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Psychology Book Summaries

In This Moment
by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2015
Daily hassles harm health more than divorce or job loss. Five skills to undo the toll.
3.81
134
In This Moment Summary
In This Moment
Daily hassles harm health more than divorce or job loss. Five skills to undo the toll.
by Kirk D. Strosahl 2015 216 pages
3.81
134 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
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
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 Happiness Track
by Emma Seppälä • 2016
Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.
3.75
1k+
The Happiness Track Summary
The Happiness Track
Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.
by Emma Seppälä 2016 224 pages
3.75
1k+ 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
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting
by Evanna Lynch • 2021
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
4.52
7k+
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting Summary
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
by Evanna Lynch 2021 480 pages
4.52
7k+ ratings
We're All Mad Here
by Claire Eastham • 2016
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
3.86
475
We're All Mad Here Summary
We're All Mad Here
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
by Claire Eastham 2016 200 pages
3.86
475 ratings
Things I Learned from Falling
by Claire Nelson • 2020
Four days alone, immobile, dying of thirst. The helicopter came. The real rescue took years.
4.06
5k+
Things I Learned from Falling Summary
Things I Learned from Falling
Four days alone, immobile, dying of thirst. The helicopter came. The real rescue took years.
by Claire Nelson 2020 241 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Branding For Dummies
by Bill Chiaravalle • 2006
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
3.74
118
Branding For Dummies Summary
Branding For Dummies
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
by Bill Chiaravalle 2006 384 pages
3.74
118 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
Helping Your Anxious Child
by Ronald M. Rapee • 2000
Your anxious child isn't broken. A step-by-step plan to handle fear without avoidance.
3.79
500+
Helping Your Anxious Child Summary
Helping Your Anxious Child
Your anxious child isn't broken. A step-by-step plan to handle fear without avoidance.
by Ronald M. Rapee 2000 296 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Worry-Free Money
by Shannon Lee Simmons • 2017
Why budgeting fails: it creates deprivation. Calculate one number, then spend without guilt.
4.30
1k+
Worry-Free Money Summary
Worry-Free Money
Why budgeting fails: it creates deprivation. Calculate one number, then spend without guilt.
by Shannon Lee Simmons 2017 328 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Broke Millennial Talks Money
by Erin Lowry • 2020
Money talks do not have to be fights: what to say about salaries, splitting bills, and saying no.
3.85
415
Broke Millennial Talks Money Summary
Broke Millennial Talks Money
Money talks do not have to be fights: what to say about salaries, splitting bills, and saying no.
by Erin Lowry 2020 304 pages
3.85
415 ratings
The Distraction Addiction
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2013
Digital detox is a dead end. Real focus starts with breathing, not unplugging.
3.52
500+
The Distraction Addiction Summary
The Distraction Addiction
Digital detox is a dead end. Real focus starts with breathing, not unplugging.
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2013 304 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Silent No More
by Aaron Fisher • 2012
Victim 1 was 15. His words exposed a predator and a cover-up; the system punished him.
4.09
500+
Silent No More Summary
Silent No More
Victim 1 was 15. His words exposed a predator and a cover-up; the system punished him.
by Aaron Fisher 2012 242 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Gift
by Edith Eger • 2020
A Holocaust survivor turned therapist maps the escape from the mental prisons we construct.
4.43
20k+
The Gift Summary
The Gift
A Holocaust survivor turned therapist maps the escape from the mental prisons we construct.
by Edith Eger 2020 224 pages
4.43
20k+ ratings
The New Rules of Marriage
by Terrence Real • 2007
Marriage expects more today, but nobody handed you the rule book. This is it.
4.17
1k+
The New Rules of Marriage Summary
The New Rules of Marriage
Marriage expects more today, but nobody handed you the rule book. This is it.
by Terrence Real 2007 320 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Catholic Guide to Depression
by Aaron Kheriaty • 2012
Your psychiatrist and confessor should be on the same team. A Catholic doctor shows why.
4.22
427
The Catholic Guide to Depression Summary
The Catholic Guide to Depression
Your psychiatrist and confessor should be on the same team. A Catholic doctor shows why.
by Aaron Kheriaty 2012 247 pages
4.22
427 ratings
The Warrior Heart Practice
by HeatherAsh Amara • 2020
Four inner moves to turn pain into clarity: a Toltec practice for facing what you avoid.
4.06
295
The Warrior Heart Practice Summary
The Warrior Heart Practice
Four inner moves to turn pain into clarity: a Toltec practice for facing what you avoid.
by HeatherAsh Amara 2020 256 pages
4.06
295 ratings
The Battered Woman
by Lenore E. Walker • 1980
Abuse teaches a woman her actions don't count. Reversing that belief takes intervention, not advice.
