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Psychology Book Summaries

Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking
by Jaap Schaveling • 2017
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
3.82
11
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking Summary
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
by Jaap Schaveling 2017 188 pages
3.82
11 ratings
Loveability
by Robert Holden • 2013
Your relationships mirror your self-worth. Change the reflection by starting inside.
4.14
500+
Loveability Summary
Loveability
Your relationships mirror your self-worth. Change the reflection by starting inside.
by Robert Holden 2013 219 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
To Sell Is Human in 30 Minutes
by Garamond Press • 2013
Nine out of ten workers now influence and persuade for a living, with no transaction in sight.
4.09
43
To Sell Is Human in 30 Minutes Summary
To Sell Is Human in 30 Minutes
Nine out of ten workers now influence and persuade for a living, with no transaction in sight.
by Garamond Press 2013 36 pages
4.09
43 ratings
The Sexual Healing Journey
by Wendy Maltz • 1991
Reclaim intimacy after abuse: identify the specific harm, then heal each layer step by step.
4.23
500+
The Sexual Healing Journey Summary
The Sexual Healing Journey
Reclaim intimacy after abuse: identify the specific harm, then heal each layer step by step.
by Wendy Maltz 1991 368 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994 224 pages
4.11
89 ratings
Conflicts
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
3.52
64
Conflicts Summary
Conflicts
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
by Edward de Bono 1985 224 pages
3.52
64 ratings
Boom!
by Kevin Frieberg • 2007
You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.
3.75
67
Boom! Summary
Boom!
You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.
by Kevin Frieberg 2007 286 pages
3.75
67 ratings
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis
by John Vervaeke • 2024
The West's loss of meaning has a 40,000-year history. Tracing it reveals the exit.
4.70
69
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis Summary
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis
The West's loss of meaning has a 40,000-year history. Tracing it reveals the exit.
by John Vervaeke 2024 426 pages
4.70
69 ratings
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
by Joseph Griffith • 2020
EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.
3.51
61
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.
by Joseph Griffith 2020 125 pages
3.51
61 ratings
Life Is What You Make It
by Peter Buffett • 2010
Warren Buffett's son traded $90,000 for time. What he built with it outlasts any portfolio.
3.80
2k+
Life Is What You Make It Summary
Life Is What You Make It
Warren Buffett's son traded $90,000 for time. What he built with it outlasts any portfolio.
by Peter Buffett 2010 272 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
A Theory of Justice
by John Rawls • 1971
A thought experiment: pick society's rules without knowing your place in it. Two principles follow.
3.95
13k+
A Theory of Justice Summary
A Theory of Justice
A thought experiment: pick society's rules without knowing your place in it. Two principles follow.
by John Rawls 1971 824 pages
3.95
13k+ ratings
Wild Rescues
by Kevin Grange • 2021
Traded LA shootings for bison gorings: a paramedic’s transformation inside Yellowstone and Yosemite.
4.20
3k+
Wild Rescues Summary
Wild Rescues
Traded LA shootings for bison gorings: a paramedic’s transformation inside Yellowstone and Yosemite.
by Kevin Grange 2021 304 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
Lost & Found
by Kathryn Schulz • 2022
A father lost, a wife found: the discovery that grief and joy are not opposites.
4.11
9k+
Lost & Found Summary
Lost & Found
A father lost, a wife found: the discovery that grief and joy are not opposites.
by Kathryn Schulz 2022 256 pages
4.11
9k+ ratings
Psychological Analysis
by Adam Sarhan • 2021
The market's biggest edge is your own emotions. A system for turning psychology into profit.
3.25
8
Psychological Analysis Summary
Psychological Analysis
The market's biggest edge is your own emotions. A system for turning psychology into profit.
by Adam Sarhan 2021 272 pages
3.25
8 ratings
The Life Brief
by Bonnie Wan • 2024
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
3.77
429
The Life Brief Summary
The Life Brief
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
by Bonnie Wan 2024 256 pages
3.77
429 ratings
The Fall of Public Man
by Richard Sennett • 1977
Public life once ran on masks, not sincerity. We tore them off and strangers became threats.
4.16
500+
The Fall of Public Man Summary
The Fall of Public Man
Public life once ran on masks, not sincerity. We tore them off and strangers became threats.
by Richard Sennett 1977 512 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Off the Edge
by Kelly Weill • 2022
A commune invented flat Earth. An algorithm resurrected it. One man died trying to see the edge.
