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Psychology Book Summaries

The Hidden Pleasures of Life
by Theodore Zeldin • 2014
Your inner life is not the final frontier. The stranger sitting next to you is.
4.04
500+
The Hidden Pleasures of Life Summary
The Hidden Pleasures of Life
Your inner life is not the final frontier. The stranger sitting next to you is.
by Theodore Zeldin 2014 308 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Texas Hold'em Poker
by Paul Mendelson • 2005
Online poker is won before the flop: table selection, seat position, and the discipline to fold.
3.60
65
Texas Hold'em Poker Summary
Texas Hold'em Poker
Online poker is won before the flop: table selection, seat position, and the discipline to fold.
by Paul Mendelson 2005 164 pages
3.60
65 ratings
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom
by Yogani • 2005
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
4.20
500+
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom Summary
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
by Yogani 2005 112 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Brand Now
by Nick Westergaard • 2018
Brands are DNA, not pyramids. Here is how to re-sequence yours.
3.99
138
Brand Now Summary
Brand Now
Brands are DNA, not pyramids. Here is how to re-sequence yours.
by Nick Westergaard 2018 240 pages
3.99
138 ratings
No B.S. Guide to Powerful Presentations
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2017
One presentation that sells in person, online, and on autopilot: the direct-response formula.
3.47
75
No B.S. Guide to Powerful Presentations Summary
No B.S. Guide to Powerful Presentations
One presentation that sells in person, online, and on autopilot: the direct-response formula.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2017 168 pages
3.47
75 ratings
Free Capital
by Guy Thomas • 2011
Twelve investors, twelve paths to millions. The strategies they chose and the habits they shared.
3.90
483
Free Capital Summary
Free Capital
Twelve investors, twelve paths to millions. The strategies they chose and the habits they shared.
by Guy Thomas 2011 290 pages
3.90
483 ratings
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation
by Neil Perkin • 2017
Technology is outpacing your company. The playbook for teams, habits, and vision that close the gap.
4.08
77
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation Summary
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation
Technology is outpacing your company. The playbook for teams, habits, and vision that close the gap.
by Neil Perkin 2017 288 pages
4.08
77 ratings
The Worry Trap
by Chad Lejeune • 2007
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
3.97
233
The Worry Trap Summary
The Worry Trap
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
by Chad Lejeune 2007 208 pages
3.97
233 ratings
Me and White Supremacy
by Layla F. Saad • 2020
A 28-day guided journal to excavate your own white supremacy and actually change something.
4.33
30k+
Me and White Supremacy Summary
Me and White Supremacy
A 28-day guided journal to excavate your own white supremacy and actually change something.
by Layla F. Saad 2020 238 pages
4.33
30k+ ratings
Advanced Forex Trading
by Edward Day • 2020
Indicators lag. Order flow doesn’t. A forex playbook for reading price and protecting profits.
4.33
6
Advanced Forex Trading Summary
Advanced Forex Trading
Indicators lag. Order flow doesn’t. A forex playbook for reading price and protecting profits.
by Edward Day 2020 160 pages
4.33
6 ratings
Why Trust Matters
by Benjamin Ho • 2021
Trust is a calculated risk, not a feeling. How it built civilization, and why it's eroding.
3.70
56
Why Trust Matters Summary
Why Trust Matters
Trust is a calculated risk, not a feeling. How it built civilization, and why it's eroding.
by Benjamin Ho 2021 336 pages
3.70
56 ratings
The 21 Irrefutable Truths of Trading
by John H. Hayden • 2001
Your ego, your fear, your exits: the self-work that separates profitable traders from the rest.
3.88
16
The 21 Irrefutable Truths of Trading Summary
The 21 Irrefutable Truths of Trading
Your ego, your fear, your exits: the self-work that separates profitable traders from the rest.
by John H. Hayden 2001 240 pages
3.88
16 ratings
When Your Daughter Has BPD
by Daniel S. Lobel • 2017
Why a daughter with BPD needs to hear no more than yes, and how parents can hold the line.
3.92
299
When Your Daughter Has BPD Summary
When Your Daughter Has BPD
Why a daughter with BPD needs to hear no more than yes, and how parents can hold the line.
by Daniel S. Lobel 2017 200 pages
3.92
299 ratings
The Mismeasure of Man
by Stephen Jay Gould • 1982
Skulls, IQ scores, and statistics: how each science of human ranking was rigged from the start.
4.06
9k+
The Mismeasure of Man Summary
The Mismeasure of Man
Skulls, IQ scores, and statistics: how each science of human ranking was rigged from the start.
by Stephen Jay Gould 1982 446 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
Exercise For The Brain
by Jason Scotts • 2013
A menu of 70 sensory jolts that force your brain off autopilot and build cognitive reserve.