4.01
101
The Battered Woman Summary
The Battered Woman
Abuse teaches a woman her actions don't count. Reversing that belief takes intervention, not advice.
by Lenore E. Walker 1980 288 pages
4.01
101 ratings
Captivology
by Ben Parr • 2015
Your audience is scrolling. Seven psychological triggers that stop thumbs and earn real minutes.
3.79
391
Captivology Summary
Captivology
Your audience is scrolling. Seven psychological triggers that stop thumbs and earn real minutes.
by Ben Parr 2015 256 pages
3.79
391 ratings
Building Successful Communities of Practice
by Emily Webber • 2016
Build a peer community where knowledge flows across teams, and silos dissolve from within.
3.86
254
Building Successful Communities of Practice Summary
Building Successful Communities of Practice
Build a peer community where knowledge flows across teams, and silos dissolve from within.
by Emily Webber 2016 80 pages
3.86
254 ratings
The Numbers Game
by Michael Blastland • 2008
Most numbers in the news mislead you; a few mental habits reveal the real story.
3.65
344
The Numbers Game Summary
The Numbers Game
Most numbers in the news mislead you; a few mental habits reveal the real story.
by Michael Blastland 2008 224 pages
3.65
344 ratings
The Friendship Crisis
by Marla Paul • 2004
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
3.18
254
The Friendship Crisis Summary
The Friendship Crisis
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
by Marla Paul 2004 224 pages
3.18
254 ratings
Mind Full
by Dermot Whelan • 2021
A comedian's guide to stress: meditation, breathwork, and the lost art of switching your brain off.
4.18
500+
Mind Full Summary
Mind Full
A comedian's guide to stress: meditation, breathwork, and the lost art of switching your brain off.
by Dermot Whelan 2021 212 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Writing Begins with the Breath
by Laraine Herring • 2007
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
4.09
376
Writing Begins with the Breath Summary
Writing Begins with the Breath
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
by Laraine Herring 2007 190 pages
4.09
376 ratings
Beyond the Relaxation Response
by Herbert Benson • 1984
Trigger your body's built-in calm response, then multiply its power through whatever you believe.
3.75
138
Beyond the Relaxation Response Summary
Beyond the Relaxation Response
Trigger your body's built-in calm response, then multiply its power through whatever you believe.
by Herbert Benson 1984 192 pages
3.75
138 ratings
The Self-Compassion Diet
by Jean Fain • 2010
Two tools most diets ignore: self-kindness and self-hypnosis. Together they can double your results.
3.53
105
The Self-Compassion Diet Summary
The Self-Compassion Diet
Two tools most diets ignore: self-kindness and self-hypnosis. Together they can double your results.
by Jean Fain 2010 282 pages
3.53
105 ratings
The Creative Thinking Handbook
by Chris Griffiths • 2019
A step-by-step system for solving business problems creatively, on demand and on deadline.
3.79
163
The Creative Thinking Handbook Summary
The Creative Thinking Handbook
A step-by-step system for solving business problems creatively, on demand and on deadline.
by Chris Griffiths 2019 248 pages
3.79
163 ratings
The Signs
by Tara Swart • 2025
A neuroscientist's guide to retuning your brain and trusting the signs you've been taught to ignore.
3.68
1k+
The Signs Summary
The Signs
A neuroscientist's guide to retuning your brain and trusting the signs you've been taught to ignore.
by Tara Swart 2025
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
by Sakyong Mipham • 2017
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
3.57
1k+
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
by Sakyong Mipham 2017 240 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Sensation
by Thalma Lobel • 2014
Why a warm cup makes people kind, a heavy clipboard feels important, and red sabotages performance.
3.42
384
Sensation Summary
Sensation
Why a warm cup makes people kind, a heavy clipboard feels important, and red sabotages performance.
by Thalma Lobel 2014 256 pages
3.42
384 ratings
The Gift of Adult Add
by Lara Honos-Webb • 2008
Your ADHD traits aren't bugs. They're a misunderstood operating system. Here's how to run it.
3.87
332
The Gift of Adult Add Summary
The Gift of Adult Add
Your ADHD traits aren't bugs. They're a misunderstood operating system. Here's how to run it.
by Lara Honos-Webb 2008 248 pages
3.87
332 ratings
King David
by Jonathan Kirsch • 2000
Outlaw, mercenary, seducer, murderer, and God's chosen king. The uncensored life of David.
