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Psychology Book Summaries

Grit
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Persist longer, quit smarter, and train your brain to know which the moment requires.
3.69
485
Grit Summary
Grit
Persist longer, quit smarter, and train your brain to know which the moment requires.
by Martin Meadows 2015 118 pages
3.69
485 ratings
7 Treasures of Awakening
by Joseph Goldstein • 2014
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
4.11
198
7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
by Joseph Goldstein 2014 92 pages
4.11
198 ratings
The Robert Collier Letter Book
by Robert Collier • 1989
Mail-order mastery: the rules for building a letter that sells what a storefront can't.
4.11
371
The Robert Collier Letter Book Summary
The Robert Collier Letter Book
Mail-order mastery: the rules for building a letter that sells what a storefront can't.
by Robert Collier 1989 466 pages
4.11
371 ratings
Have a New Sex Life by Friday
by Kevin Leman • 2017
Why desire left your marriage, and the exact instructions for bringing it back by Friday.
3.49
189
Have a New Sex Life by Friday Summary
Have a New Sex Life by Friday
Why desire left your marriage, and the exact instructions for bringing it back by Friday.
by Kevin Leman 2017 288 pages
3.49
189 ratings
Abundance Now
by Lisa Nichols • 2016
Money is just the beginning. A blueprint for building a rich life across eight essential domains.
4.18
1k+
Abundance Now Summary
Abundance Now
Money is just the beginning. A blueprint for building a rich life across eight essential domains.
by Lisa Nichols 2016 336 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Proust and the Squid
by Maryanne Wolf • 2007
Reading isn't genetic. The brain built it by recycling circuits meant for hunting and speech.
3.85
8k+
Proust and the Squid Summary
Proust and the Squid
Reading isn't genetic. The brain built it by recycling circuits meant for hunting and speech.
by Maryanne Wolf 2007 308 pages
3.85
8k+ ratings
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep
by Harvey Karp • 2012
A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.
3.76
1k+
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep Summary
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep
A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.
by Harvey Karp 2012 384 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Small Habits Revolution
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
One pushup, five minutes reading, sixty seconds meditation: how tiny habits make change easy.
3.95
500+
Small Habits Revolution Summary
Small Habits Revolution
One pushup, five minutes reading, sixty seconds meditation: how tiny habits make change easy.
by Damon Zahariades 2016 168 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Play Poker Like the Pros
by Phil Hellmuth • 2003
A world champion's poker playbook: the discipline, reads, and math that turn skill into profit.
3.02
500+
Play Poker Like the Pros Summary
Play Poker Like the Pros
A world champion's poker playbook: the discipline, reads, and math that turn skill into profit.
by Phil Hellmuth 2003 416 pages
3.02
500+ ratings
If We Break
by Kathleen Buhle • 2022
A political wife's hidden life of addiction and betrayal, and her fight to reclaim herself.
4.20
3k+
If We Break Summary
If We Break
A political wife's hidden life of addiction and betrayal, and her fight to reclaim herself.
by Kathleen Buhle 2022 304 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Carrot Principle
by Adrian Gostick • 2001
74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.
3.69
1k+
The Carrot Principle Summary
The Carrot Principle
74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.
by Adrian Gostick 2001 176 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Connecting
by Susan McPherson • 2021
Why the best-connected people lead with generosity, and a three-part method for doing it.
3.98
191
The Lost Art of Connecting Summary
The Lost Art of Connecting
Why the best-connected people lead with generosity, and a three-part method for doing it.
by Susan McPherson 2021 224 pages
3.98
191 ratings
Quantum Enigma
by Bruce Rosenblum • 2006
Quantum theory: nothing is real until it's seen. The one loophole points straight at consciousness.
4.13
2k+
Quantum Enigma Summary
Quantum Enigma
Quantum theory: nothing is real until it's seen. The one loophole points straight at consciousness.
by Bruce Rosenblum 2006 230 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids
by Jancee Dunn • 2017
When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.
4.06
15k+
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids Summary
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids
When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.
by Jancee Dunn 2017 288 pages
4.06
15k+ ratings
Becoming a Resonant Leader
by Annie McKee • 2008
Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.
3.81
388
Becoming a Resonant Leader Summary
Becoming a Resonant Leader
Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.
by Annie McKee 2008 256 pages
3.81
388 ratings
The Changing Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2020
The brain's late bloom: what improves with age, and how to accelerate it.
