There are some fantastic books in the field of positive psychology and other general areas which are fun and easy to read.  They come highly recommended by us.

Positive psychology:

• Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment

    by Martin E.P. Seligman

Considered by most to be the grand-daddy of positive psychology. An excellent intro.

 

• Good Business

    by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The concept of 'flow' is a great way to view happiness in action. This book expands on how businesses can be profitable as well as maintaining a positive influence on the world at large.

 

• The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science

    by Jonathan Haidt

A great overview of happiness through different cultures and time - incorporating an intriguing idea of universal 'truths'.

 

• Stumbling on Happiness

          by Daniel Gilbert    

A book which gives a scientific introduction as to why it can be difficult to trust your instincts       when it comes to finding happiness.

 

 

General psychology:

• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference 

    by Malcolm Gladwell

A brilliant book that makes easy work of phenomena in areas as diverse as fashion to politics.

• The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do

    by Judith Rich Harris

A fascinating book that explodes the myth about how important parenting is compared to peer influence in the development of children.

 

• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

    by Robert Cialdini

Absolutely essential reading for anybody interested in psychology. A true delight.

 

• Emotional Intelligence

    by Daniel P. Goleman

For those interested in the particulars of how emotion works in the brain - deeply insightful.