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Psychology Book Summaries

Public Speaking
by Akash Karia • 2013
Conflict hooks them. Details hold them. A circular close brings them back. The speaker's craft.
3.97
153
Public Speaking Summary
Public Speaking
Conflict hooks them. Details hold them. A circular close brings them back. The speaker's craft.
by Akash Karia 2013 130 pages
3.97
153 ratings
Soul Friends
by Stephen Cope • 2017
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
4.23
164
Soul Friends Summary
Soul Friends
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
by Stephen Cope 2017 376 pages
4.23
164 ratings
How to Develop Emotional Health
by Oliver James • 2014
Your emotional wiring was installed in childhood. Insight, not motivation, is how you rewire it.
3.56
1k+
How to Develop Emotional Health Summary
How to Develop Emotional Health
Your emotional wiring was installed in childhood. Insight, not motivation, is how you rewire it.
by Oliver James 2014 161 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents
by Thomas W. Phelan • 2004
Ditch the lectures. A calm, scripture-rooted three-count is all it takes to stop misbehavior.
4.06
500+
1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents Summary
1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents
Ditch the lectures. A calm, scripture-rooted three-count is all it takes to stop misbehavior.
by Thomas W. Phelan 2004 244 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Marketing in the Age of Google
by Vanessa Fox • 2010
Most searchers bypass ads entirely. A strategy for capturing the 85% of clicks you are missing.
3.91
390
Marketing in the Age of Google Summary
Marketing in the Age of Google
Most searchers bypass ads entirely. A strategy for capturing the 85% of clicks you are missing.
by Vanessa Fox 2010 256 pages
3.91
390 ratings
Supermoney
by George Goodman • 1972
Wealth comes not from wages but from earnings multiplied by stocks. How the machine works.
3.85
339
Supermoney Summary
Supermoney
Wealth comes not from wages but from earnings multiplied by stocks. How the machine works.
by George Goodman 1972 336 pages
3.85
339 ratings
Brain Surfing
by Heather Lefevre • 2015
Marketing's top minds agree: empathy, agility, and culture beat data and planning every time.
4.16
233
Brain Surfing Summary
Brain Surfing
Marketing's top minds agree: empathy, agility, and culture beat data and planning every time.
by Heather Lefevre 2015 214 pages
4.16
233 ratings
Hero
by Michael Korda • 2010
He designed himself into a legend, then spent his life trying to escape it.
3.88
4k+
Hero Summary
Hero
He designed himself into a legend, then spent his life trying to escape it.
by Michael Korda 2010 699 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
Me, But Better
by Olga Khazan • 2025
Personality isn't fixed. The uncomfortable science of becoming more extroverted, calm, and open.
3.65
1k+
Me, But Better Summary
Me, But Better
Personality isn't fixed. The uncomfortable science of becoming more extroverted, calm, and open.
by Olga Khazan 2025 288 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
The Pocket Guide to Action
by Kyle Eschenroeder • 2017
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
4.28
355
The Pocket Guide to Action Summary
The Pocket Guide to Action
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
by Kyle Eschenroeder 2017 140 pages
4.28
355 ratings
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
by Jen Lancaster • 2020
Never safer, never richer, never more anxious. The culprit: how we now eat, post, and parent.
3.37
6k+
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety Summary
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
Never safer, never richer, never more anxious. The culprit: how we now eat, post, and parent.
by Jen Lancaster 2020 288 pages
3.37
6k+ ratings
A Methodology of Possession
by James Ellis • 2020
Enlightenment as possession: a philosopher's ritual journey beyond self, time, and the human.
3.62
81
A Methodology of Possession Summary
A Methodology of Possession
Enlightenment as possession: a philosopher's ritual journey beyond self, time, and the human.
by James Ellis 2020 185 pages
3.62
81 ratings
Ages and Stages
by Charles E. Schaefer • 2000
What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.
3.83
163
Ages and Stages Summary
Ages and Stages
What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.
by Charles E. Schaefer 2000 232 pages
3.83
163 ratings
Management
by John Hendry • 2013
Management isn't control; it's coping with the humans too messy for any system to handle.
3.44
102
Management Summary
Management
Management isn't control; it's coping with the humans too messy for any system to handle.
by John Hendry 2013 160 pages
3.44
102 ratings
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World
by Michele Connolly • 2018
Recharge your social battery, set guilt-free boundaries, and turn quiet into the ultimate advantage.
3.73
128
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World Summary
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World
Recharge your social battery, set guilt-free boundaries, and turn quiet into the ultimate advantage.
by Michele Connolly 2018 268 pages
3.73
128 ratings
Meditation for Dummies
by Stephan Bodian • 1999
Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.
3.77
1k+
Meditation for Dummies Summary
Meditation for Dummies
Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.
by Stephan Bodian 1999 416 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Happiness Is a Choice You Make
by John Leland • 2018
People with positive views of aging live 7.5 years longer. Six elders over 85 show why.