3.82
317
King David Summary
King David
Outlaw, mercenary, seducer, murderer, and God's chosen king. The uncensored life of David.
by Jonathan Kirsch 2000 400 pages
3.82
317 ratings
Alive at Work
by Daniel M. Cable • 2018
The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.
3.88
500+
Alive at Work Summary
Alive at Work
The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.
by Daniel M. Cable 2018 224 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
The Invisible Touch
by Harry Beckwith • 2000
Specialists earn more even with made-up niches, and sacrifice builds loyalty faster than skill.
3.9
184
The Invisible Touch Summary
The Invisible Touch
Specialists earn more even with made-up niches, and sacrifice builds loyalty faster than skill.
by Harry Beckwith 2000 256 pages
3.9
184 ratings
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud • 1995
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
4.32
1k+
Boundaries Summary
Boundaries
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
by Henry Cloud 1995 219 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
In Search of Time
by Dan Falk • 2008
Ancient calendars and modern physics agree: time is not the steady river we imagine.
3.97
500+
In Search of Time Summary
In Search of Time
Ancient calendars and modern physics agree: time is not the steady river we imagine.
by Dan Falk 2008 346 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
The New Elite
by Jim Taylor • 2008
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
3.69
132
The New Elite Summary
The New Elite
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
by Jim Taylor 2008 245 pages
3.69
132 ratings
Amaze Every Customer Every Time
by Shep Hyken • 2013
How a hardware chain beats the giants on service: 52 tactics your business can steal.
3.94
192
Amaze Every Customer Every Time Summary
Amaze Every Customer Every Time
How a hardware chain beats the giants on service: 52 tactics your business can steal.
by Shep Hyken 2013 240 pages
3.94
192 ratings
Raising Freethinkers
by Dale McGowan • 2009
A practical guide for raising curious, compassionate kids when the answers won't come from a pulpit.
4.19
1k+
Raising Freethinkers Summary
Raising Freethinkers
A practical guide for raising curious, compassionate kids when the answers won't come from a pulpit.
by Dale McGowan 2009 269 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR
by American Psychiatric Association • 1952
A taxonomy of mental disorders built on evidence and clinical judgment, not on theory or assumption.
3.90
12k+
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Summary
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR
A taxonomy of mental disorders built on evidence and clinical judgment, not on theory or assumption.
by American Psychiatric Association 1952 943 pages
3.90
12k+ ratings
The Liar's Daughter
by Megan Cooley Peterson • 2019
Rescued from a cult, a teenager discovers her entire identity was built on a kidnapping.
3.89
6k+
The Liar's Daughter Summary
The Liar's Daughter
Rescued from a cult, a teenager discovers her entire identity was built on a kidnapping.
by Megan Cooley Peterson 2019 284 pages
3.89
6k+ ratings
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience
by Laura Schlessinger • 1996
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
3.77
481
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience Summary
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
by Laura Schlessinger 1996 269 pages
3.77
481 ratings
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder
by Cynthia Lechan Goodman • 2011
Recognize the red flags, build emotional armor, and know when to walk away.
3.74
99
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder Summary
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Recognize the red flags, build emotional armor, and know when to walk away.
by Cynthia Lechan Goodman 2011 304 pages
3.74
99 ratings
The Sugar Jar
by Yasmine Cheyenne • 2022
A jar, some sugar, a lid: the visual boundary practice that stops people-pleasing before it starts.
3.96
500+
The Sugar Jar Summary
The Sugar Jar
A jar, some sugar, a lid: the visual boundary practice that stops people-pleasing before it starts.
by Yasmine Cheyenne 2022 282 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
She/He/They/Me
by Robyn Ryle • 2019
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
3.40
500+
She/He/They/Me Summary
She/He/They/Me
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
by Robyn Ryle 2019 448 pages
3.40
500+ ratings
When Loving Him Is Hurting You
by David Hawkins • 2017
Name the manipulation, set boundaries that hold, and rebuild a life you recognize.
4.29
436
When Loving Him Is Hurting You Summary
When Loving Him Is Hurting You
Name the manipulation, set boundaries that hold, and rebuild a life you recognize.
by David Hawkins 2017 242 pages
4.29
436 ratings
Conquest of Mind
by Eknath Easwaran • 1988
Turn the thoughts that control you into the foundation of an unshakeably peaceful mind.
4.30
495
Conquest of Mind Summary
Conquest of Mind
Turn the thoughts that control you into the foundation of an unshakeably peaceful mind.
by Eknath Easwaran 1988 179 pages
4.30
495 ratings
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