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Psychology Book Summaries

How To Do Motivational Interviewing
by Bill Matulich • 2010
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
4.12
306
How To Do Motivational Interviewing Summary
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
by Bill Matulich 2010
4.12
306 ratings
Facing Codependence
by Pia Mellody • 1989
Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.
4.07
3k+
Facing Codependence Summary
Facing Codependence
Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.
by Pia Mellody 1989 222 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults
by Theresa Regan • 2017
Why so many adults live undiagnosed with autism, and what finally getting the right label can fix.
4.23
121
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults Summary
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults
Why so many adults live undiagnosed with autism, and what finally getting the right label can fix.
by Theresa Regan 2017 208 pages
4.23
121 ratings
Handwriting Analysis
by Karen Kristin Amend • 1980
Learn what every slant, loop, and zone in handwriting reveals about personality and character.
3.82
247
Handwriting Analysis Summary
Handwriting Analysis
Learn what every slant, loop, and zone in handwriting reveals about personality and character.
by Karen Kristin Amend 1980 196 pages
3.82
247 ratings
Uncaged
by Frank Shamrock • 2012
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
3.65
96
Uncaged Summary
Uncaged
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
by Frank Shamrock 2012 272 pages
3.65
96 ratings
The Origin of Language
by Madeleine Beekman • 2025
The demands of keeping helpless infants alive, not hunting or gossip, gave us language.
3.70
201
The Origin of Language Summary
The Origin of Language
The demands of keeping helpless infants alive, not hunting or gossip, gave us language.
by Madeleine Beekman 2025 320 pages
3.70
201 ratings
Gaslighting America
by Amanda Carpenter • 2018
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
3.89
425
Gaslighting America Summary
Gaslighting America
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
by Amanda Carpenter 2018 288 pages
3.89
425 ratings
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2019
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
4.15
171
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset Summary
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2019
4.15
171 ratings
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers
by Fern Schumer Chapman • 2021
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
4.20
211
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers Summary
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
by Fern Schumer Chapman 2021 304 pages
4.20
211 ratings
Becoming Sherlock
by Stefan Cain • 2015
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
3.44
166
Becoming Sherlock Summary
Becoming Sherlock
Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.
by Stefan Cain 2015 99 pages
3.44
166 ratings
Persuasion Psychology
by Akash Karia • 2013
Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.
3.40
35
Persuasion Psychology Summary
Persuasion Psychology
Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.
by Akash Karia 2013 83 pages
3.40
35 ratings
The Tyranny of Opinion
by Russell Blackford • 2018
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
3.92
36
The Tyranny of Opinion Summary
The Tyranny of Opinion
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
by Russell Blackford 2018 240 pages
3.92
36 ratings
Facing the Unseen
by Damon Tweedy • 2024
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
4.23
192
Facing the Unseen Summary
Facing the Unseen
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
by Damon Tweedy 2024 286 pages
4.23
192 ratings
Lead the Field
by Earl Nightingale • 1976
Pick one worthy goal. Move toward it daily. Serve more than you're paid. Everything else follows.
4.04
4k+
Lead the Field Summary
Lead the Field
Pick one worthy goal. Move toward it daily. Serve more than you're paid. Everything else follows.
by Earl Nightingale 1976
4.04
4k+ ratings
Stop Avoiding Stuff
by Matthew S. Boone • 2020
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
3.84
190
Stop Avoiding Stuff Summary
Stop Avoiding Stuff
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
by Matthew S. Boone 2020 193 pages
3.84
190 ratings
Day Trading Stocks - The Market Whisperer
by Meir Barak • 2014
Turning market noise into daily income: rules for setups, cutting losses, and keeping profits.
4.17
150
Day Trading Stocks - The Market Whisperer Summary
Day Trading Stocks - The Market Whisperer
Turning market noise into daily income: rules for setups, cutting losses, and keeping profits.
by Meir Barak 2014 526 pages
4.17
150 ratings
The Power of E.Q.
by Patrick King • 2023
How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.
4.25
52
The Power of E.Q. Summary
The Power of E.Q.
How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.
by Patrick King 2023 218 pages
4.25
52 ratings
Agile Conversations
by Douglas Squirrel • 2020
Agile fails in conversation, not process. Five dialogues that build the trust no tool can.
4.08
329
Agile Conversations Summary
Agile Conversations
Agile fails in conversation, not process. Five dialogues that build the trust no tool can.
by Douglas Squirrel 2020 240 pages
4.08
329 ratings
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
by W. Lee Warren • 2026
Treat a thought like a tumor: diagnose it, cut it out, and graft in something healthy.
