BATB score: 7.8/10 ⭕️ A very simple concept to grasp on constant re-thinking / re-learning on one's strapped ideas. Easy read with comical illustrations. Yet, merely okay but not wow due to long wordy anecdotal explanations blah blah blah. Best to: to have joy in being wrong as such we are one step closer to being right Best for: anyone who can see him/herself saying "I go into so many meetings where there are things I don't know." likeas Melinda Gates appreciating learning n

BATB score: 8.8/10 ⭐️ A complete collection of all the popular social psychology fallacy out there. Trust me, this is the only social psychology book you'll ever need to own / to read. Best to: know that David McRaney refers to Daniel Kahneman "Thinking Fast and Slow" and to Dan Ariely "Predictably Irrational" while both Daniel and Dan referred back to David; seems like a small social psychologist community eh? Best for: if you have not explored any social psychology book or

BATB score: 7/10 👽 meh. not bad for a very simple concept on gut/instinct decision-making to be elaborated adequately with interesting storytelling. Best to: know that first impressions would mostly stick - that's why speed dating is not only effective but time-efficient Best for: book fanatics of Malcolm Gladwell; if you have not read any of Gladwell's pieces, please start with Outliers and/or The Tipping Point Best as: okay Malcolm, I like the cover of this book, while the

BATB score: 6.5/10 RIP Daniel Kahneman - the first famous author (that BATB knows of) to choose euthanasia / assisted suicide at 90 years old *Reader Discretion Advised* An unpopular book review of a popular book coming up... I salute to anyone who finishes this book; for me it's just too much! This book makes me hate reading. Best to: basically, your brain has two systems: the fast emotional sensing monkey and the slow logic thinking Einstein; mostly the monkey wins. Then th

BATB score: 10/10 👏⭐️🔥 Bravo! Restoring trust and compassion amongst humankind - believe me, we all are nice in nature. Best to: nerdy but beautifully written with anecdotes from all the legends "The Tipping Point" Malcolm Gladwell, "The Prince" Niccolò Machiavelli, "Drive" Daniel H. Pink, "Mindset" Carol Dweck, "Factfulness" Hans Rosling, and so much more. Best for: all humans who may have lost faith in this world; this book allows you to believe again that we're not mons

BATB score: 6.78/10 🧑‍🔬🧬💊 I am happy that Dr. David A. Sinclair PhD is very passionate in his revolutionary field of study against ageing; his determination to discuss and raise this underdog subject is heartfelt. Best to: this thick nerdy book is Dr. Sinclair's attempt to proof that ageing research is underrated; how ageing should be considered as a disease that we all experience (and should get more funding), as something that can be decoded for betterment (NMN tablets)

BATB score: 10/10 💕 Dan Ariely fan girl 🙋‍♀️ right here! Best to: a comical illustration of behavioural economics and human intrinsic and extrinsic psychology - highlighting Dan Ariely's greatest experimentations in a cartoon comic strip (it does not get any better than this!) Best for: a lot of Dan Ariely's old, known social experimentations and stated conclusions on market norms vs social norms; but still very happy to re-read about them with love Best as: money (market n

BATB score: 8.8/10 🤍 Psychiatrist on childhood trauma "Dr. Bruce D. Perry" meets billionaire most influential person "Oprah Winfrey" in a critical book discussing the messed up things adults do to children, the childhood trauma faced, how it affects a child, and how to heal a broken one. Best to: stop being so judgmental and asking "what's wrong with you?" but rather compassionately ask "what happened to you?" as something must have had happened that wasn't right Best for: s

BATB score: 6/10 👩‍💻👮‍♀️👷‍♀️👩‍🍳 Introduction to social contracts - our roles and responsibility of generations and political administrations Best to: heavily researched and thoroughly written - at times, topics all over the place, a tad bit difficult to follow; discussion of social issues from healthcare, education, retirement, and all that we owe each other Best for: debaters, worker unions, political parties, democratic leaders, military government, members of the mon

BATB score: 8.8/10 🤍 *Reader Discretion Advised* not for the faint heart 💔 - the description of child trauma cases were explicit, heart-breaking, depressing, and unfortunately true stories. Best to: this is not a leisure read but an exploratory, educational, specialised read; as a matter of fact, this is a required textbook for undergraduate and graduate classes in sociology, neuroscience, psychology, criminology, and many other disciplines #respect Best for: keen academic

