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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.

Thinking, Fast and Slow
Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics
Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
Influence
The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters
Peak
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
The Drunkard's Walk
The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't
How to Decide
Rest
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Nudge: The Final Edition
Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
The Invisible Gorilla
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
Quiet : The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Pre-Suasion
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves
Incognito
The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
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Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain

Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain
On Intelligence
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
The Accidental Mind
Social
The art of choosing
Neurotribes
Stealing Fire
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
The Sociopath Next Door
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
The Psychopath Test
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
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Virus of the Mind

Bernoulli's Fallacy: Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science
Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data
Standard Deviations
The Consciousness Instinct
The Ethical Brain
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It... Every Time
Models of the Mind
The Alter Ego Effect