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Psychology Book Summaries

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
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
by Joan Bolker • 1998
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
3.84
1k+
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day Summary
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
by Joan Bolker 1998 184 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Partnering
by Jean Oelwang • 2022
Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.
3.77
195
Partnering Summary
Partnering
Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.
by Jean Oelwang 2022 320 pages
3.77
195 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
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
The Extraordinary Coach
by John H. Zenger • 2010
A structured coaching conversation that unlocks your team's own answers instead of giving advice.
4.01
174
The Extraordinary Coach Summary
The Extraordinary Coach
A structured coaching conversation that unlocks your team's own answers instead of giving advice.
by John H. Zenger 2010 320 pages
4.01
174 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
The Gift of Forgiveness
by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt • 2020
The worst harms can be forgiven. The reason has nothing to do with who hurt you.
3.70
4k+
The Gift of Forgiveness Summary
The Gift of Forgiveness
The worst harms can be forgiven. The reason has nothing to do with who hurt you.
by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt 2020 224 pages
3.70
4k+ ratings
The Child Code
by Danielle Dick • 2021
Your child's personality is written in DNA. Work with it rather than fight it.
3.79
163
The Child Code Summary
The Child Code
Your child's personality is written in DNA. Work with it rather than fight it.
by Danielle Dick 2021 272 pages
3.79
163 ratings
Poor Students, Rich Teaching
by Eric Jensen • 2019
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
4.00
116
Poor Students, Rich Teaching Summary
Poor Students, Rich Teaching
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
by Eric Jensen 2019 274 pages
4.00
116 ratings
100 mental models
by Wisdom Theory
Why a hundred borrowed concepts from physics, economics, and psychology beat expertise alone.
4.00
105
100 mental models Summary
100 mental models
Why a hundred borrowed concepts from physics, economics, and psychology beat expertise alone.
by Wisdom Theory
4.00
105 ratings
Travels with Epicurus
by Daniel Klein • 2012
On a Greek island, one man discovers that Epicurus had old age figured out.
3.82
3k+
Travels with Epicurus Summary
Travels with Epicurus
On a Greek island, one man discovers that Epicurus had old age figured out.
by Daniel Klein 2012 115 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Permission to Come Home
by Jenny Wang • 2022
Your family gave you a survival map. A psychologist shows Asian Americans how to draw their own.
4.43
1k+
Permission to Come Home Summary
Permission to Come Home
Your family gave you a survival map. A psychologist shows Asian Americans how to draw their own.
by Jenny Wang 2022 288 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Smart Collaboration
by Heidi K. Gardner • 2017
Sharing your best clients doesn't shrink your business. The data shows it makes it bigger.
3.63
121
Smart Collaboration Summary
Smart Collaboration
Sharing your best clients doesn't shrink your business. The data shows it makes it bigger.
by Heidi K. Gardner 2017 272 pages
3.63
121 ratings
Unlearn
by Barry O'Reilly • 2018
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
3.83
298
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
by Barry O'Reilly 2018 241 pages
3.83
298 ratings
The Joy of Connections
by Ruth Westheimer • 2024
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
3.63
500+
The Joy of Connections Summary
The Joy of Connections
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
by Ruth Westheimer 2024 176 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
Relaxation Revolution
by Herbert Benson • 2010
A 12-minute practice can alter gene activity. Mind-body medicine belongs beside drugs and surgery.
3.66
188
Relaxation Revolution Summary
Relaxation Revolution
A 12-minute practice can alter gene activity. Mind-body medicine belongs beside drugs and surgery.
by Herbert Benson 2010 288 pages
3.66
188 ratings
The Etiquette of Illness
by Susan P. Halpern • 2004
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
3.76
500+
The Etiquette of Illness Summary
The Etiquette of Illness
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
by Susan P. Halpern 2004 256 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
The Psychology of Performance
by Eddie O'Connor • 2017
The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.
3.94
250
The Psychology of Performance Summary
The Psychology of Performance
The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.
by Eddie O'Connor 2017
3.94
250 ratings
Procrastination
by Jane B. Burka • 1982
Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.
3.95
2k+
Procrastination Summary
Procrastination
Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.
by Jane B. Burka 1982 336 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Leap of Perception
by Penney Peirce • 2013
The Information Age is ending. What replaces it runs on intuition, not data.
