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Psychology Book Summaries

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.
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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
Descartes' Error
by António Damásio • 1994
A railroad foreman's brain injury revealed that reason depends on emotion, not pure logic.
3.95
10k+
Descartes' Error Summary
Descartes' Error
A railroad foreman's brain injury revealed that reason depends on emotion, not pure logic.
by António Damásio 1994 336 pages
3.95
10k+ ratings
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It
by Kamal Ravikant • 2012
A vow, a phrase, a daily meditation: the self-love practice that rebuilds you from the inside.
3.87
16k+
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It Summary
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It
A vow, a phrase, a daily meditation: the self-love practice that rebuilds you from the inside.
by Kamal Ravikant 2012 59 pages
3.87
16k+ ratings
The Precipice
by Toby Ord • 2020
The next hundred years will decide if humanity colonizes the galaxy or destroys itself trying.
3.94
5k+
The Precipice Summary
The Precipice
The next hundred years will decide if humanity colonizes the galaxy or destroys itself trying.
by Toby Ord 2020 480 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Getting the Love You Want
by Harville Hendrix • 2005
Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.
4.05
14k+
Getting the Love You Want Summary
Getting the Love You Want
Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.
by Harville Hendrix 2005 384 pages
4.05
14k+ ratings
The Infinite Game
by Simon Sinek • 2017
Winning is a fiction. The companies that survive decades chase a purpose, not a finish line.
4.16
29k+
The Infinite Game Summary
The Infinite Game
Winning is a fiction. The companies that survive decades chase a purpose, not a finish line.
by Simon Sinek 2017 251 pages
4.16
29k+ ratings
Leadership
by Peter G. Northouse • 1997
Ten leadership frameworks in one textbook: from traits to ethics, the field's standard text.
3.86
3k+
Leadership Summary
Leadership
Ten leadership frameworks in one textbook: from traits to ethics, the field's standard text.
by Peter G. Northouse 1997
3.86
3k+ ratings
Just Listen
by Mark Goulston • 2009
Most communication fails because nobody feels understood. A psychiatrist shows what to do about it.
4.06
9k+
Just Listen Summary
Just Listen
Most communication fails because nobody feels understood. A psychiatrist shows what to do about it.
by Mark Goulston 2009 234 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
The Winner Effect
by Ian H. Robertson • 2012
Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.
3.77
500+
The Winner Effect Summary
The Winner Effect
Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.
by Ian H. Robertson 2012 321 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
The Paradox of Choice
by Barry Schwartz • 2004
The counterintuitive psychology of choice: why abundance breeds paralysis, not freedom.
3.83
37k+
The Paradox of Choice Summary
The Paradox of Choice
The counterintuitive psychology of choice: why abundance breeds paralysis, not freedom.
by Barry Schwartz 2004 288 pages
3.83
37k+ ratings
The 10X Rule
by Grant Cardone • 2011
Why your targets are too small and your effort too weak: the discipline of multiplying both by ten.
3.93
30k+
The 10X Rule Summary
The 10X Rule
Why your targets are too small and your effort too weak: the discipline of multiplying both by ten.
by Grant Cardone 2011 256 pages
3.93
30k+ ratings
Escape from Freedom
by Erich Fromm • 1941
Freedom feels so unbearable that millions will submit to a dictator to flee it.
4.28
16k+
Escape from Freedom Summary
Escape from Freedom
Freedom feels so unbearable that millions will submit to a dictator to flee it.
by Erich Fromm 1941 301 pages
4.28
16k+ ratings
Forever Strong
by Gabrielle Lyon • 2023
The organ that controls your aging, and the daily protein target that feeds it.
3.74
5k+
Forever Strong Summary
Forever Strong
The organ that controls your aging, and the daily protein target that feeds it.
by Gabrielle Lyon 2023 368 pages
3.74
5k+ ratings
Think Your Way to Wealth
by Napoleon Hill • 1937
How an obsessive goal, a trusted inner circle, and overdelivering turn thought into fortune.
4.16
300k+
Think Your Way to Wealth Summary
Think Your Way to Wealth
How an obsessive goal, a trusted inner circle, and overdelivering turn thought into fortune.
by Napoleon Hill 1937 386 pages
4.16
300k+ ratings
Women Who Run With the Wolves
by Clarissa Pinkola Estés • 1992
An instinctual, untamed self lies buried in every woman, and fairy tales are the map back.
4.10
97k+
Women Who Run With the Wolves Summary
Women Who Run With the Wolves
An instinctual, untamed self lies buried in every woman, and fairy tales are the map back.
by Clarissa Pinkola Estés 1992 537 pages
4.10
97k+ ratings
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 2017
A psychiatrist in the camps: finding meaning is not self-help. It is survival.
