Psychology Books on Persuasion, Influence and Understanding Your Brain

The 50 Best Social Psychology Books on Persuasion, Influence and Understanding Your Brain

This is an interesting list of books. I've read 19 of them, seven of which fall in the top ten, so I'd say it's likely I'd like most of the other books he recommends. In case you're interested, I've read the following books on his list.


2.) Influence: Science and Practice
3.) Yes! (50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive)
4.) Thinking, Fast and Slow
5.) Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard
8.) Stumbling on Happiness
9.) Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
10.) Predictably Irrational
11.) Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation
12.) Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
23.) The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us
29.) Mindfulness
30.) Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
32.) Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving
34.) What Makes Your Brain Happy (and Why You Should Do the Opposite)
35.) Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
38.) Blink
44.) The Tipping Point
46.) How to Win Friends and Influence People
47.) Strangers to Ourselves