Jay Van Bavel, PhD Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

Great review of "The Power of Us" (with @dominicpacker_) from Chris Boutte at The Rewired Soul: https://t.co/a429LZlrA2 'This year, I’ve read over 260 non-fiction books, and this is the first one where I said, “Wow. This book’s chapters build on top of one another perfectly.”' https://t.co/Aeq7yOm51v

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD

"Despite what many may think, we aren’t islands unto ourselves; we are the creation of the many hands that touch us. We don’t just exist in communities, we are created and shaped by them." This week we interview @BrianLoweryPhD about his new book SELFLESS https://t.co/bXMjAqlOaq https://t.co/YsXxHjk622

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

John B. Watson—the pioneer of behaviorism—was voted "handsomest professor" in 1919 at Johns Hopkins University https://t.co/tJVtz6X6ZC I had no idea this was actually a thing. This is the story of the entire scandal about how he lost his job the following year.

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

I love this story from Logicomix When Bertrand Russell published his paradox it led a colleague into despair because it completely invalidated a book he was about to publish. He raced to the printing press to stop his book and then admitted it invalidated his life's work. https://t.co/oflfj63sUv

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

From veganism to fundraising, psychologists have found acts of altruism often attract mistrust and even anger. Check out this sneak peak at an exciting new book: "The Social Instinct: How Cooperation Shaped the World" https://t.co/MhOwDXRKdk

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

In 1950, sociologist George Homans published a groundbreaking book called ‘The Human Group’. Drawing on field studies of small groups, including a street gang, Polynesian families, and electrical workers, he developed these 11 rules for leaders: https://t.co/lMbClQvyns https://t.co/H97Ih8jJlg

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

"The Myth of Mirror Neurons" by @GregoryHickok was published in 2014. Has another book ever effectively undercut a research topic with such efficiency? https://t.co/WeL08BUWW3

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

Does hatred cause irrationality or is it the other way around? We interview economist @d_f_stone about his new book UNDUE HATE which examines how false beliefs can fuel intergroup conflict and polarization and how we can undo these false perceptions https://t.co/1a1Bl4AGqa https://t.co/DpI2u378PE

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

To decompress from the academic year, I decided to read up "a Sad-Professor Satire That Burns with Moral Anger" If you have a deep desire to laugh at the absurdity of academia, I highly recommend The Shakespeare Requirement (by Julie Schumacher). https://t.co/fRDplOolRT https://t.co/b2CdTskqb7

Jay Van Bavel, PhD

Great review of "The Power of Us" (with @dominicpacker_) from Chris Boutte at The Rewired Soul: https://t.co/a429LZlrA2 'This year, I’ve read over 260 non-fiction books, and this is the first one where I said, “Wow. This book’s chapters build on top of one another perfectly.”' https://t.co/Aeq7yOm51v