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Psychology Book Summaries

The Zen of Recovery
by Mel Ash • 1993
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
4.06
302
The Zen of Recovery Summary
The Zen of Recovery
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
by Mel Ash 1993 260 pages
4.06
302 ratings
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind
by Ameet Aggarwal • 2017
Heal your gut, liver, and adrenals, and your anxiety and depression will follow.
4.03
188
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind Summary
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind
Heal your gut, liver, and adrenals, and your anxiety and depression will follow.
by Ameet Aggarwal 2017 176 pages
4.03
188 ratings
Seven Strategy Questions
by Robert Simons • 2010
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
3.96
191
Seven Strategy Questions Summary
Seven Strategy Questions
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
by Robert Simons 2010 224 pages
3.96
191 ratings
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
Purpose is crafted, not discovered: building meaning at work, one small win at a time.
3.89
478
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion Summary
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion
Purpose is crafted, not discovered: building meaning at work, one small win at a time.
by Harvard Business Review 2018 192 pages
3.89
478 ratings
Make Your Point!
by Kevin Carroll • 2005
Body language and voice outweigh words: the simple mechanics for being heard and believed.
3.67
141
Make Your Point! Summary
Make Your Point!
Body language and voice outweigh words: the simple mechanics for being heard and believed.
by Kevin Carroll 2005 124 pages
3.67
141 ratings
Focused and Fearless
by Shaila Catherine • 2008
The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.
4.14
278
Focused and Fearless Summary
Focused and Fearless
The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.
by Shaila Catherine 2008 280 pages
4.14
278 ratings
Preparing Children for Success in School and Life
by Marcia L. Tate • 2011
Relationships, not flash cards: twenty brain-based strategies for school success.
4.09
22
Preparing Children for Success in School and Life Summary
Preparing Children for Success in School and Life
Relationships, not flash cards: twenty brain-based strategies for school success.
by Marcia L. Tate 2011 208 pages
4.09
22 ratings
What Great Salespeople Do
by Michael Bosworth • 2011
Your best sales tool is a story told honestly enough to make a buyer feel safe.
3.88
224
What Great Salespeople Do Summary
What Great Salespeople Do
Your best sales tool is a story told honestly enough to make a buyer feel safe.
by Michael Bosworth 2011 288 pages
3.88
224 ratings
El espejo del cerebro
by Nazareth Castellanos • 2021
Meditation strengthens a brain network that catches distraction. The body, not just the mind, leads.
4.30
1k+
El espejo del cerebro Summary
El espejo del cerebro
Meditation strengthens a brain network that catches distraction. The body, not just the mind, leads.
by Nazareth Castellanos 2021 105 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
The Robin Sharma Pack
by Robin Sharma • 2009
A high-flyer gets fired and discovers that the most important team you ever lead is yourself.
4.38
200
The Robin Sharma Pack Summary
The Robin Sharma Pack
A high-flyer gets fired and discovers that the most important team you ever lead is yourself.
by Robin Sharma 2009 1500 pages
4.38
200 ratings
Petit traité de vie intérieure
by Frédéric Lenoir • 2010
What Buddha, Socrates, and the Stoics agreed on: twelve lessons for inner peace without dogma.
3.84
500+
Petit traité de vie intérieure Summary
Petit traité de vie intérieure
What Buddha, Socrates, and the Stoics agreed on: twelve lessons for inner peace without dogma.
by Frédéric Lenoir 2010 195 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
It's Not the How or the What but the Who
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz • 2014
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
3.98
270
It's Not the How or the What but the Who Summary
It's Not the How or the What but the Who
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz 2014 256 pages
3.98
270 ratings
Human Givens
by Joe Griffin • 2003
Depression isn't a broken brain. It's a loop: unmet needs fuel overactive dreaming and self-blame.
4.25
197
Human Givens Summary
Human Givens
Depression isn't a broken brain. It's a loop: unmet needs fuel overactive dreaming and self-blame.
by Joe Griffin 2003
4.25
197 ratings
Healing Is Possible
by Neil Nathan • 2013
Single-fix medicine fails chronic illness. A clinician's guide to untangling the hidden layers.
