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Psychology Book Summaries

Dykes to Watch Out For
by Alison Bechdel • 1986
Install the habit of clear thinking: small daily drills that make sharp reasoning automatic.
4.17
3k+
Dykes to Watch Out For Summary
Dykes to Watch Out For
Install the habit of clear thinking: small daily drills that make sharp reasoning automatic.
by Alison Bechdel 1986 78 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
It's My Life Now
by Meg Kennedy Dugan • 2000
75% of domestic assaults happen after leaving. A roadmap for safety, healing, and starting over.
3.97
273
It's My Life Now Summary
It's My Life Now
75% of domestic assaults happen after leaving. A roadmap for safety, healing, and starting over.
by Meg Kennedy Dugan 2000 252 pages
3.97
273 ratings
Prepared
by Diane Tavenner • 2019
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
3.93
2k+
Prepared Summary
Prepared
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019 304 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
What Can Aristotle Do For You?
by Edith Hall • 2018
From decision-making to facing death: Aristotle's twelve practical rules for a flourishing life.
3.68
1k+
What Can Aristotle Do For You? Summary
What Can Aristotle Do For You?
From decision-making to facing death: Aristotle's twelve practical rules for a flourishing life.
by Edith Hall 2018
3.68
1k+ ratings
Persuasion
by Lee Hartley Carter • 2019
Facts alone don't persuade. Win people with empathy, a driving narrative, and stories that resonate.
3.68
168
Persuasion Summary
Persuasion
Facts alone don't persuade. Win people with empathy, a driving narrative, and stories that resonate.
by Lee Hartley Carter 2019 272 pages
3.68
168 ratings
Superconsumers
by Eddie Yoon • 2016
Ten percent of customers drive most of your profit. Find them, fuel their passion, and grow.
3.72
112
Superconsumers Summary
Superconsumers
Ten percent of customers drive most of your profit. Find them, fuel their passion, and grow.
by Eddie Yoon 2016 240 pages
3.72
112 ratings
Love Without Conditions
by Paul Ferrini • 1993
Fear taught you to judge, hide, and cling. Love unlearns all three.
4.40
500+
Love Without Conditions Summary
Love Without Conditions
Fear taught you to judge, hide, and cling. Love unlearns all three.
by Paul Ferrini 1993 177 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
The Best Story Wins
by Matthew Luhn • 2018
Pixar story secrets for the boardroom: why the best pitch doesn't feel like a pitch.
4.09
391
The Best Story Wins Summary
The Best Story Wins
Pixar story secrets for the boardroom: why the best pitch doesn't feel like a pitch.
by Matthew Luhn 2018 131 pages
4.09
391 ratings
Cognitive Neuroscience
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 1998
How does the brain produce the mind? A map of its systems for perception, memory, and consciousness.
4.12
500+
Cognitive Neuroscience Summary
Cognitive Neuroscience
How does the brain produce the mind? A map of its systems for perception, memory, and consciousness.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 1998 680 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
by Haim Shapira • 2009
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
4.15
500+
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
by Haim Shapira 2009 192 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The essential Colin Wilson
by Colin Wilson • 1986
Routine dulls the mind. Waking it is trainable, and the next human evolution hangs on it.
4.10
101
The essential Colin Wilson Summary
The essential Colin Wilson
Routine dulls the mind. Waking it is trainable, and the next human evolution hangs on it.
by Colin Wilson 1986 248 pages
4.10
101 ratings
The Potential Principle
by Mark Sanborn • 2017
Getting better at getting better has a method. Most people stop improving before they learn it.
3.89
212
The Potential Principle Summary
The Potential Principle
Getting better at getting better has a method. Most people stop improving before they learn it.
by Mark Sanborn 2017 176 pages
3.89
212 ratings
The Essential Enneagram
by David N. Daniels • 2000
Nine survival strategies shaped you. One runs you. Here is how to spot it and take back the wheel.
