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Psychology Book Summaries

Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine
by David A. Kessler • 2025
Your food is engineered to addict you. The science, the drugs, and the unfinished revolution.
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500+
Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine Summary
Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine
Your food is engineered to addict you. The science, the drugs, and the unfinished revolution.
by David A. Kessler 2025 400 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
The Grand Biocentric Design
by Robert Lanza • 2020
Awareness is the foundation; matter is its reflection. Death follows different rules than you think.
4.07
500+
The Grand Biocentric Design Summary
The Grand Biocentric Design
Awareness is the foundation; matter is its reflection. Death follows different rules than you think.
by Robert Lanza 2020 298 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
by John P. Forsyth • 2008
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
4.01
500+
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
by John P. Forsyth 2008 288 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Sh*t I Say to Myself
by Katie Krimer • 2022
Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.
3.69
283
Sh*t I Say to Myself Summary
Sh*t I Say to Myself
Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.
by Katie Krimer 2022 190 pages
3.69
283 ratings
Beat the Crowd
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2015
Markets price 3 to 30 months out. The crowd fixates on distant fears. Spot what they overlook.
3.83
196
Beat the Crowd Summary
Beat the Crowd
Markets price 3 to 30 months out. The crowd fixates on distant fears. Spot what they overlook.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2015 320 pages
3.83
196 ratings
Living with the Monks
by Jesse Itzler • 2018
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
3.84
3k+
Living with the Monks Summary
Living with the Monks
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
by Jesse Itzler 2018 320 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
The Power of Little Ideas
by David C. Robertson • 2017
The real innovation wins come not from disruption but from complementing your strongest product.
3.88
229
The Power of Little Ideas Summary
The Power of Little Ideas
The real innovation wins come not from disruption but from complementing your strongest product.
by David C. Robertson 2017 256 pages
3.88
229 ratings
Virtually Human
by Martine Rothblatt • 2014
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
3.51
182
Virtually Human Summary
Virtually Human
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
by Martine Rothblatt 2014 368 pages
3.51
182 ratings
What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1998
Your dream job isn't listed. A guided assessment that uncovers it, skill by skill.
3.73
500+
What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook Summary
What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook
Your dream job isn't listed. A guided assessment that uncovers it, skill by skill.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1998
3.73
500+ ratings
The Courage to Heal
by Ellen Bass • 2008
A step-by-step path from silence and self-blame to reclaiming your life: the survivor's classic.
4.21
8k+
The Courage to Heal Summary
The Courage to Heal
A step-by-step path from silence and self-blame to reclaiming your life: the survivor's classic.
by Ellen Bass 2008 640 pages
4.21
8k+ ratings
Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion
by Michelle Janikian • 2019
Psilocybin trips can heal or haunt. The difference: preparation, a sober sitter, and the work after.
4.33
500+
Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion Summary
Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion
Psilocybin trips can heal or haunt. The difference: preparation, a sober sitter, and the work after.
by Michelle Janikian 2019 224 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
You, Happier
by Daniel G. Amen • 2022
Your brain has a type. Learn it, then apply the happiness strategy that actually fits.
3.83
2k+
You, Happier Summary
You, Happier
Your brain has a type. Learn it, then apply the happiness strategy that actually fits.
by Daniel G. Amen 2022 341 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Belong
by Radha Agrawal • 2018
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
3.60
1k+
Belong Summary
Belong
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
by Radha Agrawal 2018 232 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Awakening
by Shakti Gawain • 1991
Thirty-one days to stop improving yourself and start knowing yourself instead.
4.24
126
Awakening Summary
Awakening
Thirty-one days to stop improving yourself and start knowing yourself instead.
by Shakti Gawain 1991 400 pages
4.24
126 ratings
Why Fish Don’t Exist
by Lulu Miller • 2020
The taxonomist who ranked fish also ranked humans. Neither hierarchy was real.
4.13
58k+
Why Fish Don’t Exist Summary
Why Fish Don’t Exist
The taxonomist who ranked fish also ranked humans. Neither hierarchy was real.
by Lulu Miller 2020 225 pages
4.13
58k+ ratings
The F*ck It Diet
by Caroline Dooner • 2019
Your body fights every diet like a famine. The way off is unconditional permission to eat.
4.02
9k+
The F*ck It Diet Summary
The F*ck It Diet
Your body fights every diet like a famine. The way off is unconditional permission to eat.
by Caroline Dooner 2019 304 pages
4.02
9k+ ratings
Vienna
by Richard Cockett • 2023
Vienna's thinkers built the modern mind. When fascism drove them out, they rebuilt it globally.
