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A fascinating, slightly uncomfortable mirror held up to the human mind's endless capacity for self-deception. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me).
- eye-opening
- reflective
- unsettling
- intellectually stimulating
- 01
You are not so smart
David McRaney
A playful, humbling tour through the cognitive biases that secretly run your life, proving that you are delightfully, predictably irrational.
- 02
You are now less dumb
David McRaney
A witty, humbling tour through the funhouse mirror of your own mind that proves you aren't nearly as rational as you think.
- 03
The misinformation age
Cailin O'Connor
An analytical deep dive into the social machinery that allows false beliefs to thrive in the modern world.
- 04
The Intelligence Trap
David Robson
A humbling and illuminating exploration of why brilliant minds make foolish mistakes, and how to cultivate the intellectual humility needed to avoid them.
- 05
Sway
Ori Brafman
A fascinating, anecdote-rich exploration of the invisible psychological currents that hijack our rational decision-making.
- 06
How we decide
Jonah Lehrer
A brisk, anecdote-rich tour through the hidden neurological gears that drive our everyday choices.
- 07
The elephant in the brain
Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
A cheerful but ruthless dismantling of every noble motive you thought you had.
- 08
How we know what isn't so
Thomas Gilovich
A clarifying exploration of human fallibility that dismantles the comforting illusions of false belief.
- 09
The Lucifer Effect
Philip Zimbardo
A chilling, mirror-holding exploration of the invisible forces that can turn ordinary people into monsters.
- 10
Perfectly irrational
Dan Ariely
A playful, eye-opening tour through the hidden quirks and cognitive blind spots that secretly run our lives.
- 11
The unpersuadables
Will Storr
A fascinating, empathetic dive into the minds of fringe believers that ultimately holds a mirror up to our own irrationalities.
- 12
Predictably Irrational
Dan Ariely
A playful, eye-opening tour through the hidden forces that secretly pull the strings of our daily decisions.
