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Drunk Tank Pink
by Adam Alter • 2013
Your name, the weather, the color of the walls: invisible forces that decide before you do.
3.56
5k+
Drunk Tank Pink Summary
Drunk Tank Pink 88%
Your name, the weather, the color of the walls: invisible forces that decide before you do.
by Adam Alter 2013
3.56
5k+ ratings
The Systems Bible
by John Gall • 1977
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
3.99
1k+
The Systems Bible Summary
The Systems Bible 88%
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
by John Gall 1977
3.99
1k+ ratings
When to Rob a Bank
by Steven D. Levitt • 2015
Why sumo wrestlers cheat, why pools are more dangerous than guns, and what economics reveals.
3.53
15k+
When to Rob a Bank Summary
When to Rob a Bank 87%
Why sumo wrestlers cheat, why pools are more dangerous than guns, and what economics reveals.
by Steven D. Levitt 2015
3.53
15k+ ratings
Coercion and Its Fallout
by Murray Sidman • 1989
Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.
4.44
124
Coercion and Its Fallout Summary
Coercion and Its Fallout 87%
Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.
by Murray Sidman 1989
4.44
124 ratings
Science of Consequences
by Susan M. Schneider • 2012
Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.
4.02
280
Science of Consequences Summary
Science of Consequences 87%
Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.
by Susan M. Schneider 2012
4.02
280 ratings
Everybody Lies
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz • 2017
Google searches expose the racism, fear, and desire that surveys and social media carefully hide.
3.91
43k+
Everybody Lies Summary
Everybody Lies 87%
Google searches expose the racism, fear, and desire that surveys and social media carefully hide.
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 2017
3.91
43k+ ratings
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr • 1999
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
3.86
188
Fostering Sustainable Behavior Summary
Fostering Sustainable Behavior 87%
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr 1999
3.86
188 ratings
When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...
by Steven Pinker • 2025
How an infinite mental loop explains why we blush, lie, laugh, and cancel.
3.52
2k+
When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows... Summary
When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows... 87%
How an infinite mental loop explains why we blush, lie, laugh, and cancel.
by Steven Pinker 2025
3.52
2k+ ratings
Nudge
by Richard H. Thaler • 2008
Why you stick with defaults: the invisible forces shaping every decision, and how to steer them.
3.84
95k+
Nudge Summary
Nudge 87%
Why you stick with defaults: the invisible forces shaping every decision, and how to steer them.
by Richard H. Thaler 2008
3.84
95k+ ratings
The Penguin and the Leviathan
by Yochai Benkler • 2011
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
3.70
351
The Penguin and the Leviathan Summary
The Penguin and the Leviathan 87%
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
by Yochai Benkler 2011
3.70
351 ratings
The Person and the Situation
by Lee Ross • 1991
Why good people do terrible things, and the real reason personality fails to predict behavior.
4.00
526
The Person and the Situation Summary
The Person and the Situation 87%
Why good people do terrible things, and the real reason personality fails to predict behavior.
by Lee Ross 1991
4.00
526 ratings
Under the Influence
by Robert H. Frank • 2020
Nobody decides alone. The $2 trillion proof that social contagion drives everything.
3.75
154
Under the Influence Summary
Under the Influence 87%
Nobody decides alone. The $2 trillion proof that social contagion drives everything.
by Robert H. Frank 2020
3.75
154 ratings
Snoop
by Sam Gosling • 2001
Your records, your mess, your posters: learn to read a room and know anyone fast.
3.36
5k+
Snoop Summary
Snoop 87%
Your records, your mess, your posters: learn to read a room and know anyone fast.
by Sam Gosling 2001
3.36
5k+ ratings
Traffic
by Tom Vanderbilt • 2008
Remove the signs, roads grow safer. The psychology of why drivers misjudge danger.
3.72
8k+
Traffic Summary
Traffic 87%
Remove the signs, roads grow safer. The psychology of why drivers misjudge danger.
by Tom Vanderbilt 2008
3.72
8k+ ratings
Look
by Christian Madsbjerg • 2023
Thinking without looking is guessing. Why the most insightful people observe before they analyze.
