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Psychology Book Summaries

Snake Oil Science
by R. Barker Bausell • 2007
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
4.01
346
Snake Oil Science Summary
Snake Oil Science
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
by R. Barker Bausell 2007 324 pages
4.01
346 ratings
The Harvard Psychedelic Club
by Don Lattin • 2010
Four men, one Harvard LSD study, a breakup that gave America a counterculture and new spirituality.
3.92
2k+
The Harvard Psychedelic Club Summary
The Harvard Psychedelic Club
Four men, one Harvard LSD study, a breakup that gave America a counterculture and new spirituality.
by Don Lattin 2010 272 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Raising Can-Do Kids
by Richard Rende • 2015
Raise an enterprising child: the seven traits and the parenting balance that make them stick.
4.00
24
Raising Can-Do Kids Summary
Raising Can-Do Kids
Raise an enterprising child: the seven traits and the parenting balance that make them stick.
by Richard Rende 2015 271 pages
4.00
24 ratings
Behavioral Activation for Depression
by Christopher R. Martell • 2010
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
4.22
135
Behavioral Activation for Depression Summary
Behavioral Activation for Depression
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
by Christopher R. Martell 2010 220 pages
4.22
135 ratings
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009 182 pages
3.54
399 ratings
Feeding the Hungry Heart
by Geneen Roth • 1981
Restriction feeds the binge. Recovery starts by asking what you're really hungry for.
3.96
500+
Feeding the Hungry Heart Summary
Feeding the Hungry Heart
Restriction feeds the binge. Recovery starts by asking what you're really hungry for.
by Geneen Roth 1981 196 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Making Yourself Indispensable
by Mark Samuel • 2012
Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.
3.76
178
Making Yourself Indispensable Summary
Making Yourself Indispensable
Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.
by Mark Samuel 2012 184 pages
3.76
178 ratings
Working Out Loud
by John Stepper • 2015
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
4.2
157
Working Out Loud Summary
Working Out Loud
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
by John Stepper 2015 339 pages
4.2
157 ratings
Art of Achievement
by Tom Morris • 2002
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
3.95
61
Art of Achievement Summary
Art of Achievement
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
by Tom Morris 2002 208 pages
3.95
61 ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Steve Scott
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
3.25
195
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
by Steve Scott 158 pages
3.25
195 ratings
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
by Sandra Blakeslee • 2007
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
3.98
500+
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own Summary
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
by Sandra Blakeslee 2007 240 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
The Procrastinator's Handbook
by Rita Emmett • 2000
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
3.60
500+
The Procrastinator's Handbook Summary
The Procrastinator's Handbook
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
by Rita Emmett 2000 240 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Connections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
3.78
285
Connections Summary
Connections
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021 231 pages
3.78
285 ratings
Zen beyond Mindfulness
by Jules Shuzen Harris • 2019
Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.
3.95
75
Zen beyond Mindfulness Summary
Zen beyond Mindfulness
Some patterns survive any amount of sitting. This Zen teacher makes you write them down first.
by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019 183 pages
3.95
75 ratings
The Secret to Everything
by Neel Burton • 2020
Suffering is optional. Ten perspective shifts, from gratitude to mortality, that loosen its grip.
3.82
267
The Secret to Everything Summary
The Secret to Everything
Suffering is optional. Ten perspective shifts, from gratitude to mortality, that loosen its grip.
by Neel Burton 2020 120 pages
3.82
267 ratings
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence
by Brent D. Ruben • 2019
A message influences only when it fits a listener's pre-existing mental map. Leadership is mapping.
5.00
1
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence Summary
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence
A message influences only when it fits a listener's pre-existing mental map. Leadership is mapping.
by Brent D. Ruben 2019 193 pages
5.00
1 ratings
The Violence Project
by Jillian Peterson • 2021
Mass shootings are not random. They follow a pattern, and a layered defense can break it.
4.45
1k+
The Violence Project Summary
The Violence Project
Mass shootings are not random. They follow a pattern, and a layered defense can break it.
by Jillian Peterson 2021 242 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Swedenborg
by Gary Lachman • 2012
A scientist catalogued heaven and hell like a naturalist. Then Kant took him seriously.
3.90
118
Swedenborg Summary
Swedenborg
A scientist catalogued heaven and hell like a naturalist. Then Kant took him seriously.
by Gary Lachman 2012 208 pages
3.90
118 ratings
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
by Mark Hodkinson • 2022
One book in his house growing up. Now he owns 3,500 and publishes his own.
