The World's Best Book Summaries
Are people just naturally fun or not fun? Are fun people all extroverts? Is it possible to learn how to be a fun person? The Power of Fun is Catherine Price’s step-by-step guide to inviting more fun into your life. Not only can you have more fun, but you can also be more fun by adopting a certain mindset and creating particular environments. Keep reading to learn how to be a fun person and bring joy to the world around you.
Does your marriage balance romance and routine well? How can you achieve that balance and keep it? Plan and work diligently to maintain the romance in your relationship. That’s Jordan Peterson’s marriage advice from his book Beyond Order. He provides some practical tips on how to keep your relationship strong through the years. Read more to learn about Beyond Order Rule 10.
How is the decline of religion in America affecting the political parties? How do some members of Congress exploit religion? Churches are closing across America and each generation is becoming less religious than the last. Shockingly, the trend isn’t having the effect on politics that most would expect. In this article, we’ll examine what this could mean for the political future of America.
What’s a Positive Intelligence Quotient (PQ)? What’s a good exercise to increase your PQ? The Positive Intelligence Quotient measures your ability to keep your Sage in control and your Saboteurs at bay. Shirzad Chamine explains that higher percentages indicate greater control. Only 20% of people have a PQ of 75% or more, showing that Saboteurs often outweigh the influence of the Sage. Read on to learn about the Positive Intelligence Quotient, and take an exercise to increase your PQ.
Do you always eat when you’re hungry? What if you didn’t? A consequence of our modern lifestyles is obesity. In The Comfort Crisis, Michael Easter explains that enduring the discomfort of hunger can help us move away from modern eating habits and counteract their negative effects. Keep reading to learn the surprising benefits of hunger and Easter’s tips for fasting.
Are you unhappy at work? Interested in another field? Worried that your job is in danger of becoming obsolete? Barbara Oakley says it’s never too late to make a career change. In her book Mindshift, she asserts that you can have a mindshift regardless of your age or occupation. That means expanding your skill set—and, consequently, your opportunities—through transformative learning. Keep reading to learn how to make a career change with three steps from Oakley.
Are you interested in expectation effect psychology? How do your brain’s expectations affect your body? Because of the connection between your body and your mind, both physiological and psychological mechanisms can produce expectation effects. In The Expectation Effect, David Robson explores how expectation effects affect your health and how you carry out tasks. Keep reading to learn about the inner workings of expectation effects.
What’s the importance of self-reflection? How does reflecting on yourself help workers in trauma care? People who help others cope with their trauma should be praised for the work they do. But these heroes sometimes forget that they need to take care of themselves, as well. If you’re one of these people, keep reading to learn how to self-reflect and improve your health.
What is Bayesian Theory? How does it help forecasters make better predictions? Named after Thomas Bayes, Bayesian Theory is one of the best ways to determine the probability of an event in the future. In his book The Signal and the Noise, Nate Silver shares two lessons you can use to correctly apply Bayesian Theory to any situation. Let’s take a look at Bayesian Theory in detail.
What are common emotional manipulation tactics that con artists use? How do con artists persuade you to do what they want? In The Confidence Game, Maria Konnikova writes that con artists will persuade you to do something by making an action seem more appealing and removing any potential reasons not to take the action. They rely on two main manipulation tactics: alpha and omega tactics and superiority bias. Find out more about these emotional manipulation tactics so you don’t fall for them.