4.39
233
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery Summary
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
Treat a thought like a tumor: diagnose it, cut it out, and graft in something healthy.
by W. Lee Warren 2026 336 pages
4.39
233 ratings
Master Successful Personal Habits
by Zig Ziglar • 2015
From self-talk to time blocks: the foundational habits that make success compound on itself.
4.27
125
Master Successful Personal Habits Summary
Master Successful Personal Habits
From self-talk to time blocks: the foundational habits that make success compound on itself.
by Zig Ziglar 2015 282 pages
4.27
125 ratings
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic
by Tod Bolsinger • 2020
The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'
4.13
104
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic Summary
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic
The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'
by Tod Bolsinger 2020 56 pages
4.13
104 ratings
Lingüistica Para Todos / Introducing Linguistics
by R.L. Trask • 1996
From baby babbling to brain damage, a scientific tour of the system that makes us human.
3.90
500+
Lingüistica Para Todos / Introducing Linguistics Summary
Lingüistica Para Todos / Introducing Linguistics
From baby babbling to brain damage, a scientific tour of the system that makes us human.
by R.L. Trask 1996 176 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
8 Steps to High Performance
by Marc Effron • 2018
Ditch management fads. The science on the few behaviors that actually predict top performance.
3.68
234
8 Steps to High Performance Summary
8 Steps to High Performance
Ditch management fads. The science on the few behaviors that actually predict top performance.
by Marc Effron 2018 240 pages
3.68
234 ratings
On My Own
by Florence Falk • 2007
Why women fear being alone, and how solitude builds the self-confidence that neediness destroys.
3.69
466
On My Own Summary
On My Own
Why women fear being alone, and how solitude builds the self-confidence that neediness destroys.
by Florence Falk 2007 304 pages
3.69
466 ratings
Get It Done When You're Depressed
by Julie A. Fast • 2005
Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.
3.69
500+
Get It Done When You're Depressed Summary
Get It Done When You're Depressed
Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.
by Julie A. Fast 2005 288 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Negotiating for Success
by George J. Siedel • 2014
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
4.04
500+
Negotiating for Success Summary
Negotiating for Success
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
by George J. Siedel 2014 160 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Aaron McHugh • 2020
Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.
4.10
39
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss
Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.
by Aaron McHugh 2020 240 pages
4.10
39 ratings
How To Break Free of the Drama Triangle Victim Consciousness
by Barry K. Weinhold • 2013
Escape the blaming and rescuing trap: a five-step method for direct communication and lasting peace.
4.04
470
How To Break Free of the Drama Triangle Victim Consciousness Summary
How To Break Free of the Drama Triangle Victim Consciousness
Escape the blaming and rescuing trap: a five-step method for direct communication and lasting peace.
by Barry K. Weinhold 2013 104 pages
4.04
470 ratings
Master of Reality
by John Darnielle • 2008
The staff took his Walkman. They cannot take the Black Sabbath album inside his head.
4.07
2k+
Master of Reality Summary
Master of Reality
The staff took his Walkman. They cannot take the Black Sabbath album inside his head.
by John Darnielle 2008 112 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
Schema Therapy
by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
4.07
230
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010 184 pages
4.07
230 ratings
The Inkblots
by Damion Searls • 2015
Ten inkblots, one psychiatrist, and a century-long fight over what seeing reveals about the self.
3.74
500+
The Inkblots Summary
The Inkblots
Ten inkblots, one psychiatrist, and a century-long fight over what seeing reveals about the self.
by Damion Searls 2015 405 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Smarter Investing
by Tim Hale • 2006
The market gives you its return for free. The costly part is what you do next.
4.10
500+
Smarter Investing Summary
Smarter Investing
The market gives you its return for free. The costly part is what you do next.
by Tim Hale 2006 301 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
What Type Am I?
by Renee Baron • 1998
Your four-letter type, decoded: why you think, love, and work the way you do.
3.94
500+
What Type Am I? Summary
What Type Am I?
Your four-letter type, decoded: why you think, love, and work the way you do.
by Renee Baron 1998 186 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
¿Amar o depender?
by Walter Riso • 2003
When love feels like withdrawal, the solution isn't more love, but a fortified self.
4.10
3k+
¿Amar o depender? Summary
¿Amar o depender?
When love feels like withdrawal, the solution isn't more love, but a fortified self.
by Walter Riso 2003 216 pages
4.10
3k+ ratings
Cántame al dormir
by Gilraen Eärfalas • 2023
She dreamed of escape through sleep, fairy tales, and a flying boy who never came.