3.48
162
Exercise For The Brain Summary
Exercise For The Brain
A menu of 70 sensory jolts that force your brain off autopilot and build cognitive reserve.
by Jason Scotts 2013 34 pages
3.48
162 ratings
The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2013
Your personality is a fiction, and it's blocking everything you want.
4.59
438
The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection Summary
The Essential Wayne Dyer Collection
Your personality is a fiction, and it's blocking everything you want.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2013 801 pages
4.59
438 ratings
Practice Random Acts of Kindness
by Harold S. Kushner • 2007
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
5.00
1
Practice Random Acts of Kindness Summary
Practice Random Acts of Kindness
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
by Harold S. Kushner 2007 161 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Fear Less
by Dean Sluyter • 2018
Fear lives in the body. These techniques dissolve it before your mind can argue.
3.73
145
Fear Less Summary
Fear Less
Fear lives in the body. These techniques dissolve it before your mind can argue.
by Dean Sluyter 2018 336 pages
3.73
145 ratings
Chimpanzee Politics
by Frans de Waal • 1982
A chimpanzee colony is a political machine, complete with coalition coups and fragile peace accords.
4.27
2k+
Chimpanzee Politics Summary
Chimpanzee Politics
A chimpanzee colony is a political machine, complete with coalition coups and fragile peace accords.
by Frans de Waal 1982 256 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life
by Neil Hughes • 2015
Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.
4.21
107
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life Summary
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life
Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.
by Neil Hughes 2015 306 pages
4.21
107 ratings
The Montessori Potential
by Paula Lillard Preschlack • 2023
Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.
4.29
49
The Montessori Potential Summary
The Montessori Potential
Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.
by Paula Lillard Preschlack 2023 261 pages
4.29
49 ratings
No Need for Speed
by John Bingham • 2002
Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.
4.02
500+
No Need for Speed Summary
No Need for Speed
Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.
by John Bingham 2002 227 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
The Other Side of Chaos
by Margaret Silf • 2011
Life's breakdowns are not detours. A spiritual guide for making the most of the in-between.
3.99
106
The Other Side of Chaos Summary
The Other Side of Chaos
Life's breakdowns are not detours. A spiritual guide for making the most of the in-between.
by Margaret Silf 2011 183 pages
3.99
106 ratings
The Unthinkable
by Amanda Ripley • 2008
Why you won't panic in a disaster, and what your brain will do instead.
4.19
9k+
The Unthinkable Summary
The Unthinkable
Why you won't panic in a disaster, and what your brain will do instead.
by Amanda Ripley 2008 266 pages
4.19
9k+ ratings
Old Age
by Michael Kinsley • 2016
Parkinson's is old age on fast-forward. One boomer journalist on what awaits his generation.
3.20
1k+
Old Age Summary
Old Age
Parkinson's is old age on fast-forward. One boomer journalist on what awaits his generation.
by Michael Kinsley 2016 144 pages
3.20
1k+ ratings
The Desert and the Sea
by Michael Scott Moore • 2018
For 977 days, he was a bargaining chip: a journalist’s survival inside the Somali pirate economy.
3.98
2k+
The Desert and the Sea Summary
The Desert and the Sea
For 977 days, he was a bargaining chip: a journalist’s survival inside the Somali pirate economy.
by Michael Scott Moore 2018 480 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Mind Games
by Annie Vernon • 2020
An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.
3.72
159
Mind Games Summary
Mind Games
An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.
by Annie Vernon 2020 288 pages
3.72
159 ratings
Failing Fast?
by Luv Tulsidas • 2024
Skip failing fast. Read market timing, build one standout feature, pick the customer who spreads it.
4.02
45
Failing Fast? Summary
Failing Fast?
Skip failing fast. Read market timing, build one standout feature, pick the customer who spreads it.
by Luv Tulsidas 2024 326 pages
4.02
45 ratings
Gender Trouble
by Judith Butler • 1989
Gender is not who you are but what you do, repeated until it passes for nature.
4.04
19k+
Gender Trouble Summary
Gender Trouble
Gender is not who you are but what you do, repeated until it passes for nature.
by Judith Butler 1989 236 pages
4.04
19k+ ratings
EFT for Weight Loss
by Dawson Church • 2013
Weight loss begins when you tap away the emotional charge behind every craving.
4.04
27
EFT for Weight Loss Summary
EFT for Weight Loss
Weight loss begins when you tap away the emotional charge behind every craving.
by Dawson Church 2013 229 pages
4.04
27 ratings
Take Care of Your Type
by Christina S. Wilcox • 2020
Self-care keyed to your Enneagram type's core fears, not generic advice.
