Tag Archives: psychology

That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion explores all the disgusting things of life, from the understandable (rotting food that might make us ill) to mostly-in-our-head (eating a piece of chocolate shaped like dog poop), from what our nervous system … Continue reading →

I was intrigued by the subject matter of The Happiness of Pursuit: What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About the Good Life but mostly disappointed by the book, despite its  occasional charming asides and the useful synopses at the end of … Continue reading →

New: Understanding Our Need for Novelty and Change starts with the idea that the success of the human race is entirely and indubitably linked to our thirst for new experiences, but without providing much proof. It’s true that we walked … Continue reading →

I felt uncomfortable within the first couple of pages of the book, reading a story of a woman worming her way to control her work group within a prestigious MBA program — and realizing that the story was to illustrate … Continue reading →

Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy starts with a rather boring historical recap of how  we got to carrying more mortgage debt than the GDP (in 2008) and includes a … Continue reading →

I am rarely accused of being too quiet, which may be one of the reasons why I did not relish Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, but I am interested in my introverted friends, … Continue reading →

I had a strong feeling of deja vu when reading Thinking, Fast and Slow, and it was because it brought to mind two other books I read recently, Willpower and The Believing Brain, both of which explores the interactions of … Continue reading →

Willpower is an engaging mix of summary of psychological research about self-control and practical self-help recommendations, but heavier on the research. Naturally, the classic marshmallow experiment, in which unlucky four-year olds were tempted into eating a marshmallow while they tried … Continue reading →