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Psychology Book Summaries

The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
by John V. Petrocelli • 2021
Bullshit has a playbook. Learn the cognitive habits and questions that neutralize it first.
3.48
1k+
The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit Summary
The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
Bullshit has a playbook. Learn the cognitive habits and questions that neutralize it first.
by John V. Petrocelli 2021 336 pages
3.48
1k+ ratings
Personality Types
by Don Richard Riso • 1987
Nine personality types, nine predictable breakdown patterns, and nine routes back to wholeness.
4.17
3k+
Personality Types Summary
Personality Types
Nine personality types, nine predictable breakdown patterns, and nine routes back to wholeness.
by Don Richard Riso 1987 544 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Great Pain Deception
by Steven Ray Ozanich • 2011
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
4.32
435
The Great Pain Deception Summary
The Great Pain Deception
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
by Steven Ray Ozanich 2011 399 pages
4.32
435 ratings
The Secret Pulse of Time
by Stefan Klein • 2006
Your brain decides how fast time moves, and you can learn to set the pace.
3.88
500+
The Secret Pulse of Time Summary
The Secret Pulse of Time
Your brain decides how fast time moves, and you can learn to set the pace.
by Stefan Klein 2006 368 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Tulipmania
by Mike Dash • 2000
A tulip worth a house: the virus that streaked its petals sparked the first speculative mania.
3.66
2k+
Tulipmania Summary
Tulipmania
A tulip worth a house: the virus that streaked its petals sparked the first speculative mania.
by Mike Dash 2000
3.66
2k+ ratings
Autism
by Uta Frith • 2003
One percent of people perceive social signals differently. That's autism, and it is lifelong.
3.39
500+
Autism Summary
Autism
One percent of people perceive social signals differently. That's autism, and it is lifelong.
by Uta Frith 2003 145 pages
3.39
500+ ratings
Burn the Boats
by Matt Higgins • 2023
Backup plans are permission to quit in disguise. The argument for eliminating yours completely.
3.98
1k+
Burn the Boats Summary
Burn the Boats
Backup plans are permission to quit in disguise. The argument for eliminating yours completely.
by Matt Higgins 2023 284 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Negotiate This!
by Herb Cohen • 2003
Leverage doesn't win negotiations. Perception, style, and the willingness to walk do.
3.93
347
Negotiate This! Summary
Negotiate This!
Leverage doesn't win negotiations. Perception, style, and the willingness to walk do.
by Herb Cohen 2003 400 pages
3.93
347 ratings
The Agile Mind
by Estanislao Bachrach • 2012
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
3.71
1k+
The Agile Mind Summary
The Agile Mind
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
by Estanislao Bachrach 2012 256 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Hume
by Alfred Jules Ayer • 1980
Hume's demolition: what we can know without a self, a cause, or a moral law.
3.14
375
Hume Summary
Hume
Hume's demolition: what we can know without a self, a cause, or a moral law.
by Alfred Jules Ayer 1980 125 pages
3.14
375 ratings
Upstream
by Dan Heath • 2020
Stop putting out fires: a method for solving problems before they land on your desk.
4.14
7k+
Upstream Summary
Upstream
Stop putting out fires: a method for solving problems before they land on your desk.
by Dan Heath 2020 320 pages
4.14
7k+ ratings
Scaling Force
by Rory Miller • 2012
Survive the fight and the trial. A graduated system for matching your response to the threat.
4.41
172
Scaling Force Summary
Scaling Force
Survive the fight and the trial. A graduated system for matching your response to the threat.
by Rory Miller 2012 342 pages
4.41
172 ratings
You Will Get Through This Night
by Daniel Howell • 2021
A comedian's frank toolkit for navigating your worst nights, no self-help platitudes required.
4.25
8k+
You Will Get Through This Night Summary
You Will Get Through This Night
A comedian's frank toolkit for navigating your worst nights, no self-help platitudes required.
by Daniel Howell 2021 320 pages
4.25
8k+ ratings
How We Love Our Kids
by Milan Yerkovich • 2011
How you were parented programmed how you parent. Five patterns, five course corrections.
4.36
413
How We Love Our Kids Summary
How We Love Our Kids
How you were parented programmed how you parent. Five patterns, five course corrections.
by Milan Yerkovich 2011 304 pages
4.36
413 ratings
The Saad Truth about Happiness
by Gad Saad • 2023
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
3.71
500+
The Saad Truth about Happiness Summary
The Saad Truth about Happiness
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
by Gad Saad 2023 256 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Organisational Behaviour for Dummies
by Cary L. Cooper • 2012
Why people quit, resist change, or follow a leader: organizational behavior in plain English.
