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Psychology Book Summaries

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
3.62
273
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
by Brian Fugere 2005 192 pages
3.62
273 ratings
Centennials
by Alex Hill • 2023
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
3.95
44
Centennials Summary
Centennials
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
by Alex Hill 2023 274 pages
3.95
44 ratings
What's Mine Is Yours
by Rachel Botsman • 2010
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
3.96
1k+
What's Mine Is Yours Summary
What's Mine Is Yours
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
by Rachel Botsman 2010 304 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone
by Peter W. Murphy • 2011
Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.
3.25
4k+
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone Summary
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone
Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.
by Peter W. Murphy 2011 94 pages
3.25
4k+ ratings
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
by Martina Dove • 2020
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
3.31
16
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques Summary
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
by Martina Dove 2020 156 pages
3.31
16 ratings
Perfectly Queer
by Jillian Abby • 2023
A girl held her hand, and her perfect suburban life stopped making sense.
4.46
236
Perfectly Queer Summary
Perfectly Queer
A girl held her hand, and her perfect suburban life stopped making sense.
by Jillian Abby 2023 288 pages
4.46
236 ratings
The 3 Gaps
by Hyrum W. Smith • 2014
Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.
3.80
110
The 3 Gaps Summary
The 3 Gaps
Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.
by Hyrum W. Smith 2014 120 pages
3.80
110 ratings
Passionate Nutrition
by Jennifer Adler • 2014
More protein, not willpower, ends sugar cravings. A gut-first guide to real nourishment.
4.16
317
Passionate Nutrition Summary
Passionate Nutrition
More protein, not willpower, ends sugar cravings. A gut-first guide to real nourishment.
by Jennifer Adler 2014 288 pages
4.16
317 ratings
Musonius Rufus
by Musonius Rufus
Why farmers make better philosophers than professors, and women need philosophy as much as men.
4.08
500+
Musonius Rufus Summary
Musonius Rufus
Why farmers make better philosophers than professors, and women need philosophy as much as men.
by Musonius Rufus 102 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
How to Think About Weird Things
by Theodore Schick Jr. • 1994
A method for evaluating any extraordinary claim, from alien abductions to miracle cures.
3.97
500+
How to Think About Weird Things Summary
How to Think About Weird Things
A method for evaluating any extraordinary claim, from alien abductions to miracle cures.
by Theodore Schick Jr. 1994 368 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Crash Test Girl
by Kari Byron • 2018
She tested myths with science. Then she used the same method on her own life.
3.91
1k+
Crash Test Girl Summary
Crash Test Girl
She tested myths with science. Then she used the same method on her own life.
by Kari Byron 2018 254 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Search Patterns
by Peter Morville • 2010
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
3.86
291
Search Patterns Summary
Search Patterns
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
by Peter Morville 2010 191 pages
3.86
291 ratings
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
by Karen C.L. Anderson • 2018
She shaped the story you carry about yourself. Rewriting it is how you get free.
3.54
500+
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters Summary
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
She shaped the story you carry about yourself. Rewriting it is how you get free.
by Karen C.L. Anderson 2018 200 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 1996
Why do some people get what they want? Nine predictable laws and how to master them.
3.90
500+
The Psychology of Persuasion Summary
The Psychology of Persuasion
Why do some people get what they want? Nine predictable laws and how to master them.
by Kevin Hogan 1996 288 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Around the Writer's Block
by Rosanne Bane • 2012
Your brain sees a blank page as a threat. Three habits that rewire the panic response.
4.24
319
Around the Writer's Block Summary
Around the Writer's Block
Your brain sees a blank page as a threat. Three habits that rewire the panic response.
by Rosanne Bane 2012 320 pages
4.24
319 ratings
The Eureka Factor
by John Kounios • 2014
A gamma burst in the right temporal lobe signals insight. What cues it is learnable.
3.87
356
The Eureka Factor Summary
The Eureka Factor
A gamma burst in the right temporal lobe signals insight. What cues it is learnable.
by John Kounios 2014 290 pages
3.87
356 ratings
Relax.
by Timothy Caulfield • 2020
Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.
3.71
500+
Relax. Summary
Relax.
Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.
by Timothy Caulfield 2020 301 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Mother American Night
by John Perry Barlow • 2018
Before the Internet had a constitution, a Grateful Dead lyricist from Wyoming wrote one.
4.18
500+
Mother American Night Summary
Mother American Night
Before the Internet had a constitution, a Grateful Dead lyricist from Wyoming wrote one.
by John Perry Barlow 2018 288 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Getting Your Baby to Sleep the Baby Sleep Trainer Way
by Natalie Willes • 2017
Less total crying, faster results: the sleep method that trains nights and naps together.
