Psychology, how to learn more..

I'd recommend staying away from textbooks and instead delving into more applied readings. From there, you can determine which areas of psychology interest you and branch into more academic reading in those areas.

-A book that can give you a quick overview of some seminal psychological studies is "Forty Studies that Changed Psychology": Forty Studies that Changed Psychology (7th Edition): Roger R. Hock Ph.D.: 9780205918393: Amazon.com: Books

A few "pop" psychology books that I think have some merit include:

-The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg: Amazon.com: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business eBook: Charles Duhigg: Kindle Store

-The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal: Amazon.com: The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can DoTo Get More of It eBook: Kelly McGonigal Ph.D.: Kindle Store

-Willpower by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney: Amazon.com: Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength eBook: Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney: Kindle Store

-Influence by Robert Cialdini: Amazon.com: Influence eBook: Robert B. Cialdini: Kindle Store

-The Human Spark by Jerome Kagan: Amazon.com: The Human Spark: The Science of Human Development eBook: Jerome Kagan: Kindle Store

-The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker: Amazon.com: The Language Instinct: How The Mind Creates Language (P.S.) eBook: Steven Pinker: Kindle Store

-DSM Casebook--illustrates the disorders outlined in the DSM with case studies (stories). I wasn't able to find a Casebook for the newest edition of the DSM, but it may be worth picking up an older copy or waiting for the new one to come out.

I think these more applied readings are easier for someone with no psychological background to digest.

-Amy Bucher, psychologist