3.74
500+
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy Summary
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
One book in his house growing up. Now he owns 3,500 and publishes his own.
by Mark Hodkinson 2022 360 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia
by Wendy Mitchell • 2022
The mind fades, the senses scramble, but the emotions stay. A guide from inside dementia.
4.22
1k+
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia Summary
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia
The mind fades, the senses scramble, but the emotions stay. A guide from inside dementia.
by Wendy Mitchell 2022 241 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Guy's Guide to Feminism
by Michael Kaufman • 2011
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
3.54
380
The Guy's Guide to Feminism Summary
The Guy's Guide to Feminism
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
by Michael Kaufman 2011 208 pages
3.54
380 ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999 280 pages
3.92
188 ratings
This View of Life
by David Sloan Wilson • 2019
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
3.96
372
This View of Life Summary
This View of Life
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
by David Sloan Wilson 2019 288 pages
3.96
372 ratings
How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology
by Charles P. Carlton • 2020
Body language, persuasion, and NLP: the dark psychology toolkit decoded, from detection to defense.
4.00
2
How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology Summary
How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology
Body language, persuasion, and NLP: the dark psychology toolkit decoded, from detection to defense.
by Charles P. Carlton 2020 71 pages
4.00
2 ratings
The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell
by Aldous Huxley • 1956
Your brain edits reality to survival essentials. Huxley took mescaline and watched the editing stop.
3.90
76k+
The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell Summary
The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell
Your brain edits reality to survival essentials. Huxley took mescaline and watched the editing stop.
by Aldous Huxley 1956 187 pages
3.90
76k+ ratings
Bipolar Disorder
by Francis Mark Mondimore • 2006
The mood disorder that hides as depression, surges as mania, and upends families: a complete guide.
4.12
390
Bipolar Disorder Summary
Bipolar Disorder
The mood disorder that hides as depression, surges as mania, and upends families: a complete guide.
by Francis Mark Mondimore 2006 304 pages
4.12
390 ratings
Aristotle
by John Sellars • 2023
An ancient toolkit for thought: why Aristotle's logic, ethics, and politics never went out of style.
3.95
232
Aristotle Summary
Aristotle
An ancient toolkit for thought: why Aristotle's logic, ethics, and politics never went out of style.
by John Sellars 2023 123 pages
3.95
232 ratings
The Best New True Crime Stories
by Mitzi Szereto • 2020
A German village, a cannibal forum, and the volunteer who agreed to be eaten.
3.29
340
The Best New True Crime Stories Summary
The Best New True Crime Stories
A German village, a cannibal forum, and the volunteer who agreed to be eaten.
by Mitzi Szereto 2020 256 pages
3.29
340 ratings
Imagine It Forward
by Beth Comstock • 2018
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
3.79
500+
Imagine It Forward Summary
Imagine It Forward
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
by Beth Comstock 2018 389 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Thriving with Social Anxiety
by Hattie C. Cooper • 2014
Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.
3.52
500+
Thriving with Social Anxiety Summary
Thriving with Social Anxiety
Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.
by Hattie C. Cooper 2014 241 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Non Obvious Megatrends
by Rohit Bhargava • 2020
Most people see what's obvious. The five habits and one method for seeing what comes next.
3.56
351
Non Obvious Megatrends Summary
Non Obvious Megatrends
Most people see what's obvious. The five habits and one method for seeing what comes next.
by Rohit Bhargava 2020 258 pages
3.56
351 ratings
The Power of Self-Coaching
by Joseph J. Luciani • 2004
The root of unhappiness is one habit. Five steps to end the control spiral yourself.
3.81
317
The Power of Self-Coaching Summary
The Power of Self-Coaching
The root of unhappiness is one habit. Five steps to end the control spiral yourself.
by Joseph J. Luciani 2004 256 pages
3.81
317 ratings
Gravitas
by Lisa Sun • 2023
You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.
3.94
218
Gravitas Summary
Gravitas
You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.
by Lisa Sun 2023 256 pages
3.94
218 ratings
If Only I'd Known
by Chelsey Brooke Cole • 2023
The trauma bond explains why leaving feels impossible. A repair manual for what comes next.
4.51
300
If Only I'd Known Summary
If Only I'd Known
The trauma bond explains why leaving feels impossible. A repair manual for what comes next.
by Chelsey Brooke Cole 2023 284 pages
4.51
300 ratings
Miss May Does Not Exist
by Carrie Courogen • 2024
Forty dollars, one audition: American comedy changed forever. Then Elaine May decided to disappear.