3.72
3k+
Happiness Is a Choice You Make Summary
Happiness Is a Choice You Make
People with positive views of aging live 7.5 years longer. Six elders over 85 show why.
by John Leland 2018 256 pages
3.72
3k+ ratings
The Other Side of Happiness
by Brock Bastian • 2018
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
3.87
313
The Other Side of Happiness Summary
The Other Side of Happiness
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
by Brock Bastian 2018 187 pages
3.87
313 ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022 195 pages
3.91
323 ratings
The Art of Insubordination
by Todd Kashdan • 2022
Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.
4.00
500+
The Art of Insubordination Summary
The Art of Insubordination
Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.
by Todd Kashdan 2022 288 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Montessori Madness!
by Trevor Eissler • 2009
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
3.87
376
Montessori Madness! Summary
Montessori Madness!
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009 256 pages
3.87
376 ratings
Overwhelmed
by Perry Noble • 2014
Anxiety is not weak faith. A pastor's guide to trusting God when the bottom drops out.
4.03
500+
Overwhelmed Summary
Overwhelmed
Anxiety is not weak faith. A pastor's guide to trusting God when the bottom drops out.
by Perry Noble 2014 256 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Pieces of Light
by Charles Fernyhough • 2012
Your memories aren't recordings; they're stories rebuilt fresh each time, and the edit never ends.
3.53
468
Pieces of Light Summary
Pieces of Light
Your memories aren't recordings; they're stories rebuilt fresh each time, and the edit never ends.
by Charles Fernyhough 2012 320 pages
3.53
468 ratings
Mindfulness Pocketbook
by Gill Hasson • 2015
Exercises slipped into commutes and coffee breaks, building calm one ordinary moment at a time.
3.69
270
Mindfulness Pocketbook Summary
Mindfulness Pocketbook
Exercises slipped into commutes and coffee breaks, building calm one ordinary moment at a time.
by Gill Hasson 2015 128 pages
3.69
270 ratings
Improve Your Chess Calculation
by Ramesh RB • 2022
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
4.08
13
Improve Your Chess Calculation Summary
Improve Your Chess Calculation
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
by Ramesh RB 2022 729 pages
4.08
13 ratings
Perfectly Confident
by Don A. Moore • 2020
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
3.67
315
Perfectly Confident Summary
Perfectly Confident
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
by Don A. Moore 2020 272 pages
3.67
315 ratings
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life
by Georgia Pritchett • 2021
An anxious Succession writer's memoir. Doom-notes. Therapy. A son who lost his words. Darkly funny.
3.82
6k+
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life Summary
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life
An anxious Succession writer's memoir. Doom-notes. Therapy. A son who lost his words. Darkly funny.
by Georgia Pritchett 2021 293 pages
3.82
6k+ ratings
T is for Transformation
by Shaun T. • 2017
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
4.22
2k+
T is for Transformation Summary
T is for Transformation
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
by Shaun T. 2017
4.22
2k+ ratings
Leap
by Tess Vigeland • 2015
Walk away with nothing lined up and discover what a paycheck has been hiding from you.
3.48
500+
Leap Summary
Leap
Walk away with nothing lined up and discover what a paycheck has been hiding from you.
by Tess Vigeland 2015 256 pages
3.48
500+ ratings
Know Your Endo
by Jessica Murnane • 2021
An endo diagnosis gets you a doctor. This book gets you a whole-life management plan.
4.13
361
Know Your Endo Summary
Know Your Endo
An endo diagnosis gets you a doctor. This book gets you a whole-life management plan.
by Jessica Murnane 2021 272 pages
4.13
361 ratings
When Buyers Say No
by Tom Hopkins • 2014
Buyers average five no's per sale. The objection-handling system that keeps each conversation alive.
3.86
133
When Buyers Say No Summary
When Buyers Say No
Buyers average five no's per sale. The objection-handling system that keeps each conversation alive.
by Tom Hopkins 2014 320 pages
3.86
133 ratings
A Guided Tour of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung
by Robert H. Hopcke • 1989
Jung's collected works: 20 volumes. This book: the reading order he never provided.
4.18
91
A Guided Tour of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung Summary
A Guided Tour of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung
Jung's collected works: 20 volumes. This book: the reading order he never provided.
by Robert H. Hopcke 1989 202 pages
4.18
91 ratings
The Ozempic Revolution
by Alexandra Sowa • 2025
Your body, not your willpower, drives obesity. A doctor's complete plan for GLP-1 weight loss.
4.22
500+
The Ozempic Revolution Summary
The Ozempic Revolution
Your body, not your willpower, drives obesity. A doctor's complete plan for GLP-1 weight loss.
by Alexandra Sowa 2025 256 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Body the Greatest Gadget
by Sadhguru • 2015
Suffering is self-made. The body, tuned right, is the way out.
