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Psychology Book Summaries

Basketball and Philosophy
by Jerry L. Walls • 2007
Plato on teamwork, Aristotle on the shot. Basketball, it turns out, is a philosophy classroom.
3.08
36
Basketball and Philosophy Summary
Basketball and Philosophy
Plato on teamwork, Aristotle on the shot. Basketball, it turns out, is a philosophy classroom.
by Jerry L. Walls 2007 300 pages
3.08
36 ratings
Becoming Cliterate
by Laurie Mintz • 2017
64% of women orgasm vs 91% of men. The gap has one overlooked cause, and it's fixable.
4.26
2k+
Becoming Cliterate Summary
Becoming Cliterate
64% of women orgasm vs 91% of men. The gap has one overlooked cause, and it's fixable.
by Laurie Mintz 2017 288 pages
4.26
2k+ ratings
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
by Danielle Krysa • 2016
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
3.68
1k+
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk Summary
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
by Danielle Krysa 2016 136 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Me vs Brain
by Hayley Morris • 2023
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
3.84
10k+
Me vs Brain Summary
Me vs Brain
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
by Hayley Morris 2023 304 pages
3.84
10k+ 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
Liminal Thinking
by Dave Gray • 2016
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
3.93
3k+
Liminal Thinking Summary
Liminal Thinking
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
by Dave Gray 2016 184 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
Polyvagal Practices
by Deb Dana • 2023
Three nervous system states, one personal toolkit: learn to move from shutdown or anxiety to calm.
3.79
235
Polyvagal Practices Summary
Polyvagal Practices
Three nervous system states, one personal toolkit: learn to move from shutdown or anxiety to calm.
by Deb Dana 2023 152 pages
3.79
235 ratings
Death by Comfort
by Paul Taylor • 2022
Your body expects a harsh world. Constant comfort breaks it; controlled stress repairs it.
3.97
495
Death by Comfort Summary
Death by Comfort
Your body expects a harsh world. Constant comfort breaks it; controlled stress repairs it.
by Paul Taylor 2022 194 pages
3.97
495 ratings
The Five Archetypes
by Carey Davidson • 2020
Five elemental personalities shape your stress, your strengths, and every relationship you have.
3.21
311
The Five Archetypes Summary
The Five Archetypes
Five elemental personalities shape your stress, your strengths, and every relationship you have.
by Carey Davidson 2020 304 pages
3.21
311 ratings
Boldly Go
by William Shatner • 2022
At 90, William Shatner went to space. The cosmic awe he expected arrived as crushing grief.
3.86
1k+
Boldly Go Summary
Boldly Go
At 90, William Shatner went to space. The cosmic awe he expected arrived as crushing grief.
by William Shatner 2022 256 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Happy
by Derren Brown • 2016
Ancient philosophy, not the modern happiness industry, holds the real secret to lasting peace.
4.05
8k+
Happy Summary
Happy
Ancient philosophy, not the modern happiness industry, holds the real secret to lasting peace.
by Derren Brown 2016
4.05
8k+ ratings
The Enchanted Life
by Sharon Blackie • 2018
The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.
4.04
1k+
The Enchanted Life Summary
The Enchanted Life
The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.
by Sharon Blackie 2018 356 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
10 Rules for Resilience
by Joe De Sena • 2021
Ten rules for raising kids who embrace hard things, and the no-excuses mindset it takes.
4.35
419
10 Rules for Resilience Summary
10 Rules for Resilience
Ten rules for raising kids who embrace hard things, and the no-excuses mindset it takes.
by Joe De Sena 2021 267 pages
4.35
419 ratings
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial • 2019
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
4.11
4k+
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon Summary
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
by Rahul Jandial 2019 272 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
This Book May Save Your Life
by Karan Rajan • 2023
Your body is a masterpiece of near-fatal design. The practical fixes for its worst flaws.
4.03
1k+
This Book May Save Your Life Summary
This Book May Save Your Life
Your body is a masterpiece of near-fatal design. The practical fixes for its worst flaws.
by Karan Rajan 2023 296 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
3.99
500+
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life Summary
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
by Richard Carlson 1997 240 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Built to Serve
by Evan Carmichael • 2020
Your deepest pain is a business asset: how to turn it into a leadership platform.
4.23
174
Built to Serve Summary
Built to Serve
Your deepest pain is a business asset: how to turn it into a leadership platform.
by Evan Carmichael 2020 272 pages
4.23
174 ratings
Planta Sapiens
by Paco Calvo • 2022
A brainless intelligence: how plants learn, decide, and plan their futures.
