Reading is one of the most enjoyable activities. It is exciting when psychological science makes its way into popular books. Here are my Professor Pozzulo’s Picks.
-Dr. Joanna Pozzulo, Director, MeWeRTH
The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions by Michael Norton (2024, published by Scribner) – June 2025
Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (and how anyone can harness it. Even you.) by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas (2020, published by Currency) – May 2025
Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others by Adam Galinsky (2025, published by Harper Business) – April 2025
The Positive Shift: Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness, Health, and Longevity by Catherine A. Sanderson, Ph.D. (2019, published by BenBella Books) – March 2025
Move the Body, Heal the Mind by Jennifer Heisz, Ph.D (2022, published by Harvest) – Feb 2025
How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman (2021, published by Portfolio) – Jan 2025
Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other by Sophie Grégoire Trudeau (2024, published by Random House Canada) – Dec. 2024
Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton (2013, published by Simon & Schuster) – Nov. 2024
Chatter: The Voice in our Head, Why it Matters, and How to Harness it by Ethan Kross, (2021, published by Crown) – Oct. 2024
Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most by Cassie Holmes, Ph.D. (2022; published by Gallery Books) –Sept. 2024
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross (2023; published by Random House) –August, 2024
The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger, MD and Marc Schultz, Ph.D. (2023; published by Simon & Schuster) –July, 2024
Why we sleep: Unlocking the power of sleep and dreams by Matthew Walker, Ph.D. (published by Simon & Schuster) –June, 2024