4.03
103
Getting Your Baby to Sleep the Baby Sleep Trainer Way Summary
Getting Your Baby to Sleep the Baby Sleep Trainer Way
Less total crying, faster results: the sleep method that trains nights and naps together.
by Natalie Willes 2017 130 pages
4.03
103 ratings
Creating On Purpose
by Anodea Judith • 2012
Seven chakras, seven stages: turn pure intention into concrete reality with a practical method.
4.25
197
Creating On Purpose Summary
Creating On Purpose
Seven chakras, seven stages: turn pure intention into concrete reality with a practical method.
by Anodea Judith 2012 267 pages
4.25
197 ratings
The Little Locksmith
by Katharine Butler Hathaway • 1943
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
3.67
1k+
The Little Locksmith Summary
The Little Locksmith
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
by Katharine Butler Hathaway 1943 276 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Modern Mindfulness
by Rohan Gunatillake • 2017
Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.
3.68
500+
Modern Mindfulness Summary
Modern Mindfulness
Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.
by Rohan Gunatillake 2017 240 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
by Michael Nicholas • 2017
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
3.77
126
The Little Black Book of Decision Making Summary
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
by Michael Nicholas 2017 256 pages
3.77
126 ratings
Happy Gut
by Vincent Pedre • 2015
Fix your gut first: a 28-day reset that reveals exactly which foods are working against you.
3.53
1k+
Happy Gut Summary
Happy Gut
Fix your gut first: a 28-day reset that reveals exactly which foods are working against you.
by Vincent Pedre 2015 432 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
Billy No-Mates
by Max Dickins • 2022
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
4.16
463
Billy No-Mates Summary
Billy No-Mates
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
by Max Dickins 2022 337 pages
4.16
463 ratings
On Muscle
by Bonnie Tsui • 2025
The tissue that moves you also makes you: muscle's hidden role in joy, identity, and resilience.
3.77
1k+
On Muscle Summary
On Muscle
The tissue that moves you also makes you: muscle's hidden role in joy, identity, and resilience.
by Bonnie Tsui 2025 256 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
How to Master Your Monkey Mind
by Don MacPherson • 2020
Your anxious inner voice can be retrained. Ten techniques, from breathwork to brain exercises.
3.78
225
How to Master Your Monkey Mind Summary
How to Master Your Monkey Mind
Your anxious inner voice can be retrained. Ten techniques, from breathwork to brain exercises.
by Don MacPherson 2020
3.78
225 ratings
All About Market Indicators
by Michael Sincere • 2010
Which indicators matter, the crowd psychology they reveal, and why three to seven beats a hundred.
3.75
51
All About Market Indicators Summary
All About Market Indicators
Which indicators matter, the crowd psychology they reveal, and why three to seven beats a hundred.
by Michael Sincere 2010 225 pages
3.75
51 ratings
Today Was Fun
by Bree Groff • 2025
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
3.79
414
Today Was Fun Summary
Today Was Fun
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
by Bree Groff 2025 264 pages
3.79
414 ratings
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2004
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
3.38
331
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
by Alexandra Robbins 2004 256 pages
3.38
331 ratings
Strength in Stillness
by Bob Roth • 2018
No clearing of the mind, no special posture: 20 minutes twice a day to lower blood pressure.
3.21
2k+
Strength in Stillness Summary
Strength in Stillness
No clearing of the mind, no special posture: 20 minutes twice a day to lower blood pressure.
by Bob Roth 2018 224 pages
3.21
2k+ ratings
Rethinking Depression
by Eric Maisel • 2011
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
3.40
118
Rethinking Depression Summary
Rethinking Depression
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
by Eric Maisel 2011 248 pages
3.40
118 ratings
The Gratitude Project
by Jeremy Adam Smith • 2020
The science of why thank-you notes change your health, and the practices that make gratitude stick.
3.69
172
The Gratitude Project Summary
The Gratitude Project
The science of why thank-you notes change your health, and the practices that make gratitude stick.
by Jeremy Adam Smith 2020 248 pages
3.69
172 ratings
Different Children, Different Needs
by Charles Boyd • 1994
Four personality styles. Four ways to parent. Discover which one unlocks your child.
4.18
156
Different Children, Different Needs Summary
Different Children, Different Needs
Four personality styles. Four ways to parent. Discover which one unlocks your child.
by Charles Boyd 1994 178 pages
4.18
156 ratings
The Motivational Interviewing Workbook
by Angela Wood • 2020
Motivation has two parts: the why and the whether-you-can. The workbook that strengthens both.
