Modern Psychology Reads

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Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One’s Looking) 
Christian Rudder
155.28 RUD 2014
Rudder looks at how our online lives reveal who we really are, and how this new understanding will transform the science of human behavior.

The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves 
Stephen Grosz
150.195 GRO 2013
Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz compiles more than 50,000 hours of conversation into pure psychological insight without the jargon. The various stories told show how the analyst learns as much about himself as the patient. Even as people lose themselves, the new understanding Grosz uncovers shows how we can also find ourselves.

Better than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
Gretchen Craft Rubin
158.1 RUB 2015
Infused with her compelling voice and funny stories, Rubin illustrates the core principles of habit formation with dozens of strategies that she uses herself and tests out on others. Armed with self-knowledge, she shows us how we can pursue habits in ways that will truly work for us, not against us.