4.21
387
Cántame al dormir Summary
Cántame al dormir
She dreamed of escape through sleep, fairy tales, and a flying boy who never came.
by Gilraen Eärfalas 2023 154 pages
4.21
387 ratings
The Blindspots Between Us
by Gleb Tsipursky • 2020
Your brain's built-in biases predict your relationship fights. The method to intercept them.
3.90
283
The Blindspots Between Us Summary
The Blindspots Between Us
Your brain's built-in biases predict your relationship fights. The method to intercept them.
by Gleb Tsipursky 2020 217 pages
3.90
283 ratings
Everyday Enlightenment
by Dan Millman • 1999
Your body, your money, your fear, your shadow: the ordinary ground where enlightenment takes root.
4.10
500+
Everyday Enlightenment Summary
Everyday Enlightenment
Your body, your money, your fear, your shadow: the ordinary ground where enlightenment takes root.
by Dan Millman 1999 368 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Anesthesia
by Kate Cole-Adams • 2017
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
3.20
396
Anesthesia Summary
Anesthesia
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
by Kate Cole-Adams 2017 400 pages
3.20
396 ratings
Conquering Infertility
by Alice D. Domar • 2002
Infertility hijacks your body and your mind. The program that helps you take both back.
4.08
193
Conquering Infertility Summary
Conquering Infertility
Infertility hijacks your body and your mind. The program that helps you take both back.
by Alice D. Domar 2002 337 pages
4.08
193 ratings
The Trader's Handbook
by Richard Moglen • 2025
The difference between a blown account and a career: risk control, routine, and written rules.
4.32
59
The Trader's Handbook Summary
The Trader's Handbook
The difference between a blown account and a career: risk control, routine, and written rules.
by Richard Moglen 2025 514 pages
4.32
59 ratings
3 Things Successful People Do
by John C. Maxwell • 2016
Success isn't a solo pursuit. Three practices that make growth and contribution the destination.
4.16
500+
3 Things Successful People Do Summary
3 Things Successful People Do
Success isn't a solo pursuit. Three practices that make growth and contribution the destination.
by John C. Maxwell 2016 213 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Energy Healing for Empaths
by Lisa Campion • 2021
You absorb everyone's emotions. The energy hygiene routine for people who feel too much.
4.13
332
Energy Healing for Empaths Summary
Energy Healing for Empaths
You absorb everyone's emotions. The energy hygiene routine for people who feel too much.
by Lisa Campion 2021 226 pages
4.13
332 ratings
The Person You Mean to Be
by Dolly Chugh • 2018
From good intentions to real allyship: the science of hidden bias and how to undo it.
4.27
2k+
The Person You Mean to Be Summary
The Person You Mean to Be
From good intentions to real allyship: the science of hidden bias and how to undo it.
by Dolly Chugh 2018 325 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Be Happy Without Being Perfect
by Alice D. Domar • 2008
Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.
3.56
500+
Be Happy Without Being Perfect Summary
Be Happy Without Being Perfect
Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.
by Alice D. Domar 2008 304 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015 210 pages
3.26
314 ratings
The Deep Learning Revolution
by Terrence J. Sejnowski • 2018
The AI that works copies the brain. For decades it was a backwater. Then it won.
3.72
500+
The Deep Learning Revolution Summary
The Deep Learning Revolution
The AI that works copies the brain. For decades it was a backwater. Then it won.
by Terrence J. Sejnowski 2018 352 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Wit's End
by James Geary • 2018
Wit is the mind's way of connecting opposites, seeing past habit, and holding life lightly.
3.35
479
Wit's End Summary
Wit's End
Wit is the mind's way of connecting opposites, seeing past habit, and holding life lightly.
by James Geary 2018 128 pages
3.35
479 ratings
Food Freedom Forever
by Melissa Urban • 2016
Stop negotiating with food guilt. A 30-day elimination that puts your body back in charge.
3.87
4k+
Food Freedom Forever Summary
Food Freedom Forever
Stop negotiating with food guilt. A 30-day elimination that puts your body back in charge.
by Melissa Urban 2016 300 pages
3.87
4k+ ratings
The Language of Breath
by Jesse Coomer • 2023
Twenty breathwork practices to decode your body's signals and build resilience from the inside out.
4.06
105
The Language of Breath Summary
The Language of Breath
Twenty breathwork practices to decode your body's signals and build resilience from the inside out.
by Jesse Coomer 2023 240 pages
4.06
105 ratings
Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017 223 pages
3.91
288 ratings
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