Which psychology book should I read next?

[hlat]

I reserved Trapped in the Mirror at the library, but it'll be a couple weeks before it's ready. I'll be done with the Narcissism "Big Five" after reading it.

While I wait for it, which psychology book should I read? I'll read one from Cognitive and Social Science unless someone gives a strong recommendation for a particular book.

For the Narcissism "Big Five", I think The Narcissistic Family and Character Disturbance are immediate must reads. I think When the Body Says No is an immediate must read too.

 

[obyvatel]

I would suggest either Timothy Wilson's "Strangers to Ourselves" or Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking: Fast and Slow". Both books have forum threads dedicated to them where you can get some prior information before deciding.

 

[Keyhole]

This depends on who you are now and what programmes you have acquired along the way. "Fear of the abyss: Healing the wounds of perfectionism and shame" by Aleta Edwards was a must read for ME. But as I said, it is entirely dependent on you.

You could try Brain Changer, Redirect, Women who run with wolves

 

[luc]

I think you were given good recommendations. It really depends where you are and what you are dealing with in your life, I find that it's always best to read something that helps me understand some particular issues in my life.

I think Kahnemann's and Wilson's books are must reads in terms of understanding our mind, and their terminology (like "system 1" / "system 2") is frequently used on the forum. If you prefer a more "hands on" book, I think "Brain Changer" is a good one; it gave me a few tricks to overcome my own thought loops that I still apply.

 

[lilyalic]

All the books previously suggested are really good reads! Just have a look at the suggested book thread, they have descriptions on what they're about so, as others have said - read what's best for you at the moment :) "Redirect" by Timothy Wilson is a good one also!