3.62
13
Organisational Behaviour for Dummies Summary
Organisational Behaviour for Dummies
Why people quit, resist change, or follow a leader: organizational behavior in plain English.
by Cary L. Cooper 2012 384 pages
3.62
13 ratings
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps
by Stephanie S. Covington • 1994
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
4.45
500+
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps Summary
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994 264 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
Emotional Freedom
by Judith Orloff • 2009
Stop absorbing other people's pain. A toolkit for breaking free, from brain chemistry to dream work.
3.89
2k+
Emotional Freedom Summary
Emotional Freedom
Stop absorbing other people's pain. A toolkit for breaking free, from brain chemistry to dream work.
by Judith Orloff 2009 416 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook
by Tim Desmond • 2017
Quiet the inner critic in 14 days: turning self-attack into self-support.
4.02
159
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook Summary
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook
Quiet the inner critic in 14 days: turning self-attack into self-support.
by Tim Desmond 2017 192 pages
4.02
159 ratings
Innovate Like Edison
by Michael J. Gelb • 2007
Edison's genius was not a gift. It was five deliberate practices any team can learn.
3.83
168
Innovate Like Edison Summary
Innovate Like Edison
Edison's genius was not a gift. It was five deliberate practices any team can learn.
by Michael J. Gelb 2007 476 pages
3.83
168 ratings
We Should Get Together
by Kat Vellos • 2020
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
3.85
500+
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
by Kat Vellos 2020 310 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Our Culture, What's Left of It
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2005
Abandoning moral judgment doesn't liberate the strong; it abandons the weak. A prison doctor's case.
4.14
1k+
Our Culture, What's Left of It Summary
Our Culture, What's Left of It
Abandoning moral judgment doesn't liberate the strong; it abandons the weak. A prison doctor's case.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2005 356 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
You May Also Like
by Tom Vanderbilt • 2016
Your tastes feel personal. The science of why they're mostly unconscious, borrowed, or made up.
3.29
1k+
You May Also Like Summary
You May Also Like
Your tastes feel personal. The science of why they're mostly unconscious, borrowed, or made up.
by Tom Vanderbilt 2016 320 pages
3.29
1k+ ratings
The Winner's Curse
by Richard H. Thaler • 1991
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
3.82
500+
The Winner's Curse Summary
The Winner's Curse
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
by Richard H. Thaler 1991 240 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
by Tony Schwartz • 2007
Your best work lasts 90 minutes. After that, you're borrowing energy your body can't spare.
3.98
2k+
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
Your best work lasts 90 minutes. After that, you're borrowing energy your body can't spare.
by Tony Schwartz 2007 352 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011 256 pages
3.91
386 ratings
Writing My Wrongs
by Shaka Senghor • 2013
He shot a man and went to prison. In solitary, he found a pen, and everything changed.
4.25
5k+
Writing My Wrongs Summary
Writing My Wrongs
He shot a man and went to prison. In solitary, he found a pen, and everything changed.
by Shaka Senghor 2013 268 pages
4.25
5k+ ratings
Brain-Wise
by Patricia S. Churchland • 2002
Everything we call mind is brain activity. Once philosophy accepts that, all its questions change.
4.04
140
Brain-Wise Summary
Brain-Wise
Everything we call mind is brain activity. Once philosophy accepts that, all its questions change.
by Patricia S. Churchland 2002
4.04
140 ratings
Una Vida Extraordinaria
by Juan Benigno • 2024
Wake up early, master your self-talk, and build the small habits that make an extraordinary life.
3.73
15
Una Vida Extraordinaria Summary
Una Vida Extraordinaria
Wake up early, master your self-talk, and build the small habits that make an extraordinary life.
by Juan Benigno 2024 172 pages
3.73
15 ratings
How to Be Everything
by Emilie Wapnick • 2017
Pick one thing, society said. Four ways to build a career around everything you love instead.
3.83
4k+
How to Be Everything Summary
How to Be Everything
Pick one thing, society said. Four ways to build a career around everything you love instead.
by Emilie Wapnick 2017 240 pages
3.83
4k+ ratings
You are the Way
by Fabio Mantegna • 2022
Stop visualizing what you want. Start becoming the version of you who already has it.
4.57
373
You are the Way Summary
You are the Way
Stop visualizing what you want. Start becoming the version of you who already has it.
by Fabio Mantegna 2022 256 pages
4.57
373 ratings
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
by Bill Eddy • 2005
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
4.39
124
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes Summary
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
by Bill Eddy 2005
4.39
124 ratings
The Playmaker's Advantage
by Leonard Zaichkowsky • 2018
The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.
3.97
161
The Playmaker's Advantage Summary
The Playmaker's Advantage
The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.
by Leonard Zaichkowsky 2018 320 pages
3.97
161 ratings
Defy Gravity
by Caroline Myss • 2009
Healing begins where reason ends. Grace, forgiveness, and surrender do the work your logic cannot.