3.95
500+
Vienna Summary
Vienna
Vienna's thinkers built the modern mind. When fascism drove them out, they rebuilt it globally.
by Richard Cockett 2023 535 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Skill It, Kill It
by Ronnie Screwvala
The soft skills nobody taught you: why listening, empathy, and storytelling get you promoted.
3.71
141
Skill It, Kill It Summary
Skill It, Kill It
The soft skills nobody taught you: why listening, empathy, and storytelling get you promoted.
by Ronnie Screwvala
3.71
141 ratings
Big Questions from Little People
by Gemma Elwin Harris • 2012
Kids ask the universe's biggest questions. Experts reply with clarity that stuns grown-ups.
3.86
1k+
Big Questions from Little People Summary
Big Questions from Little People
Kids ask the universe's biggest questions. Experts reply with clarity that stuns grown-ups.
by Gemma Elwin Harris 2012 336 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Honest Enneagram
by Sarajane Case • 2020
Nine types, nine hidden fears. A kinder way to grow that doesn't require more discipline.
3.99
1k+
The Honest Enneagram Summary
The Honest Enneagram
Nine types, nine hidden fears. A kinder way to grow that doesn't require more discipline.
by Sarajane Case 2020 240 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Becoming a Technical Leader
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1986
Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.
4.07
1k+
Becoming a Technical Leader Summary
Becoming a Technical Leader
Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1986
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Art of Subtext
by Charles Baxter • 2007
What a character won't say, can't hear, and can't admit: the hidden engine of unforgettable fiction.
4.02
1k+
The Art of Subtext Summary
The Art of Subtext
What a character won't say, can't hear, and can't admit: the hidden engine of unforgettable fiction.
by Charles Baxter 2007 182 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
How the Mind Changed
by Joseph Jebelli • 2022
The human brain didn't just get bigger. It learned to cook, gossip, and hallucinate a self.
4.06
348
How the Mind Changed Summary
How the Mind Changed
The human brain didn't just get bigger. It learned to cook, gossip, and hallucinate a self.
by Joseph Jebelli 2022 320 pages
4.06
348 ratings
Beyond the Occult
by Colin Wilson • 1989
Every ghost, premonition, and out-of-body experience is a clue: consciousness is still evolving.
3.92
260
Beyond the Occult Summary
Beyond the Occult
Every ghost, premonition, and out-of-body experience is a clue: consciousness is still evolving.
by Colin Wilson 1989 381 pages
3.92
260 ratings
Models of My Life
by Herbert A. Simon • 1991
He taught computers to think, then used them to reveal how human minds actually work.
3.77
437
Models of My Life Summary
Models of My Life
He taught computers to think, then used them to reveal how human minds actually work.
by Herbert A. Simon 1991 415 pages
3.77
437 ratings
Unschooled
by Kerry McDonald • 2019
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
4.08
1k+
Unschooled Summary
Unschooled
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
by Kerry McDonald 2019 275 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
I Want This to Work
by Elizabeth Earnshaw • 2021
Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.
4.15
1k+
I Want This to Work Summary
I Want This to Work
Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.
by Elizabeth Earnshaw 2021 262 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Social Instinct
by Nichola Raihani • 2021
Cooperation built life from genes to nations. The bill always lands on someone else.
3.90
500+
The Social Instinct Summary
The Social Instinct
Cooperation built life from genes to nations. The bill always lands on someone else.
by Nichola Raihani 2021 304 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr • 1999
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
3.86
188
Fostering Sustainable Behavior Summary
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr 1999 192 pages
3.86
188 ratings
Branding Between the Ears
by Sandeep Dayal • 2021
Ninety-five percent of choice is subconscious: how to build a brand the brain can't resist.
3.89
38
Branding Between the Ears Summary
Branding Between the Ears
Ninety-five percent of choice is subconscious: how to build a brand the brain can't resist.
by Sandeep Dayal 2021 346 pages
3.89
38 ratings
Think like a Stoic
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2021
Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.
4.03
489
Think like a Stoic Summary
Think like a Stoic
Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2021 12 pages
4.03
489 ratings
The Quantum Rules
by Kunal K. Das • 2013
Quantum laws don't just govern particles: they explain why relationships fail and time speeds up.
3.61
256
The Quantum Rules Summary
The Quantum Rules
Quantum laws don't just govern particles: they explain why relationships fail and time speeds up.
by Kunal K. Das 2013 320 pages
3.61
256 ratings
Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice
by Dallas Willard • 2006
Sixty-one experiments in becoming the kind of person who lives naturally in the way of Christ.
