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Psychology Book Summaries

Happiness Is a Choice
by Barry Neil Kaufman • 1991
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
3.95
316
Happiness Is a Choice Summary
Happiness Is a Choice
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
by Barry Neil Kaufman 1991 304 pages
3.95
316 ratings
Winning the Week
by Demir Bentley • 2022
Why most weekly planning fails before Monday morning, and the ritual that makes it stick.
4.39
457
Winning the Week Summary
Winning the Week
Why most weekly planning fails before Monday morning, and the ritual that makes it stick.
by Demir Bentley 2022 258 pages
4.39
457 ratings
Practicing Mindfulness
by Matthew Sockolov • 2018
Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.
4.12
500+
Practicing Mindfulness Summary
Practicing Mindfulness
Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.
by Matthew Sockolov 2018 211 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Psychic Warrior
by David Morehouse • 1996
An officer's near-death awakening lands him in the CIA's most secret unit: psychic espionage.
3.87
500+
Psychic Warrior Summary
Psychic Warrior
An officer's near-death awakening lands him in the CIA's most secret unit: psychic espionage.
by David Morehouse 1996 310 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Wait, What?
by James E. Ryan • 2017
Five deceptively simple questions that clarify, connect, and move things forward when you're stuck.
3.93
4k+
Wait, What? Summary
Wait, What?
Five deceptively simple questions that clarify, connect, and move things forward when you're stuck.
by James E. Ryan 2017 144 pages
3.93
4k+ ratings
The Passion of the Western Mind
by Richard Tarnas • 1991
Western thought is a single dramatic story, from ancient archetypes to postmodern doubt.
4.24
2k+
The Passion of the Western Mind Summary
The Passion of the Western Mind
Western thought is a single dramatic story, from ancient archetypes to postmodern doubt.
by Richard Tarnas 1991 560 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Still Here
by Ram Dass • 2000
Aging is your final spiritual practice. Learn to do it consciously and die awake.
4.21
1k+
Still Here Summary
Still Here
Aging is your final spiritual practice. Learn to do it consciously and die awake.
by Ram Dass 2000 223 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
How to Grow Old
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Old age as the summit, not the slide: Cicero's ancient case, still undiminished.
4.06
1k+
How to Grow Old Summary
How to Grow Old
Old age as the summit, not the slide: Cicero's ancient case, still undiminished.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 217 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior
by Teri Arranga • 2012
In autism, the gut drives the brain. Fix the first, and the second often follows.
3.23
81
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior Summary
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior
In autism, the gut drives the brain. Fix the first, and the second often follows.
by Teri Arranga 2012 304 pages
3.23
81 ratings
The Secret of Instant Healing
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2008
A technique for dissolving physical and emotional pain instantly, with nothing but attention.
4.03
268
The Secret of Instant Healing Summary
The Secret of Instant Healing
A technique for dissolving physical and emotional pain instantly, with nothing but attention.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2008 136 pages
4.03
268 ratings
8 Secrets to Powerful Manifesting
by Mandy Morris • 2022
Manifestation fails when past trauma blocks the signal. The repair starts in the nervous system.
4.06
415
8 Secrets to Powerful Manifesting Summary
8 Secrets to Powerful Manifesting
Manifestation fails when past trauma blocks the signal. The repair starts in the nervous system.
by Mandy Morris 2022 229 pages
4.06
415 ratings
Your Brain, Explained
by Marc Dingman • 2019
No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.
4.15
500+
Your Brain, Explained Summary
Your Brain, Explained
No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.
by Marc Dingman 2019 256 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
You Are a Badass / You Are a Badass at Making Money
by Jen Sincero • 2018
Get rich by fixing your beliefs about money. The spiritual, no-excuses approach.
4.34
146
You Are a Badass / You Are a Badass at Making Money Summary
You Are a Badass / You Are a Badass at Making Money
Get rich by fixing your beliefs about money. The spiritual, no-excuses approach.
by Jen Sincero 2018
4.34
146 ratings
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits
by S.J. Scott • 2013
A handful of simple daily habits that bypass the urge to delay, making productivity feel automatic.
3.62
1k+
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits Summary
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits
A handful of simple daily habits that bypass the urge to delay, making productivity feel automatic.
by S.J. Scott 2013 114 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
Corruptible
by Brian Klaas • 2021
The wrong people chase power, our instincts select them, and broken systems let the abuse happen.
4.18
3k+
Corruptible Summary
Corruptible
The wrong people chase power, our instincts select them, and broken systems let the abuse happen.
by Brian Klaas 2021 319 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Matrix
by Joshua Clover • 2007
Obsessive love is an addiction. The cure isn't a better partner; it's turning that devotion inward.