4.39
3k+
Man's Search for Meaning Summary
Man's Search for Meaning
A psychiatrist in the camps: finding meaning is not self-help. It is survival.
by Viktor E. Frankl 2017 186 pages
4.39
3k+ ratings
This Is Marketing
by Seth Godin • 2018
Mass appeal is a trap. Pick the smallest audience you can truly change, and earn their attention.
3.92
17k+
This Is Marketing Summary
This Is Marketing
Mass appeal is a trap. Pick the smallest audience you can truly change, and earn their attention.
by Seth Godin 2018 288 pages
3.92
17k+ ratings
Telling Lies
by Paul Ekman • 1985
Liars control their words and faces. The voice and body leak what they cannot hide.
3.85
3k+
Telling Lies Summary
Telling Lies
Liars control their words and faces. The voice and body leak what they cannot hide.
by Paul Ekman 1985 390 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Algorithms to Live By
by Brian Christian • 2016
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
4.12
35k+
Algorithms to Live By Summary
Algorithms to Live By
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
by Brian Christian 2016 368 pages
4.12
35k+ ratings
The Conscious Parent
by Shefali Tsabary • 2010
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
4.29
6k+
The Conscious Parent Summary
The Conscious Parent
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
by Shefali Tsabary 2010 300 pages
4.29
6k+ ratings
The Greatest Secret
by Rhonda Byrne • 2020
The mind isn't you. One shift in identity ends suffering and reveals what death can't touch.
3.80
4k+
The Greatest Secret Summary
The Greatest Secret
The mind isn't you. One shift in identity ends suffering and reveals what death can't touch.
by Rhonda Byrne 2020 276 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
Getting to Yes
by Roger Fisher • 1981
Most people negotiate like they're in court. Here's how to negotiate like a problem solver.
3.93
87k+
Getting to Yes Summary
Getting to Yes
Most people negotiate like they're in court. Here's how to negotiate like a problem solver.
by Roger Fisher 1981 224 pages
3.93
87k+ ratings
Limitless
by Jim Kwik • 2020
A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.
4.07
22k+
Limitless Summary
Limitless
A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.
by Jim Kwik 2020 344 pages
4.07
22k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Listening
by Michael P. Nichols • 1994
Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.
4.08
2k+
The Lost Art of Listening Summary
The Lost Art of Listening
Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.
by Michael P. Nichols 1994 314 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition
by Stephen D. Krashen • 1982
Grammar study is an editor, not the engine. One real conversation beats a hundred drills.
4.23
230
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition Summary
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition
Grammar study is an editor, not the engine. One real conversation beats a hundred drills.
by Stephen D. Krashen 1982 212 pages
4.23
230 ratings
Neville Goddard
by Neville Goddard • 2013
Reality is assumption made solid. The method for reshaping past and future through imagination.
4.65
500+
Neville Goddard Summary
Neville Goddard
Reality is assumption made solid. The method for reshaping past and future through imagination.
by Neville Goddard 2013 647 pages
4.65
500+ ratings
Why We Buy
by Paco Underhill • 1999
The hidden choreography of shoppers, decoded from thousands of hours of store video.
3.88
13k+
Why We Buy Summary
Why We Buy
The hidden choreography of shoppers, decoded from thousands of hours of store video.
by Paco Underhill 1999 256 pages
3.88
13k+ ratings
The Think and Grow Rich Success Journal
by Napoleon Hill • 1937
One written goal, read with emotion twice a day, backed by persistence that outlasts every failure.
4.16
300k+
The Think and Grow Rich Success Journal Summary
The Think and Grow Rich Success Journal
One written goal, read with emotion twice a day, backed by persistence that outlasts every failure.
by Napoleon Hill 1937 160 pages
4.16
300k+ ratings
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
by Michael D. Watkins • 2024
Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.
3.88
500+
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking Summary
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.
by Michael D. Watkins 2024 192 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
It's Not You, It's Biology.
by Joe Quirk • 2008
Men and women want different things because sperm and eggs have conflicting goals.
4.04
500+
It's Not You, It's Biology. Summary
It's Not You, It's Biology.
Men and women want different things because sperm and eggs have conflicting goals.
by Joe Quirk 2008 272 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Unmasking the Face
by Paul Ekman • 1975
Read six universal facial blueprints for emotion and split-second leaks that expose hidden feelings.
4.00
1k+
Unmasking the Face Summary
Unmasking the Face
Read six universal facial blueprints for emotion and split-second leaks that expose hidden feelings.
by Paul Ekman 1975 232 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Power of Full Engagement
by Jim Loehr • 2003
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
3.98
15k+
The Power of Full Engagement Summary
The Power of Full Engagement
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
by Jim Loehr 2003 256 pages
3.98
15k+ ratings
The Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron • 2002
Two daily rituals to unblock your creativity: a morning brain-dump and a weekly solo expedition.