3.93
3k+
The Changing Mind Summary
The Changing Mind
The brain's late bloom: what improves with age, and how to accelerate it.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2020
3.93
3k+ ratings
What the Face Reveals
by Paul Ekman • 1998
A system cataloging every facial movement, and what it found about lies, craving, and heart disease.
4.19
238
What the Face Reveals Summary
What the Face Reveals
A system cataloging every facial movement, and what it found about lies, craving, and heart disease.
by Paul Ekman 1998 672 pages
4.19
238 ratings
Hormonal
by Martie Haselton • 2018
Your monthly cycle isn't chaos. It's an ancient intelligence for desire, mate selection, strategy.
3.55
500+
Hormonal Summary
Hormonal
Your monthly cycle isn't chaos. It's an ancient intelligence for desire, mate selection, strategy.
by Martie Haselton 2018 289 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
by Vivekananda • 2001
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
4.44
167
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Summary
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
by Vivekananda 2001 572 pages
4.44
167 ratings
Leaders Leap
by Rob Bier • 2024
Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.
4.74
72
Leaders Leap Summary
Leaders Leap
Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.
by Rob Bier 2024 288 pages
4.74
72 ratings
The Art of Critical Decision Making
by Michael A. Roberto • 2009
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
4.09
500+
The Art of Critical Decision Making Summary
The Art of Critical Decision Making
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
by Michael A. Roberto 2009 13 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Visual Thinking
by Colin Ware • 2008
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
3.81
189
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
by Colin Ware 2008 210 pages
3.81
189 ratings
Fire Shut Up in My Bones
by Charles M. Blow • 2014
Sexually abused at seven, he spent decades climbing toward power. A polygraph machine made him stop.
4.01
4k+
Fire Shut Up in My Bones Summary
Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Sexually abused at seven, he spent decades climbing toward power. A polygraph machine made him stop.
by Charles M. Blow 2014 228 pages
4.01
4k+ ratings
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself
by Mike Bechtle • 2021
Escape the approval trap: the skills for real relationships that don't require losing your warmth.
4.16
140
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself Summary
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself
Escape the approval trap: the skills for real relationships that don't require losing your warmth.
by Mike Bechtle 2021 207 pages
4.16
140 ratings
Come of Age
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2018
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
4.25
173
Come of Age Summary
Come of Age
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2018 448 pages
4.25
173 ratings
Enchantment
by Katherine May • 2023
Wonder is not rare. It waits in ordinary things for anyone who remembers how to look.
3.59
12k+
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment
Wonder is not rare. It waits in ordinary things for anyone who remembers how to look.
by Katherine May 2023 212 pages
3.59
12k+ ratings
Silicon Valley Porn Star
by Jason Portnoy • 2022
He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.
4.32
256
Silicon Valley Porn Star Summary
Silicon Valley Porn Star
He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.
by Jason Portnoy 2022 222 pages
4.32
256 ratings
WARRIORS AND WORRIERS
by BENENSON • 2014
Men and women evolved to survive different threats, producing two human natures visible from birth.
4.09
167
WARRIORS AND WORRIERS Summary
WARRIORS AND WORRIERS
Men and women evolved to survive different threats, producing two human natures visible from birth.
by BENENSON 2014 292 pages
4.09
167 ratings
Happiness
by Ed Diener • 2008
Happy people live longer and earn more; chasing happiness is how you lose it.
3.85
311
Happiness Summary
Happiness
Happy people live longer and earn more; chasing happiness is how you lose it.
by Ed Diener 2008 304 pages
3.85
311 ratings
Leading in the Global Matrix
by Marty Seldman • 2020
The matrix broke the org chart. Leading with trust and culture across borders and siloes.
3.73
15
Leading in the Global Matrix Summary
Leading in the Global Matrix
The matrix broke the org chart. Leading with trust and culture across borders and siloes.
by Marty Seldman 2020 256 pages
3.73
15 ratings
How not to Plan
by APG Ltd • 2018
Most marketing rules are wrong: 66 evidence-backed ways to stop sabotaging your own growth.
4.43
405
How not to Plan Summary
How not to Plan
Most marketing rules are wrong: 66 evidence-backed ways to stop sabotaging your own growth.
by APG Ltd 2018 403 pages
4.43
405 ratings
Non-Violent Communication Training Course
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2006
Four steps to replace blame with honest need-expression, and turn every argument into connection.
4.48
167
Non-Violent Communication Training Course Summary
Non-Violent Communication Training Course
Four steps to replace blame with honest need-expression, and turn every argument into connection.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2006
4.48
167 ratings
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
by Jeremy Gutsche • 2020
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
3.93
289
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook Summary
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
by Jeremy Gutsche 2020 360 pages
3.93
289 ratings
Mastering Golf's Mental Game
by Michael T. Lardon • 2014
A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.
