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How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
712
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff 93%
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013
3.82
712 ratings
Science of Consequences
by Susan M. Schneider • 2012
Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.
4.02
280
Science of Consequences Summary
Science of Consequences 92%
Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.
by Susan M. Schneider 2012
4.02
280 ratings
Coercion and Its Fallout
by Murray Sidman • 1989
Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.
4.44
124
Coercion and Its Fallout Summary
Coercion and Its Fallout 92%
Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.
by Murray Sidman 1989
4.44
124 ratings
Self-Directed Behavior
by David L. Watson • 1974
Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.
4.00
5k+
Self-Directed Behavior Summary
Self-Directed Behavior 92%
Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.
by David L. Watson 1974
4.00
5k+ ratings
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day
by Morten Münster • 2019
Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.
4.08
2k+
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day Summary
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day 92%
Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.
by Morten Münster 2019
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg • 2012
Forty percent of your actions aren't choices. The hidden structure behind them can be reprogrammed.
4.13
566k+
The Power of Habit Summary
The Power of Habit 92%
Forty percent of your actions aren't choices. The hidden structure behind them can be reprogrammed.
by Charles Duhigg 2012
4.13
566k+ ratings
Stick with It
by Sean Young • 2017
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
3.73
1k+
Stick with It Summary
Stick with It 92%
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
by Sean Young 2017
3.73
1k+ ratings
Nudge
by Richard H. Thaler • 2008
Why you stick with defaults: the invisible forces shaping every decision, and how to steer them.
3.84
95k+
Nudge Summary
Nudge 92%
Why you stick with defaults: the invisible forces shaping every decision, and how to steer them.
by Richard H. Thaler 2008
3.84
95k+ ratings
The Irrational Bundle
by Dan Ariely • 2013
Why huge bonuses backfire, meaning beats money, and irrationality has rules you can learn.
4.33
455
The Irrational Bundle Summary
The Irrational Bundle 92%
Why huge bonuses backfire, meaning beats money, and irrationality has rules you can learn.
by Dan Ariely 2013
4.33
455 ratings
The Advertising Effect
by Adam Ferrier • 2014
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
4.24
352
The Advertising Effect Summary
The Advertising Effect 92%
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
by Adam Ferrier 2014
4.24
352 ratings
The Influential Mind
by Tali Sharot • 2017
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
3.91
3k+
The Influential Mind Summary
The Influential Mind 92%
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
by Tali Sharot 2017
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Motivation Hacker
by Nick Winter • 2013
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
3.73
2k+
The Motivation Hacker Summary
The Motivation Hacker 92%
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
by Nick Winter 2013
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Human Element
by David Schonthal • 2021
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
4.14
581
The Human Element Summary
The Human Element 91%
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
by David Schonthal 2021
4.14
581 ratings
Inside the Nudge Unit
by David Halpern • 2015
A government unit given two years to survive found a single word could bring in millions.
3.98
1k+
Inside the Nudge Unit Summary
Inside the Nudge Unit 91%
A government unit given two years to survive found a single word could bring in millions.
by David Halpern 2015
3.98
1k+ ratings
Time Wise
by Dr Amantha Imber • 2022
High performers rely on design, not discipline. Make the right choice the path of least resistance.
3.65
391
Time Wise Summary
Time Wise 91%
High performers rely on design, not discipline. Make the right choice the path of least resistance.
by Dr Amantha Imber 2022
3.65
391 ratings
What We Value
by Emily Falk • 2025
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
3.62
502
What We Value Summary
What We Value 91%
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
by Emily Falk 2025
3.62
502 ratings
Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog
by Dan Ariely • 2015
Your impulses aren't random. Behavioral economics reveals the pattern, and the pattern is the cure.
3.41
555
Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog Summary
Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog 91%
Your impulses aren't random. Behavioral economics reveals the pattern, and the pattern is the cure.
by Dan Ariely 2015
3.41
555 ratings
Predictably Irrational
by Dan Ariely • 2008
Why you overpay, procrastinate, and cheat just a little (and how to outsmart your own brain).
4.12
132k+
Predictably Irrational Summary
Predictably Irrational 91%
Why you overpay, procrastinate, and cheat just a little (and how to outsmart your own brain).
by Dan Ariely 2008
4.12
132k+ ratings
Change Anything
by Kerry Patterson • 2011
Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.
3.89
5k+
Change Anything Summary
Change Anything 91%
Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.
by Kerry Patterson 2011
3.89
5k+ ratings
59 Seconds
by Richard Wiseman • 2009
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
3.79
11k+
59 Seconds Summary
59 Seconds 91%
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
by Richard Wiseman 2009
3.79
11k+ ratings
Atomic Habbits
by James Clear • 2018
The system that makes good habits automatic and bad ones impossible.
4.27
509
Atomic Habbits Summary
Atomic Habbits 91%
The system that makes good habits automatic and bad ones impossible.
by James Clear 2018
4.27
509 ratings
Don't Shoot the Dog!
by Karen Pryor • 1984
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
4.24
7k+
Don't Shoot the Dog! Summary
Don't Shoot the Dog! 91%
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
by Karen Pryor 1984
4.24
7k+ ratings
Willpower Doesn't Work
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2018
Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.
3.99
4k+
Willpower Doesn't Work Summary
Willpower Doesn't Work 91%
Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2018
3.99
4k+ ratings
Behavioural Economics
by Michelle Baddeley • 2017
Standard economics assumes rational choice. Real decisions run on bias, impulse, and social forces.