4.44
500+
Body the Greatest Gadget Summary
Body the Greatest Gadget
Suffering is self-made. The body, tuned right, is the way out.
by Sadhguru 2015 73 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom
by Edward de Bono • 1996
Wisdom is not knowing the answers; it is widening perception until better questions appear.
3.76
119
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom Summary
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom
Wisdom is not knowing the answers; it is widening perception until better questions appear.
by Edward de Bono 1996 288 pages
3.76
119 ratings
The Art of Always Being Right
by A.C. Grayling • 2012
Thirty-eight ways to win any argument, none of which require you to be right.
3.44
205
The Art of Always Being Right Summary
The Art of Always Being Right
Thirty-eight ways to win any argument, none of which require you to be right.
by A.C. Grayling 2012 63 pages
3.44
205 ratings
Keep Finance Personal
by Ellyce Fulmore • 2024
Money struggles aren't a math problem. They're about identity, trauma, and how your brain is wired.
4.07
397
Keep Finance Personal Summary
Keep Finance Personal
Money struggles aren't a math problem. They're about identity, trauma, and how your brain is wired.
by Ellyce Fulmore 2024
4.07
397 ratings
The Human Swarm
by Mark W. Moffett • 2019
Societies don't run on cooperation. They run on identity markers strangers can spot at a glance.
3.65
466
The Human Swarm Summary
The Human Swarm
Societies don't run on cooperation. They run on identity markers strangers can spot at a glance.
by Mark W. Moffett 2019 468 pages
3.65
466 ratings
The Cult of the Luxury Brand
by Radha Chadha • 2006
A new social order built on handbags and logos: how Asia's luxury cult reshaped global desire.
3.94
119
The Cult of the Luxury Brand Summary
The Cult of the Luxury Brand
A new social order built on handbags and logos: how Asia's luxury cult reshaped global desire.
by Radha Chadha 2006 300 pages
3.94
119 ratings
When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You
by David Hawkins • 2004
How to stop pleasing everyone and start honoring God. The Christian case for boundaries.
4.07
136
When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You Summary
When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You
How to stop pleasing everyone and start honoring God. The Christian case for boundaries.
by David Hawkins 2004 241 pages
4.07
136 ratings
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
4.15
41k+
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
by Jeremy Renner 2025 224 pages
4.15
41k+ ratings
The Law of Attraction Simplified
by Tim Grimes • 2021
The real secret to manifesting: feel good first, want less, and move when you're stuck.
4.30
182
The Law of Attraction Simplified Summary
The Law of Attraction Simplified
The real secret to manifesting: feel good first, want less, and move when you're stuck.
by Tim Grimes 2021 135 pages
4.30
182 ratings
Awaken the Inner Shaman
by José Luis Stevens • 2014
Meet the shamanic self in your heart: it can heal, manifest, and silence the ego.
4.21
116
Awaken the Inner Shaman Summary
Awaken the Inner Shaman
Meet the shamanic self in your heart: it can heal, manifest, and silence the ego.
by José Luis Stevens 2014 200 pages
4.21
116 ratings
V Is for Vulnerable
by Seth Godin • 2012
The artist's ABC: vulnerability over polish, initiative over permission, impact over effort.
3.84
500+
V Is for Vulnerable Summary
V Is for Vulnerable
The artist's ABC: vulnerability over polish, initiative over permission, impact over effort.
by Seth Godin 2012 64 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail
by Rom Brafman • 2011
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
3.99
500+
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail Summary
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
by Rom Brafman 2011 208 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies
by Rhena Branch • 2005
Anxiety, depression, OCD: the step-by-step workbook that teaches the therapy, not just the theory.
3.96
1k+
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies Summary
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies
Anxiety, depression, OCD: the step-by-step workbook that teaches the therapy, not just the theory.
by Rhena Branch 2005 416 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
sex sleep eat drink dream
by Jennifer Ackerman • 2007
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
3.60
500+
sex sleep eat drink dream Summary
sex sleep eat drink dream
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
by Jennifer Ackerman 2007 272 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Be Your Own Best Life Coach
by Jackee Holder • 2008
Coach yourself: audit your life, clarify your values, and build the life you actually want.
3.24
139
Be Your Own Best Life Coach Summary
Be Your Own Best Life Coach
Coach yourself: audit your life, clarify your values, and build the life you actually want.
by Jackee Holder 2008 256 pages
3.24
139 ratings
The Truth About Trust
by David DeSteno • 2014
Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.
3.74
314
The Truth About Trust Summary
The Truth About Trust
Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.
by David DeSteno 2014 288 pages
3.74
314 ratings
If Men Could Talk
by Alon Gratch • 2001
Why men don't say what they feel, and how to read what behavior reveals instead.
3.92
162
If Men Could Talk Summary
If Men Could Talk
Why men don't say what they feel, and how to read what behavior reveals instead.
by Alon Gratch 2001
3.92
162 ratings
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