My letter “L” pick for the A to Z Book Challenge was THE LAWS OF HUMAN NATURE By Robert Greene. This is only one of many books by the author on human behavior and the science of interpersonal relationships, and it was an educational – if rather lengthy – read.

Greene delves deeply into what it is that makes us human, and what specifically humans do while interacting that sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. This is done through a combination of history, anecdotes, scientific studies, and personal observation.

Greene teaches us how to unplug from our own emotional responses to gain better self-control, how to develop stronger empathy that leads to insight, how to look behind the masks that people wear, and how to develop your own singular sense of purpose. 

I found his observations to be spot on and enlightening and particularly got a lot out of his discussion of bias on relationships and personal growth. Like I said, this was a highly educational read, but I will admit the last half of the book dragged and I feel like he could have said it all in ten less chapters. I’m giving this four stars.