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Intelligence

This is about what makes us tick, where it falls apart, and ideas that may be useful in replicating intelligence.

It is limited to books I have personally read and consider quality reads, and is loosely sorted from exceptional to pretty good.

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

2011 • 1,617 Readers • 499 pages 4.1

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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

2017 • 388 Readers • 802 pages 4.2

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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics

2015 • 170 Readers • 358 pages 4

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Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will

2023 • 82 Readers • 528 pages 4.6

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Influence

1988 • 526 Readers • 303 pages 4.1

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The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters

2021 • 9 Readers 4

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Peak

2016 • 162 Readers • 336 pages 4.2

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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

2019 • 503 Readers • 352 pages 4.1

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The Drunkard's Walk

2008 • 126 Readers • 252 pages 3.9

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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

2014 • 119 Readers • 528 pages 3.4

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Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

2022 • 51 Readers • 217 pages 4.5

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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

2012 • 442 Readers • 500 pages 4.4

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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't

2012 • 313 Readers • 545 pages 4

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How to Decide

2020 • 57 Readers • 290 pages 3.8

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Rest

2016 • 58 Readers 3.8

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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

2005 • 209 Readers • 320 pages 4.3

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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction

2015 • 152 Readers • 352 pages 3.8

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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment

2021 • 154 Readers • 464 pages 3.6

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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts

2018 • 205 Readers • 290 pages 3.8

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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

1995 • 465 Readers • 457 pages 4.2

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Nudge: The Final Edition

2008 • 285 Readers • 229 pages 3.7

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Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy

2011 • 14 Readers • 306 pages 3.4

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#23

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

2019 • 863 Readers • 432 pages 4.3

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The Invisible Gorilla

2010 • 58 Readers • 320 pages 3.3

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Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence

2013 • 43 Readers • 320 pages 3.5

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Quiet : The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

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2012 • 1,249 Readers • 370 pages 4

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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

2016 • 445 Readers • 366 pages 4

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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

1800 • 205 Readers • 313 pages 4

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Pre-Suasion

2016 • 66 Readers • 432 pages 3.7

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Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

2015 • 57 Readers • 352 pages 3.9

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The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves

2012 • 76 Readers • 264 pages 3.8

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Incognito

2011 • 140 Readers 3.9

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The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home

2010 • 98 Readers • 352 pages 3.6

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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

2008 • 459 Readers • 304 pages 4

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Cover 0

2011 • 23 Readers • 260 pages 3.8

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#36

Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain

1994 • 59 Readers • 338 pages 3.9

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#37

On Intelligence

2005 • 48 Readers • 272 pages 4.1

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The Wisdom of Psychopaths

35 Readers 3.5

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The Accidental Mind

2007 • 5 Readers • 276 pages 4

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Social

2013 • 31 Readers • 384 pages 3.6

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The art of choosing

1989 • 33 Readers • 329 pages 3.9

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Neurotribes

2015 • 138 Readers • 400 pages 4.3

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Stealing Fire

2017 • 46 Readers • 304 pages 3.7

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#44

Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

2016 • 154 Readers 3.7

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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies

2014 • 286 Readers • 353 pages 3.5

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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

2017 • 966 Readers • 360 pages 4.3

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The Sociopath Next Door

2005 • 73 Readers • 241 pages 3.8

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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

2012 • 973 Readers • 402 pages 4

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#49

The Psychopath Test

285 Readers 3.7

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#50

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

1985 • 695 Readers • 300 pages 3.9

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1995 • 4 Readers 4

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#52

Bernoulli's Fallacy: Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science

2021 • 20 Readers • 646 pages 4.1

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#53

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

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2012 • 81 Readers • 300 pages 3.5

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#54

Standard Deviations

2014 • 12 Readers • 304 pages 4.3

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The Consciousness Instinct

2018 • 7 Readers • 274 pages

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The Ethical Brain

2005 • 4 Readers • 240 pages 4

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Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

2021 • 77 Readers • 432 pages 3.4

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#58

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

2016 • 709 Readers • 288 pages 4.3

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Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

1900 • 196 Readers • 273 pages 4.1

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#60

The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It... Every Time

2015 • 1 Reader • 340 pages

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#61

Models of the Mind

2021 • 19 Readers • 400 pages 4.3

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The Alter Ego Effect

2019 • 32 Readers • 272 pages 3.7

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