Human Behavior Books

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The Laws of Human Nature The Laws of Human Nature (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.34 — 29,981 ratings — published 2018
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.08 — 229,867 ratings — published 1999
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.21 — 178,542 ratings — published 1984
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 78 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.17 — 594,534 ratings — published 2011
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Surrounded by Idiots Surrounded by Idiots (Audiobook)
by (shelved 57 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.51 — 77,662 ratings — published 2014
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.38 — 32,394 ratings — published 2017
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.12 — 131,631 ratings — published 2008
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.96 — 624,292 ratings — published 2005
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.01 — 858,292 ratings — published 2000
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.13 — 565,859 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.85 — 41,513 ratings — published 2011
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,158,819 ratings — published 1936
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.95 — 125,944 ratings — published 2009
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.84 — 95,207 ratings — published 2008
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.19 — 872,239 ratings — published 2008
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.07 — 477,433 ratings — published 2012
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The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,473 ratings — published 2019
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.00 — 338,699 ratings — published 2019
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,276,124 ratings — published 2011
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Games People Play Games People Play (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.72 — 41,650 ratings — published 1964
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What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.91 — 34,986 ratings — published 2008
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.37 — 890,886 ratings — published 1946
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 21 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,328,477 ratings — published 2018
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.01 — 900,590 ratings — published 2005
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SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.00 — 134,572 ratings — published 2009
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,426,595 ratings — published 2016
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The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.03 — 35,927 ratings — published 2010
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Stumbling on Happiness Stumbling on Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.82 — 63,811 ratings — published 2006
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.35 — 286,994 ratings — published 2014
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by (shelved 14 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,186 ratings — published 2007
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The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.90 — 27,012 ratings — published 2007
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.34 — 215,329 ratings — published 2016
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Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.78 — 19,773 ratings — published 2008
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.06 — 136,693 ratings — published 1995
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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.83 — 37,035 ratings — published 2004
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.11 — 89,265 ratings — published 1990
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.03 — 55,156 ratings — published 2010
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The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.85 — 11,899 ratings — published 1976
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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.16 — 23,802 ratings — published 2016
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The Art of Seduction The Art of Seduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.91 — 42,620 ratings — published
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,096,840 ratings — published 1866
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How We Decide How We Decide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.85 — 41,589 ratings — published 2009
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.98 — 99,871 ratings — published 2006
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.13 — 148,471 ratings — published 2021
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The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life (ebook)
by (shelved 10 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.96 — 8,507 ratings — published 2017
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,228 ratings — published 2016
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.19 — 66,729 ratings — published 2012
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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 3.67 — 16,525 ratings — published 2021
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as human-behavior)
avg rating 4.37 — 409,084 ratings — published 2019
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Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky
“... People with great passions, people who accomplish great deeds, people who possess strong feelings, even people with great minds and a strong personality, rarely come out of good little boys and girls.”
L.S. Vygotsky

Thomas Gilovich
“When we do cross paths with people whose beliefs and attitudes conflict with our own, we are rarely challenged.”
Thomas Gilovich, How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life

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