4.17
206
Leap of Perception Summary
Leap of Perception
The Information Age is ending. What replaces it runs on intuition, not data.
by Penney Peirce 2013 224 pages
4.17
206 ratings
Invisible Rivals
by Jonathan R Goodman • 2025
We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.
3.76
33
Invisible Rivals Summary
Invisible Rivals
We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.
by Jonathan R Goodman 2025 256 pages
3.76
33 ratings
Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk
by Chris J. Anderson • 2020
Teens, turn stage fright into fuel, build a talk that lands, own the room.
4.11
122
Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk Summary
Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk
Teens, turn stage fright into fuel, build a talk that lands, own the room.
by Chris J. Anderson 2020 160 pages
4.11
122 ratings
Zen Putting
by Joseph Parent • 2007
Why the best putters trust their read even when the ball stays out: a Zen approach.
4.18
180
Zen Putting Summary
Zen Putting
Why the best putters trust their read even when the ball stays out: a Zen approach.
by Joseph Parent 2007 240 pages
4.18
180 ratings
What Motivates Me
by Adrian Gostick • 2014
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
3.72
229
What Motivates Me Summary
What Motivates Me
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
by Adrian Gostick 2014 272 pages
3.72
229 ratings
More Sales, Less Time
by Jill Konrath • 2016
Boost your sales without adding hours: reclaim attention, kill digital noise, close faster.
3.73
117
More Sales, Less Time Summary
More Sales, Less Time
Boost your sales without adding hours: reclaim attention, kill digital noise, close faster.
by Jill Konrath 2016 256 pages
3.73
117 ratings
Thinking In Numbers
by Daniel Tammet • 2013
Numbers live in a family of nine, an Icelandic counting word, snowflakes, and how decades shrink.
3.53
1k+
Thinking In Numbers Summary
Thinking In Numbers
Numbers live in a family of nine, an Icelandic counting word, snowflakes, and how decades shrink.
by Daniel Tammet 2013 288 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
Birth Without Fear
by January Harshe • 2019
Your body knows more than any script: building a birth that is yours, whatever unfolds.
3.57
1k+
Birth Without Fear Summary
Birth Without Fear
Your body knows more than any script: building a birth that is yours, whatever unfolds.
by January Harshe 2019 259 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Do Dogs Dream?
by Stanley Coren • 2002
Sniffing secrets, dream chases, and the math dogs do: a psychologist cracks the canine mind.
3.78
301
Do Dogs Dream? Summary
Do Dogs Dream?
Sniffing secrets, dream chases, and the math dogs do: a psychologist cracks the canine mind.
by Stanley Coren 2002 304 pages
3.78
301 ratings
Families And How To Survive Them
by John Cleese • 1983
You didn't choose your partner by accident. Childhood wrote the job description.
3.94
1k+
Families And How To Survive Them Summary
Families And How To Survive Them
You didn't choose your partner by accident. Childhood wrote the job description.
by John Cleese 1983 304 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
How to Stop Negative Thinking
by Chase Hill • 2021
Eighty percent of daily thoughts undercut you. A plan to retake your inner monologue.
4.14
133
How to Stop Negative Thinking Summary
How to Stop Negative Thinking
Eighty percent of daily thoughts undercut you. A plan to retake your inner monologue.
by Chase Hill 2021 180 pages
4.14
133 ratings
The Boy Who Could Change the World
by Aaron Swartz • 2015
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
4.21
477
The Boy Who Could Change the World Summary
The Boy Who Could Change the World
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
by Aaron Swartz 2015 368 pages
4.21
477 ratings
The Creative Mindset
by Jeff Degraff • 2020
Six skills that unlock creativity, drawn from thirty years inside innovation labs.
3.75
122
The Creative Mindset Summary
The Creative Mindset
Six skills that unlock creativity, drawn from thirty years inside innovation labs.
by Jeff Degraff 2020 224 pages
3.75
122 ratings
Hello, Fears
by Michelle Poler • 2020
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
4.27
1k+
Hello, Fears Summary
Hello, Fears
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
by Michelle Poler 2020 169 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
by Michelle Icard • 2023
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
4.10
180
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success Summary
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
by Michelle Icard 2023 288 pages
4.10
180 ratings
Leadership and the New Science
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 1992
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
4.10
2k+
Leadership and the New Science Summary
Leadership and the New Science
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 1992 216 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Buy businesses at a discount, demand a price buffer, and treat market mood swings as opportunity.
