Mach, was du kannst

Mach, was du kannst by psychologist Aljoscha Neubauer argues that people are surprisingly bad at judging their own abilities. Many pursue careers or activities they are genuinely drawn to but lack real aptitude for, while overlooking talents they don't realize they have. Drawing on decades of research at the Institute for Differential Psychology at the University of Graz, Neubauer distinguishes between interest and aptitude and lays out how personality, cognitive strengths, and social and creative abilities interact to determine where someone will actually thrive.

The book includes self-assessment tools designed to help readers separate what they enjoy from what they're suited for, aimed at anyone reconsidering a career or study path rather than a general-interest pop-psychology audience.