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Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 97%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
A Little History of Psychology
by Nicky Hayes • 2024
Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.
3.90
225
A Little History of Psychology Summary
A Little History of Psychology 97%
Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.
by Nicky Hayes 2024
3.90
225 ratings
Psych
by Paul Bloom • 2023
How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.
4.14
2k+
Psych Summary
Psych 97%
How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.
by Paul Bloom 2023
4.14
2k+ ratings
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room
by Jacob Burak • 2013
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
3.61
74
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 95%
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
by Jacob Burak 2013
3.61
74 ratings
The Social Animal
by David Brooks • 2011
Your unconscious mind runs the show. That 11-million-to-40 processing advantage is not a bug.
3.86
24k+
The Social Animal Summary
The Social Animal 95%
Your unconscious mind runs the show. That 11-million-to-40 processing advantage is not a bug.
by David Brooks 2011
3.86
24k+ ratings
What You Can Change and What You Can't
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 1993
Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.
3.88
2k+
What You Can Change and What You Can't Summary
What You Can Change and What You Can't 95%
Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 1993
3.88
2k+ ratings
Mindware
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2015
You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.
3.75
2k+
Mindware Summary
Mindware 95%
You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.
by Richard E. Nisbett 2015
3.75
2k+ ratings
Mind Hacks
by Tom Stafford • 2004
The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.
3.74
1k+
Mind Hacks Summary
Mind Hacks 95%
The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.
by Tom Stafford 2004
3.74
1k+ ratings
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory
by Jeremy Holmes • 1993
Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.
4.21
219
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory Summary
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory 95%
Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.
by Jeremy Holmes 1993
4.21
219 ratings
The Art of Risk
by Kayt Sukel • 2016
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
3.56
141
The Art of Risk Summary
The Art of Risk 94%
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
by Kayt Sukel 2016
3.56
141 ratings
Freud
by Ruth Snowden • 2010
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
3.68
590
Freud Summary
Freud 94%
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
by Ruth Snowden 2010
3.68
590 ratings
Think Like a Psychologist
by Patrick King • 2019
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
3.42
517
Think Like a Psychologist Summary
Think Like a Psychologist 94%
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
by Patrick King 2019
3.42
517 ratings
Be Who You Want
by Christian Jarrett • 2021
Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.
3.71
262
Be Who You Want Summary
Be Who You Want 94%
Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.
by Christian Jarrett 2021
3.71
262 ratings
Redirect
by Timothy D. Wilson • 2009
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
3.76
2k+
Redirect Summary
Redirect 94%
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
by Timothy D. Wilson 2009
3.76
2k+ ratings
Mindfulness
by Ellen J. Langer • 1989
Real mindfulness means noticing new details. A landmark study showed this alone can extend life.
3.80
3k+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness 94%
Real mindfulness means noticing new details. A landmark study showed this alone can extend life.
by Ellen J. Langer 1989
3.80
3k+ ratings
The Narcissist Next Door
by Jeffrey Kluger • 2014
A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.
3.11
1k+
The Narcissist Next Door Summary
The Narcissist Next Door 94%
A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.
by Jeffrey Kluger 2014
3.11
1k+ ratings
The Influential Mind
by Tali Sharot • 2017
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
3.91
3k+
The Influential Mind Summary
The Influential Mind 94%
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
by Tali Sharot 2017
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Science of Likability
by Patrick King • 2017
Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.
3.53
805
The Science of Likability Summary
The Science of Likability 94%
Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.
by Patrick King 2017
3.53
805 ratings
Anger
by Carol Tavris • 1983
Venting anger doesn't cool you down; it fuels the fire. The evidence against catharsis.
3.81
257
Anger Summary
Anger 94%
Venting anger doesn't cool you down; it fuels the fire. The evidence against catharsis.
by Carol Tavris 1983
3.81
257 ratings
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice
by Jon G. Allen • 2008
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
4.31
39
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice Summary
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice 94%
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
by Jon G. Allen 2008
4.31
39 ratings
Freud and Beyond
by Stephen A. Mitchell • 1995
One founder, many heirs: how psychoanalysis splintered into rival schools after Freud.
4.18
2k+
Freud and Beyond Summary
Freud and Beyond 94%
One founder, many heirs: how psychoanalysis splintered into rival schools after Freud.
by Stephen A. Mitchell 1995
4.18
2k+ ratings
Making Sense of People
by Samuel H. Barondes • 2011
Five trait domains replace gut instinct with a systematic method for reading anyone accurately.
3.58
1k+
Making Sense of People Summary
Making Sense of People 94%
Five trait domains replace gut instinct with a systematic method for reading anyone accurately.
by Samuel H. Barondes 2011
3.58
1k+ ratings
Discovering Your Personality Type
by Don Richard Riso • 1992
Where your type falls apart, and how to climb back. The Enneagram maps both directions.
3.91
971
Discovering Your Personality Type Summary
Discovering Your Personality Type 94%
Where your type falls apart, and how to climb back. The Enneagram maps both directions.
by Don Richard Riso 1992
3.91
971 ratings
The Empathy Effect
by Helen Riess • 2018
Your brain misfires with strangers. A clinician's seven-part method for fixing the empathy circuit.
3.81
275
The Empathy Effect Summary
The Empathy Effect 94%
Your brain misfires with strangers. A clinician's seven-part method for fixing the empathy circuit.
by Helen Riess 2018
3.81
275 ratings
Why Brains Need Friends
by Ben Rein • 2025
Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.
3.95
502
Why Brains Need Friends Summary
Why Brains Need Friends 94%
Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.
by Ben Rein 2025
3.95
502 ratings
Your Mind and How to Use It
by William Walker Atkinson • 1911
The mind is a mechanism, not a mystery. A 1911 handbook for operating yours.