3.96
100k+
The Artist's Way Summary
The Artist's Way
Two daily rituals to unblock your creativity: a morning brain-dump and a weekly solo expedition.
by Julia Cameron 2002 349 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Being and Nothingness
by Jean-Paul Sartre • 1943
Consciousness is a hole in being. What pours through is freedom, and it terrifies us.
3.99
35k+
Being and Nothingness Summary
Being and Nothingness
Consciousness is a hole in being. What pours through is freedom, and it terrifies us.
by Jean-Paul Sartre 1943 688 pages
3.99
35k+ ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2018
Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.
4.12
18k+
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions
Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2018 242 pages
4.12
18k+ ratings
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover
by Robert L. Moore • 1990
Four archetypes every man carries, and the map that turns boyhood chaos into generative maturity.
4.13
10k+
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover Summary
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover
Four archetypes every man carries, and the map that turns boyhood chaos into generative maturity.
by Robert L. Moore 1990 180 pages
4.13
10k+ ratings
The Denial of Death
by Ernest Becker • 1973
Every culture, religion, and heroic ambition is built on a single buried fear: your own death.
4.05
16k+
The Denial of Death Summary
The Denial of Death
Every culture, religion, and heroic ambition is built on a single buried fear: your own death.
by Ernest Becker 1973 336 pages
4.05
16k+ ratings
Shift
by Ethan Kross • 2025
An emotion arrives unbidden. The science of what you can do in the seconds after.
3.83
3k+
Shift Summary
Shift
An emotion arrives unbidden. The science of what you can do in the seconds after.
by Ethan Kross 2025 288 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
iGen
by Jean M. Twenge • 2017
Teens are safer than ever and lonelier than ever. The smartphone connects both dots.
3.78
5k+
iGen Summary
iGen
Teens are safer than ever and lonelier than ever. The smartphone connects both dots.
by Jean M. Twenge 2017 352 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
Stop Overthinking
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
3.73
9k+
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
by Nick Trenton 2021 191 pages
3.73
9k+ ratings
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
by David Richo • 2002
Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.
4.10
8k+
How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.
by David Richo 2002 308 pages
4.10
8k+ ratings
The Will to Power
by Friedrich Nietzsche • 1901
When morality crumbles, the only response is the harshest truth: life is the will to overpower.
4.07
11k+
The Will to Power Summary
The Will to Power
When morality crumbles, the only response is the harshest truth: life is the will to overpower.
by Friedrich Nietzsche 1901 575 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
The Road Less Traveled
by M. Scott Peck • 1978
Life is hard by design. The toolkit: discipline, love as a deliberate act, and spiritual growth.
4.08
100k+
The Road Less Traveled Summary
The Road Less Traveled
Life is hard by design. The toolkit: discipline, love as a deliberate act, and spiritual growth.
by M. Scott Peck 1978 322 pages
4.08
100k+ ratings
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 1993
Zebra stress lasts minutes. Yours lasts years. The biology of why that makes you sick.
4.17
17k+
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Summary
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Zebra stress lasts minutes. Yours lasts years. The biology of why that makes you sick.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 1993 560 pages
4.17
17k+ ratings
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
by Joseph Murphy • 1963
Your subconscious is already in charge. Its operating language can be learned.
4.06
89k+
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind Summary
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
Your subconscious is already in charge. Its operating language can be learned.
by Joseph Murphy 1963 384 pages
4.06
89k+ ratings
The Biology of Belief
by Bruce H. Lipton • 2005
Your environment, not your DNA, runs your cells. A biologist's proof that beliefs change biology.
4.15
17k+
The Biology of Belief Summary
The Biology of Belief
Your environment, not your DNA, runs your cells. A biologist's proof that beliefs change biology.
by Bruce H. Lipton 2005 240 pages
4.15
17k+ ratings
Atlas of the Heart
by Brené Brown • 2021
Most of us can name five emotions. Here are the other eighty-two.
4.32
99k+
Atlas of the Heart Summary
Atlas of the Heart
Most of us can name five emotions. Here are the other eighty-two.
by Brené Brown 2021 301 pages
4.32
99k+ ratings
The 5 Love Languages
by Gary Chapman • 1990
Your partner's complaints aren't criticism; they're instructions. Five categories, one key.
4.27
400k+
The 5 Love Languages Summary
The 5 Love Languages
Your partner's complaints aren't criticism; they're instructions. Five categories, one key.
by Gary Chapman 1990 232 pages
4.27
400k+ ratings
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory
by Jeremy Holmes • 1993
Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.
4.21
219
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory Summary
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory
Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.
by Jeremy Holmes 1993 264 pages
4.21
219 ratings
No Excuses!
by Brian Tracy • 2010
One skill underpins all achievement. This is the system for installing it permanently.
4.02
16k+
No Excuses! Summary
No Excuses!
One skill underpins all achievement. This is the system for installing it permanently.
by Brian Tracy 2010 293 pages
4.02
16k+ ratings
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