3.41
500+
Planta Sapiens Summary
Planta Sapiens
A brainless intelligence: how plants learn, decide, and plan their futures.
by Paco Calvo 2022 304 pages
3.41
500+ ratings
The Empowered Manager
by Peter Block • 2016
The real reason you feel powerless at work is a hidden bargain you keep making with authority.
3.84
148
The Empowered Manager Summary
The Empowered Manager
The real reason you feel powerless at work is a hidden bargain you keep making with authority.
by Peter Block 2016 240 pages
3.84
148 ratings
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
by Josh Shipp • 2017
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
4.22
500+
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans Summary
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
by Josh Shipp 2017 337 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Gridiron Genius
by Michael Lombardi • 2018
Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.
4.08
1k+
Gridiron Genius Summary
Gridiron Genius
Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.
by Michael Lombardi 2018 288 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Jump
by Kim Perell • 2021
A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.
3.85
236
Jump Summary
Jump
A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.
by Kim Perell 2021 222 pages
3.85
236 ratings
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
by Allen N. Mendler • 2021
What to do when a student shrugs at every lesson: five classroom-tested moves that work.
3.62
159
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
What to do when a student shrugs at every lesson: five classroom-tested moves that work.
by Allen N. Mendler 2021 115 pages
3.62
159 ratings
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond
by Matthew Sharpe • 2022
Mobbing strips job, reputation, and peace. Stoicism armors the one thing left: your head.
4.26
19
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond Summary
Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond
Mobbing strips job, reputation, and peace. Stoicism armors the one thing left: your head.
by Matthew Sharpe 2022 190 pages
4.26
19 ratings
Delusions of Gender
by Cordelia Fine • 2010
The brain science of gender difference, examined closely, collapses. A psychologist explains why.
4.08
11k+
Delusions of Gender Summary
Delusions of Gender
The brain science of gender difference, examined closely, collapses. A psychologist explains why.
by Cordelia Fine 2010 338 pages
4.08
11k+ ratings
Ten To Zen
by Owen O'Kane • 2019
The ten-minute mental reset that works even when meditation feels impossible.
3.57
500+
Ten To Zen Summary
Ten To Zen
The ten-minute mental reset that works even when meditation feels impossible.
by Owen O'Kane 2019 192 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
The Dude and the Zen Master
by Jeff Bridges • 2012
A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.
3.70
3k+
The Dude and the Zen Master Summary
The Dude and the Zen Master
A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.
by Jeff Bridges 2012 288 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Roy Lilley • 2001
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
3.24
500+
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
by Roy Lilley 2001 160 pages
3.24
500+ ratings
Spiritual Evolution
by George E. Vaillant • 2008
Positive emotions aren't soft: they're hardwired survival tools, and brain scans prove it.
4.02
149
Spiritual Evolution Summary
Spiritual Evolution
Positive emotions aren't soft: they're hardwired survival tools, and brain scans prove it.
by George E. Vaillant 2008 256 pages
4.02
149 ratings
Wabi Sabi Love
by Arielle Ford • 2012
Japanese wisdom for turning partner flaws into the foundation of love, no fixing required.
3.45
449
Wabi Sabi Love Summary
Wabi Sabi Love
Japanese wisdom for turning partner flaws into the foundation of love, no fixing required.
by Arielle Ford 2012 244 pages
3.45
449 ratings
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
by Nancy Dreyfus • 1994
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
3.80
500+
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love Summary
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
by Nancy Dreyfus 1994 304 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Why We Believe in God(s)
by J. Anderson Thomson • 2011
Faith is not divine. It is an accident of ordinary mental systems built for survival.
3.94
1k+
Why We Believe in God(s) Summary
Why We Believe in God(s)
Faith is not divine. It is an accident of ordinary mental systems built for survival.
by J. Anderson Thomson 2011 144 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Selling to the C-Suite
by Nicholas A.C. Read • 2009
The 84% method: why referrals get you into the C-suite and cold calls shut you out.
3.82
236
Selling to the C-Suite Summary
Selling to the C-Suite
The 84% method: why referrals get you into the C-suite and cold calls shut you out.
by Nicholas A.C. Read 2009 259 pages
3.82
236 ratings
The Book of Murder
by Matt Murphy • 2024
The Hawks vanished selling their yacht. The missing anchor told a prosecutor everything.
4.43
3k+
The Book of Murder Summary
The Book of Murder
The Hawks vanished selling their yacht. The missing anchor told a prosecutor everything.
by Matt Murphy 2024 320 pages
4.43
3k+ ratings
Where Research Begins
by Thomas S. Mullaney • 2022
Most research guides skip the hardest part: figuring out what problem is yours to solve.
