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Psychology Book Summaries

The Power of Discipline
by Daniel Walter • 2020
The brain science of self-control: why willpower tires, and how to build systems that don't.
4.12
8k+
The Power of Discipline Summary
The Power of Discipline
The brain science of self-control: why willpower tires, and how to build systems that don't.
by Daniel Walter 2020 132 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Systematic Trading
by Robert Carver • 2015
Build a trading system that works: simple rules, proper sizing, and planning for deep drawdowns.
4.02
266
Systematic Trading Summary
Systematic Trading
Build a trading system that works: simple rules, proper sizing, and planning for deep drawdowns.
by Robert Carver 2015 325 pages
4.02
266 ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2005
Ten daily pages. Fifteen minutes of exercise. The tiny choices you dismiss shape your entire future.
4.28
25k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge
Ten daily pages. Fifteen minutes of exercise. The tiny choices you dismiss shape your entire future.
by Jeff Olson 2005 280 pages
4.28
25k+ ratings
The Myth of Normal
by Gabor Maté • 2022
Sickness is not an accident; it's a biography. The link between trauma, culture, and disease.
4.30
36k+
The Myth of Normal Summary
The Myth of Normal
Sickness is not an accident; it's a biography. The link between trauma, culture, and disease.
by Gabor Maté 2022 576 pages
4.30
36k+ ratings
Sales EQ
by Jeb Blount • 2017
The deal is won or lost before the spreadsheet opens. The psychology that decides complex sales.
4.28
1k+
Sales EQ Summary
Sales EQ
The deal is won or lost before the spreadsheet opens. The psychology that decides complex sales.
by Jeb Blount 2017 320 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Think Faster, Talk Smarter
by Matt Abrahams • 2023
Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.
3.69
4k+
Think Faster, Talk Smarter Summary
Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.
by Matt Abrahams 2023 304 pages
3.69
4k+ ratings
Hidden Potential
by Adam M. Grant • 2023
Talent reveals the start. Hidden character skills predict the comeback.
4.10
47k+
Hidden Potential Summary
Hidden Potential
Talent reveals the start. Hidden character skills predict the comeback.
by Adam M. Grant 2023 304 pages
4.10
47k+ ratings
The Organized Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2014
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
3.65
14k+
The Organized Mind Summary
The Organized Mind
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2014 528 pages
3.65
14k+ ratings
Waking Up
by Sam Harris • 2014
Real spirituality needs no faith, no afterlife, no self. Just a close look at consciousness itself.
3.90
51k+
Waking Up Summary
Waking Up
Real spirituality needs no faith, no afterlife, no self. Just a close look at consciousness itself.
by Sam Harris 2014 258 pages
3.90
51k+ ratings
Never Finished
by David Goggins • 2022
Discipline levels the field. A blueprint for building it when motivation won't show up.
4.39
47k+
Never Finished Summary
Never Finished
Discipline levels the field. A blueprint for building it when motivation won't show up.
by David Goggins 2022 312 pages
4.39
47k+ ratings
Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Lewis Herman • 1992
Trauma tears the social fabric, not just the psyche. Recovery takes more than therapy.
4.40
15k+
Trauma and Recovery Summary
Trauma and Recovery
Trauma tears the social fabric, not just the psyche. Recovery takes more than therapy.
by Judith Lewis Herman 1992 247 pages
4.40
15k+ ratings
The Happiness Advantage
by Shawn Achor • 2010
Why happiness comes before success, and seven daily habits that wire your brain for performance.
4.13
45k+
The Happiness Advantage Summary
The Happiness Advantage
Why happiness comes before success, and seven daily habits that wire your brain for performance.
by Shawn Achor 2010 272 pages
4.13
45k+ ratings
Cashvertising
by Drew Eric Whitman • 2008
Eight primal desires drive every purchase. The ad psychology playbook for tapping each one.
4.35
2k+
Cashvertising Summary
Cashvertising
Eight primal desires drive every purchase. The ad psychology playbook for tapping each one.
by Drew Eric Whitman 2008 208 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2016
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
3.69
35k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
by Héctor García 2016 208 pages
3.69
35k+ ratings
Parasitic Mind
by Gad Saad • 2020
The West is not just polarized; it is infected. The pathogen came from the university.
3.94
8k+
Parasitic Mind Summary
Parasitic Mind
The West is not just polarized; it is infected. The pathogen came from the university.
by Gad Saad 2020 264 pages
3.94
8k+ ratings
The Luxury Strategy
by Jean-Noël Kapferer • 2008
High prices increase desire, scarcity beats availability, and the customer is never king.