4.06
31
Healing Is Possible Summary
Healing Is Possible
Single-fix medicine fails chronic illness. A clinician's guide to untangling the hidden layers.
by Neil Nathan 2013 348 pages
4.06
31 ratings
When We Cease to Understand the World
by Benjamín Labatut • 2020
From the trenches of WWI to the edge of mathematics, genius opens doors it cannot close.
4.09
65k+
When We Cease to Understand the World Summary
When We Cease to Understand the World
From the trenches of WWI to the edge of mathematics, genius opens doors it cannot close.
by Benjamín Labatut 2020 193 pages
4.09
65k+ ratings
Ideaflow
by Jeremy Utley • 2022
Every winner hides behind 1,999 failures. A daily quota and rapid-test pipeline for closing the gap.
4.08
410
Ideaflow Summary
Ideaflow
Every winner hides behind 1,999 failures. A daily quota and rapid-test pipeline for closing the gap.
by Jeremy Utley 2022 304 pages
4.08
410 ratings
What On Earth Have I Done?
by Robert Fulghum • 1997
Life's biggest questions, answered by lemonade stands, neighbors, and a village in Crete.
4.09
1k+
What On Earth Have I Done? Summary
What On Earth Have I Done?
Life's biggest questions, answered by lemonade stands, neighbors, and a village in Crete.
by Robert Fulghum 1997 320 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Better Brain
by Bonnie Kaplan • 2021
More prescriptions, more depression. The missing variable is the nutrient density of what we eat.
3.78
500+
The Better Brain Summary
The Better Brain
More prescriptions, more depression. The missing variable is the nutrient density of what we eat.
by Bonnie Kaplan 2021 368 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Pebbles of Perception
by Laurence Endersen • 2014
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
4.08
500+
Pebbles of Perception Summary
Pebbles of Perception
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
by Laurence Endersen 2014 184 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Chasing the Bright Side
by Jess Ekstrom • 2019
Build optimism like a skill, create what's missing, and treat failure as a step forward.
4.31
1k+
Chasing the Bright Side Summary
Chasing the Bright Side
Build optimism like a skill, create what's missing, and treat failure as a step forward.
by Jess Ekstrom 2019 222 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
The PDA Paradox
by Harry Thompson • 2019
He failed school, lost jobs, drank to cope. The missing piece: a rare autism profile, PDA.
3.76
414
The PDA Paradox Summary
The PDA Paradox
He failed school, lost jobs, drank to cope. The missing piece: a rare autism profile, PDA.
by Harry Thompson 2019 184 pages
3.76
414 ratings
Delivered from Distraction
by Edward M. Hallowell • 2004
Managing ADD isn't about fixing what's wrong; it's about fueling what's right.
4.11
5k+
Delivered from Distraction Summary
Delivered from Distraction
Managing ADD isn't about fixing what's wrong; it's about fueling what's right.
by Edward M. Hallowell 2004 380 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Storytelling for User Experience
by Whitney Quesenbery • 2010
Data alone doesn't persuade. Turn user research into stories that align teams and drive design.
3.75
500+
Storytelling for User Experience Summary
Storytelling for User Experience
Data alone doesn't persuade. Turn user research into stories that align teams and drive design.
by Whitney Quesenbery 2010 298 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
The 5 Gears
by Jeremie Kubicek • 2015
Different rooms demand different versions of you. Six gears for being the right one.
3.80
375
The 5 Gears Summary
The 5 Gears
Different rooms demand different versions of you. Six gears for being the right one.
by Jeremie Kubicek 2015 240 pages
3.80
375 ratings
Approval Addiction
by Joyce Meyer • 2002
Your need for approval is an addiction. The escape route starts where human opinion ends.
