Books like Fixed by Amy E. Herman

Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow" explains how two distinct mental systems shape our judgments and decisions, offering insights into the biases that influence everyday choices.

The Power of Habit shows how tiny habits shape our lives and how they can be transformed to achieve personal and organizational success.

Explores how rapid judgments—‘the blink’—are shaped by experience and environmental cues, showing how we can sharpen intuition to improve decision‑making in work, relationships, and society.

Nudge offers a practical guide to libertarian paternalism, showing how subtle design changes can help people make wiser decisions without restricting freedom.

Rolf Dobelli presents 99 concise chapters that explain everyday cognitive biases, showing how awareness can sharpen decision‑making at work and in life.

Explore how hidden psychological forces shape our economic decisions, from personal finance to the 2008 crisis, with Dan Ariely’s behavioral economics insights.

Decisive offers four practical principles to counter cognitive biases and improve decision-making in work, life, and organizations.

Ann Patchett’s essay "What Now?" turns her own career journey—from college student to line cook, teacher, waitress and author—into a candid guide for anyone facing life’s pivotal choices.

n Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most controversial calls in football history: With 26 seconds remaining, and trailing by four at the Patriots' one-yard line, he called for a pass instead of a hand off to his star running back. The pass was intercepted and the Seahawks lost. Critics called it the dumbest play in history. But was the call really that bad? Or did Carroll actually make a great move that was ruined by bad luck? Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time. There's always an element of luck that you can't control, and there is always information that is hidden from view. So the key to long-term success (and avoiding worrying yourself to death) is to think in bets: How sure am I? What are the possible ways things could turn out? What decision has the highest odds of success? Did I land in the unlucky 10% on the strategy that works 90% of the time? Or is my success attributable to dumb luck rather than great decision making? Annie Duke, a former World Series of Poker champion turned business consultant, draws on examples from business, sports, politics, and (of course) poker to share tools anyone can use to embrace uncertainty and make better decisions. For most people, it's difficult to say "I'm not sure" in a world that values and, even, rewards the appearance of certainty. But professional poker players are comfortable with the fact that great decisions don't always lead to great outcomes and bad decisions don't always lead to bad outcomes. By shifting your thinking from a need for certainty to a goal of accurately assessing what you know and what you don't, you'll be less vulnerable to reactive emotions, knee-jerk biases, and destructive habits in your decision making. You'll become more confident, calm, compassionate and successful in the long run.

Rebekah Donovan's perfect life has just hit a small glitch. As the relationship columnist for a trendy New York magazine, Rebekah created the wildly popular duo, "Bekka and Griff." Now her readers want to meet the happy couple, and she knows she'll have to admit the truth -- that there is no "Griff." Rebekah doesn't know what to think when a gorgeous man shows up claiming to be Griff to her Bekka. And she's furious when she discovers he's really Jackson Montgomery Stone, her publisher's grandson. But soon, their pretend romance is heating up tabloids all over town... and lighting a very real fire in their hearts....

"The Msibis, the Manamelas and the Jiyas are high-flying married couples who belong to the Khula Society, a social club with investment and glitzy benefits. The wives are smart, successful in their chosen careers and they lead lifestyles to match - jostling for pole position in the ʹKeeping up with the Khumalosʹ stakes. The husbands have had their successes and failures, sometimes keeping dubious company and getting to the top of their fields by whatever means necessary. Beneath the veneer of marital bliss, however, lie many secrets. What will happen to their relationships when a devastating event affects all their lives?"--Provided by Publisher.