The Human Behavior Shelf
Why people think, feel and act the way they do. A path, not a ranking — a place to start, not the whole field.
9 books, in the order to read them
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Start here. Old, and still the baseline.
Influence
The six levers people pull on you every day.
The Laws of Human Nature
The patterns behind everyone you'll ever meet.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
The two systems behind every decision.
Emotional Intelligence
Why feelings matter as much as IQ.
Stumbling on Happiness
We're bad at predicting what will make us happy.
The Righteous Mind
Why good people disagree so completely.
Games People Play
The hidden scripts in everyday conversations.
Behave
The deep end. Biology, from seconds to centuries.
Read it through in Leafin.
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