Okay, so, I’ve been on this whole brain and psychology kick lately. It started simple enough – I just wanted to understand myself a little better, you know? Why do I react certain ways? What makes me tick? So, I decided to dig into some books on the subject.
First, I grabbed a few popular ones from the bookstore. The covers looked cool, and the titles promised to unlock the mysteries of the human mind. I brewed a big pot of coffee, got comfy on the couch, and started reading.
I spent a couple of weeks ploughing through those first few books. They were okay, I guess, a little basic. I mean, they touched on some interesting ideas, but it felt like I was just scratching the surface. I wanted to go deeper, so I hit the internet, started googling “best psychology books,” “brain science for beginners,” that sort of thing.
Then, I found some real gems! There were lists and recommendations from all sorts of people. I wrote down the books that sounded the most interesting. I ordered a bunch online. They were used, but cheap. The package arrived a week later.
Now, these books were different. Some were a bit of a struggle to get through, to be honest. They were dense, and sometimes I had to read a paragraph two or three times to understand it. But, I kept pushing. I started taking notes, highlighting passages, trying to really absorb the information. Some of them got me thinking in ways I never had before. It is fascinating stuff.
- There was this one book about the neuroscience of emotions.
- Another one was all about how memories are formed.
- There was even one on the philosophy of mind, which really blew my mind!
Slowly but surely, it felt like I was starting to piece things together.
I’d be walking down the street, or having a conversation, and I’d catch myself thinking, “Oh, that’s what they meant by cognitive bias,” or “I wonder if that’s my amygdala at work.” It was like I had this new lens to see the world and myself.
I’m still in the middle of my exploration, still reading, still learning. But I can honestly say that diving into these books about the brain and psychology has been a total game-changer. Whether you’re searching for some scientific explanation or just a good story about the brain, it’s all out there.
I hope I will keep on reading in the next few weeks, and maybe I will share it again!