4.12
1k+
The Matrix Summary
The Matrix
Obsessive love is an addiction. The cure isn't a better partner; it's turning that devotion inward.
by Joshua Clover 2007 96 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Kindness Method
by Shahroo Izadi • 2018
Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.
3.79
1k+
The Kindness Method Summary
The Kindness Method
Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.
by Shahroo Izadi 2018 193 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Flight Plan
by Brian Tracy • 2008
Planes fly off course 99% of the time but land. Steer your goals the same way.
3.88
500+
Flight Plan Summary
Flight Plan
Planes fly off course 99% of the time but land. Steer your goals the same way.
by Brian Tracy 2008 168 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
The Clever Connector
by Ali Scarlett • 2020
The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.
3.89
28
The Clever Connector Summary
The Clever Connector
The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.
by Ali Scarlett 2020 161 pages
3.89
28 ratings
Intuitive Eating
by Evelyn Tribole M.S. R.D. • 1995
Diets predict weight gain. The alternative: learn to eat from your body's cues, not external rules.
4.23
20k+
Intuitive Eating Summary
Intuitive Eating
Diets predict weight gain. The alternative: learn to eat from your body's cues, not external rules.
by Evelyn Tribole M.S. R.D. 1995 344 pages
4.23
20k+ ratings
Focus
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2013
The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.
3.97
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus
The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2013 272 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Sober Truth
by Lance Dodes • 2014
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
3.92
500+
The Sober Truth Summary
The Sober Truth
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
by Lance Dodes 2014 192 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
by William Poundstone • 2003
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
3.58
1k+
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Summary
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
by William Poundstone 2003 288 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
The Other Wes Moore
by Wes Moore • 2010
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
3.87
60k+
The Other Wes Moore Summary
The Other Wes Moore
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
by Wes Moore 2010 233 pages
3.87
60k+ ratings
The Winner's Brain
by Jeff Brown • 2010
Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.
3.50
500+
The Winner's Brain Summary
The Winner's Brain
Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.
by Jeff Brown 2010 240 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Hannibal
by Thomas Harris • 1999
A disgraced FBI agent becomes bait in a billionaire's grotesque plan to capture Hannibal Lecter.
3.82
100k+
Hannibal Summary
Hannibal
A disgraced FBI agent becomes bait in a billionaire's grotesque plan to capture Hannibal Lecter.
by Thomas Harris 1999 564 pages
3.82
100k+ ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
by Miles Young • 2019
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
3.59
268
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
by Miles Young 2019 288 pages
3.59
268 ratings
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book
by The 30 Minute Expert Series • 2013
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
3.87
31
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book Summary
Thinking Fast and Slow in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to Daniel Kahneman's Critically Acclaimed Book
You jump to conclusions because you're wired to. Those jumps follow a script you can learn.
by The 30 Minute Expert Series 2013 40 pages
3.87
31 ratings
The Mind's Past
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 1998
Your brain acts, then invents a story about why. Your conscious self gets the press release.
3.77
115
The Mind's Past Summary
The Mind's Past
Your brain acts, then invents a story about why. Your conscious self gets the press release.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 1998 208 pages
3.77
115 ratings
How to Stop Overthinking
by Chase Hill • 2019
A daily worry window and a simple decision rule: the plan that breaks the overthinking habit.
3.75
1k+
How to Stop Overthinking Summary
How to Stop Overthinking
A daily worry window and a simple decision rule: the plan that breaks the overthinking habit.
by Chase Hill 2019 170 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
You Can Be Happy No Matter What
by Richard Carlson • 1992
Five principles that put happiness back where it lives: in your thoughts, not your circumstances.
4.11
2k+
You Can Be Happy No Matter What Summary
You Can Be Happy No Matter What
Five principles that put happiness back where it lives: in your thoughts, not your circumstances.
by Richard Carlson 1992 192 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Meditations
by Shakti Gawain • 1991
Your intuition already knows the next move. These meditations teach you to stop talking over it.
3.93
105
Meditations Summary
Meditations
Your intuition already knows the next move. These meditations teach you to stop talking over it.
by Shakti Gawain 1991 160 pages
3.93
105 ratings
Hypnosis for Beginners
by William W. Hewitt • 1997
Enter your own alpha state, where suggestions stick and the subconscious finally listens.
