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Atomic HabitsJames Clear · 2018Practical advice built on solid habit science, wrapped in catchy but untested claims about identity and compounding. Useful, but less proven than the subtitle says.Mixed evidence

Good Habits, Bad HabitsWendy Wood · 2019Written by a leading habit researcher, it rests on solid, peer-reviewed findings. A few numbers get simplified, and it offers fewer ready-made tools than its competitors.Strong evidence

MindsetCarol S. Dweck · 2006A real research idea stretched far past its data: beliefs about ability matter a little, for some students, in some settings, not across all of life.Mixed evidence

The 5 Second RuleMel Robbins · 2017A harmless, memorable starting cue wrapped in confident brain claims that no study supports; the countdown itself has never been tested.Weak evidence

Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman · 2011A landmark tour of judgment and bias whose core ideas hold up well, docked half a point for priming and ego-depletion chapters that failed large replications.Strong evidence