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Psychology Book Summaries

Morality
by Jonathan Sacks • 2019
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
4.34
1k+
Morality Summary
Morality
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
by Jonathan Sacks 2019 365 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Hardcore Self Help
by Robert Duff • 2014
Anxiety sucks, but the fix doesn't need to: practical psychology tools minus the clinical jargon.
3.95
4k+
Hardcore Self Help Summary
Hardcore Self Help
Anxiety sucks, but the fix doesn't need to: practical psychology tools minus the clinical jargon.
by Robert Duff 2014 74 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
Hector and the Search for Lost Time
by François Lelord • 2006
A psychiatrist follows a vanished monk to the Arctic, searching for why life feels too short.
3.65
1k+
Hector and the Search for Lost Time Summary
Hector and the Search for Lost Time
A psychiatrist follows a vanished monk to the Arctic, searching for why life feels too short.
by François Lelord 2006 240 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Everything Is Here to Help You
by Matt Kahn • 2018
How to see every obstacle as an ally, heal through self-love, and finally stop fighting yourself.
4.06
500+
Everything Is Here to Help You Summary
Everything Is Here to Help You
How to see every obstacle as an ally, heal through self-love, and finally stop fighting yourself.
by Matt Kahn 2018 224 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Microstress Effect
by Rob Cross • 2023
The people closest to you are secretly burning you out, one tiny interaction at a time.
3.38
473
The Microstress Effect Summary
The Microstress Effect
The people closest to you are secretly burning you out, one tiny interaction at a time.
by Rob Cross 2023 240 pages
3.38
473 ratings
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness
by Patrick House • 2022
Movement built consciousness. Nineteen scientific guesses at how the rest of your mind followed.
3.47
500+
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness Summary
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness
Movement built consciousness. Nineteen scientific guesses at how the rest of your mind followed.
by Patrick House 2022 272 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Perfectionism
by Lisa Van Gemert • 2019
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
4.05
132
Perfectionism Summary
Perfectionism
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
by Lisa Van Gemert 2019 243 pages
4.05
132 ratings
How We Die
by Sherwin B. Nuland • 1994
A dignified death is a myth: one surgeon describes how the body actually shuts down.
4.07
9k+
How We Die Summary
How We Die
A dignified death is a myth: one surgeon describes how the body actually shuts down.
by Sherwin B. Nuland 1994 278 pages
4.07
9k+ ratings
Theraplay
by Phyllis B. Booth • 1998
A therapy that builds secure bonds through sensory play, nurture, and gentle risk-taking.
4.37
112
Theraplay Summary
Theraplay
A therapy that builds secure bonds through sensory play, nurture, and gentle risk-taking.
by Phyllis B. Booth 1998 640 pages
4.37
112 ratings
The Thirst for Annihilation
by Nick Land • 1992
A cosmos built on waste, not production. The sun burns without return; the human animal follows.
3.97
500+
The Thirst for Annihilation Summary
The Thirst for Annihilation
A cosmos built on waste, not production. The sun burns without return; the human animal follows.
by Nick Land 1992 248 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Embracing Uncertainty
by Susan Jeffers • 2002
Certainty never arrives. The mindset shifts for acting with confidence, curiosity, and trust anyway.
3.81
500+
Embracing Uncertainty Summary
Embracing Uncertainty
Certainty never arrives. The mindset shifts for acting with confidence, curiosity, and trust anyway.
by Susan Jeffers 2002
3.81
500+ ratings
Elevate
by Robert Glazer • 2019
Build capacity in four linked domains most self-help ignores. Elevate yourself, then pull others up.
4.06
1k+
Elevate Summary
Elevate
Build capacity in four linked domains most self-help ignores. Elevate yourself, then pull others up.
by Robert Glazer 2019 110 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
How the Brain Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2020
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
4.29
280
How the Brain Works Summary
How the Brain Works
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
by D.K. Publishing 2020 224 pages
4.29
280 ratings
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
by Tiffany Shlain • 2019
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
3.80
3k+
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Summary
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
by Tiffany Shlain 2019 257 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
Code That Fits in Your Head
by Mark Seemann • 2021
Most code is too complex for the human brain. Heuristics that shrink it down to size.
4.09
298
Code That Fits in Your Head Summary
Code That Fits in Your Head
Most code is too complex for the human brain. Heuristics that shrink it down to size.
by Mark Seemann 2021 406 pages
4.09
298 ratings
Love Your Life, Not Theirs
by Rachel Cruze • 2016
Comparison costs you money. Seven habits that trade envy for contentment and debt for freedom.
