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A curated collection of books, essays, and research-backed reads on psychology, neuroscience, and business thinking. Handpicked for founders, thinkers, and quietly curious doers who like to build with their brains on.

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  • A foundational book on how your brain makes decisions: fast, intuitive ones (System 1) and slow, deliberate ones (System 2). It explains why we default to shortcuts, how cognitive bias shapes behavior, and what happens when logic takes a backseat to instinct.

  • It gives language to what a lot of us feel daily: overload, second-guessing, and “why did I just do that?” It’s dense, but it permanently changes how you think about thinking and that’s the point.

  • A book about the underrated skill of changing your mind. It breaks down why rethinking matters more than being right and how curiosity, flexibility, and a little self-awareness can improve your work, relationships, and everyday decision-making.

  • It gives you permission to pause, zoom out, and question what you thought you knew. It’s also a genuinely enjoyable read and we’re big fans of Adam Grant’s work. Partial to the audiobook for this one since he reads it himself.

  • The original breakdown of fixed vs. growth mindset and how the way you think about ability, effort, and failure shapes how you lead, learn, and navigate change. Research-heavy but readable, with takeaways that apply far beyond work.

  • It shows how mindset shows up in the small stuff, like how you handle feedback, try something unfamiliar, or move through things that didn’t go how you hoped. It’s a classic for a reason and the kind of book that quietly works on you long after you’ve read it.