The Focus Project – Erik Qualman | Self-Help
No matter who you are or what your role is as a student or employee, The Focus Project is aimed to help readers with maintaining focus. This book is for you if:
- You’re experiencing burnout
- You don’t have enough time to relax
- You’re completing many tasks but not achieving your big goals
Erik Qualman is host of The Super U podcast and also a public speaker. He was formerly a professor at MIT and Harvard’s edX labs. He received an honorary Doctorate for his work. He has also written books about social media, digital marketing, and leadership.
Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Jahneman | Psychology, Nonfiction
A bestseller in 2011, Thinking, Fast and Slow explores the two systems of the mind and how they determine the ways we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive and emotional, while System 2 is slow, deliberate, and logical. Kahneman engages readers in a lively conversation about human judgement, decision-making, and planning.
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience – Mihaly Csikszentmihhalyi | Self-Help
Csikszentmihhalyi summarizes multiple decades of research on human joy and creativity, which he calls “flow.” Instead of giving tips on “how to be happy,” he presents general principles to transform life from feeling meaningless to one that is fulfilling.
Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention–and How to Think Deeply Again – Johann Hari | Self-Help
It is a common and shared experience, thinking that our inability to focus is an immense personal failure. However, Johann Hari has researched 12 different forces that have affected the focus of people, which has left us vulnerable and conduits for the profit of corporations. Additionally, Hari offers advice on how to reclaim focus.
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting – Lisa Genova | Psychology, Nonfiction
Many people forget the name of an actor in a movie, or the name of a friend of a friend, and worry that this forgetfulness might be the sign of future Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia. However, these types of forgetting are normal for the vast majority of people. In Remember, neuroscientist Lisa Genova explains how memories are made and how we retrieve them.
Everything is F****ed: A Book About Hope – Mark Manson | Philosophy, Nonfiction
From the best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***.
We are daily thwarted with concerns of the climate, politics, and the economy, leading to a sense of hopelessness. Drawing upon psychological research and the philosophy of Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, Manson challenges readers to be more honest with themselves and connect to the world is new ways they might not have considered before.
Outliers: The Story of Success – Malcolm Gladwell | Nonfiction
Why do certain people succeed and how can we produce more successful—and happier—people? According to Malcom Gladwell, successful people are best defined by not just their talents but also their cultures, families, generations and cumulative life experiences. Dozens of vignettes and informative anecdotes are masterfully woven to explore the unique idiosyncrasies that create these human outliers. An entertaining self-help science hit; start the school year off right by joining Gladwell as he uncovers the peculiar logic to making the most of human potential.