4.21
321
Mastering Golf's Mental Game Summary
Mastering Golf's Mental Game
A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.
by Michael T. Lardon 2014 226 pages
4.21
321 ratings
How to Do the Right Thing
by Seneca • 2023
Seneca judged himself each night before judging others. An ancient practice for fairness.
3.74
218
How to Do the Right Thing Summary
How to Do the Right Thing
Seneca judged himself each night before judging others. An ancient practice for fairness.
by Seneca 2023 288 pages
3.74
218 ratings
The User's Guide to the Human Mind
by Shawn T. Smith • 2011
Your brain is a prehistoric operating system. The manual for debugging its anxious, neurotic code.
4.02
312
The User's Guide to the Human Mind Summary
The User's Guide to the Human Mind
Your brain is a prehistoric operating system. The manual for debugging its anxious, neurotic code.
by Shawn T. Smith 2011 216 pages
4.02
312 ratings
May Contain Lies
by Alex Edmans • 2024
Why bad statistics and success stories feel convincing, and a systematic way to see through them.
4.11
1k+
May Contain Lies Summary
May Contain Lies
Why bad statistics and success stories feel convincing, and a systematic way to see through them.
by Alex Edmans 2024 322 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2011
Handle big emotions without burning bridges or numbing out. DBT skills built for the teen brain.
4.13
335
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens Summary
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
Handle big emotions without burning bridges or numbing out. DBT skills built for the teen brain.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2011 164 pages
4.13
335 ratings
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
3.74
500+
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009 247 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
When Religion Hurts You
by Laura E. Anderson • 2023
Religious trauma is stored in the body. Healing it requires more than changing your beliefs.
4.38
1k+
When Religion Hurts You Summary
When Religion Hurts You
Religious trauma is stored in the body. Healing it requires more than changing your beliefs.
by Laura E. Anderson 2023 240 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
The Friendship Factor
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1978
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
4.15
1k+
The Friendship Factor Summary
The Friendship Factor
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978 208 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
by Karen Joy Fowler • 2013
Rosemary Cooke grew up with a chimpanzee sister. The silence that followed shaped her entire life.
3.71
100k+
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves Summary
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
Rosemary Cooke grew up with a chimpanzee sister. The silence that followed shaped her entire life.
by Karen Joy Fowler 2013 310 pages
3.71
100k+ ratings
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E
by Bodo Schäfer • 2016
Save ten percent, act before you're ready, and let compound habits do the heavy lifting.
3.73
11
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E Summary
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E
Save ten percent, act before you're ready, and let compound habits do the heavy lifting.
by Bodo Schäfer 2016 0 pages
3.73
11 ratings
How Not to Invest
by Barry Ritholtz • 2025
Cognitive errors, hidden fees, and bad advice destroy more wealth than any market crash ever will.
4.19
1k+
How Not to Invest Summary
How Not to Invest
Cognitive errors, hidden fees, and bad advice destroy more wealth than any market crash ever will.
by Barry Ritholtz 2025 496 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Myths of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2012
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
3.66
2k+
The Myths of Happiness Summary
The Myths of Happiness
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2012 320 pages
3.66
2k+ ratings
You Can Work Your Own Miracles
by Napoleon Hill • 1971
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
3.89
310
You Can Work Your Own Miracles Summary
You Can Work Your Own Miracles
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
by Napoleon Hill 1971 160 pages
3.89
310 ratings
No Tech Hacking
by Johnny Long • 2007
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
3.94
220
No Tech Hacking Summary
No Tech Hacking
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
by Johnny Long 2007 384 pages
3.94
220 ratings
The Zen of Therapy
by Mark Epstein • 2022
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
3.94
1k+
The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy
Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.
by Mark Epstein 2022 304 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved
by Mario Livio • 2005
A doomed French genius proved an equation unsolvable: his method became physics' hidden language.
3.89
1k+
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved Summary
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved
A doomed French genius proved an equation unsolvable: his method became physics' hidden language.
by Mario Livio 2005 368 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Sociology Book
by Sam Atkinson • 2015
From Marx to Foucault: the ideas that reveal why power, class, and culture run your life.
4.02
1k+
The Sociology Book Summary
The Sociology Book
From Marx to Foucault: the ideas that reveal why power, class, and culture run your life.
by Sam Atkinson 2015 352 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
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