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Every book Nir Eyal recommended on podcasts
Nir Eyal appears on podcast episodes dedicated to productivity, behavioral psychology, and habit formation, presenting himself as a leading expert on procrastination and habits. During his conversation on The Diary Of A CEO, he references a variety of influential works to support his insights on human behavior and mental health. Eyal references Steven Pressfield's The War of Art to emphasize the necessity of consistency and effort even during mundane tasks. He discusses Carol S. Dweck's Mindset to examine ego depletion studies and the boundaries of willpower. Additionally, he mentions Michael Pollan's How to Change Your Mind to highlight the therapeutic potential of psychedelics in treating depression and anxiety, and he cites John E. Sarno's The Mindbody Prescription. Eyal also brings up Robert D. Putnam's Bowling Alone to address the modern decline in regular social interactions and references Markus Zusak's The Book Thief while discussing the origins of a creative screen sign idea.
Books recommended by Nir Eyal
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The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a classic guide designed to help individuals overcome internal resistance, creative blocks, and self-sabotage in order to unlock their full potential.
Recommended“Steven Pressfield talks about this in the the The War of Art.”
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Bowling Alone
Bowling Alone by Robert D.
Discussed“I mean, we Robert Putnam was talking about this in the 1990s in his book Bowling Alone.”
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How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is a comprehensive and deeply researched exploration of the history, science, and cultural renaissance surrounding psychedelic drugs and their therapeutic applications.
Discussed“This is why we see Mike and Michael Pollan's book, How to Change Your Mind, where why psychedelics are so interesting for for treatment of depression, anxiety, and various conditions.”
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Mindset
Mindset by Carol S.
Discussed“And Carol Dweck, who you might know from she's probably been on your show, from her book Mindset, she decided to replicate these studies.”
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The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a celebrated historical novel set in Nazi Germany, narrated by Death and centered on a young foster girl who steals books and shares them with others during a time of immense political turmoil.
Discussed“So that's where I got the idea of that screen sign that comes in every copy of the book.”
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The Mindbody Prescription
The Mindbody Prescription by John E.
Discussed“I don’t know if you’ve read 'The Mind-Body Prescription.'”
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Books Nir Eyal wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted! | The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | 2023-05-22 | 8 |
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“If you understand these four fundamental steps—and this is what took me five years writing this book, namely because I kept getting distracted; I was very distracted with myself, and I wrote the book for me as I mentioned earlier—it was when I boiled down the hundreds of studies and research, and you can see there's thirty-five pages of citations”
“Yeah, so every copy of the book comes with -- oh, did you tear it out already?”
“In my line of work, you know, I'm fairly controversial because I wrote 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products' and then I wrote 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.'”
“In my line of work, you know, I'm fairly controversial because I wrote 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products' and then I wrote 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.'”
“so, in in my line of work, you know, I I'm fairly controversial because I wrote Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, and then I wrote Indistractable about how to control your attention and choose your life.”