3.78
1k+
Off the Edge Summary
Off the Edge
A commune invented flat Earth. An algorithm resurrected it. One man died trying to see the edge.
by Kelly Weill 2022 245 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life
by Carol Adrienne • 2001
A hidden purpose organizes your life through coincidences and hunches you learned to ignore.
3.59
27
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life Summary
Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life
A hidden purpose organizes your life through coincidences and hunches you learned to ignore.
by Carol Adrienne 2001 272 pages
3.59
27 ratings
Synchronicity
by C.G. Jung • 1952
Psyche and world mirror each other without cause. Jung's evidence for a second principle of nature.
4.01
4k+
Synchronicity Summary
Synchronicity
Psyche and world mirror each other without cause. Jung's evidence for a second principle of nature.
by C.G. Jung 1952 115 pages
4.01
4k+ ratings
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired
by Cynthia Shapiro • 2008
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
3.98
143
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired Summary
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
by Cynthia Shapiro 2008 304 pages
3.98
143 ratings
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
by Douglas T. Kenrick • 2011
What if your brain is not one self but a committee, and the mating module runs most meetings?
3.56
500+
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life Summary
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
What if your brain is not one self but a committee, and the mating module runs most meetings?
by Douglas T. Kenrick 2011 256 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens
by Joani Geltman • 2014
The brain science behind your teen's worst decisions, and the conversations that survive them.
3.46
72
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens Summary
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens
The brain science behind your teen's worst decisions, and the conversations that survive them.
by Joani Geltman 2014 288 pages
3.46
72 ratings
Los mitos que nos dieron traumas
by Juan Miguel Zunzunegui • 2012
Mexico's trauma isn't the conquest. It's refusing to admit that day was its birth.
3.95
1k+
Los mitos que nos dieron traumas Summary
Los mitos que nos dieron traumas
Mexico's trauma isn't the conquest. It's refusing to admit that day was its birth.
by Juan Miguel Zunzunegui 2012 197 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Dissociation Made Simple
by Jamie Marich • 2023
Dissociation isn't a flaw. It's a survival response with hidden gifts you can learn to harness.
4.06
500+
Dissociation Made Simple Summary
Dissociation Made Simple
Dissociation isn't a flaw. It's a survival response with hidden gifts you can learn to harness.
by Jamie Marich 2023 288 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Number
by Tobias Dantzig • 1930
The story of number, from zero to infinity, is a series of crises that redefined reality.
4.09
500+
Number Summary
Number
The story of number, from zero to infinity, is a series of crises that redefined reality.
by Tobias Dantzig 1930 416 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Anchor System Thinking
by A.I. Shoukry • 2018
Invisible anchors pull every life, team, and nation. Map them now; choose what holds you next.
3.32
37
Anchor System Thinking Summary
Anchor System Thinking
Invisible anchors pull every life, team, and nation. Map them now; choose what holds you next.
by A.I. Shoukry 2018 100 pages
3.32
37 ratings
Essential Astrology
by Amy Herring • 2016
Your natal chart is a personal symbol system. This book teaches you to crack the code.
4.19
81
Essential Astrology Summary
Essential Astrology
Your natal chart is a personal symbol system. This book teaches you to crack the code.
by Amy Herring 2016 408 pages
4.19
81 ratings
Retirement Income for Life
by Frederick Vettese • 2018
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
3.98
450
Retirement Income for Life Summary
Retirement Income for Life
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
by Frederick Vettese 2018 240 pages
3.98
450 ratings
The Cheese Trap
by Neal D. Barnard • 1992
Cheese hides an opiate-like trap that fattens and sickens; here's how to escape.
4.14
1k+
The Cheese Trap Summary
The Cheese Trap
Cheese hides an opiate-like trap that fattens and sickens; here's how to escape.
by Neal D. Barnard 1992 320 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Systems View of Life
by Fritjof Capra • 2014
Life is not a machine. The systems view that rewrites biology, mind, and economics.
4.30
500+
The Systems View of Life Summary
The Systems View of Life
Life is not a machine. The systems view that rewrites biology, mind, and economics.
by Fritjof Capra 2014 510 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Ultimate Success featuring
by Napoleon Hill • 2018
The mindset that creates wealth hasn't changed: three timeless books condensed into one action plan.
5.00
4
Ultimate Success featuring Summary
Ultimate Success featuring
The mindset that creates wealth hasn't changed: three timeless books condensed into one action plan.
by Napoleon Hill 2018 592 pages
5.00
4 ratings
Productivity Is For Robots
by Corey McComb • 2020
Productivity culture is making you a robot. The antidote: play, nature, and intuition.
