Here’s my Top 10 Favourite Psychology Books (and who I would recommend them to)! I read these at different points of my life and influenced my path as a student and even now as a psychologist- there’s a good mix of self-help, psychological science, lived experience and even a textbook! It’s a bit of a long one so buckle in and hope you enjoy! 🙂
//TIMESTAMPS (books in no particular order!)
00:00 Intro
01:09 The Defining Decade – Meg Jay
04:11 KINDLE vs hard copy books!
05:33 The Happiness Trap – Dr Russ Harris
08:03 The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog- Bruce D. Perry & Maia Szalavitz
10:16 Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl
13:04 How To Think Straight About Psychology – Keith Stanovich
15:28 Group- Christie Tate (*I refer to Psychodynamic therapy)
17:50 Outliers- Malcolm Gladwell
20:12 Moonwalking with Einstein- Joshua Foer
23:17 The Buddha and the Borderline – Keira Van Gelder
26:09 10% Happier- Dan Harris
27:55 Honourable Mentions!
Other references:
// My TikTok Mythbusting Video:
// Malcolm Gladwell’s Podcast (Revisionist History): https://www.pushkin.fm/show/revisionist-history/
// Angela Duckworth’s TED Talk on Grit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8
// Esther Perel’s Podcast (Where Should We Begin)- https://whereshouldwebegin.estherperel.com/
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And how much time does it max to max tak to be a criminologist,till what age?
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Hi Ro! I'm an English teacher from China, currently applying for a master degree in psychology. I've been watching your videos for a while and I LOVE them!!! Really love your smile and your personality. Thank you for sharing your passion and everything! Keep it up! Oh and I also want to recommend the book 'The power of now'. <333
Hey Ro! That was an incredible list.. I'm currently doing my masters in psychology, and I'm looking forward to reading these books 🤩 love from India ❤️
hi Ro, im a high schooler and i really wanna pursue psychology as my career, could you make a video on that topic please.
Thank you so much!
Thank you! I'm Japanese. I study English and like psychology. I am enjoying learning thanks to this video. Thank you.
My favorite psychology book I read was probably Alfred Adler's Understanding Human Nature.
I’m really enjoying your podcast.
Thanks for all the recommendations.
I just wanted to let you know that a lot of autistic people don’t like the term ‘ASD’ because we conceptualise our neurodivergence as a difference, but not a disorder.
If you’re interested in Temple Grandin, you may also be interested in reading the critiques that some autistic people have written of her work. She can be ableist at times and you might be interested in that as a psychologist.
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good stuffs
Just read the happiness trap, Super keen to smash out some more from this list.
Thank you so much , I am a student who is currently working on my psychology project , you really saved me but your recommendations were so good that i have shortlisted 2 books out of these . Really good stuff . Much love from India ❤
Had Buddha & the Borderline recommended by many friends with bpd
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Hey i have a gift for you. OUTWITTING THE DEVIL by, napoleon hill. Enjoy
love the sausage dog book holder
Hi, currently a sophomore Psychology student. I just discovered your channel, and I must say, your videos are very fun and informative and motivating. I'm currently binge-watching as many videos of yours as I can. Hahaha! Thank you for creating contents, love from Philippines ❤
Have you read any of Dr. Margaret Paul material? I would said she is the best one.
I'm an elderly bookworm in Northern Nigeria,I love Psychology right from my college days though I read English Language.Your Videos are fantastic and the books are the latest in the field.
00:05 A mix of therapy-based, memoirs, and general psychological science books.
02:08 Practical advice and personal stories on life transformations
05:59 Introduction to Acceptance Commitment Therapy
08:02 Book 'A Boy Who Was Raised by a Dog' by Bruce Perry and Maya Salads impacted early childhood development perspective.
12:26 Books on finding purpose and meaning in life and distinguishing between pseudoscience and real science
14:37 Exposing unreliable science in popular media
18:35 Book promotes deep work, perseverance, and being different for achieving success.
20:31 Talks about author's journey to becoming US Memory Champion
24:06 Borderline Personality Disorder is a lifelong condition with intense ups and downs
25:55 Book recommendation for mindfulness beginners
29:32 Success is about grit and tenacity
31:19 Reading widely in psychology helps identify interests