3.70
2k+
The Essential Enneagram Summary
The Essential Enneagram
Nine survival strategies shaped you. One runs you. Here is how to spot it and take back the wheel.
by David N. Daniels 2000 130 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
SuperFreakonomics
by Steven D. Levitt • 2009
Prostitutes earn more on holidays, suicide bombers buy life insurance. An economist explains why.
4.00
100k+
SuperFreakonomics Summary
SuperFreakonomics
Prostitutes earn more on holidays, suicide bombers buy life insurance. An economist explains why.
by Steven D. Levitt 2009 6 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Rebel Talent
by Francesca Gino • 2018
Five traits that turn rule-breakers into innovators, and how to develop them without getting fired.
3.70
1k+
Rebel Talent Summary
Rebel Talent
Five traits that turn rule-breakers into innovators, and how to develop them without getting fired.
by Francesca Gino 2018 283 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Mind Your Manners
by Sara Jane Ho • 2024
Etiquette for life: read any room, handle any conflict, and build the connections that matter.
3.80
369
Mind Your Manners Summary
Mind Your Manners
Etiquette for life: read any room, handle any conflict, and build the connections that matter.
by Sara Jane Ho 2024 304 pages
3.80
369 ratings
Becoming Wise
by Krista Tippett • 2016
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
4.08
5k+
Becoming Wise Summary
Becoming Wise
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
by Krista Tippett 2016 288 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
A State of Fear
by Laura Dodsworth • 2021
The UK government orchestrated fear to secure pandemic compliance. How it worked, and what it broke.
4.31
500+
A State of Fear Summary
A State of Fear
The UK government orchestrated fear to secure pandemic compliance. How it worked, and what it broke.
by Laura Dodsworth 2021 320 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Living a Course in Miracles
by Jon Mundy • 2011
The world is guilt projected outward. Wake up through forgiveness, which sees nothing to forgive.
4.32
303
Living a Course in Miracles Summary
Living a Course in Miracles
The world is guilt projected outward. Wake up through forgiveness, which sees nothing to forgive.
by Jon Mundy 2011 257 pages
4.32
303 ratings
The Inner History of Devices
by Sherry Turkle • 2008
Your devices are confidants, not just tools. What they reveal about the self you're becoming.
3.83
81
The Inner History of Devices Summary
The Inner History of Devices
Your devices are confidants, not just tools. What they reveal about the self you're becoming.
by Sherry Turkle 2008 208 pages
3.83
81 ratings
What's in It for Them?
by Joe Polish • 2022
Every networking contact has a hidden pain. The ones who find it first earn the reply.
3.87
249
What's in It for Them? Summary
What's in It for Them?
Every networking contact has a hidden pain. The ones who find it first earn the reply.
by Joe Polish 2022 257 pages
3.87
249 ratings
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition
by Anne Wilson Schaef • 1990
Overwork is an inherited addiction. Daily meditations to interrupt the pattern.
4.10
500+
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition Summary
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition
Overwork is an inherited addiction. Daily meditations to interrupt the pattern.
by Anne Wilson Schaef 1990 400 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2008
Target the affluent, charge more, ditch the rest: the direct-response guide to premium positioning.
4.11
425
No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent Summary
No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent
Target the affluent, charge more, ditch the rest: the direct-response guide to premium positioning.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2008 428 pages
4.11
425 ratings
The Awake Dreamer
by Samantha Fey • 2022
Your dreams hold premonitions, out-of-body journeys, and visitations. Learn to wake up inside them.
4.38
229
The Awake Dreamer Summary
The Awake Dreamer
Your dreams hold premonitions, out-of-body journeys, and visitations. Learn to wake up inside them.
by Samantha Fey 2022 272 pages
4.38
229 ratings
Going Gray
by Anne Kreamer • 2007
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
3.36
1k+
Going Gray Summary
Going Gray
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
by Anne Kreamer 2007 224 pages
3.36
1k+ ratings
10x Marketing Formula
by Garrett Moon • 2018
Ditch incremental gains. The startup method for creating content so distinct it has no competition.