4.37
4k+
Approval Addiction Summary
Approval Addiction
Your need for approval is an addiction. The escape route starts where human opinion ends.
by Joyce Meyer 2002 272 pages
4.37
4k+ ratings
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC
by Tracy Maylett • 2019
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
3.93
134
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC Summary
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
by Tracy Maylett 2019 342 pages
3.93
134 ratings
Million Dollar Outlines
by David Farland • 2013
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
4.16
500+
Million Dollar Outlines Summary
Million Dollar Outlines
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
by David Farland 2013 234 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Sex, Drugs & Economics
by Diane Coyle • 2002
It is not about money. Economics reveals why people break rules, seek thrills, and hit snooze.
3.52
131
Sex, Drugs & Economics Summary
Sex, Drugs & Economics
It is not about money. Economics reveals why people break rules, seek thrills, and hit snooze.
by Diane Coyle 2002 280 pages
3.52
131 ratings
Interviews with the Masters
by Robert Greene • 2013
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
4.12
479
Interviews with the Masters Summary
Interviews with the Masters
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
by Robert Greene 2013 821 pages
4.12
479 ratings
Revolutionize Teamwork
by Eric Coryell • 2019
Three kinds of teams: only one handles pressure without you. Here's how to build it.
3.92
95
Revolutionize Teamwork Summary
Revolutionize Teamwork
Three kinds of teams: only one handles pressure without you. Here's how to build it.
by Eric Coryell 2019 60 pages
3.92
95 ratings
365 Citas para Vivir Su Vida
by I.C. Robledo • 2019
365 days of quotes that retrain the mental habits behind happiness, not just inspire it.
3.97
500+
365 Citas para Vivir Su Vida Summary
365 Citas para Vivir Su Vida
365 days of quotes that retrain the mental habits behind happiness, not just inspire it.
by I.C. Robledo 2019 117 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Psychology of the Unconscious
by C.G. Jung • 2003
Freud said libido was sexual. Jung said it was life itself, and myths held the proof.
4.15
1k+
Psychology of the Unconscious Summary
Psychology of the Unconscious
Freud said libido was sexual. Jung said it was life itself, and myths held the proof.
by C.G. Jung 2003 624 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Asset Allocation
by Roger C. Gibson • 1989
One decision drives nearly all your investment returns, and it is not which stocks you pick.
4.07
241
Asset Allocation Summary
Asset Allocation
One decision drives nearly all your investment returns, and it is not which stocks you pick.
by Roger C. Gibson 1989 317 pages
4.07
241 ratings
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth
by Stephen P. Robbins • 2002
Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.
3.82
500+
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth Summary
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth
Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.
by Stephen P. Robbins 2002 211 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
The Poker Face of Wall Street
by Aaron Brown • 2006
Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.
3.54
208
The Poker Face of Wall Street Summary
The Poker Face of Wall Street
Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.
by Aaron Brown 2006 368 pages
3.54
208 ratings
Narcissistic Lovers
by Cynthia Zayn • 2007
Worshipped, then discarded: recognize the cycle, break free, and rebuild on your own terms.
4.02
351
Narcissistic Lovers Summary
Narcissistic Lovers
Worshipped, then discarded: recognize the cycle, break free, and rebuild on your own terms.
by Cynthia Zayn 2007 208 pages
4.02
351 ratings
Sleep
by Steven W. Lockley • 2012
Sleep isn't downtime. It's brain maintenance on a timer, and modern life is breaking the clock.
3.65
500+
Sleep Summary
Sleep
Sleep isn't downtime. It's brain maintenance on a timer, and modern life is breaking the clock.
by Steven W. Lockley 2012 146 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
This Book Has Issues
by Christian Jarrett • 2008
Your brain lies to you constantly. A guided tour of psychology's most unsettling experiments.
3.55
350
This Book Has Issues Summary
This Book Has Issues
Your brain lies to you constantly. A guided tour of psychology's most unsettling experiments.
by Christian Jarrett 2008 160 pages
3.55
350 ratings
Optimal Illusions
by Coco Krumme • 2023
Optimization promised perfection. It delivered fragile systems and hollowed communities.
