Political scientist and author
Robert D. Putnam is an American political scientist and the Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. His landmark book Bowling Alone documented the decline of civic engagement and social capital in the United States, becoming one of the most cited works in the social sciences.
by Robert D. Putnam
A landmark study of the decline of social capital in America, documenting how civic engagement, community organisations, and social trust have eroded since the 1960s. Putnam marshals decades of survey data to show that Americans are increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and democratic structures, with profound consequences for collective well-being.
The books Robert D. Putnam references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Robert Cialdini
Cialdini identifies six universal principles of persuasion: reciprocity, commitment, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity. Understanding these triggers explains why we say yes, and how others get us to comply.
by Daniel Goleman
Goleman argues that EQ matters more than IQ for success. Self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation are skills that can be developed and that predict real-world outcomes.
by Don Norman
Norman reveals why badly designed objects frustrate us and how good design makes correct use intuitive. The principles, affordances, feedback, constraints, apply far beyond physical products.
Who Robert draws from, and who draws from Robert — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.