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An accessible, psychological exploration of the cognitive blind spots that trip up even the sharpest minds. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Why smart people do dumb things.
- thought-provoking
- grounding
- inquisitive
- 01
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.
- 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
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.
- 04
Don't Believe Everything You Think
Thomas E. Kida
A clarifying plunge into the quirks of human cognition that will forever change how you trust your own mind.
- 05
Sway
Ori Brafman
A fascinating, anecdote-rich exploration of the invisible psychological currents that hijack our rational decision-making.
- 06
Ten philosophical mistakes
Mortimer J. Adler · 1994
A methodical and clarifying journey through the intellectual missteps of modern thought and their real-world consequences.
- 07
Get smart!
Brian Tracy
An energizing, pragmatic toolkit for rewiring your thought processes to achieve peak professional success.
- 08
Psychology for dummies
Adam Cash
A friendly, jargon-free tour through the fascinating labyrinth of the human mind.
- 09
The society of mind
Voyager Company · 1986
A playful, mind-bending puzzle box that dismantles the illusion of the self to reveal the hidden machinery of thought.
- 10
The elephant in the brain
Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
A cheerful but ruthless dismantling of every noble motive you thought you had.
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How we know what isn't so
Thomas Gilovich
A clarifying exploration of human fallibility that dismantles the comforting illusions of false belief.
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree
Eric Barker
A paradigm-shifting exploration of the psychological realities behind what actually drives achievement.
