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Psychology Book Summaries

Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
by Srini Pillay • 2017
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
3.54
388
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try Summary
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
by Srini Pillay 2017
3.54
388 ratings
Winning Long-Term Games
by Luca Dellanna • 2024
Stop optimizing for speed. Build assets, make many bets, and design a life that cannot lose.
4.17
81
Winning Long-Term Games Summary
Winning Long-Term Games
Stop optimizing for speed. Build assets, make many bets, and design a life that cannot lose.
by Luca Dellanna 2024 182 pages
4.17
81 ratings
Rethinking Leadership
by Donna Ladkin • 2010
Leadership is not a possession but an event shaped between people and made real by followers.
4.33
24
Rethinking Leadership Summary
Rethinking Leadership
Leadership is not a possession but an event shaped between people and made real by followers.
by Donna Ladkin 2010 224 pages
4.33
24 ratings
Quality Productivity and Competitive Position
by W. Edwards Deming • 1982
Chasing productivity directly backfires. Higher quality opens paths that efficiency targets close.
4.50
34
Quality Productivity and Competitive Position Summary
Quality Productivity and Competitive Position
Chasing productivity directly backfires. Higher quality opens paths that efficiency targets close.
by W. Edwards Deming 1982 373 pages
4.50
34 ratings
Simply Said
by Jay Sullivan • 2016
Your speaking, writing, and leadership share one failure point. Fix it and watch everything change.
4.10
1k+
Simply Said Summary
Simply Said
Your speaking, writing, and leadership share one failure point. Fix it and watch everything change.
by Jay Sullivan 2016 225 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Victory Lab
by Sasha Issenberg • 2012
How data scientists toppled campaign gurus and built the modern, data-driven political machine.
3.78
1k+
The Victory Lab Summary
The Victory Lab
How data scientists toppled campaign gurus and built the modern, data-driven political machine.
by Sasha Issenberg 2012 321 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Perfect You
by Caroline Leaf • 2017
Your mind has a distinct, God-given design. Locate it, and your brain rebuilds itself.
4.02
496
The Perfect You Summary
The Perfect You
Your mind has a distinct, God-given design. Locate it, and your brain rebuilds itself.
by Caroline Leaf 2017 320 pages
4.02
496 ratings
How Did That Happen?
by Roger Connors • 2009
Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.
4.08
1k+
How Did That Happen? Summary
How Did That Happen?
Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.
by Roger Connors 2009 272 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Come risvegliare il tuo vero potenziale
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2016
Bad habits are grooves, not character. The practice that dissolves them for good.
4.64
74
Come risvegliare il tuo vero potenziale Summary
Come risvegliare il tuo vero potenziale
Bad habits are grooves, not character. The practice that dissolves them for good.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2016 205 pages
4.64
74 ratings
Best Practices for Operational Excellence
by Luca Dellanna • 2019
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
4.20
20
Best Practices for Operational Excellence Summary
Best Practices for Operational Excellence
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
by Luca Dellanna 2019 199 pages
4.20
20 ratings
I Only Say This Because I Love You
by Deborah Tannen • 2001
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
3.80
497
I Only Say This Because I Love You Summary
I Only Say This Because I Love You
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001 368 pages
3.80
497 ratings
Resurrecting Sex
by David Schnarch • 2002
Better sex comes not from technique or pills but from becoming someone who can tolerate discomfort.
4.04
157
Resurrecting Sex Summary
Resurrecting Sex
Better sex comes not from technique or pills but from becoming someone who can tolerate discomfort.
by David Schnarch 2002 336 pages
4.04
157 ratings
How to Become Famous
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2024
The Beatles weren't inevitable. A behavioral economist on the luck behind every success story.
3.48
127
How to Become Famous Summary
How to Become Famous
The Beatles weren't inevitable. A behavioral economist on the luck behind every success story.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2024 272 pages
3.48
127 ratings
Stop Squatting with Your Spurs on
by Angel Tucker • 2010
You talk to four personalities at once. A system for knowing which one is listening.
4.13
8
Stop Squatting with Your Spurs on Summary
Stop Squatting with Your Spurs on
You talk to four personalities at once. A system for knowing which one is listening.
by Angel Tucker 2010 192 pages
4.13
8 ratings
Befriend Your Brain
by Faith G. Harper • 2022
Your brain confuses deadlines with predators. The neuroscience-backed playbook for retraining it.
3.92
180
Befriend Your Brain Summary
Befriend Your Brain
Your brain confuses deadlines with predators. The neuroscience-backed playbook for retraining it.
by Faith G. Harper 2022 223 pages
3.92
180 ratings
The Secret Life of Pronouns
by James W. Pennebaker • 2011
Your pronouns betray who you are: your status, your emotions, even whether you're lying.