3.15
233
Look Summary
Look 87%
Thinking without looking is guessing. Why the most insightful people observe before they analyze.
by Christian Madsbjerg 2023
3.15
233 ratings
The Wisest One in the Room
by Thomas Gilovich • 2015
Your biggest blind spot is the belief you have none. A social psychologist's guide to wisdom.
3.79
1k+
The Wisest One in the Room Summary
The Wisest One in the Room 87%
Your biggest blind spot is the belief you have none. A social psychologist's guide to wisdom.
by Thomas Gilovich 2015
3.79
1k+ ratings
Amazing Decisions
by Dan Ariely • 2019
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
3.63
629
Amazing Decisions Summary
Amazing Decisions 87%
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
by Dan Ariely 2019
3.63
629 ratings
You May Also Like
by Tom Vanderbilt • 2016
Your tastes feel personal. The science of why they're mostly unconscious, borrowed, or made up.
3.29
1k+
You May Also Like Summary
You May Also Like 87%
Your tastes feel personal. The science of why they're mostly unconscious, borrowed, or made up.
by Tom Vanderbilt 2016
3.29
1k+ ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 87%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
Boundaries with Kids
by Henry Cloud • 2001
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
4.31
5k+
Boundaries with Kids Summary
Boundaries with Kids 87%
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
by Henry Cloud 2001
4.31
5k+ ratings
The Geography of Thought
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2003
Westerners lock on objects; East Asians read the field: a divide rooted in ancient Greece and China.
3.82
4k+
The Geography of Thought Summary
The Geography of Thought 87%
Westerners lock on objects; East Asians read the field: a divide rooted in ancient Greece and China.
by Richard E. Nisbett 2003
3.82
4k+ ratings
Indistractable
by Nir Eyal • 2019
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
3.73
25k+
Indistractable Summary
Indistractable 87%
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
by Nir Eyal 2019
3.73
25k+ ratings
What We Value
by Emily Falk • 2025
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
3.62
502
What We Value Summary
What We Value 87%
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
by Emily Falk 2025
3.62
502 ratings
Self-Directed Behavior
by David L. Watson • 1974
Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.
4.00
5k+
Self-Directed Behavior Summary
Self-Directed Behavior 87%
Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.
by David L. Watson 1974
4.00
5k+ ratings
Determined
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2023
You chose nothing. Genes, upbringing, chemistry chose everything. The science that rewrites justice.
4.23
8k+
Determined Summary
Determined 87%
You chose nothing. Genes, upbringing, chemistry chose everything. The science that rewrites justice.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2023
4.23
8k+ ratings
SuperFreakonomics
by Steven D. Levitt • 2009
Incentives, not morality, explain prostitution, terrorism, and climate change. The data proves it.
4.00
135k+
SuperFreakonomics Summary
SuperFreakonomics 87%
Incentives, not morality, explain prostitution, terrorism, and climate change. The data proves it.
by Steven D. Levitt 2009
4.00
135k+ ratings
Conformity
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
3.46
396
Conformity Summary
Conformity 87%
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.46
396 ratings
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
by Alan E. Kazdin • 2013
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
4.25
295
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit Summary
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit 87%
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
by Alan E. Kazdin 2013
4.25
295 ratings
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
by Dan Ariely • 2012
Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.
3.93
17k+
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty Summary
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty 87%
Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.
by Dan Ariely 2012
3.93
17k+ ratings
Atomic Habbits
by James Clear • 2018
The system that makes good habits automatic and bad ones impossible.
4.27
509
Atomic Habbits Summary
Atomic Habbits 87%
The system that makes good habits automatic and bad ones impossible.
by James Clear 2018
4.27
509 ratings
The World Beyond Your Head
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2015
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
3.79
3k+
The World Beyond Your Head Summary
The World Beyond Your Head 87%
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2015
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Advertising Effect
by Adam Ferrier • 2014
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
4.24
352
The Advertising Effect Summary
The Advertising Effect 87%
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
by Adam Ferrier 2014
4.24
352 ratings
The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg • 2012
Forty percent of your actions aren't choices. The hidden structure behind them can be reprogrammed.
