by Helen Thomson
New Scientist journalist Helen Thomson distils the best recent scientific research on happiness, habits, confidence, sleep, intelligence, and relationships into evidence-based advice. Every claim is backed by peer-reviewed studies, not celebrity wisdom.
In this collection, This Book Could Fix Your Life references 3 other books.
It draws on Thinking, Fast and Slow, Emotional Intelligence and Quiet.
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Kahneman's dual-process model is discussed at length in Chapter 10 on wisdom. Thomson explains how System 1 and System 2 thinking underpins cognitive biases and decision-making, and notes how the model has become "one of the most widely accepted ideas in psychology" since the book's publication.
Chapter 10
Goleman's coining of the term "emotional intelligence" is discussed in Chapter 10. Thomson traces how the concept emerged in the late 1980s and became mainstream through Goleman's 1996 bestseller, noting its significance for self-awareness and emotional control.
Chapter 10
Susan Cain's Quiet is cited in Chapter 3 on confidence, noting that Cain's claim that "shyness and introversion may be essential to the survival of our species" created significant buzz when published in 2012.
Chapter 3
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