Books like The Art of Thinking Clearly
12 books with a reading profile close to The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli. Growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Gavin de Becker argues that true intuition is a biological survival mechanism rather than an irrational emotion.
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What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People
by Joe Navarro
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Joe Navarro utilizes his experience as an FBI counterintelligence officer to explain how the limbic system dictates involuntary physical responses.
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Adam Grant challenges the myth that successful innovators are reckless risk-takers.
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
by Joshua Foer
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Joshua Foer chronicles his evolution from a skeptical journalist covering the United States Memory Championship to the unlikely winner of the same competition one year later.
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
by Chris Voss
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Chris Voss presents a methodology for high-stakes communication derived from his tenure as a lead international hostage negotiator for the FBI.
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
by Chip Heath
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Chip Heath and Dan Heath argue that humans possess two competing internal systems: an emotional, impulsive Elephant and a rational, analytical Rider.
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Betty Edwards argues that drawing is a matter of perception rather than manual dexterity.
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Supercommunicators
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Charles Duhigg identifies three distinct types of conversations: practical decision-making, emotional connection, and social identity.
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Think Again
by Adam Grant
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Adam Grant argues that mental flexibility is a distinct skill set involving the constant unlearning of outdated convictions.
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
by Nir Eyal
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Nir Eyal explains the psychological mechanics behind the digital applications that capture user attention consistently without relying on expensive advertising.
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The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success
Also clear-cut · practical, accessible
Psychologist Kevin Dutton and former SAS soldier Andy McNab argue that specific psychopathic traits—such as ruthlessness, charm, fearlessness, and focus—can be dialed up or down like sliders on a mixing desk to achieve…
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Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, accessible
Frustrated by the constant power struggles and tantrums of modern parenting, Michaeleen Doucleff traveled to Maya, Inuit, and Hadzabe communities to observe traditional child-rearing practices.
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