4.13
566k+
The Power of Habit Summary
The Power of Habit 87%
Forty percent of your actions aren't choices. The hidden structure behind them can be reprogrammed.
by Charles Duhigg 2012
4.13
566k+ ratings
Bursts
by Albert-László Barabási • 2010
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
3.30
1k+
Bursts Summary
Bursts 87%
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
by Albert-László Barabási 2010
3.30
1k+ ratings
Simpler
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2013
Regulation doesn't need more weight; it needs simplicity, smarter defaults, and behavioral insight.
3.58
535
Simpler Summary
Simpler 87%
Regulation doesn't need more weight; it needs simplicity, smarter defaults, and behavioral insight.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2013
3.58
535 ratings
Nature Via Nurture
by Matt Ridley • 2003
Genes are not a script but a set of switches, and the environment does the flipping.
4.06
4k+
Nature Via Nurture Summary
Nature Via Nurture 87%
Genes are not a script but a set of switches, and the environment does the flipping.
by Matt Ridley 2003
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Why Axis
by Uri Gneezy • 2013
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
3.67
1k+
The Why Axis Summary
The Why Axis 87%
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
by Uri Gneezy 2013
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Extinction of Experience
by Christine Rosen • 2024
The price of a seamless life: you lose patience, presence, and the ability to read a face.
3.65
2k+
The Extinction of Experience Summary
The Extinction of Experience 87%
The price of a seamless life: you lose patience, presence, and the ability to read a face.
by Christine Rosen 2024
3.65
2k+ ratings
The Secret Life of Pronouns
by James W. Pennebaker • 2011
Your pronouns betray who you are: your status, your emotions, even whether you're lying.
3.67
3k+
The Secret Life of Pronouns Summary
The Secret Life of Pronouns 87%
Your pronouns betray who you are: your status, your emotions, even whether you're lying.
by James W. Pennebaker 2011
3.67
3k+ ratings
One Nation Under Therapy
by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
3.60
376
One Nation Under Therapy Summary
One Nation Under Therapy 87%
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005
3.60
376 ratings
Why Nudge?
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Predictable human error justifies a new kind of paternalism, one that preserves choice.
3.47
245
Why Nudge? Summary
Why Nudge? 87%
Predictable human error justifies a new kind of paternalism, one that preserves choice.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014
3.47
245 ratings
Time Wise
by Dr Amantha Imber • 2022
High performers rely on design, not discipline. Make the right choice the path of least resistance.
3.65
391
Time Wise Summary
Time Wise 87%
High performers rely on design, not discipline. Make the right choice the path of least resistance.
by Dr Amantha Imber 2022
3.65
391 ratings
Social Physics
by Alex Pentland • 2014
Idea flow through social networks predicts team output and city GDP better than individual talent.
3.53
1k+
Social Physics Summary
Social Physics 87%
Idea flow through social networks predicts team output and city GDP better than individual talent.
by Alex Pentland 2014
3.53
1k+ ratings
Willpower Doesn't Work
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2018
Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.
3.99
4k+
Willpower Doesn't Work Summary
Willpower Doesn't Work 87%
Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2018
3.99
4k+ ratings
Freakonomics
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
Crime plummeted in the 1990s. The real reason has nothing to do with better policing.
4.01
902k+
Freakonomics Summary
Freakonomics 87%
Crime plummeted in the 1990s. The real reason has nothing to do with better policing.
by Steven D. Levitt 2005
4.01
902k+ ratings
How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
712
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff 87%
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013
3.82
712 ratings
Good Habits, Bad Habits
by Wendy Wood • 2019
The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.
3.73
4k+
Good Habits, Bad Habits Summary
Good Habits, Bad Habits 87%
The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.
by Wendy Wood 2019
3.73
4k+ ratings
How Ideas Spread
by Jonah Berger • 2014
We share things to signal who we are. That single insight unlocks why ideas spread.
3.70
378
How Ideas Spread Summary
How Ideas Spread 87%
We share things to signal who we are. That single insight unlocks why ideas spread.
by Jonah Berger 2014
3.70
378 ratings
How Change Happens
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
3.11
197
How Change Happens Summary
How Change Happens 87%
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.11
197 ratings
Acts of Meaning
by Jerome Bruner • 1990
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
4.06
346
Acts of Meaning Summary
Acts of Meaning 87%
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
by Jerome Bruner 1990
4.06
346 ratings
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