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Psychology Book Summaries

The Myth of the Strong Leader
by Archie Brown • 2014
The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.
3.66
500+
The Myth of the Strong Leader Summary
The Myth of the Strong Leader
The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.
by Archie Brown 2014 480 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
Tantra Made Easy
by Shashi Solluna • 2018
Tantra without the mystery: heal sexual shame, circulate energy, and turn the bedroom into a temple.
4.23
48
Tantra Made Easy Summary
Tantra Made Easy
Tantra without the mystery: heal sexual shame, circulate energy, and turn the bedroom into a temple.
by Shashi Solluna 2018 273 pages
4.23
48 ratings
Ecological Intelligence
by Ian McCallum • 2005
The environmental crisis is a crisis of self: we cannot save what we refuse to see as part of us.
4.08
109
Ecological Intelligence Summary
Ecological Intelligence
The environmental crisis is a crisis of self: we cannot save what we refuse to see as part of us.
by Ian McCallum 2005 239 pages
4.08
109 ratings
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
by Nick Flynn • 2004
His estranged father walked into the shelter where he worked. Helping him meant becoming him.
3.80
11k+
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Summary
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
His estranged father walked into the shelter where he worked. Helping him meant becoming him.
by Nick Flynn 2004 347 pages
3.80
11k+ ratings
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
by Nancy Frey • 2019
Every lesson teaches social and emotional skills by accident. A blueprint for doing it on purpose.
3.86
218
All Learning Is Social and Emotional Summary
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
Every lesson teaches social and emotional skills by accident. A blueprint for doing it on purpose.
by Nancy Frey 2019 197 pages
3.86
218 ratings
The Basics of User Experience Design
by Mads Soegaard • 2018
The one-question test for product success, and the seven factors that answer it.
3.65
193
The Basics of User Experience Design Summary
The Basics of User Experience Design
The one-question test for product success, and the seven factors that answer it.
by Mads Soegaard 2018 96 pages
3.65
193 ratings
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
by Gillian Butler • 1999
Your social fears predict catastrophe. Cross-examine them with CBT tools until they lose their hold.
3.79
500+
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Summary
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
Your social fears predict catastrophe. Cross-examine them with CBT tools until they lose their hold.
by Gillian Butler 1999 259 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
The Ripple Effect
by Greg Wells • 2017
Health isn't four separate projects. Fix your sleep and your diet, exercise, and focus follow.
3.76
1k+
The Ripple Effect Summary
The Ripple Effect
Health isn't four separate projects. Fix your sleep and your diet, exercise, and focus follow.
by Greg Wells 2017 302 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Taming Your Outer Child
by Susan Anderson • 2011
Self-sabotage: a scared part triggers a defiant one. The dialogue that lets you separate them.
4.12
458
Taming Your Outer Child Summary
Taming Your Outer Child
Self-sabotage: a scared part triggers a defiant one. The dialogue that lets you separate them.
by Susan Anderson 2011 296 pages
4.12
458 ratings
Autism Breakthrough
by Raun K. Kaufman • 2014
Your autistic child doesn't need fixing. Enter their world, and the breakthroughs follow.
4.15
456
Autism Breakthrough Summary
Autism Breakthrough
Your autistic child doesn't need fixing. Enter their world, and the breakthroughs follow.
by Raun K. Kaufman 2014 368 pages
4.15
456 ratings
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting
by Paul Raeburn • 2016
Kids are tiny strategists. Game theory reveals the playbook you did not know they were running.
3.48
375
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting Summary
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting
Kids are tiny strategists. Game theory reveals the playbook you did not know they were running.
by Paul Raeburn 2016 222 pages
3.48
375 ratings
Japan Story
by Christopher Harding • 2018
Modern Japan was built on a story about itself. Every crisis forced a rewrite.
3.96
500+
Japan Story Summary
Japan Story
Modern Japan was built on a story about itself. Every crisis forced a rewrite.
by Christopher Harding 2018 504 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
The Marshmallow Test
by Walter Mischel • 2014
Stop wrestling with temptation. Install the tiny habits that make self-control automatic.
3.72
9k+
The Marshmallow Test Summary
The Marshmallow Test
Stop wrestling with temptation. Install the tiny habits that make self-control automatic.
by Walter Mischel 2014 336 pages
3.72
9k+ ratings
Happiness Is a Choice
by Frank B. Minirth • 1978
Depression runs on hidden anger and unhealed guilt. The daily practices that drain both.
3.80
407
Happiness Is a Choice Summary
Happiness Is a Choice
Depression runs on hidden anger and unhealed guilt. The daily practices that drain both.
by Frank B. Minirth 1978 304 pages
3.80
407 ratings
How To Raise A Boy
by Michael C. Reichert • 2019
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
3.55
500+
How To Raise A Boy Summary
How To Raise A Boy
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
by Michael C. Reichert 2019 336 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
Millionth Circle
by Jean Shinoda Bolen • 1999
The smallest unit of revolution is a circle of women. One more might tip everything.
