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Determined - The Science of Life without Free Will

Author: Robert M. Sapolsky Publication Date: October 2023

2025-04-21 4 min read Sincheenz

Where does your aversion to things, animals, or even certain people come from? Why do you behave in a particular way and avoid behaving in another? Are you responsible for all your actions and the choices you make? Or is it all biology? This is the main topic of this book Determined – Is there free will? And if there is NO free will, are we just machines driven by our physiology? Continue reading

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Man's search for Meaning - The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust

Author: Viktor Frankl Publication Date: January 2011 (Special Edition)

2024-11-24 3 min read Sincheenz

Anguish is unique to each person. No one can fully understand another’s pain, and it’s not helpful to tell someone there are others suffering more. However, it is comforting to know that those who have endured far greater pain have found ways to cope, and that gives you hope that you can manage yours as well. This book is not about what you need to do to attain bliss and be in a constant state of happiness. Continue reading

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Behave - The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

Author: Robert M. Sapolsky Publication Date: May 2017

2024-09-24 3 min read Sincheenz

This is not a book you can casually read before bed—at least not for me. It’s filled with a wealth of information on neuroscience, psychology, studies conducted, papers published, and more. It was very interesting, and I learned so much from it. It took me a while to read, as I had many interruptions, which meant I had to go back and reread several chapters. The book is about why we behave the way we do—what makes us congenial, aggressive, possessive, or averse. Continue reading

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Outliers - The Story of Success

Author: Malcom Gladwell Publication Date: November 2008

2024-03-07 2 min read Sincheenz

I expected the book to describe the strategies of outliers – persons with qualities or abilities that set them apart from others. Much to my surprise and delight, the book approaches the concept of being an outlier differently. Malcolm Gladwell discusses the external factors and circumstances that lead an individual to become an outlier and how success is a result of a combination of individual effort, external opportunity, cultural factors and timing. Continue reading

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Talking to Strangers

Author: Malcolm Gladwell Publication Date: September 2019

2023-12-04 1 min read Sincheenz

I did not know what to expect from this book, and once again, without reading into the reviews, I went ahead and purchased it. It was not what I expected it to be, but I liked it very much. I thought it was a behavioral psychology book. It does dwell into human behavior and psychology, but presents it differently and brilliantly. This is a book about communication and miscommunication. The book discusses why and how information can get misinterpreted and misunderstood. Continue reading

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