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Every book Evan LaPointe recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Evan LaPointe has recommended or discussed 7 books on podcasts, as of August 11, 2024.
- Evan LaPointe has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 11, 2024.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of August 11, 2024.
- The 3 books Evan LaPointe has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 11, 2024: Cambridge fundamentals of neuroscience in psychology, Misbehaving and Never Split the Difference.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Evan LaPointe aired on August 11, 2024.
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Evan LaPointe’s most recommended books
- Cambridge fundamentals of neuroscience in psychology by Unknown
- Misbehaving by Richard H. Thaler
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- The Challenger Sale by Matthew Dixon
- The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
- The Person and the Situation by Lee Ross
Evan LaPointe discussed several books on Lenny's Podcast, offering insights into strategy, behavior, and human nature. He recommended The Challenger Sale by Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson as a way to exert moderate influence by teaching people new things. He enthusiastically recommended Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss, noting its negotiation techniques, such as asking questions that invite people to say no. LaPointe recommended The Person and the Situation by Lee Ross for its exploration of how personality and situations influence behavior, suggesting it could challenge readers' assumptions. For listeners interested in neuroscience, he suggested the Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology series as an affordable way to study topics like intelligence, emotionality, and relationships in depth. He recommended Misbehaving by Richard H. Thaler as an accessible introduction to behavioral economics, explaining that the field examines how people actually behave. Additionally, LaPointe recommended Robert Greene's books generally, specifically highlighting The Laws of Human Nature to explore the author's unflinching and darker approach to human psychology. Through these recommendations, LaPointe emphasized works that illuminate decision-making, interpersonal influence, and the underlying psychological mechanics of everyday life and professional settings.
Books Evan LaPointe recommended or discussed
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Cambridge fundamentals of neuroscience in psychology
Recommended“there's a series of books called the Cambridge fundamentals of Neuroscience you can find it on Amazon a lot of them you can just get on your Kindle for a lot cheaper”
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Misbehaving
Recommended“if you instead want to keep it more in the experi you know the part of the world you experience and can see and not the the brain uh theor wrote a book called misbehaving it was kind of the the major book about uh behavioral economics”
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Never Split the Difference
Recommended“the obvious first one is never split the difference I recommend that book to like everybody in the universe I think if you haven't read it yet you shouldn't get your driver's license”
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The 48 Laws of Power
Recommended“and then again Robert Green's whole library is super valuable especially human nature if you're into kind of that he's a little darker of an author certainly kind of doesn't pull punches about human nature”
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The Challenger Sale
Recommended“and a great book to read for moderate influence is the Challenger sale and in the Challenger sale what we're looking at is the concept of teaching people something”
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The Laws of Human Nature
Recommended“Robert Green's whole library is super valuable especially human nature if you're into kind of that he's a little darker of an author certainly kind of doesn't pull punches about human nature”
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The Person and the Situation
Recommended“there's a book called the person in the situation it was written by some researchers some psychological researchers and what it explores is the difference between how personality influences your behavior and how the situation you're in”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Improve strategy, influence, and decision-making by understanding your brain | Evan LaPointe (founder of CORE Sciences) | Lenny's Podcast | 2024-08-11 | 7 |