Psychology – Leonidas Travel Blog

Do Hard Things: The Surprising Science of Real Toughness Review

Toughness isn’t a hammer you swing at people. It’s a toolkit you hand them. This book nails the open and…

Malcolm Gladwell does his thing, and this time, it actually works. “We start by believing. And we stop believing only…

Two books by Paul Bloom on why we seek pleasure — and why we sometimes choose suffering. “Chosen suffering can…

A book that could have been a blog post, but might just reprogram your eye-contact habits through sheer osmosis. “Eye…

A data-driven look at why the world is better than we think, and the instincts that distort our perception. “People…

What really motivates employees in the new economy — spoiler: it’s not just money. “Human beings have an innate inner…

A Gladwell-style exploration of the thinking-versus-feeling spectrum in decision-making — and how expertise bridges the gap between the two. “The…

A concept that should be an article, stretched into a full book. “It is not shortage of time that should…

Sociological concepts on what makes something go viral. “The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or…

Pain and pleasure controls us in everything we say, think, or do. But, why do we feel pain when we…

The secret to talent isn’t being born with it — it’s built through ignition, deep practice, and master coaching, all…

Epic storytelling meets scientific evidence — uncovering the real reasons behind what makes a champion, from home-field advantages to testosterone…

Why our irrational decisions aren’t random at all — they’re systematic, predictable, and exploitable. “Our irrational behaviors are neither random…

A challenging but rewarding deep dive into the two systems that drive how we think. “A reliable way to make…

Why we eat on autopilot, and how everything from plate size to labels tricks us into overeating. “The best diet…

Over 99 cognitive biases and thinking errors that influence everything in our lives. “If 50 million people say something foolish,…

How winning breeds more winning, and why power without awareness becomes dangerous. “Success changes the chemistry of the brain, making…

What is flow? “When risk is a challenge, fear becomes a compass—literally pointing people in the direction they need to…

Eat, sleep, rave, repeat, right? Or “you are what you eat,” as the saying goes. “Change might not be fast…

I love to read books and then review them shortly after. Sometimes that review might be procrastinated on for a…