4.24
500+
The Luxury Strategy Summary
The Luxury Strategy
High prices increase desire, scarcity beats availability, and the customer is never king.
by Jean-Noël Kapferer 2008 384 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
The Porn Trap
by Wendy Maltz • 2008
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
3.94
458
The Porn Trap Summary
The Porn Trap
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
by Wendy Maltz 2008 304 pages
3.94
458 ratings
The Pivot Year
by Brianna Wiest • 2023
For anyone at a crossroads: daily readings that turn discomfort into the engine of change.
4.09
8k+
The Pivot Year Summary
The Pivot Year
For anyone at a crossroads: daily readings that turn discomfort into the engine of change.
by Brianna Wiest 2023 368 pages
4.09
8k+ ratings
The 5 Second Rule
by Mel Robbins • 2017
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
3.85
49k+
The 5 Second Rule Summary
The 5 Second Rule
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
by Mel Robbins 2017 238 pages
3.85
49k+ ratings
The Man's Guide to Women
by John M. Gottman • 2016
The emotional skills women need most from men, drawn from decades of couples research.
4.19
3k+
The Man's Guide to Women Summary
The Man's Guide to Women
The emotional skills women need most from men, drawn from decades of couples research.
by John M. Gottman 2016 228 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Limitless Mind
by Jo Boaler • 2019
The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.
4.09
3k+
Limitless Mind Summary
Limitless Mind
The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.
by Jo Boaler 2019 247 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Do Hard Things
by Steve Magness • 2022
The grind is making you brittle. Real toughness requires feeling your discomfort, not ignoring it.
3.81
9k+
Do Hard Things Summary
Do Hard Things
The grind is making you brittle. Real toughness requires feeling your discomfort, not ignoring it.
by Steve Magness 2022 320 pages
3.81
9k+ ratings
Secrets of Closing the Sale
by Zig Ziglar • 1984
Objections reveal the path to yes: a question-based method for closing with integrity.
4.16
10k+
Secrets of Closing the Sale Summary
Secrets of Closing the Sale
Objections reveal the path to yes: a question-based method for closing with integrity.
by Zig Ziglar 1984 416 pages
4.16
10k+ ratings
The Creative Act
by Rick Rubin • 2023
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
3.95
88k+
The Creative Act Summary
The Creative Act
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
by Rick Rubin 2023 294 pages
3.95
88k+ ratings
Amor líquido
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2003
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
3.74
7k+
Amor líquido Summary
Amor líquido
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2003 236 pages
3.74
7k+ ratings
Abundance
by Ezra Klein • 2025
Polarization is a symptom. The disease is a system that rewards sabotage and punishes compromise.
3.89
53k+
Abundance Summary
Abundance
Polarization is a symptom. The disease is a system that rewards sabotage and punishes compromise.
by Ezra Klein 2025 304 pages
3.89
53k+ ratings
Awaken the Giant Within
by Tony Robbins • 1992
The conditioning method that rewires your emotional reactions in a moment, not a decade.
4.15
76k+
Awaken the Giant Within Summary
Awaken the Giant Within
The conditioning method that rewires your emotional reactions in a moment, not a decade.
by Tony Robbins 1992 785 pages
4.15
76k+ ratings
Unconditional Parenting
by Alfie Kohn • 2005
The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.
4.16
9k+
Unconditional Parenting Summary
Unconditional Parenting
The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.
by Alfie Kohn 2005 272 pages
4.16
9k+ ratings
The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida • 2005
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
3.88
62k+
The Reason I Jump Summary
The Reason I Jump
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
by Naoki Higashida 2005 135 pages
3.88
62k+ ratings
Man and His Symbols
by C.G. Jung • 1964
The unconscious speaks in images, not arguments. Your dreams hold the key to becoming whole.
4.19
34k+
Man and His Symbols Summary
Man and His Symbols
The unconscious speaks in images, not arguments. Your dreams hold the key to becoming whole.
by C.G. Jung 1964 415 pages
4.19
34k+ ratings
Writing to Learn
by William Zinsser • 1988
Writing's real job is not transmission; it is discovery. How to think on paper.
3.81
2k+
Writing to Learn Summary
Writing to Learn
Writing's real job is not transmission; it is discovery. How to think on paper.
by William Zinsser 1988 272 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Art of Letting GO
by Damon Zahariades • 2022
Regret is a habit, not a sentence. A method for releasing what weighs on you.
3.88
1k+
The Art of Letting GO Summary
The Art of Letting GO
Regret is a habit, not a sentence. A method for releasing what weighs on you.
by Damon Zahariades 2022 194 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Master and His Emissary
by Iain McGilchrist • 2009
Your brain's two halves build opposing worlds. Western civilization chose the wrong one.