3.64
177
Your Mind and How to Use It Summary
Your Mind and How to Use It 94%
The mind is a mechanism, not a mystery. A 1911 handbook for operating yours.
by William Walker Atkinson 1911
3.64
177 ratings
Split-Second Persuasion
by Kevin Dutton • 2009
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
3.66
2k+
Split-Second Persuasion Summary
Split-Second Persuasion 94%
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
by Kevin Dutton 2009
3.66
2k+ ratings
Psycho-Logical
by Dean Burnett • 2021
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
3.84
1k+
Psycho-Logical Summary
Psycho-Logical 94%
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
by Dean Burnett 2021
3.84
1k+ ratings
La vida secreta de la mente
by Mariano Sigman • 2015
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
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3k+
La vida secreta de la mente Summary
La vida secreta de la mente 94%
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
by Mariano Sigman 2015
3.99
3k+ ratings
Triumphs of Experience
by George E. Vaillant • 2012
Harvard tracked 268 men for 75 years. One predictor of happiness beat income, IQ, and genes.
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1k+
Triumphs of Experience Summary
Triumphs of Experience 94%
Harvard tracked 268 men for 75 years. One predictor of happiness beat income, IQ, and genes.
by George E. Vaillant 2012
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Ritual Effect
by Michael Norton • 2024
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
3.40
1k+
The Ritual Effect Summary
The Ritual Effect 94%
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
by Michael Norton 2024
3.40
1k+ ratings
Know Thyself
by Stephen M. Fleming • 2021
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
3.86
357
Know Thyself Summary
Know Thyself 94%
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
by Stephen M. Fleming 2021
3.86
357 ratings
How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
712
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff 94%
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013
3.82
712 ratings
The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt • 2006
Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.
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46k+
The Happiness Hypothesis Summary
The Happiness Hypothesis 94%
Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.
by Jonathan Haidt 2006
4.09
46k+ ratings
How We Decide
by Jonah Lehrer • 2009
When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.
3.85
42k+
How We Decide Summary
How We Decide 94%
When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.
by Jonah Lehrer 2009
3.85
42k+ ratings
Take Charge of your Life
by William Glasser • 2011
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
4.13
135
Take Charge of your Life Summary
Take Charge of your Life 94%
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
by William Glasser 2011
4.13
135 ratings
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
by Bruce Ecker • 2012
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
4.44
248
Unlocking the Emotional Brain Summary
Unlocking the Emotional Brain 94%
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
by Bruce Ecker 2012
4.44
248 ratings
The Happy Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2018
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
3.70
2k+
The Happy Brain Summary
The Happy Brain 94%
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
by Dean Burnett 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
The Disordered Mind
by Eric R. Kandel • 2018
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
4.13
3k+
The Disordered Mind Summary
The Disordered Mind 94%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ ratings
Somos lo que hablamos
by Luis Rojas Marcos • 2019
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
3.81
260
Somos lo que hablamos Summary
Somos lo que hablamos 94%
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
by Luis Rojas Marcos 2019
3.81
260 ratings
Scripts People Live
by Claude M. Steiner • 1974
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
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1k+
Scripts People Live Summary
Scripts People Live 94%
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
by Claude M. Steiner 1974
4.05
1k+ ratings
Anxiety
by Daniel Freeman • 2012
Anxiety once kept us alive. Why it now misfires, and the therapy that breaks the cycle.
3.57
470
Anxiety Summary
Anxiety 93%
Anxiety once kept us alive. Why it now misfires, and the therapy that breaks the cycle.
by Daniel Freeman 2012
3.57
470 ratings
Out of My Skull
by James Danckert • 2020
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
3.50
359
Out of My Skull Summary
Out of My Skull 93%
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
by James Danckert 2020
3.50
359 ratings
Aggression in Play Therapy
by Lisa Dion • 2018
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
4.72
299
Aggression in Play Therapy Summary
Aggression in Play Therapy 93%
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
by Lisa Dion 2018
4.72
299 ratings
The Undiscovered Self
by C.G. Jung • 1961
The mass state erases the individual; the psyche you ignore becomes the tyrant's best tool.
4.13
13k+
The Undiscovered Self Summary
The Undiscovered Self 93%
The mass state erases the individual; the psyche you ignore becomes the tyrant's best tool.
by C.G. Jung 1961
4.13
13k+ ratings
How to Stay Sane
by Philippa Perry • 2012
Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.
3.79
4k+
How to Stay Sane Summary
How to Stay Sane 93%
Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.
by Philippa Perry 2012
3.79
4k+ ratings
Meet Your Happy Chemicals
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015
Your brain didn't evolve for happiness. The daily practice that negotiates with your ancient wiring.
4.01
6k+
Meet Your Happy Chemicals Summary
Meet Your Happy Chemicals 93%
Your brain didn't evolve for happiness. The daily practice that negotiates with your ancient wiring.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015
4.01
6k+ ratings
59 Seconds
by Richard Wiseman • 2009
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
3.79
11k+
59 Seconds Summary
59 Seconds 93%
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
by Richard Wiseman 2009
3.79
11k+ ratings
Happier
by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2007
Forty percent of happiness is trainable. A Harvard professor's practices for the part you can shape.
3.82
9k+
Happier Summary
Happier 93%
Forty percent of happiness is trainable. A Harvard professor's practices for the part you can shape.
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2007
3.82
9k+ ratings
Gifts Differing
by Isabel Briggs Myers • 1980
Four hidden preferences drive every clash and connection. Learn them, and people start making sense.
4.08
4k+
Gifts Differing Summary
Gifts Differing 93%
Four hidden preferences drive every clash and connection. Learn them, and people start making sense.
by Isabel Briggs Myers 1980
4.08
4k+ ratings
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