3.54
205
Hypnosis for Beginners Summary
Hypnosis for Beginners
Enter your own alpha state, where suggestions stick and the subconscious finally listens.
by William W. Hewitt 1997 288 pages
3.54
205 ratings
Brain Power
by Michael J. Gelb • 2011
Cognitive decline is not inevitable. The habits that keep your mind decades younger than your body.
3.73
284
Brain Power Summary
Brain Power
Cognitive decline is not inevitable. The habits that keep your mind decades younger than your body.
by Michael J. Gelb 2011 248 pages
3.73
284 ratings
The New Black
by Darian Leader • 2008
What if depression is stalled mourning? The dead we cannot release may be the real cause.
4.05
500+
The New Black Summary
The New Black
What if depression is stalled mourning? The dead we cannot release may be the real cause.
by Darian Leader 2008 208 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Selling the Price Increase
by Jeb Blount • 2022
A repeatable system for raising prices on existing accounts without the anxiety or the attrition.
3.72
79
Selling the Price Increase Summary
Selling the Price Increase
A repeatable system for raising prices on existing accounts without the anxiety or the attrition.
by Jeb Blount 2022 352 pages
3.72
79 ratings
Introducing NLP
by Joseph O'Connor • 1990
Decode how top performers think, and replicate their internal blueprint for yourself.
3.75
2k+
Introducing NLP Summary
Introducing NLP
Decode how top performers think, and replicate their internal blueprint for yourself.
by Joseph O'Connor 1990 245 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
High Achiever
by Tiffany Jenkins • 2017
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
4.20
47k+
High Achiever Summary
High Achiever
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
by Tiffany Jenkins 2017 384 pages
4.20
47k+ ratings
Being in Balance
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2016
You are living one life and dreaming another. Nine mindset shifts to align them.
4.16
2k+
Being in Balance Summary
Being in Balance
You are living one life and dreaming another. Nine mindset shifts to align them.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2016 160 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Leading Quietly
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
3.59
378
Leading Quietly Summary
Leading Quietly
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001 224 pages
3.59
378 ratings
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman
by Nancy Colier • 2022
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
3.38
1k+
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman Summary
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
by Nancy Colier 2022 170 pages
3.38
1k+ ratings
The Art of Creative Thinking
by Rod Judkins • 2015
Convert your limitations into creative fuel: brief, pointed lessons from art, business, and science.
4.00
2k+
The Art of Creative Thinking Summary
The Art of Creative Thinking
Convert your limitations into creative fuel: brief, pointed lessons from art, business, and science.
by Rod Judkins 2015 205 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Way of Rest
by Jeff Foster • 2016
Self-improvement ends here. Your flaws, pain, and doubt were never obstacles: they were the path.
4.45
287
The Way of Rest Summary
The Way of Rest
Self-improvement ends here. Your flaws, pain, and doubt were never obstacles: they were the path.
by Jeff Foster 2016 352 pages
4.45
287 ratings
Everything is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo • 2019
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
3.96
18k+
Everything is Figureoutable Summary
Everything is Figureoutable
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019 304 pages
3.96
18k+ ratings
Trading in the Zone
by Ari Kiev • 2001
Trading consistency is trainable: habits that turn an edge into returns, leaving emotion behind.
3.84
63
Trading in the Zone Summary
Trading in the Zone
Trading consistency is trainable: habits that turn an edge into returns, leaving emotion behind.
by Ari Kiev 2001 240 pages
3.84
63 ratings
A Woman's Influence
by Tony A. Gaskins • 2020
A former player reveals why men resist commitment and the boundaries that make them step up.
4.54
172
A Woman's Influence Summary
A Woman's Influence
A former player reveals why men resist commitment and the boundaries that make them step up.
by Tony A. Gaskins 2020 237 pages
4.54
172 ratings
The Best Place to Work
by Ron Friedman • 2014
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
4.14
1k+
The Best Place to Work Summary
The Best Place to Work
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
by Ron Friedman 2014 352 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Acting with Power
by Deborah Gruenfeld • 2020
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
3.83
473
Acting with Power Summary
Acting with Power
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
by Deborah Gruenfeld 2020 272 pages
3.83
473 ratings
The Way of the SEAL
by Mark Divine • 2013
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
3.92
2k+
The Way of the SEAL Summary
The Way of the SEAL
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
by Mark Divine 2013 224 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Putting the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Work
by Joseph Murphy • 2009
Your subconscious takes orders from your beliefs. The career playbook for rewriting them.
3.79
1k+
Putting the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Work Summary
Putting the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Work
Your subconscious takes orders from your beliefs. The career playbook for rewriting them.
by Joseph Murphy 2009 256 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
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