4.01
132
The Motivational Interviewing Workbook Summary
The Motivational Interviewing Workbook
Motivation has two parts: the why and the whether-you-can. The workbook that strengthens both.
by Angela Wood 2020 170 pages
4.01
132 ratings
Kindness Wins
by Galit Breen • 2015
Your kids know the safety rules. Here is how to teach them the kindness ones.
4.73
111
Kindness Wins Summary
Kindness Wins
Your kids know the safety rules. Here is how to teach them the kindness ones.
by Galit Breen 2015 132 pages
4.73
111 ratings
The Successful Author Mindset
by Joanna Penn • 2009
You can master plot and still not finish. The missing manual for the writer's inner game.
4.39
500+
The Successful Author Mindset Summary
The Successful Author Mindset
You can master plot and still not finish. The missing manual for the writer's inner game.
by Joanna Penn 2009
4.39
500+ ratings
How to Sleep Well
by Neil Stanley • 2018
The sleep industry is selling you a crisis. The science says you're fine.
2.66
286
How to Sleep Well Summary
How to Sleep Well
The sleep industry is selling you a crisis. The science says you're fine.
by Neil Stanley 2018 256 pages
2.66
286 ratings
The Ballerina Mindset
by Megan Fairchild • 2021
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
3.98
500+
The Ballerina Mindset Summary
The Ballerina Mindset
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
by Megan Fairchild 2021 177 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
O Óbvio que Ignoramos
by Jacob Pétry • 2012
Success hides in plain sight: develop your natural talent instead of fixing weaknesses.
3.91
149
O Óbvio que Ignoramos Summary
O Óbvio que Ignoramos
Success hides in plain sight: develop your natural talent instead of fixing weaknesses.
by Jacob Pétry 2012 224 pages
3.91
149 ratings
How to Find the Work You Love
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1996
Four signals tell you the work is right. Most people trade all of them for security.
3.84
158
How to Find the Work You Love Summary
How to Find the Work You Love
Four signals tell you the work is right. Most people trade all of them for security.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1996 194 pages
3.84
158 ratings
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
by Zindel V. Segal • 2001
Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.
4.31
452
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Summary
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.
by Zindel V. Segal 2001 471 pages
4.31
452 ratings
Spiritual Sobriety
by Elizabeth Esther • 2016
Religious addiction: when devotion becomes a drug and the path out isn't abandoning faith.
3.90
106
Spiritual Sobriety Summary
Spiritual Sobriety
Religious addiction: when devotion becomes a drug and the path out isn't abandoning faith.
by Elizabeth Esther 2016 194 pages
3.90
106 ratings
Stay or Leave
by The School of Life • 2021
Sex problems are usually connection problems in disguise. The stay-or-leave question rethought.
4.34
436
Stay or Leave Summary
Stay or Leave
Sex problems are usually connection problems in disguise. The stay-or-leave question rethought.
by The School of Life 2021 105 pages
4.34
436 ratings
Paul McCartney and His Creative Practice
by Phillip McIntyre • 2021
One of pop's most prolific careers is a case study in method, not magic.
Paul McCartney and His Creative Practice Summary
Paul McCartney and His Creative Practice
One of pop's most prolific careers is a case study in method, not magic.
by Phillip McIntyre 2021 416 pages
Making Them Believe
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010
A goat-gland transplant doctor was a fraud, but his marketing methods built modern advertising.
3.95
94
Making Them Believe Summary
Making Them Believe
A goat-gland transplant doctor was a fraud, but his marketing methods built modern advertising.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2010 259 pages
3.95
94 ratings
The Healer Within
by Roger Jahnke • 2013
Your body makes its own medicine. Four ancient Chinese practices that teach it how.
4.13
232
The Healer Within Summary
The Healer Within
Your body makes its own medicine. Four ancient Chinese practices that teach it how.
by Roger Jahnke 2013 290 pages
4.13
232 ratings
The Everything Self-Hypnosis Book
by Rene A. Bastaracherican • 2008
Your mind already knows how to change. The missing piece is knowing what to tell it.
3.33
24
The Everything Self-Hypnosis Book Summary
The Everything Self-Hypnosis Book
Your mind already knows how to change. The missing piece is knowing what to tell it.
by Rene A. Bastaracherican 2008 256 pages
3.33
24 ratings
Men's Work
by Connor Beaton • 2023
Stop self-sabotage at its source by facing the darkness you've spent a lifetime running from.
4.39
500+
Men's Work Summary
Men's Work
Stop self-sabotage at its source by facing the darkness you've spent a lifetime running from.
by Connor Beaton 2023 272 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
by Micah Solomon • 2012
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
3.77
113
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service Summary
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
by Micah Solomon 2012 194 pages
3.77
113 ratings
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