3.80
112
Productivity Is For Robots Summary
Productivity Is For Robots
Productivity culture is making you a robot. The antidote: play, nature, and intuition.
by Corey McComb 2020 236 pages
3.80
112 ratings
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
by Erving Goffman • 1959
Your self is a performance, staged for an audience of everyone you meet.
4.04
6k+
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life Summary
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Your self is a performance, staged for an audience of everyone you meet.
by Erving Goffman 1959 259 pages
4.04
6k+ ratings
Hacking for Agile Change
by Lena Ross • 2017
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
3.90
21
Hacking for Agile Change Summary
Hacking for Agile Change
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
by Lena Ross 2017 228 pages
3.90
21 ratings
Dementia Reimagined
by Tia Powell • 2019
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
3.90
445
Dementia Reimagined Summary
Dementia Reimagined
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
by Tia Powell 2019 320 pages
3.90
445 ratings
How to Master Anxiety
by Joe Griffin • 2007
An overactive survival instinct, not a flaw: the breath-to-sleep reset for an anxious brain.
3.91
122
How to Master Anxiety Summary
How to Master Anxiety
An overactive survival instinct, not a flaw: the breath-to-sleep reset for an anxious brain.
by Joe Griffin 2007 254 pages
3.91
122 ratings
Live Long, Die Short
by Roger Landry • 2014
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
3.77
111
Live Long, Die Short Summary
Live Long, Die Short
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
by Roger Landry 2014 264 pages
3.77
111 ratings
Ergodicity
by Luca Dellanna • 2020
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
4.05
314
Ergodicity Summary
Ergodicity
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
by Luca Dellanna 2020 169 pages
4.05
314 ratings
Night Falls Fast
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1999
Mental illness drives nine in ten suicides. One existing treatment cuts that risk nearly ninefold.
4.12
6k+
Night Falls Fast Summary
Night Falls Fast
Mental illness drives nine in ten suicides. One existing treatment cuts that risk nearly ninefold.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1999 448 pages
4.12
6k+ ratings
Inner Skiing
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1977
Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.
4.17
204
Inner Skiing Summary
Inner Skiing
Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 1977 176 pages
4.17
204 ratings
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
by Sally M. Winston • 2022
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
3.99
500+
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
by Sally M. Winston 2022 184 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
In My Room
by Jim Lucey • 2014
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
3.38
203
In My Room Summary
In My Room
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
by Jim Lucey 2014 278 pages
3.38
203 ratings
Inside Out
by Larry Crabb • 1973
The change beneath the smile: why self-protection blocks the love you were made to give.
4.12
1k+
Inside Out Summary
Inside Out
The change beneath the smile: why self-protection blocks the love you were made to give.
by Larry Crabb 1973 245 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
People-Reading
by Ernest G. Beier • 1975
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
3.92
24
People-Reading Summary
People-Reading
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
by Ernest G. Beier 1975 228 pages
3.92
24 ratings
The Big Stick
by Robert A. Glover • 2023
Why being nice repels women and keeps men stuck, and the alternative that actually works.
4.25
51
The Big Stick Summary
The Big Stick
Why being nice repels women and keeps men stuck, and the alternative that actually works.
by Robert A. Glover 2023 505 pages
4.25
51 ratings
The Agile Culture
by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
3.88
58
The Agile Culture Summary
The Agile Culture
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
by Pollyanna Pixton 2014 267 pages
3.88
58 ratings
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn
by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 • 2024
Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.
4.77
64
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn Summary
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn
Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.
by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 2024 218 pages
4.77
64 ratings
Mechanical Trading Systems
by Richard L. Weissman • 2004
Markets reward doing what feels wrong. Build a system that obeys when you won't.
3.46
50
Mechanical Trading Systems Summary
Mechanical Trading Systems
Markets reward doing what feels wrong. Build a system that obeys when you won't.
by Richard L. Weissman 2004 217 pages
3.46
50 ratings
Embrace Your Weird
by Felicia Day • 2019
Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.
3.91
2k+
Embrace Your Weird Summary
Embrace Your Weird
Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.
by Felicia Day 2019 272 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Myth of the Perfect Girl
by Ana Homayoun • 2012
Straight A's and a hollow feeling: why achievement culture fails girls, and what replaces it.
3.76
160
The Myth of the Perfect Girl Summary
The Myth of the Perfect Girl
Straight A's and a hollow feeling: why achievement culture fails girls, and what replaces it.
by Ana Homayoun 2012 304 pages
3.76
160 ratings
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