In Cold Blood is an in-depth study of a real-life brutal murder of the Clutter family in Kansas in 1959, authored by Truman Capote. Through this book, Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, Richard ‘Dick’ Hickock and Perry Smith.
How to Know a Person is a comprehensive guide to understanding individuals deeply. The book offers profound insights into human behavior, psychology, temperament, and more. It expounds on various aspects that make up an individual’s character and personality, giving readers a broader perspective to empathize, sympathize, and connect with others in a more meaningful way.
In ‘How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain’, psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett challenges the classical theory of emotions and proposes a new theory called the Theory of Constructed Emotion. This theory suggests that emotions are not universally pre-programmed in our brains and bodies, but rather they are psychological experiences that each of us constructs based on our unique personal history, physiology and environment.
Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson is a groundbreaking book that explores the nature of love and provides a practical and scientific method for couples to repair, enhance, and grow their love. The book uses Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) to explain the importance of emotional connection in a relationship and how to nurture it.
Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, written by Howard Gardner, introduces the theory of multiple intelligences. Gardner argues that traditional ideas about intelligence are too limited and suggests that there are multiple types of intelligence, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic.
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman is a comprehensive look at what emotions are and why they are crucial to our personal and professional lives. The book explores how emotional intelligence can be more influential than IQ in determining success. It explains the five crucial skills of emotional intelligence, and how we can improve these skills for better relationships, mental health, and success in work and life.
In ‘Don’t Believe Everything You Think’, author Thomas E. Kida explores common myths and misconceptions that influence our beliefs and decision-making processes. The book provides insight into how our minds work, challenging commonly held beliefs and presenting a scientific outlook on understanding the world. It encourages readers to question their assumptions and develop critical thinking skills.
Crime and Punishment is a novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It redefines the concepts of justice and punishment. Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St. Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon, acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law.
Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant-in the blink of an eye-that actually aren’t as simple as they seem. It explores the concept of ‘thin-slicing’: using limited information to come to conclusions.