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Eastern Body, Western Mind
About the bookAnodea Judith’s seminal text bridges the gap between Western psychological analysis and Eastern energy traditions, specifically the Hindu chakra system. Rather than treating these frame…
9/10Intelligence : PsychologyGames People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships
About the bookEric Berne's seminal work introduces the framework of transactional analysis, a method for understanding human interaction through the interplay of Parent, Adult, and Child ego states.…
8/10Intelligence : PsychologyHealing the Heart of Conflict: 8 Crucial Steps to Making Peace with Yourself and Others
About the bookMarc Gopin, a scholar of religion and conflict, argues that lasting peace requires more than political negotiation; it demands a transformation of the human heart. Drawing on insights f…
8/10Intelligence : PsychologyThe Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
About the bookRobin Hanson, an economist and cognitive scientist, argues that much of human behavior is driven by hidden, selfish motives that we are either unaware of or unwilling to acknowledge. Dr…
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| A First-Rate Madness | Nassir Ghaemi | 2011 | 6 | Read | → |
| Becoming Human: A Theory of Ontogeny | Michael Tomasello | 2019 | — | Unread | → |
| Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us | Daniel H. Pink | 2009 | 7 | Read | → |
| Eastern Body, Western Mind | Anodea Judith | 1996 | 9 | Read | → |
| Focusing | Eugene T. Gendlin | 1982 | — | In catalog | → |
| Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships | Eric Berne | 1964 | 9 | Read | → |
| Healing the Heart of Conflict: 8 Crucial Steps to Making Peace with Yourself and Others | Marc Gopin | 2004 | 8 | Read | → |
| The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life | Robin Hanson | 2018 | 8 | Read | → |
| The Hacking of the American Mind | Robert Lustig | 2017 | 5 | Read | → |
| The Nature Fix | Florence Williams | 2017 | 8 | Read | → |
| The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds | Michael Lewis | 2016 | — | Unread | → |