4.40
384
Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice Summary
Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice
Sixty-one experiments in becoming the kind of person who lives naturally in the way of Christ.
by Dallas Willard 2006 192 pages
4.40
384 ratings
It Takes What It Takes
by Trevor Moawad • 2020
Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.
3.97
2k+
It Takes What It Takes Summary
It Takes What It Takes
Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.
by Trevor Moawad 2020 272 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Active Life Leader's Guide
by Parker J. Palmer • 1990
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
4.13
446
The Active Life Leader's Guide Summary
The Active Life Leader's Guide
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
by Parker J. Palmer 1990 64 pages
4.13
446 ratings
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
by Steven Pressfield • 2022
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
4.02
1k+
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be Summary
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
by Steven Pressfield 2022 141 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
The New Rules of Attachment
by Judy Ho • 2024
Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.
4.26
204
The New Rules of Attachment Summary
The New Rules of Attachment
Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.
by Judy Ho 2024 368 pages
4.26
204 ratings
Blind Spots
by Max H. Bazerman • 2011
Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.
3.68
500+
Blind Spots Summary
Blind Spots
Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.
by Max H. Bazerman 2011 191 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Perception - How Our Bodies Shape Our Minds
by Dennis Proffitt • 2020
Hills steepen with fatigue and distances swell with weight: a tour of the body-built reality.
4.01
238
Perception - How Our Bodies Shape Our Minds Summary
Perception - How Our Bodies Shape Our Minds
Hills steepen with fatigue and distances swell with weight: a tour of the body-built reality.
by Dennis Proffitt 2020 320 pages
4.01
238 ratings
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
by David Niven • 2000
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
3.60
2k+
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People Summary
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
by David Niven 2000 182 pages
3.60
2k+ ratings
The Wonder of Being
by Jeff Foster • 2010
Chasing enlightenment guarantees you'll miss it. It's hiding in your next cup of tea.
4.40
116
The Wonder of Being Summary
The Wonder of Being
Chasing enlightenment guarantees you'll miss it. It's hiding in your next cup of tea.
by Jeff Foster 2010 240 pages
4.40
116 ratings
Getting to Us
by Seth Davis • 2018
Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.
4.13
500+
Getting to Us Summary
Getting to Us
Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.
by Seth Davis 2018 304 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Blessing of a Skinned Knee
by Wendy Mogel • 2001
Why overparenting backfires, and how ancient Jewish wisdom builds capable, grateful children.
4.15
4k+
Blessing of a Skinned Knee Summary
Blessing of a Skinned Knee
Why overparenting backfires, and how ancient Jewish wisdom builds capable, grateful children.
by Wendy Mogel 2001 288 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
Big Money Thinks Small
by Joel Tillinghast • 2017
The blind spots that cost investors most aren't about numbers. They're about humility.
3.99
462
Big Money Thinks Small Summary
Big Money Thinks Small
The blind spots that cost investors most aren't about numbers. They're about humility.
by Joel Tillinghast 2017 314 pages
3.99
462 ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
by Sherianna Boyle • 2014
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
3.61
23
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
by Sherianna Boyle 2014 320 pages
3.61
23 ratings
My Autobiography
by Charlie Chaplin • 2003
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
4.03
8k+
My Autobiography Summary
My Autobiography
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
by Charlie Chaplin 2003 494 pages
4.03
8k+ ratings
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke
by Jennifer Louise Smith • 2025
A 30-day reset for your spending: align every dollar with what you value, and guilt-free the rest.
3.92
1k+
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke Summary
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke
A 30-day reset for your spending: align every dollar with what you value, and guilt-free the rest.
by Jennifer Louise Smith 2025 208 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Cognitive Neuroscience
by Richard Passingham • 2016
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
3.71
318
Cognitive Neuroscience Summary
Cognitive Neuroscience
Seeing is not believing: your brain builds reality from parallel streams, then fact-checks itself.
by Richard Passingham 2016 160 pages
3.71
318 ratings
You, Inc.
by Harry Beckwith • 2007
Nobody buys your idea until they buy you. What changes a stranger's mind in seconds.
3.76
1k+
You, Inc. Summary
You, Inc.
Nobody buys your idea until they buy you. What changes a stranger's mind in seconds.
by Harry Beckwith 2007 336 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Stick with It
by Sean Young • 2017
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
3.73
1k+
Stick with It Summary
Stick with It
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
by Sean Young 2017 304 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
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