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★★★★☆ 3.84 • Goodreads

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  • Evidence-Based Strategies
  • Personal Growth
  • Intellectual Humility
  • Actionable Insights
  • Optimistic Tone
  • Anecdote-Driven
  • Overcoming Barriers
  • Adaptability Mindset

Loved Think Again by Adam Grant for turning skepticism into strength? Time to weaponize that humility with How to Change by Katy Milkman.

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Why It's Your Next Read

  • Science-backed tactics you'll actually use tomorrow
  • Habit hacks that outsmart your laziest self
  • Behavioral econ nerds: prepare for dopamine
  • Myth-busting research that rewires your routines

If Think Again taught you to prize intellectual humility, Katy Milkman's How to Change hands you the behavioral toolkit to live it. This isn't soft self-help—it's evidence-backed dissection of why fresh starts fail and how to engineer them differently, aimed squarely at the skeptic who wants lab-tested leverage, not platitudes.

evidence-backed dissection of why fresh starts fail and how to engineer them differently

Milkman trades Grant's rethinking imperative for rewiring pragmatism: same rigorous science, same anecdote-rich storytelling, now laser-focused on the moments where intention meets inertia and wins.

This is the book for everyone who intellectualized change and now needs to actually do it.

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What Readers Are Saying

"“How To Change” is an extremely engrossing book that spurs its readers to action..." Venky, Goodreads
"This book *is* the best! ...the combination of Milkman's deft storytelling and fluent prose made this a fast and compelling read. This immediately useful collection of science-based methods for change should be a reference for all students, teachers, coaches, high achievers..." Ali, Goodreads
"This book provides some practical, empirically-supported suggestions... Dr. Milkman is here to help. She's rolling up her sleeves and giving you a cheerful tutorial. You too can learn to be more like her." Stephanie Nelson, Goodreads

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