4.07
110
10x Marketing Formula Summary
10x Marketing Formula
Ditch incremental gains. The startup method for creating content so distinct it has no competition.
by Garrett Moon 2018 350 pages
4.07
110 ratings
What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night
by John Brockman • 2014
Cognitive traps. Fragile networks. Captured watchdogs. The real fears of a hundred scientists.
3.45
1k+
What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night Summary
What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night
Cognitive traps. Fragile networks. Captured watchdogs. The real fears of a hundred scientists.
by John Brockman 2014 478 pages
3.45
1k+ ratings
Friend & Foe
by Adam Galinsky • 2014
Getting along and getting ahead often conflict. The evidence-based guide to doing both.
3.84
500+
Friend & Foe Summary
Friend & Foe
Getting along and getting ahead often conflict. The evidence-based guide to doing both.
by Adam Galinsky 2014 320 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
500+
Anyway Summary
Anyway
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001 152 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Ageless Soul
by Thomas Moore • 2017
What if aging deepens rather than diminishes you? A soul path through the later years.
3.90
430
Ageless Soul Summary
Ageless Soul
What if aging deepens rather than diminishes you? A soul path through the later years.
by Thomas Moore 2017 286 pages
3.90
430 ratings
Life Makeovers
by Cheryl Richardson • 2000
One change per week for a year: the method that outlasts every crash self-improvement program.
3.92
500+
Life Makeovers Summary
Life Makeovers
One change per week for a year: the method that outlasts every crash self-improvement program.
by Cheryl Richardson 2000 209 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes
by Deepak Chopra • 2011
Your hidden superpowers aren't in your genes. They're in your consciousness, and they're trainable.
3.50
500+
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes Summary
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes
Your hidden superpowers aren't in your genes. They're in your consciousness, and they're trainable.
by Deepak Chopra 2011 167 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
The Ghost in My Brain
by Clark Elliott • 2015
His identity vanished after a minor crash. Eight years later, two therapists reassembled it.
3.82
500+
The Ghost in My Brain Summary
The Ghost in My Brain
His identity vanished after a minor crash. Eight years later, two therapists reassembled it.
by Clark Elliott 2015 336 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
The Success Myth
by Emma Gannon • 2023
Productivity, the dream job, the finish line: what if the whole success script was wrong?
3.99
500+
The Success Myth Summary
The Success Myth
Productivity, the dream job, the finish line: what if the whole success script was wrong?
by Emma Gannon 2023 323 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Practicing Peace in Times of War
by Pema Chödrön • 2006
Peace isn't a position. It's a practice. Buddhist tools for the war inside your own mind.
4.38
1k+
Practicing Peace in Times of War Summary
Practicing Peace in Times of War
Peace isn't a position. It's a practice. Buddhist tools for the war inside your own mind.
by Pema Chödrön 2006
4.38
1k+ ratings
Small Pleasures
by The School of Life • 2016
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
3.89
1k+
Small Pleasures Summary
Small Pleasures
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
by The School of Life 2016 248 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Sober Girl Society Handbook
by Millie Gooch • 2021
Sobriety as a gain, not a loss: practical strategies for parties, dating, and life without alcohol.
4.14
2k+
The Sober Girl Society Handbook Summary
The Sober Girl Society Handbook
Sobriety as a gain, not a loss: practical strategies for parties, dating, and life without alcohol.
by Millie Gooch 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
Freedom from Emotional Eating
by Paul McKenna • 2014
A tactile brain-rewiring technique, plus five questions that stop emotional eating at its root.
3.71
158
Freedom from Emotional Eating Summary
Freedom from Emotional Eating
A tactile brain-rewiring technique, plus five questions that stop emotional eating at its root.
by Paul McKenna 2014 224 pages
3.71
158 ratings
The Laws of Subtraction
by Matthew E. May • 2012
Clarity and breakthroughs wait on the other side of less: stop adding, start removing.