3.97
7k+
Love Your Life, Not Theirs Summary
Love Your Life, Not Theirs
Comparison costs you money. Seven habits that trade envy for contentment and debt for freedom.
by Rachel Cruze 2016 272 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
The Book of (More) Delights
by Ross Gay • 2023
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
4.25
2k+
The Book of (More) Delights Summary
The Book of (More) Delights
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
by Ross Gay 2023 301 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Quarterlife
by Satya Doyle Byock • 2022
Between 16 and 36, a developmental crisis hits: meaning and security pull in opposite directions.
3.96
4k+
Quarterlife Summary
Quarterlife
Between 16 and 36, a developmental crisis hits: meaning and security pull in opposite directions.
by Satya Doyle Byock 2022 240 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
The Accidental Creative
by Todd Henry • 2011
Inspiration is optional: the systems that make creative work reliable, not random.
4.06
5k+
The Accidental Creative Summary
The Accidental Creative
Inspiration is optional: the systems that make creative work reliable, not random.
by Todd Henry 2011 233 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Converted
by Neil Hoyne • 2022
Your best customers are hiding in your data. How to find them before your competitors do.
3.88
335
Converted Summary
Converted
Your best customers are hiding in your data. How to find them before your competitors do.
by Neil Hoyne 2022 240 pages
3.88
335 ratings
The Courage to Heal Workbook
by Laura Davis • 1990
Step-by-step survivor skills for building a life after child sexual abuse: safety to self-trust.
4.27
2k+
The Courage to Heal Workbook Summary
The Courage to Heal Workbook
Step-by-step survivor skills for building a life after child sexual abuse: safety to self-trust.
by Laura Davis 1990 460 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Work Smart Now
by Richard Polak • 2021
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
4.29
418
Work Smart Now Summary
Work Smart Now
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
by Richard Polak 2021 231 pages
4.29
418 ratings
Habit Stacking
by S.J. Scott • 2014
Pin new habits to routines you already follow. Five minutes each, building toward an automatic day.
3.36
2k+
Habit Stacking Summary
Habit Stacking
Pin new habits to routines you already follow. Five minutes each, building toward an automatic day.
by S.J. Scott 2014 191 pages
3.36
2k+ ratings
Smarter
by Dan Hurley • 2013
IQ isn't fixed: a journalist on the strange new science that could make you smarter.
3.49
500+
Smarter Summary
Smarter
IQ isn't fixed: a journalist on the strange new science that could make you smarter.
by Dan Hurley 2013 275 pages
3.49
500+ ratings
On the Warrior's Path
by Daniele Bolelli • 2003
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
4.11
500+
On the Warrior's Path Summary
On the Warrior's Path
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
by Daniele Bolelli 2003 200 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding with your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating
by Henry Cloud • 2003
Turn the conversation you have been avoiding into the one that saves the relationship.
3.99
1k+
How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding with your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating Summary
How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding with your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating
Turn the conversation you have been avoiding into the one that saves the relationship.
by Henry Cloud 2003 320 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Supercoach
by Michael Neill • 2009
Your thoughts build your world. Ten secrets for becoming the architect, not the tenant.
4.21
500+
Supercoach Summary
Supercoach
Your thoughts build your world. Ten secrets for becoming the architect, not the tenant.
by Michael Neill 2009 288 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Less Than Human
by David Livingstone Smith • 2011
Your brain can reclassify a human group as a nonhuman species. That shift makes genocide possible.
3.88
500+
Less Than Human Summary
Less Than Human
Your brain can reclassify a human group as a nonhuman species. That shift makes genocide possible.
by David Livingstone Smith 2011 336 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Think Smart
by Richard Restak • 2009
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
3.74
500+
Think Smart Summary
Think Smart
Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.
by Richard Restak 2009 290 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Momo Traders
by Brady Dahl • 2015
Ten momentum traders open their playbooks: the risk rules and routines that keep them alive.
4.14
64
Momo Traders Summary
Momo Traders
Ten momentum traders open their playbooks: the risk rules and routines that keep them alive.
by Brady Dahl 2015 308 pages
4.14
64 ratings
The Great Prostate Hoax
by Richard J. Ablin • 2014
The PSA test generates billions and doesn't save lives. Its discoverer explains how that happened.
4.49
115
The Great Prostate Hoax Summary
The Great Prostate Hoax
The PSA test generates billions and doesn't save lives. Its discoverer explains how that happened.
by Richard J. Ablin 2014 272 pages
4.49
115 ratings
The Fear Factory
by Richard Fenton • 2011
After twenty years of pleasantries, a woman learns her mother-in-law's secrets as death closes in.