3.68
69
Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review Summary
Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
Buy businesses at a discount, demand a price buffer, and treat market mood swings as opportunity.
by Instaread Summaries 2015 38 pages
3.68
69 ratings
What to Do Next
by Jeff Henderson • 2022
Manage career risk, build a financial launchpad, and stop waiting passively for what's next.
4.24
282
What to Do Next Summary
What to Do Next
Manage career risk, build a financial launchpad, and stop waiting passively for what's next.
by Jeff Henderson 2022 240 pages
4.24
282 ratings
In the Shadows of the Net
by Patrick J. Carnes • 2001
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
3.85
121
In the Shadows of the Net Summary
In the Shadows of the Net
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
by Patrick J. Carnes 2001 244 pages
3.85
121 ratings
The Exes
by Leodora Darlington • 2026
Three dead ex-boyfriends. One stolen inheritance. And a memory she can't trust.
3.42
9k+
The Exes Summary
The Exes
Three dead ex-boyfriends. One stolen inheritance. And a memory she can't trust.
by Leodora Darlington 2026 384 pages
3.42
9k+ ratings
A Secret History of Consciousness
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
4.31
246
A Secret History of Consciousness Summary
A Secret History of Consciousness
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
by Gary Lachman 2003 352 pages
4.31
246 ratings
Money Mammoth
by Brad Klontz • 2020
Your money brain runs on outdated software. A financial psychologist reveals how to update it.
3.63
118
Money Mammoth Summary
Money Mammoth
Your money brain runs on outdated software. A financial psychologist reveals how to update it.
by Brad Klontz 2020 265 pages
3.63
118 ratings
Your Future Self Will Thank You
by Drew Dyck • 2019
Why willpower alone fails: how to build self-control with grace, habits, and brain science.
4.28
1k+
Your Future Self Will Thank You Summary
Your Future Self Will Thank You
Why willpower alone fails: how to build self-control with grace, habits, and brain science.
by Drew Dyck 2019 224 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Become a Powerful Femme Fatale
by Luna Barnes • 2023
Master a specific feminine archetype and become the most confident, magnetic person in the room.
2
33
Become a Powerful Femme Fatale Summary
Become a Powerful Femme Fatale
Master a specific feminine archetype and become the most confident, magnetic person in the room.
by Luna Barnes 2023 25 pages
2
33 ratings
Stacked
by Joe Saul-Sehy • 2021
A money guide you'll actually finish: debt, investing, and insurance, minus the boredom and shame.
3.69
459
Stacked Summary
Stacked
A money guide you'll actually finish: debt, investing, and insurance, minus the boredom and shame.
by Joe Saul-Sehy 2021 368 pages
3.69
459 ratings
Market Research in Practice
by Paul N. Hague • 1992
Why most market research gathers dust and how to produce findings that managers actually use.
3.93
15
Market Research in Practice Summary
Market Research in Practice
Why most market research gathers dust and how to produce findings that managers actually use.
by Paul N. Hague 1992 272 pages
3.93
15 ratings
Quiet Influence
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2013
Six introvert strengths that outperform working the room: no personality transplant required.
3.76
1k+
Quiet Influence Summary
Quiet Influence
Six introvert strengths that outperform working the room: no personality transplant required.
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2013 192 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Coffee is Good for You
by Robert J. Davis • 2012
Coffee is fine. Detox is nonsense. The evidence behind nutrition's most stubborn myths.
3.31
250
Coffee is Good for You Summary
Coffee is Good for You
Coffee is fine. Detox is nonsense. The evidence behind nutrition's most stubborn myths.
by Robert J. Davis 2012 240 pages
3.31
250 ratings
SUPERBOSSES
by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
3.58
1k+
SUPERBOSSES Summary
SUPERBOSSES
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
by Sydney Finkelstein 2016 272 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
Habits That Stick
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2016
Never skip twice in a row. Start with a habit so tiny that quitting feels absurd.
3.75
114
Habits That Stick Summary
Habits That Stick
Never skip twice in a row. Start with a habit so tiny that quitting feels absurd.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2016 71 pages
3.75
114 ratings
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