4.07
440
Millionth Circle Summary
Millionth Circle
The smallest unit of revolution is a circle of women. One more might tip everything.
by Jean Shinoda Bolen 1999 108 pages
4.07
440 ratings
The Secret History of Dreaming
by Robert Moss • 2008
Dreams built civilizations, sparked science, and shaped religions. The West forgot their power.
3.98
263
The Secret History of Dreaming Summary
The Secret History of Dreaming
Dreams built civilizations, sparked science, and shaped religions. The West forgot their power.
by Robert Moss 2008 352 pages
3.98
263 ratings
The Making of Men
by Arne Rubinstein • 2013
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
4.17
159
The Making of Men Summary
The Making of Men
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
by Arne Rubinstein 2013 288 pages
4.17
159 ratings
Hive Mind
by Garett Jones • 2015
The paradox of IQ: your score predicts your income, your nation's average predicts everything else.
3.57
335
Hive Mind Summary
Hive Mind
The paradox of IQ: your score predicts your income, your nation's average predicts everything else.
by Garett Jones 2015 184 pages
3.57
335 ratings
Mad, Bad, and Sad
by Lisa Appignanesi • 2007
Madness is a cultural script, rewritten each century, and women have always been given the lead.
3.70
500+
Mad, Bad, and Sad Summary
Mad, Bad, and Sad
Madness is a cultural script, rewritten each century, and women have always been given the lead.
by Lisa Appignanesi 2007 560 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Why We Make Mistakes
by Joseph T. Hallinan • 2009
Your brain edits reality, rewrites your memories, and is certain you're above average.
3.91
9k+
Why We Make Mistakes Summary
Why We Make Mistakes
Your brain edits reality, rewrites your memories, and is certain you're above average.
by Joseph T. Hallinan 2009 256 pages
3.91
9k+ ratings
FEARLESS APPROACH
by Joe Ducard • 2017
Approach women until rejection stops hurting, options multiply, and confidence becomes your default.
4.26
118
FEARLESS APPROACH Summary
FEARLESS APPROACH
Approach women until rejection stops hurting, options multiply, and confidence becomes your default.
by Joe Ducard 2017 88 pages
4.26
118 ratings
Atomic Steps
by Lawrence Conti • 2023
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
4.34
29
Atomic Steps Summary
Atomic Steps
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
by Lawrence Conti 2023 196 pages
4.34
29 ratings
Teach Your Child How To Think
by Edward de Bono • 1994
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
3.67
500+
Teach Your Child How To Think Summary
Teach Your Child How To Think
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
by Edward de Bono 1994
3.67
500+ ratings
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US
by Danielle Crittenden • 1999
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
3.71
454
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US Summary
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
by Danielle Crittenden 1999 208 pages
3.71
454 ratings
Answers for Aristotle
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2012
Science gives facts, philosophy gives values. Bridge them, and the good life stops being guesswork.
3.76
352
Answers for Aristotle Summary
Answers for Aristotle
Science gives facts, philosophy gives values. Bridge them, and the good life stops being guesswork.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2012 320 pages
3.76
352 ratings
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
by Adam Rutherford • 2021
Evolution shaped your brain for fitness, not truth. Science is the slow, conscious override.
4.11
1k+
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) Summary
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
Evolution shaped your brain for fitness, not truth. Science is the slow, conscious override.
by Adam Rutherford 2021 304 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Your Brain on Sex
by Stanley Siegel • 2011
What you find hottest is a coded message from your childhood. Decoding it changes everything.
3.97
122
Your Brain on Sex Summary
Your Brain on Sex
What you find hottest is a coded message from your childhood. Decoding it changes everything.
by Stanley Siegel 2011 272 pages
3.97
122 ratings
What Women Want Men to Know
by Barbara De Angelis • 2001
She isn't complicated, she's just built different. The blueprint for a woman's emotional circuitry.
3.66
500+
What Women Want Men to Know Summary
What Women Want Men to Know
She isn't complicated, she's just built different. The blueprint for a woman's emotional circuitry.
by Barbara De Angelis 2001 481 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
You Be You
by Drew Canole • 2018
Find the purpose that brings tears, heal your body, and turn past wounds into your mission.
3.55
112
You Be You Summary
You Be You
Find the purpose that brings tears, heal your body, and turn past wounds into your mission.
by Drew Canole 2018 177 pages
3.55
112 ratings
The Art Of Creative Writing
by Lajos Egri • 1995
Unforgettable fiction starts with a character too insecure to walk away from their opposite.
3.67
355
The Art Of Creative Writing Summary
The Art Of Creative Writing
Unforgettable fiction starts with a character too insecure to walk away from their opposite.
by Lajos Egri 1995 224 pages
3.67
355 ratings
The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan
by David Perlmutter • 2016
Brain decline starts with inflammation. Starve it, heal the gut, fuel with fat. In one plan.
3.91
1k+
The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan Summary
The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan
Brain decline starts with inflammation. Starve it, heal the gut, fuel with fat. In one plan.
by David Perlmutter 2016 305 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Unlock Your Potential
by Myles Munroe • 2013
Most of your ability is still buried. The mental rewiring and daily system that unearth it.