3.86
157
Where Research Begins Summary
Where Research Begins
Most research guides skip the hardest part: figuring out what problem is yours to solve.
by Thomas S. Mullaney 2022 218 pages
3.86
157 ratings
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self
by Nick Ortner • 2017
Tapping body points while naming fears: the 21-day protocol for rewiring self-doubt into joy.
4.33
216
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self Summary
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self
Tapping body points while naming fears: the 21-day protocol for rewiring self-doubt into joy.
by Nick Ortner 2017 360 pages
4.33
216 ratings
The ReWired Brain
by Ski Chilton • 2016
Your fast, automatic mind runs the show, and it's often wrong. How faith and science retrain it.
3.57
320
The ReWired Brain Summary
The ReWired Brain
Your fast, automatic mind runs the show, and it's often wrong. How faith and science retrain it.
by Ski Chilton 2016 290 pages
3.57
320 ratings
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages
by Marcus Warner • 2019
Four daily habits that restore the joy your marriage is missing, in just fifteen minutes.
3.82
500+
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages Summary
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages
Four daily habits that restore the joy your marriage is missing, in just fifteen minutes.
by Marcus Warner 2019 160 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Zig Zag
by R. Keith Sawyer • 2013
Creativity is trainable, not magic. Eight habits that turn scattered ideas into finished work.
3.90
375
Zig Zag Summary
Zig Zag
Creativity is trainable, not magic. Eight habits that turn scattered ideas into finished work.
by R. Keith Sawyer 2013 288 pages
3.90
375 ratings
Millionaire Traders
by Kathy Lien • 2007
Twelve traders who beat the market share the surprisingly simple principles that got them there.
3.63
157
Millionaire Traders Summary
Millionaire Traders
Twelve traders who beat the market share the surprisingly simple principles that got them there.
by Kathy Lien 2007 416 pages
3.63
157 ratings
Escaping the Matrix
by Gregory A. Boyd • 2005
Your brain runs on lies you never chose. The Christian path to overwriting them with truth.
4.22
115
Escaping the Matrix Summary
Escaping the Matrix
Your brain runs on lies you never chose. The Christian path to overwriting them with truth.
by Gregory A. Boyd 2005 224 pages
4.22
115 ratings
Meditation Is Not What You Think
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
3.55
500+
Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary
Meditation Is Not What You Think
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018 240 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
Kids These Days
by Malcolm Harris • 2017
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
3.77
2k+
Kids These Days Summary
Kids These Days
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
by Malcolm Harris 2017 261 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
Jerks at Work
by Tessa West • 2022
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
3.56
500+
Jerks at Work Summary
Jerks at Work
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
by Tessa West 2022 269 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Summary of Never Split the Difference
by Instaread Summaries • 2019
An FBI hostage negotiator's field manual: why 'no' opens doors and compromise closes them.
3.77
30
Summary of Never Split the Difference Summary
Summary of Never Split the Difference
An FBI hostage negotiator's field manual: why 'no' opens doors and compromise closes them.
by Instaread Summaries 2019 44 pages
3.77
30 ratings
Canine Enrichment for the Real World
by Allie Bender • 2019
You're feeding your dog's stomach but starving its brain. Real enrichment, woven into daily life.
4.59
490
Canine Enrichment for the Real World Summary
Canine Enrichment for the Real World
You're feeding your dog's stomach but starving its brain. Real enrichment, woven into daily life.
by Allie Bender 2019 238 pages
4.59
490 ratings
Writing Is Designing
by Michael J. Metts • 2020
Interface words are design elements, not just content. Research and strategy to get them right.
4.29
500+
Writing Is Designing Summary
Writing Is Designing
Interface words are design elements, not just content. Research and strategy to get them right.
by Michael J. Metts 2020 200 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013 308 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Knowing Your Value
by Mika Brzezinski • 2011
Why you're paid less, and a direct approach to negotiating the salary you deserve.
3.80
4k+
Knowing Your Value Summary
Knowing Your Value
Why you're paid less, and a direct approach to negotiating the salary you deserve.
by Mika Brzezinski 2011 208 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
Nurture by Nature
by Paul D. Tieger • 1997
Your child's personality is hardwired. Here's how to read it, honor it, and parent accordingly.
4.13
500+
Nurture by Nature Summary
Nurture by Nature
Your child's personality is hardwired. Here's how to read it, honor it, and parent accordingly.
by Paul D. Tieger 1997
4.13
500+ ratings
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