3.75
253
Behavioural Economics Summary
Behavioural Economics 91%
Standard economics assumes rational choice. Real decisions run on bias, impulse, and social forces.
by Michelle Baddeley 2017
3.75
253 ratings
Irrationally yours
by Dan Ariely • 2015
Missing socks, bad dates, and impulse buys: a behavioral economist decodes your irrational life.
3.48
2k+
Irrationally yours Summary
Irrationally yours 91%
Missing socks, bad dates, and impulse buys: a behavioral economist decodes your irrational life.
by Dan Ariely 2015
3.48
2k+ ratings
The Illusion of Choice
by Richard Shotton • 2023
The cognitive shortcuts that steer purchases, each backed by experiment and ready to ship by Friday.
3.96
435
The Illusion of Choice Summary
The Illusion of Choice 91%
The cognitive shortcuts that steer purchases, each backed by experiment and ready to ship by Friday.
by Richard Shotton 2023
3.96
435 ratings
Get It Done
by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
3.55
1k+
Get It Done Summary
Get It Done 91%
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
by Ayelet Fishbach 2022
3.55
1k+ ratings
Amazing Decisions
by Dan Ariely • 2019
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
3.63
629
Amazing Decisions Summary
Amazing Decisions 91%
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
by Dan Ariely 2019
3.63
629 ratings
The Ritual Effect
by Michael Norton • 2024
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
3.40
1k+
The Ritual Effect Summary
The Ritual Effect 91%
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
by Michael Norton 2024
3.40
1k+ ratings
The Science of Self-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Willpower runs out. The fix is designing a world where the easiest choice is the right one.
4.09
2k+
The Science of Self-Discipline Summary
The Science of Self-Discipline 91%
Willpower runs out. The fix is designing a world where the easiest choice is the right one.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Why Axis
by Uri Gneezy • 2013
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
3.67
1k+
The Why Axis Summary
The Why Axis 91%
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
by Uri Gneezy 2013
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Courage Quotient
by Robert Biswas-Diener • 2012
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
3.78
45
The Courage Quotient Summary
The Courage Quotient 91%
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
by Robert Biswas-Diener 2012
3.78
45 ratings
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room
by Jacob Burak • 2013
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
3.61
74
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 91%
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
by Jacob Burak 2013
3.61
74 ratings
Influencer
by Joseph Grenny • 2007
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
4.01
15k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer 91%
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
by Joseph Grenny 2007
4.01
15k+ ratings
How Highly Effective People Speak
by Peter Andrei • 2020
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
3.47
341
How Highly Effective People Speak Summary
How Highly Effective People Speak 91%
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
by Peter Andrei 2020
3.47
341 ratings
The Penguin and the Leviathan
by Yochai Benkler • 2011
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
3.70
351
The Penguin and the Leviathan Summary
The Penguin and the Leviathan 91%
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
by Yochai Benkler 2011
3.70
351 ratings
How to Change
by Katy Milkman • 2021
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
3.84
7k+
How to Change Summary
How to Change 91%
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
by Katy Milkman 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
Neuro-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Your brain defaults to comfort and impulse. Ten research-backed ways to redesign the choice.
4.13
469
Neuro-Discipline Summary
Neuro-Discipline 91%
Your brain defaults to comfort and impulse. Ten research-backed ways to redesign the choice.
by Peter Hollins 2019
4.13
469 ratings
Switch
by Chip Heath • 2010
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
4.03
56k+
Switch Summary
Switch 91%
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
by Chip Heath 2010
4.03
56k+ ratings
Succeed
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2010
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
4.14
3k+
Succeed Summary
Succeed 91%
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2010
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
by Alan E. Kazdin • 2013
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
4.25
295
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit Summary
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit 91%
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
by Alan E. Kazdin 2013
4.25
295 ratings
Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2005
Rapid decisions can beat careful analysis: they need structure, not more data.
3.96
625k+
Blink Summary
Blink 91%
Rapid decisions can beat careful analysis: they need structure, not more data.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2005
3.96
625k+ ratings
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr • 1999
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
3.86
188
Fostering Sustainable Behavior Summary
Fostering Sustainable Behavior 91%
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr 1999
3.86
188 ratings
Yes!
by Noah J. Goldstein • 2008
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
3.97
12k+
Yes! Summary
Yes! 91%
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
by Noah J. Goldstein 2008
3.97
12k+ ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence 91%
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011
3.91
386 ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination 91%
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018
4.05
473 ratings
Good Habits, Bad Habits
by Wendy Wood • 2019
The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.
3.73
4k+
Good Habits, Bad Habits Summary
Good Habits, Bad Habits 91%
The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.
by Wendy Wood 2019
3.73
4k+ ratings
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing
by James Clear • 2018
Systems beat goals, identity beats willpower. The method for habits that compound into 37x growth.
4.37
486
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing Summary
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing 91%
Systems beat goals, identity beats willpower. The method for habits that compound into 37x growth.
by James Clear 2018
4.37
486 ratings
The Science of Successful Organizational Change
by Paul Gibbons • 2015
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
4.07
45
The Science of Successful Organizational Change Summary
The Science of Successful Organizational Change 91%
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
by Paul Gibbons 2015
4.07
45 ratings
Indistractable
by Nir Eyal • 2019
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
3.73
25k+
Indistractable Summary
Indistractable 91%
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
by Nir Eyal 2019
3.73
25k+ ratings
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