4.67
90
Unlock Your Potential Summary
Unlock Your Potential
Most of your ability is still buried. The mental rewiring and daily system that unearth it.
by Myles Munroe 2013 98 pages
4.67
90 ratings
Gnar Country
by Steven Kotler • 2023
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
3.56
309
Gnar Country Summary
Gnar Country
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
by Steven Kotler 2023 304 pages
3.56
309 ratings
Leadership Embodiment
by Wendy Palmer • 2013
Your spine can outsmart your amygdala. The body-based leadership practice that makes it trainable.
4.27
94
Leadership Embodiment Summary
Leadership Embodiment
Your spine can outsmart your amygdala. The body-based leadership practice that makes it trainable.
by Wendy Palmer 2013 204 pages
4.27
94 ratings
Zen Jiu Jitsu - White to Blue
by Oliver Staark • 2013
For white belts who hit the wall: the mental playbook that turns plateaus into promotions.
3.94
500+
Zen Jiu Jitsu - White to Blue Summary
Zen Jiu Jitsu - White to Blue
For white belts who hit the wall: the mental playbook that turns plateaus into promotions.
by Oliver Staark 2013 118 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2019
How sports, fasting, and psychedelics open doorways to a wider consciousness science now studies.
3.98
188
Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work Summary
Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work
How sports, fasting, and psychedelics open doorways to a wider consciousness science now studies.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2019 354 pages
3.98
188 ratings
The Gift of Forgiveness
by Olivier Clerc • 2010
Forgiveness is something you grant, until a Toltec teacher shows you how to ask for it instead.
4.18
186
The Gift of Forgiveness Summary
The Gift of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is something you grant, until a Toltec teacher shows you how to ask for it instead.
by Olivier Clerc 2010 80 pages
4.18
186 ratings
How Many Friends Does One Person Need?
by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2010
Your brain can manage about 150 relationships. Gossip, art, and religion are the overflow.
3.50
500+
How Many Friends Does One Person Need? Summary
How Many Friends Does One Person Need?
Your brain can manage about 150 relationships. Gossip, art, and religion are the overflow.
by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2010 312 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks
by Joe Federer • 2020
The psychology that turns a scroll into a share: why network structure matters more than content.
4.00
85
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks Summary
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks
The psychology that turns a scroll into a share: why network structure matters more than content.
by Joe Federer 2020 338 pages
4.00
85 ratings
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
by Grace Llewellyn • 1991
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
4.22
1k+
The Teenage Liberation Handbook Summary
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
by Grace Llewellyn 1991 726 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Hunch
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2017
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
3.51
490
Hunch Summary
Hunch
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2017 208 pages
3.51
490 ratings
The Modern Soccer Coach
by Gary Curneen • 2015
Modern soccer demands tailored coaching for every role. Give each player exactly what they need.
3.76
34
The Modern Soccer Coach Summary
The Modern Soccer Coach
Modern soccer demands tailored coaching for every role. Give each player exactly what they need.
by Gary Curneen 2015 330 pages
3.76
34 ratings
Paranormal America
by Christopher D. Bader • 2010
Paranormal belief is normal, and its strongest predictor isn't intelligence but social conformity.
3.66
164
Paranormal America Summary
Paranormal America
Paranormal belief is normal, and its strongest predictor isn't intelligence but social conformity.
by Christopher D. Bader 2010 272 pages
3.66
164 ratings
Brave
by Margie Warrell • 2015
Bravery is a practice, not a personality. Fifty small acts to build it into reflex.
4.02
175
Brave Summary
Brave
Bravery is a practice, not a personality. Fifty small acts to build it into reflex.
by Margie Warrell 2015 250 pages
4.02
175 ratings
Why Smart Kids Worry
by Allison Edwards • 2013
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
4.15
1k+
Why Smart Kids Worry Summary
Why Smart Kids Worry
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
by Allison Edwards 2013 256 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals
by William James • 1958
Why the science of the mind can't give teachers a recipe, but can give them an edge.
3.89
167
Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals Summary
Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals
Why the science of the mind can't give teachers a recipe, but can give them an edge.
by William James 1958 272 pages
3.89
167 ratings
Spousonomics
by Paula Szuchman • 2011
Nine economic rules for who does the dishes, how you fight, and what happens in bed.
3.70
1k+
Spousonomics Summary
Spousonomics
Nine economic rules for who does the dishes, how you fight, and what happens in bed.
by Paula Szuchman 2011 335 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Tough Broad
by Caroline Paul • 2024
What a 52-year-old BASE jumper knows about aging that your doctor won't tell you.
4.13
500+
Tough Broad Summary
Tough Broad
What a 52-year-old BASE jumper knows about aging that your doctor won't tell you.
by Caroline Paul 2024 288 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Bottlenecks
by David C. Evans • 2017
Why users ignore you: invisible psychological filters that every digital product must survive.
4.14
175
Bottlenecks Summary
Bottlenecks
Why users ignore you: invisible psychological filters that every digital product must survive.
by David C. Evans 2017 281 pages
4.14
175 ratings
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