4.36
4k+
The Master and His Emissary Summary
The Master and His Emissary
Your brain's two halves build opposing worlds. Western civilization chose the wrong one.
by Iain McGilchrist 2009 534 pages
4.36
4k+ ratings
When the Body Says No
by Gabor Maté • 2003
Learn to say no before your body does: the emotional roots of chronic illness.
4.17
36k+
When the Body Says No Summary
When the Body Says No
Learn to say no before your body does: the emotional roots of chronic illness.
by Gabor Maté 2003 320 pages
4.17
36k+ ratings
The Brain
by David Eagleman • 2015
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
4.25
23k+
The Brain Summary
The Brain
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015 224 pages
4.25
23k+ ratings
The Miracle Morning
by Hal Elrod • 2012
The hour before 8 AM, six daily practices, and a 30-day plan that ends mediocrity.
3.90
86k+
The Miracle Morning Summary
The Miracle Morning
The hour before 8 AM, six daily practices, and a 30-day plan that ends mediocrity.
by Hal Elrod 2012 224 pages
3.90
86k+ ratings
Eight Dates
by John M. Gottman • 2019
The talks that make love last, structured into dates so you'll actually have them.
4.23
10k+
Eight Dates Summary
Eight Dates
The talks that make love last, structured into dates so you'll actually have them.
by John M. Gottman 2019 231 pages
4.23
10k+ ratings
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024 244 pages
3.67
26k+ ratings
Rule #1
by Phil Town • 2006
The simple approach that avoids losses and targets 15% returns, all in 15 minutes per week.
4.13
4k+
Rule #1 Summary
Rule #1
The simple approach that avoids losses and targets 15% returns, all in 15 minutes per week.
by Phil Town 2006 324 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
Relentless
by Tim S. Grover • 2013
From Jordan's trainer: the truly elite do not silence their hunger. They feed it.
3.95
22k+
Relentless Summary
Relentless
From Jordan's trainer: the truly elite do not silence their hunger. They feed it.
by Tim S. Grover 2013 256 pages
3.95
22k+ ratings
The Republic
by Plato
Why be just when no one is watching? A 2,500-year-old Socratic answer that built Western philosophy.
3.97
200k+
The Republic Summary
The Republic
Why be just when no one is watching? A 2,500-year-old Socratic answer that built Western philosophy.
by Plato 416 pages
3.97
200k+ ratings
Experiential Marketing
by Bernd H. Schmitt • 1999
Stop selling features and benefits. Five experience types and the tools to build them.
3.85
112
Experiential Marketing Summary
Experiential Marketing
Stop selling features and benefits. Five experience types and the tools to build them.
by Bernd H. Schmitt 1999 304 pages
3.85
112 ratings
The Algebra of Wealth
by Scott Galloway • 2024
Talent, not passion. Index funds, not stock tips. And enough stoicism to let a decade compound.
4.06
9k+
The Algebra of Wealth Summary
The Algebra of Wealth
Talent, not passion. Index funds, not stock tips. And enough stoicism to let a decade compound.
by Scott Galloway 2024 304 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
Team of Teams
by Stanley McChrystal • 2015
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
4.14
13k+
Team of Teams Summary
Team of Teams
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
by Stanley McChrystal 2015 304 pages
4.14
13k+ ratings
Dark Psychology
by James W. Williams • 2019
The playbook manipulators count on you never reading: spot the tactics and build your defenses.
2.85
309
Dark Psychology Summary
Dark Psychology
The playbook manipulators count on you never reading: spot the tactics and build your defenses.
by James W. Williams 2019 130 pages
2.85
309 ratings
The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine
by Rollo Tomassi • 2015
Men are conditioned to lose at love. Understanding female desire changes the game.
4.30
1k+
The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine Summary
The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine
Men are conditioned to lose at love. Understanding female desire changes the game.
by Rollo Tomassi 2015 232 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2014
Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.
3.91
29k+
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.
by Amy Morin 2014 272 pages
3.91
29k+ ratings
One Good Trade
by Mike Bellafiore • 2010
The prop trader's edge: a training system that values sound decisions over winning trades.
4.01
500+
One Good Trade Summary
One Good Trade
The prop trader's edge: a training system that values sound decisions over winning trades.
by Mike Bellafiore 2010 368 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The Fifth Discipline
by Peter M. Senge • 1990
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
3.94
36k+
The Fifth Discipline Summary
The Fifth Discipline
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
by Peter M. Senge 1990 445 pages
3.94
36k+ ratings
The Map of Consciousness Explained
by David R. Hawkins • 2019
Every thought you think registers on a scale from 1 to 1000. Only above 200 is life worth living.
4.43
500+
The Map of Consciousness Explained Summary
The Map of Consciousness Explained
Every thought you think registers on a scale from 1 to 1000. Only above 200 is life worth living.
by David R. Hawkins 2019 389 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
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