Books by Mitch Prinstein
“The title of the book takes me back to high school. Who was popular? Where are those people now? In this book, Prinstein discusses and presents research on our innate and universal need for status and likability. When people say they don’t care about status or when they claim indifference to what other people think of them, it sounds cool; however, we sense that it isn’t true. It is part of human nature to care about how others regard us. Prinstein writes that popularity is based on likability as well as status, but that it’s difficult to simultaneously convey both these characteristics. Research on social perception shows that we evaluate other people according to these two fundamental dimensions of social perception.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Mitch Prinstein were recommended
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
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Food for Life: Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well
by Tim Spector -
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
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Outlive: The Art and Science of Longevity
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Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It
by John Yudkin
Self-Help Books for 2025
Self-Help Books for 2025
New year, new you? Every January, millions resolve to become fitter, happier and more productive. If you’re looking for evergreen life advice, look no further than this curated selection of self-help books, recommended by our expert interviewees.
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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
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Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World
by Mitch Prinstein -
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Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away
by Annie Duke -
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The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias
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The Odyssey
by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson
The best books on Making A Good Impression, recommended by Övül Sezer
The best books on Making A Good Impression, recommended by Övül Sezer
From the classroom to the boardroom, everybody tries (and sometimes fails) to be liked and admired by others. In this interview, Övül Sezer—Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations at Cornell University—recommends five books that can help you make a good impression on everybody, including yourself.
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The Marshmallow Test: Why Self-Control Is the Engine of Success
by Walter Mischel -
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A Curious Mind: The Secret To a Bigger Life
by Brian Grazer -
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
by Carol Dweck -
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Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World
by Mitch Prinstein -
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Path to Purpose
by William Damon
The best books on Character Development, recommended by Angela Duckworth
The best books on Character Development, recommended by Angela Duckworth
Can we cultivate qualities like grit, tenacity and kindness? How about habits of the successful—hard work, perseverance and productivity? Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit and founder of the Character Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, recommends five books, including a title that graces every CEO’s shelf.