4.24
50
The Fear Factory Summary
The Fear Factory
After twenty years of pleasantries, a woman learns her mother-in-law's secrets as death closes in.
by Richard Fenton 2011 111 pages
4.24
50 ratings
The Ultra Mindset
by Travis Macy • 2015
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
3.87
1k+
The Ultra Mindset Summary
The Ultra Mindset
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015 288 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Small Talk
by Aston Sanderson • 2016
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
3.36
297
Small Talk Summary
Small Talk
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
by Aston Sanderson 2016 48 pages
3.36
297 ratings
Fully Engaged
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2016
Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.
4.23
240
Fully Engaged Summary
Fully Engaged
Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2016 120 pages
4.23
240 ratings
No Worries
by Jared Dillian • 2024
Money stress comes from debt and risk, not lattes. Earn more, cut both, and relax.
3.82
328
No Worries Summary
No Worries
Money stress comes from debt and risk, not lattes. Earn more, cut both, and relax.
by Jared Dillian 2024 240 pages
3.82
328 ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
4.13
1k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023 256 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Secret Race
by Tyler Hamilton • 2012
A secret phone, hidden blood, a decade of lies: a Tour winner tells all.
4.39
19k+
The Secret Race Summary
The Secret Race
A secret phone, hidden blood, a decade of lies: a Tour winner tells all.
by Tyler Hamilton 2012 290 pages
4.39
19k+ ratings
Transformative Scenario Planning
by Adam Kahane • 2012
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
4.03
134
Transformative Scenario Planning Summary
Transformative Scenario Planning
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
by Adam Kahane 2012 152 pages
4.03
134 ratings
Do Fathers Matter?
by Paul Raeburn • 2014
Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.
3.59
500+
Do Fathers Matter? Summary
Do Fathers Matter?
Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.
by Paul Raeburn 2014 288 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Party of One
by Meghan Keane • 2024
Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.
3.74
456
Party of One Summary
Party of One
Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.
by Meghan Keane 2024 256 pages
3.74
456 ratings
The End of Absence
by Michael Harris • 2014
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
3.63
1k+
The End of Absence Summary
The End of Absence
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
by Michael Harris 2014 243 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
The Diet Dropout’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss
by Stan Spencer • 2013
Stop dieting and start building the personalized habit system that makes weight loss feel natural.
3.66
373
The Diet Dropout’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss Summary
The Diet Dropout’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss
Stop dieting and start building the personalized habit system that makes weight loss feel natural.
by Stan Spencer 2013 152 pages
3.66
373 ratings
For Your Own Good
by Alice Miller • 1985
The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.
4.25
2k+
For Your Own Good Summary
For Your Own Good
The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.
by Alice Miller 1985 284 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Bullied
by Carrie Goldman • 2012
Zero-tolerance doesn't stop bullying. Bystanders, gender norms, and repairing harm do.
3.88
201
Bullied Summary
Bullied
Zero-tolerance doesn't stop bullying. Bystanders, gender norms, and repairing harm do.
by Carrie Goldman 2012 368 pages
3.88
201 ratings
Worthy
by Nancy Levin • 2016
Self-sabotage, not skill, keeps your finances stuck. The worth repair that ends the cycle.
4.09
295
Worthy Summary
Worthy
Self-sabotage, not skill, keeps your finances stuck. The worth repair that ends the cycle.
by Nancy Levin 2016 252 pages
4.09
295 ratings
Fearless Living
by Rhonda Britten • 1996
Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.
4.19
332
Fearless Living Summary
Fearless Living
Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.
by Rhonda Britten 1996 292 pages
4.19
332 ratings
Clarity First
by Karen Martin • 2018
Workplaces drift toward ambiguity. The hidden costs far exceed the effort of getting clear.
3.99
181
Clarity First Summary
Clarity First
Workplaces drift toward ambiguity. The hidden costs far exceed the effort of getting clear.
by Karen Martin 2018 320 pages
3.99
181 ratings
Springboard
by G. Richard Shell • 2013
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
3.95
500+
Springboard Summary
Springboard
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
by G. Richard Shell 2013 320 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Secrets of Attraction
by Sandra Anne Taylor • 2001
Love is a frequency you broadcast. Tune yours, and the right people tune in.
4.23
197
Secrets of Attraction Summary
Secrets of Attraction
Love is a frequency you broadcast. Tune yours, and the right people tune in.
by Sandra Anne Taylor 2001 272 pages
4.23
197 ratings
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