3.83
500+
Miss May Does Not Exist Summary
Miss May Does Not Exist
Forty dollars, one audition: American comedy changed forever. Then Elaine May decided to disappear.
by Carrie Courogen 2024 400 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Counting Sheep
by Paul R. Martin • 2002
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
3.99
440
Counting Sheep Summary
Counting Sheep
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
by Paul R. Martin 2002 432 pages
3.99
440 ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2011
DBT meets anxiety: skills for quieting worry, facing fear, and breaking the avoidance cycle.
4.10
290
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety
DBT meets anxiety: skills for quieting worry, facing fear, and breaking the avoidance cycle.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2011 184 pages
4.10
290 ratings
The Stories We Live By
by Dan P. McAdams • 1993
Identity is not traits. It is a story, its emotional tone forged before words.
3.97
288
The Stories We Live By Summary
The Stories We Live By
Identity is not traits. It is a story, its emotional tone forged before words.
by Dan P. McAdams 1993 336 pages
3.97
288 ratings
Einstein of Money
by Joe Carlen • 2012
A life full of loss taught Graham the only thing worth trusting: a deep discount.
3.88
261
Einstein of Money Summary
Einstein of Money
A life full of loss taught Graham the only thing worth trusting: a deep discount.
by Joe Carlen 2012 368 pages
3.88
261 ratings
Life Driven Purpose
by Dan Barker • 2014
The cosmos owes you nothing. That's the starting point for building a meaning worth having.
3.88
240
Life Driven Purpose Summary
Life Driven Purpose
The cosmos owes you nothing. That's the starting point for building a meaning worth having.
by Dan Barker 2014 216 pages
3.88
240 ratings
Magic of Public Speaking
by Andrii Sedniev • 2012
Stories sell your points. A system for alternating story and lesson until the room is yours.
3.71
235
Magic of Public Speaking Summary
Magic of Public Speaking
Stories sell your points. A system for alternating story and lesson until the room is yours.
by Andrii Sedniev 2012 210 pages
3.71
235 ratings
The Serious Business of Small Talk
by Carol A. Fleming • 2018
A shared moment, a personal detail, one question: the routine that turns strangers into allies.
3.58
279
The Serious Business of Small Talk Summary
The Serious Business of Small Talk
A shared moment, a personal detail, one question: the routine that turns strangers into allies.
by Carol A. Fleming 2018 208 pages
3.58
279 ratings
Fail Until You Don't
by Bobby Bones • 2018
Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.
4.01
3k+
Fail Until You Don't Summary
Fail Until You Don't
Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.
by Bobby Bones 2018 224 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A cardiologist watches his father forget how to use a fork. His medical training offers nothing.
4.14
1k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain
A cardiologist watches his father forget how to use a fork. His medical training offers nothing.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023 258 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook
by Arielle Schwartz • 2020
Most trauma lives below conscious memory. These mind-body practices reach where talk alone cannot.
4.24
145
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook Summary
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook
Most trauma lives below conscious memory. These mind-body practices reach where talk alone cannot.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020 248 pages
4.24
145 ratings
Transcendental Meditation
by Jack Forem • 1973
One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.
3.62
356
Transcendental Meditation Summary
Transcendental Meditation
One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.
by Jack Forem 1973 384 pages
3.62
356 ratings
3 Seconds
by Les Parrott III • 2007
Your first impulse is rarely your best. The three-second rule for choosing a second one.
3.80
382
3 Seconds Summary
3 Seconds
Your first impulse is rarely your best. The three-second rule for choosing a second one.
by Les Parrott III 2007 208 pages
3.80
382 ratings
Concentration
by Kam Knight • 2020
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
4.00
116
Concentration Summary
Concentration
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
by Kam Knight 2020 195 pages
4.00
116 ratings
Exploring Happiness
by Sissela Bok • 2010
Too complex for one discipline: what philosophy and brain science find when they meet on happiness.
3.66
199
Exploring Happiness Summary
Exploring Happiness
Too complex for one discipline: what philosophy and brain science find when they meet on happiness.
by Sissela Bok 2010 224 pages
3.66
199 ratings
Designing Products People Love
by Scott Hurff • 2015
Most products fail in their empty and error states: a playbook for designing all five.
4.11
271
Designing Products People Love Summary
Designing Products People Love
Most products fail in their empty and error states: a playbook for designing all five.
by Scott Hurff 2015 321 pages
4.11
271 ratings
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