Best books on cognitive ability and skills according to ChatSpot and ChatGPT

As a fol­low-up to the arti­cle Best books on brain health and cog­ni­tive fit­ness accord­ing to ChatSpot and Chat­G­PT we decid­ed to find out what these pop­u­lar AI chat­bots say about books to under­stand and improve cog­ni­tive abil­i­ty and skills.

Here you are:

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Best books on cognitive ability and skills, per ChatSpot:

Here are some high­ly rec­om­mend­ed books on cog­ni­tive abil­i­ty and skills:

1. “Think­ing, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kah­ne­man: This book explores the two sys­tems of think­ing that dri­ve our deci­sion-mak­ing process­es and pro­vides insights into cog­ni­tive bias­es and how to improve deci­sion-mak­ing skills.

2. “Peak: Secrets from the New Sci­ence of Exper­tise” by Anders Eric­s­son and Robert Pool: This book delves into the con­cept of delib­er­ate prac­tice and how it can help indi­vid­u­als devel­op excep­tion­al skills and improve cog­ni­tive abilities.

3. “Mind­set: The New Psy­chol­o­gy of Suc­cess” by Car­ol S. Dweck: This book explores the pow­er of mind­set and how adopt­ing a growth mind­set can enhance cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties, learn­ing, and achievement.

4. “The Tal­ent Code: Great­ness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How.” by Daniel Coyle: This book exam­ines the sci­ence behind skill devel­op­ment and pro­vides prac­ti­cal strate­gies for unlock­ing tal­ent and improv­ing cog­ni­tive abilities.

5. “Deep Work: Rules for Focused Suc­cess in a Dis­tract­ed World” by Cal New­port: This book explores the impor­tance of deep, focused work for enhanc­ing cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties and achiev­ing high-lev­el performance.

These books offer valu­able insights and strate­gies for enhanc­ing cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties, improv­ing skills, and achiev­ing suc­cess in var­i­ous areas of life.

Source: ChatSpot, Feb­ru­ary 20th, 2024

Best books on cognitive ability and skills, per ChatGPT:

Cer­tain­ly! Here are some high­ly rec­om­mend­ed books that delve into cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties and skills:

“Mind­set: The New Psy­chol­o­gy of Suc­cess” by Car­ol S. Dweck — Dr. Dweck explores the con­cept of mind­set and how hav­ing a growth mind­set can enhance cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties, learn­ing, and achievement.

“Think­ing, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kah­ne­man — Nobel lau­re­ate Daniel Kah­ne­man offers insights into the two sys­tems that dri­ve the way we think: the fast, intu­itive Sys­tem 1 and the slow­er, more delib­er­ate Sys­tem 2, and how under­stand­ing them can improve deci­sion-mak­ing and cog­ni­tive skills.

“Peak: Secrets from the New Sci­ence of Exper­tise” by Anders Eric­s­son and Robert Pool — This book delves into the sci­ence of exper­tise and how delib­er­ate prac­tice can help indi­vid­u­als devel­op excep­tion­al cog­ni­tive skills in var­i­ous domains.

“Grit: The Pow­er of Pas­sion and Per­se­ver­ance” by Angela Duck­worth — Dr. Duck­worth explores the con­cept of grit and how per­se­ver­ance and pas­sion for long-term goals con­tribute to suc­cess and the devel­op­ment of cog­ni­tive abilities.

“The Tal­ent Code: Great­ness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How.” by Daniel Coyle — Daniel Coyle inves­ti­gates the sci­ence behind tal­ent devel­op­ment and the role of deep prac­tice, igni­tion, and mas­ter coach­ing in cul­ti­vat­ing cog­ni­tive skills and expertise.

These books offer valu­able insights into cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties, learn­ing, exper­tise, and skill devel­op­ment, pro­vid­ing prac­ti­cal strate­gies for enhanc­ing cog­ni­tive skills and achiev­ing per­son­al and pro­fes­sion­al suc­cess. Whether you’re inter­est­ed in improv­ing your learn­ing strate­gies, mas­ter­ing a par­tic­u­lar skill, or under­stand­ing the sci­ence behind cog­ni­tive devel­op­ment, these books are excel­lent resources to explore.

Source: Chat­G­PT, Feb­ru­ary 20th, 2024

Com­men­tary: Both AI chat­bots offer excel­lent book rec­om­men­da­tions, and with a sub­stan­tial over­lap — 4 out of 5 titles are the same, just in dif­fer­ent order. Should be worth check­ing them out and select­ing at least one to expand your book col­lec­tion. Hap­py reading!

To Learn More:

• What are cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties and skills, plus some brain teasers to test them
• Brain Plas­tic­i­ty: How learn­ing changes your brain
• Brain teasers and puz­zles for teens and adults