3.84
169
The Laws of Subtraction Summary
The Laws of Subtraction
Clarity and breakthroughs wait on the other side of less: stop adding, start removing.
by Matthew E. May 2012 240 pages
3.84
169 ratings
Change from the Inside Out
by Erika Andersen • 2021
Change stalls for one reason: leaders skipped their own inner work. The fix starts here.
4.00
21
Change from the Inside Out Summary
Change from the Inside Out
Change stalls for one reason: leaders skipped their own inner work. The fix starts here.
by Erika Andersen 2021 264 pages
4.00
21 ratings
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers
by Leslie Leyland Fields • 2014
Bitterness toward your parents is a self-built prison. The escape route runs through grace.
4.26
306
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers Summary
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers
Bitterness toward your parents is a self-built prison. The escape route runs through grace.
by Leslie Leyland Fields 2014 240 pages
4.26
306 ratings
Master Your Workday Now!
by Michael Linenberger • 2010
Twenty tasks, a daily vision ritual, and one question your inbox will never answer.
3.78
165
Master Your Workday Now! Summary
Master Your Workday Now!
Twenty tasks, a daily vision ritual, and one question your inbox will never answer.
by Michael Linenberger 2010 344 pages
3.78
165 ratings
Essential Tennis
by Ian Westermann • 2022
About 70% of points end in errors. The player who builds a game around that wins.
4.38
500+
Essential Tennis Summary
Essential Tennis
About 70% of points end in errors. The player who builds a game around that wins.
by Ian Westermann 2022 322 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
The Fifth Vital
by Mike Majlak • 2020
A thousand-dollar heroin habit. A shattered ankle. A dying grandfather. Then, Logan Paul's podcast.
4.32
2k+
The Fifth Vital Summary
The Fifth Vital
A thousand-dollar heroin habit. A shattered ankle. A dying grandfather. Then, Logan Paul's podcast.
by Mike Majlak 2020 308 pages
4.32
2k+ ratings
Letting Go Of Shame
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 1989
The voice that says you are defective can be quieted. A clinical guide to reclaiming self-respect.
4.01
176
Letting Go Of Shame Summary
Letting Go Of Shame
The voice that says you are defective can be quieted. A clinical guide to reclaiming self-respect.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 1989 228 pages
4.01
176 ratings
Modern Misogyny
by Kristin J. Anderson • 2014
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
4.14
92
Modern Misogyny Summary
Modern Misogyny
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
by Kristin J. Anderson 2014 208 pages
4.14
92 ratings
The Enneagram Made Easy
by Renee Baron • 1994
Nine childhood coping strategies that became your personality. Spot yours, and everyone else's.
3.84
3k+
The Enneagram Made Easy Summary
The Enneagram Made Easy
Nine childhood coping strategies that became your personality. Spot yours, and everyone else's.
by Renee Baron 1994 161 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
Soft Skills
by John Sonmez • 2014
Your code works. Your career doesn't. The missing manual for everything tech didn't teach you.
3.84
2k+
Soft Skills Summary
Soft Skills
Your code works. Your career doesn't. The missing manual for everything tech didn't teach you.
by John Sonmez 2014 470 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Ten-Minute Trainer
by Sharon L. Bowman • 2005
150 short activities that reset attention and turn forgotten training into lasting skill.
4.14
138
The Ten-Minute Trainer Summary
The Ten-Minute Trainer
150 short activities that reset attention and turn forgotten training into lasting skill.
by Sharon L. Bowman 2005 304 pages
4.14
138 ratings
Arts with the Brain in Mind
by Eric Jensen • 2001
We treat the arts as classroom decoration; neuroscience says they are the wiring itself.
3.99
109
Arts with the Brain in Mind Summary
Arts with the Brain in Mind
We treat the arts as classroom decoration; neuroscience says they are the wiring itself.
by Eric Jensen 2001 182 pages
3.99
109 ratings
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