A core skill of interaction design is understanding how people think — specifically in relation to software systems but also on a general level. Most of this knowledge comes from observation & experience and the occasional psychology book in my IxD reading rotation.
I've recently come across a couple great sites that are useful resources for understanding people:
What Makes Them Click
The author has a Ph.D. in Psychology and offers great tips on how people think and relating that to software design.
You Are Not So Smart
I love the tagline : "A celebration of self-delusion". There are not many direct ties into software design, however the stories around each topics are fun and very useful in understanding how people tick.
UX Myths
This site starts from a UX focus and many of the myths center around how people really think. Each article contains lots of links to supplemental material.
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