3.71
500+
Take Care of Your Type Summary
Take Care of Your Type
Self-care keyed to your Enneagram type's core fears, not generic advice.
by Christina S. Wilcox 2020 208 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
The Little Book of Being
by Diana Winston • 2019
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
3.86
425
The Little Book of Being Summary
The Little Book of Being
Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.
by Diana Winston 2019 233 pages
3.86
425 ratings
Romancing the Brand
by Tim Halloran • 2013
Brands are partners, not products. Principles for building devotion that outlasts any campaign.
3.76
101
Romancing the Brand Summary
Romancing the Brand
Brands are partners, not products. Principles for building devotion that outlasts any campaign.
by Tim Halloran 2013 272 pages
3.76
101 ratings
The Nocturnal Brain
by Guy Leschziner • 2019
What sleepwalking, night terrors, and waking paralysis reveal about the sleeping brain.
4.02
3k+
The Nocturnal Brain Summary
The Nocturnal Brain
What sleepwalking, night terrors, and waking paralysis reveal about the sleeping brain.
by Guy Leschziner 2019 368 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Breathe Well
by Aimee Hartley • 2021
17,000 daily breaths; a few tweaks unlock calm, focus, energy, and better sleep.
4.00
45
Breathe Well Summary
Breathe Well
17,000 daily breaths; a few tweaks unlock calm, focus, energy, and better sleep.
by Aimee Hartley 2021
4.00
45 ratings
Agility Shift
by Pamela Meyer • 2015
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
3.34
143
Agility Shift Summary
Agility Shift
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
by Pamela Meyer 2015 240 pages
3.34
143 ratings
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)
by Sallie Tisdale • 2018
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
4.14
2k+
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) Summary
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
by Sallie Tisdale 2018 256 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Bible and Moral Injury
by Brad E. Kelle • 2020
Two fields that never talk: the Bible and moral injury. Their first real conversation.
3.75
12
The Bible and Moral Injury Summary
The Bible and Moral Injury
Two fields that never talk: the Bible and moral injury. Their first real conversation.
by Brad E. Kelle 2020 266 pages
3.75
12 ratings
Wild Nights
by David Deida • 2000
A restrained seeker meets a wild teacher who says sex and chaos are the path to God.
3.92
332
Wild Nights Summary
Wild Nights
A restrained seeker meets a wild teacher who says sex and chaos are the path to God.
by David Deida 2000 216 pages
3.92
332 ratings
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left
by Loretta LaRoche • 1998
Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.
3.84
192
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left Summary
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left
Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.
by Loretta LaRoche 1998 230 pages
3.84
192 ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Greg S. Reid • 2013
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
4.08
189
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
by Greg S. Reid 2013 208 pages
4.08
189 ratings
The Power of Vulnerability
by Barry Kaplan • 2018
How to turn coworkers into a team of leaders by leading with vulnerability, not authority.
4.07
42
The Power of Vulnerability Summary
The Power of Vulnerability
How to turn coworkers into a team of leaders by leading with vulnerability, not authority.
by Barry Kaplan 2018 261 pages
4.07
42 ratings
Mini Philosophy
by Jonny Thomson • 2021
Philosophy's biggest ideas on ethics, freedom, and meaning, explained one mini-chapter at a time.
4.09
1k+
Mini Philosophy Summary
Mini Philosophy
Philosophy's biggest ideas on ethics, freedom, and meaning, explained one mini-chapter at a time.
by Jonny Thomson 2021 304 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Manipulated Man
by Esther Vilar • 1971
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
3.58
2k+
The Manipulated Man Summary
The Manipulated Man
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971 156 pages
3.58
2k+ ratings
Time and the Soul
by Jacob Needleman • 1997
Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.
3.92
119
Time and the Soul Summary
Time and the Soul
Chronic hurry is a symptom, not a scheduling problem: you're living a life that isn't yours.
by Jacob Needleman 1997 192 pages
3.92
119 ratings
Supercommunicator
by Frank J. Pietrucha • 2014
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
3.35
82
Supercommunicator Summary
Supercommunicator
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
by Frank J. Pietrucha 2014 272 pages
3.35
82 ratings
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2000
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
4.20
216
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2000 368 pages
4.20
216 ratings
The Friendship Formula
by Caroline Millington • 2019
Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.
3.24
164
The Friendship Formula Summary
The Friendship Formula
Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.
by Caroline Millington 2019 208 pages
3.24
164 ratings
What Motivates Getting Things Done
by Mary Lamia • 2009
Fear and anxiety aren't productivity bugs. They're the engine, once you learn to harness them.
3.25
171
What Motivates Getting Things Done Summary
What Motivates Getting Things Done
Fear and anxiety aren't productivity bugs. They're the engine, once you learn to harness them.
by Mary Lamia 2009 150 pages
3.25
171 ratings
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition
by John Lees • 2002
Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.
3.69
148
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition Summary
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition
Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.
by John Lees 2002 329 pages
3.69
148 ratings
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