4.22
500+
Defy Gravity Summary
Defy Gravity
Healing begins where reason ends. Grace, forgiveness, and surrender do the work your logic cannot.
by Caroline Myss 2009 225 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Unthinking
by Harry Beckwith • 2011
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
3.46
355
Unthinking Summary
Unthinking
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
by Harry Beckwith 2011
3.46
355 ratings
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
by Robert Fulghum • 1989
Life is a burning bed, a child's paper sack, and a mirror fragment reflecting light.
4.10
6k+
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It Summary
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
Life is a burning bed, a child's paper sack, and a mirror fragment reflecting light.
by Robert Fulghum 1989 218 pages
4.10
6k+ ratings
The World Caf�
by Juanita Brown • 2005
Small tables, one question, rotating groups: the meeting format that surfaces collective insight.
4.11
444
The World Caf� Summary
The World Caf�
Small tables, one question, rotating groups: the meeting format that surfaces collective insight.
by Juanita Brown 2005 300 pages
4.11
444 ratings
Beyond Boundaries
by John Townsend • 2011
Trust is rebuilt through grief, boundaries, and understanding why you chose who you did.
4.34
1k+
Beyond Boundaries Summary
Beyond Boundaries
Trust is rebuilt through grief, boundaries, and understanding why you chose who you did.
by John Townsend 2011 272 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Debunkery
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2010
Widely accepted investing rules fail the data test. The method for profiting from their collapse.
3.75
251
Debunkery Summary
Debunkery
Widely accepted investing rules fail the data test. The method for profiting from their collapse.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2010 256 pages
3.75
251 ratings
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition
by Gary Chapman • 2013
Your spouse doesn't feel loved the way you show it. The fix that works through deployments.
4.33
1k+
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition Summary
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition
Your spouse doesn't feel loved the way you show it. The fix that works through deployments.
by Gary Chapman 2013 224 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Speak, Memorably
by Bill McGowan • 2025
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
3.69
254
Speak, Memorably Summary
Speak, Memorably
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
by Bill McGowan 2025 272 pages
3.69
254 ratings
Attitudes of Gratitude
by M.J. Ryan • 1999
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
4.13
500+
Attitudes of Gratitude Summary
Attitudes of Gratitude
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
by M.J. Ryan 1999 208 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain
by Daniel G. Amen • 2013
A psychiatrist's imaging-backed playbook for boosting the female brain's mood, focus, and libido.
3.75
1k+
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain Summary
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain
A psychiatrist's imaging-backed playbook for boosting the female brain's mood, focus, and libido.
by Daniel G. Amen 2013 416 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Validating Product Ideas
by Tomer Sharon • 2016
Know if anyone wants it before you build. Lean experiments for testing product ideas, fast.
4.10
289
Validating Product Ideas Summary
Validating Product Ideas
Know if anyone wants it before you build. Lean experiments for testing product ideas, fast.
by Tomer Sharon 2016 345 pages
4.10
289 ratings
Radical Self-Love
by Gala Darling • 2015
Self-love, styled: the guide to dressing, connecting, and thinking your way into the life you want.
3.68
1k+
Radical Self-Love Summary
Radical Self-Love
Self-love, styled: the guide to dressing, connecting, and thinking your way into the life you want.
by Gala Darling 2015 225 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Neuroplasticity
by Moheb Costandi • 2016
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
3.98
500+
Neuroplasticity Summary
Neuroplasticity
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
by Moheb Costandi 2016 192 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Team Intelligence
by Jon Levy • 2025
Too many stars break a team. The counterintuitive science of collective intelligence.
3.88
169
Team Intelligence Summary
Team Intelligence
Too many stars break a team. The counterintuitive science of collective intelligence.
by Jon Levy 2025 256 pages
3.88
169 ratings
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2007
Why the most notorious diagnosis in mental health is treatable, and the practical skills to start.
3.98
1k+
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide Summary
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide
Why the most notorious diagnosis in mental health is treatable, and the practical skills to start.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2007 256 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Making Habits, Breaking Habits
by Jeremy Dean • 2012
66 days to automatic: the science of making habits stick and why willpower alone keeps failing.
3.69
2k+
Making Habits, Breaking Habits Summary
Making Habits, Breaking Habits
66 days to automatic: the science of making habits stick and why willpower alone keeps failing.
by Jeremy Dean 2012 275 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
52 Ways to Walk
by Annabel Streets • 2022
52 research-backed walks to boost memory, mood, metabolism, and awe, one week at a time.
3.93
2k+
52 Ways to Walk Summary
52 Ways to Walk
52 research-backed walks to boost memory, mood, metabolism, and awe, one week at a time.
by Annabel Streets 2022 321 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
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