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The Invisible Gorilla: How Our Intuitions Deceive Us

Author: Daniel Simons and Christopher F. Chabris Publication Date: June 2011
2026-02-05 3 min read Sincheenz
Once you are done reading this book, you will take a step back before forming an opinion, whether it is about things happening around you or what you see on TV or read in newspapers, blogs, etc. The book explains how our intuitions can deceive us into believing things that might not be true. The book addresses six main illusions. The illusion of attention explains how we overlook things due to tunnel vision and how we believe we can multitask. Continue reading

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The Trial

Author: Franz Kafka Publication Date: April 1925
2026-01-10 1 min read Sincheenz
It was confusing. I was confused when I read Kafka’s first book, Metamorphosis. I did not know what to make of it. The writing style was very interesting, and even though I thought I should quit reading it, I still had this urge to continue. The same thing happened with The Trial. Each chapter left me feeling irritated, confused, bored, and yet intrigued. I finished both books, and I still don’t know what the hype is about. Continue reading

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Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16

Author: Moshe Kasher Publication Date: March 2012
2026-01-06 1 min read Sincheenz
This book was a recommendation from Mayim Bialik in some post as a must-read and life-changing, so I was intrigued and picked it up. I have mixed feelings about this book. It is honest and open, and a bit too detailed for my taste when it comes to the drugs being used and the mind-altering experiences associated with them. It was also sad and upsetting. It is distressing—especially to see how society and people can be enablers by overlooking, not paying attention, or simply turning a blind eye to what the youth around us are actually doing. Continue reading

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The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power (Courage To series)

Author: Ichiro Kishmi and Fumitake Koga Publication Date: June 2020
2025-12-10 2 min read Sincheenz
This is the second book in the Courage To series advocating Alfred Adler’s teachings. The core message remains the same: you are not defined solely by your past; you have to find a purpose and act in order to move forward. You are the change you want to see, and you need to work on it. The second book takes on the theme of education. A once-dissatisfied librarian, the student decides to become an educator. Continue reading

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