This may be the most controversial entry on my list, as the author has become famous (or infamous) in recent years. I read this book in 2014 on the recommendation of a friend, found it wordy and challenging, posted a review on Goodreads and that was it. At the time there were maybe ten totalContinue reading “#25 – Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson (My 100 Favorite Books)”
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#77 – Unclean by Richard Beck (My 100 Favorite Books)
Would you drink a glass if wine if you knew it had a drop of urine in it? In his book Unclean, Richard Beck played with questions like this. He examined a variety of psychological experiments that showed the majority of people answered no to such a question. This is the idea of “negativity dominance”Continue reading “#77 – Unclean by Richard Beck (My 100 Favorite Books)”
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Review)
Do you have a fixed or a growth mindset? Carol Dweck’s book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success seeks to teach you what the mindsets are and why having a growth one is vital for a good life. My wife recommended this book to me and I found the ideas within it very helpful. ToContinue reading “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Review)”
