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Psychology Is Cheat-Code to Human Life — Here Are Three Top-Notch Psychology Books That Everyone Should Read
We’ve all had those moments where we wished we had a cheat code to navigate the maze of human emotions, reactions, and decisions. A magic key that could help us understand why we feel a certain way, or why someone reacted as they did.
What if I told you such a cheat code exists and it’s been under our noses the entire time?
Yes, it’s psychology.
The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist, dives deep into what happiness really means and how to snag some for yourself.
He explores famous sayings from ancient civilizations, like “do unto others as you’d have done to you” and “you can’t step into the same river twice”. Then, he pairs these with the latest scientific findings to see if they hold water in our modern world.
One of his cool analogies is comparing the mind to a rider (our conscious reasoning) on an elephant (our automatic processes and emotions).
Sometimes the rider feels in control, but when the elephant really wants to go a certain way, good luck stopping it!