BATB score: 9/10 🧑‍⚕️ Alex Michaelides is exceptionally talented in character creation and flow of uncovering storyline details. The book's plot twists, climax, and the closure falling act made clear that he is a full-time screenwriter. #Bravo Best to: not bad at all for a psychological thriller novel #dayum Best for: you know how you watch a movie and you go "I bet he's the killer"? well, through the pages, I had no clue. Best as: Netflix movie material

BATB score: 10/10 🏆 the most important money book in mankind about having 'enough' and so anything more is mere incremental but I am already comfortable Best to: clarity in 'JOMO' joy of missing out when your friends post on social media about their high gains on crypto and/or stock investment as it's probably because of pure luck that can not be repeated Best for: all of us; questioner of 'meaning of life' and one's relationship with money Best as: the best investment strat

BATB score: 6.7/10 🤧 a legit good book about dealing with life's struggles through psychologists-style talking-it-through: drinking problem, break-ups, unhappiness, sickness and death; yet the book's narration was long and slow Best to: reading this book equates to 10 in-depth sessions with a therapist - congratulations, do did done; it's about the therapist, her patients, her therapist, and his patients with legit therapist comments and recommendations throughout Best for:

BATB score: 6/10 😴 written since 1937, covering fears and desires that is still relevant today; proof that we have always questioned what is the meaning of life (and have yet to define them) Best to: legitimate material in the book about having desire, faith, imagination, persistence, about controlling your subconscious mind, sexual desire, sixth sense, and about having a mastermind group of best friends forever #bff ; yet, the book is just boringly written, extremely redund

BATB score: 9/10 🌈 psychologist Dr Julie Smith believes that everybody need to manage their mental well-being 💟 yet not everybody can afford a session with a psychologist; this book shares the techniques and supportive tool for you to self-DIY fix your mental health 💯 #thankyou Best to: when feeling overwhelmed, acknowledge that it is okay to feel overwhelmed, take a step back and ask "why is this so important to me?", maybe it is actually not that important and if it is i

BATB score: 6/10 🤓 BATB reading level: advance max You need both IQ and EQ to read this serious research book. Best to: it’s a heavy research book about all the behavioral studies surrounding emotional intelligence (EI) from loser loners and bullies, marriage counseling, PTSD, to eating disorders #legit Best for: a nerd who didn’t have many friend back in school #thatsme Best as: “the hippocampus is crucial in recognizing a face as that of your cousin. But it is the amygdala

BATB score: 7/10 😨💙🌀 BATB reading level: advanced Suzanne O'Sullivan is an Irish neurologist - her book title, “It's All in Your Head: True Stories of Imaginary Illness”, is basically the one-liner summary of this book Best for: you have to be into mystery illnesses, extraordinary people, ripley’s believe it or not, doctor’s tell-all documentary, TLC tabloid shows to read this book; because it’s sick and it’s about a super niche topic but it’s so damn interesting Best to:

BATB score: 4/10 💧🌼 Okay. I am unsure on whether you wanted this book to be a behavioral economics book or an autobiography; either way the switch of sort confuses things. Best to: if you are going to read one Susan Cain book, check out “Quiet” instead Best as: the four humors are melancholic (sad), sanguine (happy), choleric (aggressive), and phlegmatic (calm); feeling alive is to feel all these Best for: people who experience fluctuations of happiness and sorrow has a hig

BATB score: 9/10 ⭐️ Reader disclaimer: BATB loves Dan Ariely #fangirl love his writing style, his quirky experiments, and his natural curiosity to the oddest things; so would a picture of flowers 🌸 or of eyeballs 👀 make you more honest? Like what? Best to: so how do we cheat without feeling too bad about cheating when not cheating at all is just stupid Best as: so the extent of cheating increases when you believe you are Robin Hood “we cheat because we are good people who c

BATB score: 7/10 🥹 epic deep deep stuff about forgiving your mom and dad ❤️‍🩹 Best as: it’s a research textbook proposing, justifying, and dissecting the sole premise that “maybe the trauma we’re experiencing may not be ours but rather our parent’s, our grandparent’s, and/or our great-grandparent’s trauma (that is left unsolved)”. Best to: an extremely debatable premise that needs further research and exploration but definitely a great initial effort by Mark Wolynn 👏 [2016