3.00
238
Optimal Illusions Summary
Optimal Illusions
Optimization promised perfection. It delivered fragile systems and hollowed communities.
by Coco Krumme 2023 256 pages
3.00
238 ratings
Incompleteness
by Rebecca Goldstein • 2005
A genius turned a paradox into a proof that broke the promise of a complete mathematics.
3.99
1k+
Incompleteness Summary
Incompleteness
A genius turned a paradox into a proof that broke the promise of a complete mathematics.
by Rebecca Goldstein 2005 300 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
What Happens When We Die?
by Sam Parnia • 2005
The brain flatlines in seconds during cardiac arrest, yet some patients recall verifiable details.
3.61
289
What Happens When We Die? Summary
What Happens When We Die?
The brain flatlines in seconds during cardiac arrest, yet some patients recall verifiable details.
by Sam Parnia 2005 240 pages
3.61
289 ratings
Should You Leave?
by Peter D. Kramer • 1997
Five therapy traditions, five lenses on your relationship doubt. None of them is a formula.
3.99
149
Should You Leave? Summary
Should You Leave?
Five therapy traditions, five lenses on your relationship doubt. None of them is a formula.
by Peter D. Kramer 1997 320 pages
3.99
149 ratings
Little Money Bible
by Stuart Wilde • 1997
Money is energy, not math: ten inner shifts that dissolve scarcity and let abundance flow.
4.27
420
Little Money Bible Summary
Little Money Bible
Money is energy, not math: ten inner shifts that dissolve scarcity and let abundance flow.
by Stuart Wilde 1997 122 pages
4.27
420 ratings
Reflections, Personal Evaluation by the Founder of the Silva Method
by José Silva • 2009
Access the brain state where intuition sharpens, the body heals, and problems solve themselves.
3.80
15
Reflections, Personal Evaluation by the Founder of the Silva Method Summary
Reflections, Personal Evaluation by the Founder of the Silva Method
Access the brain state where intuition sharpens, the body heals, and problems solve themselves.
by José Silva 2009
3.80
15 ratings
I Need Your Love - Is That True?
by Byron Katie • 2005
You don't need anyone's approval to feel loved. The self-inquiry process that proves it.
4.22
3k+
I Need Your Love - Is That True? Summary
I Need Your Love - Is That True?
You don't need anyone's approval to feel loved. The self-inquiry process that proves it.
by Byron Katie 2005 288 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
41-Love
by Scarlett Thomas • 2022
At 41, a novelist falls into competitive tennis. The rating consumes her; the body can't keep up.
3.30
165
41-Love Summary
41-Love
At 41, a novelist falls into competitive tennis. The rating consumes her; the body can't keep up.
by Scarlett Thomas 2022 384 pages
3.30
165 ratings
The World's Strongest Librarian
by Josh Hanagarne • 2013
A six-foot-seven librarian with Tourette's turns to kettlebells and breathing for relief.
3.82
12k+
The World's Strongest Librarian Summary
The World's Strongest Librarian
A six-foot-seven librarian with Tourette's turns to kettlebells and breathing for relief.
by Josh Hanagarne 2013 288 pages
3.82
12k+ ratings
EFT and Tapping for Beginners
by John Chatham • 2013
A five-minute tapping routine that quiets anxiety, ends cravings, and heals what stress broke.
3.48
184
EFT and Tapping for Beginners Summary
EFT and Tapping for Beginners
A five-minute tapping routine that quiets anxiety, ends cravings, and heals what stress broke.
by John Chatham 2013 120 pages
3.48
184 ratings
The Norm Chronicles
by Michael Blastland • 2014
Why we fear plane crashes but not burgers: the stories and numbers behind your worst instincts.
3.59
500+
The Norm Chronicles Summary
The Norm Chronicles
Why we fear plane crashes but not burgers: the stories and numbers behind your worst instincts.
by Michael Blastland 2014 336 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Get Rid of the Performance Review!
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2010
Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?
3.51
147
Get Rid of the Performance Review! Summary
Get Rid of the Performance Review!
Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?
by Samuel A. Culbert 2010 257 pages
3.51
147 ratings
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