Book Reviews
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis, St. Martin’s Press, 2021
Why do we want what we want? Author Luke Burgis illuminates the forces that shape how we come to want certain things. […]
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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein, 2021, Little, Brown Spark
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment is a collaboration by behavioral scientists documenting the existence and problems with noise, or the unwanted variability and randomness in our judgment […]
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Listen Like You Mean It by Ximena Vengoechea, Portfolio/Penguin, 2021 -AND- The Truth about Lies by Aja Raden, St. Martin’s Press, 2021
Susan Fader pairs two books that will help readers become better listeners and also up their ability to ferret out the truth […]
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez, Abrams Press, 2019
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men helps us understand the ways research and design built around the needs of men shapes all our everyday lives […]
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The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master the Odds, and Win by Maria Konnikova, Penguin Press, 2020
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master the Odds, and Win by Maria Konnikova takes us on a journey of self-discovery as Konnikova grows in her poker skills […]
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Book Review: Three Books about Habits
Reviewed by Susan Fader, FaderFocus, New York Metro Area, susanfader@faderfocus.com […]
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant
Book Reviewer Caryn Goldsmith says that Adam Grant’s book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, gives readers refreshing look at how to avoid confirmation bias and desirability bias, and develop a trusted challenge network . […]
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The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t by Julia Galef
Book Reviewer Melanie B. Brewer says that Julia Galef’s book, The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t, makes a strong case that we are hardwired to defend our opinions and stick to our beliefs—and shows how to develop the best possible map of reality. […]
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Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life by Shelley Paxton
Book Reviewer Susan Stanicek says that Shelley Paxton’s memoir, Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life, gives readers a front-row seat to the struggles and pain she went through in hopes to inspire others. […]
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Once Upon an Innovation
Reviewed by Karen Lynch, Independent Qualitative Research Consultant, Fairfield, Connecticut, karen@karenlynch.com […]