3.67
3k+
The Secret Life of Pronouns Summary
The Secret Life of Pronouns
Your pronouns betray who you are: your status, your emotions, even whether you're lying.
by James W. Pennebaker 2011 368 pages
3.67
3k+ ratings
Science of Consequences
by Susan M. Schneider • 2012
Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.
4.02
280
Science of Consequences Summary
Science of Consequences
Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.
by Susan M. Schneider 2012 384 pages
4.02
280 ratings
The New Science of Learning
by Terry Doyle • 2018
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
The New Science of Learning Summary
The New Science of Learning
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
by Terry Doyle 2018 188 pages
Dying of Whiteness
by Jonathan M. Metzl • 2019
White Americans are dying younger, and the policies their votes support are a major cause.
4.11
7k+
Dying of Whiteness Summary
Dying of Whiteness
White Americans are dying younger, and the policies their votes support are a major cause.
by Jonathan M. Metzl 2019 341 pages
4.11
7k+ ratings
Animal Architects
by James L. Gould • 2007
From termite towers to bowerbird galleries, animal architecture is the fossil record of cognition.
3.90
89
Animal Architects Summary
Animal Architects
From termite towers to bowerbird galleries, animal architecture is the fossil record of cognition.
by James L. Gould 2007 336 pages
3.90
89 ratings
How to Make Money Trading
by Lex Van Dam • 2012
Trade your own ideas, not someone else's. A complete framework from a hedge fund manager.
3.45
11
How to Make Money Trading Summary
How to Make Money Trading
Trade your own ideas, not someone else's. A complete framework from a hedge fund manager.
by Lex Van Dam 2012 213 pages
3.45
11 ratings
The Soul of Desire
by Curt Thompson • 2021
How small truth-telling groups rewire the brain and turn shame into beauty.
4.35
1k+
The Soul of Desire Summary
The Soul of Desire
How small truth-telling groups rewire the brain and turn shame into beauty.
by Curt Thompson 2021 248 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Dual Momentum Investing
by Gary Antonacci • 2014
Two momentum signals, one rule: nearly double market returns with two-thirds less downside.
4.09
500+
Dual Momentum Investing Summary
Dual Momentum Investing
Two momentum signals, one rule: nearly double market returns with two-thirds less downside.
by Gary Antonacci 2014 256 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Creative Cure
by Jacob Nordby • 2021
Born creative, silenced by the world. The way back runs through joy, not discipline.
4.06
444
The Creative Cure Summary
The Creative Cure
Born creative, silenced by the world. The way back runs through joy, not discipline.
by Jacob Nordby 2021 256 pages
4.06
444 ratings
More Than Words
by Maryellen MacDonald • 2025
Speaking strains the brain more than listening: a hidden effort that builds the mind for life.
4.06
142
More Than Words Summary
More Than Words
Speaking strains the brain more than listening: a hidden effort that builds the mind for life.
by Maryellen MacDonald 2025 336 pages
4.06
142 ratings
The Victory Machine
by Ethan Sherwood Strauss • 2020
Venture capital, joy, and sneaker billions built a dynasty. Egos and social media destroyed it.
3.74
1k+
The Victory Machine Summary
The Victory Machine
Venture capital, joy, and sneaker billions built a dynasty. Egos and social media destroyed it.
by Ethan Sherwood Strauss 2020 224 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Science of Yoga
by Ann Swanson • 2025
Why elongating your exhale reshapes your brain and calms your nerves: the science inside every pose.
4.49
1k+
Science of Yoga Summary
Science of Yoga
Why elongating your exhale reshapes your brain and calms your nerves: the science inside every pose.
by Ann Swanson 2025 240 pages
4.49
1k+ ratings
Wild Love
by Gill Edwards • 2006
Being good got you nowhere. Your emotions are the compass; the love you want starts inside.
4.14
70
Wild Love Summary
Wild Love
Being good got you nowhere. Your emotions are the compass; the love you want starts inside.
by Gill Edwards 2006
4.14
70 ratings
Personalizing 21st Century Education
by Dan Domenech • 2016
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
4.33
9
Personalizing 21st Century Education Summary
Personalizing 21st Century Education
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
by Dan Domenech 2016 144 pages
4.33
9 ratings
The Path of Synchronicity
by Allan G.G. Hunter • 2011
Meaningful coincidences are signposts, not noise. How to read them and follow where they point.
5.00
2
The Path of Synchronicity Summary
The Path of Synchronicity
Meaningful coincidences are signposts, not noise. How to read them and follow where they point.
by Allan G.G. Hunter 2011 192 pages
5.00
2 ratings
Anxious for Nothing
by Max Lucado • 2017
Four ancient practices for calming chronic worry, drawn from a prison letter by the apostle Paul.
4.19
31k+
Anxious for Nothing Summary
Anxious for Nothing
Four ancient practices for calming chronic worry, drawn from a prison letter by the apostle Paul.
by Max Lucado 2017 240 pages
4.19
31k+ ratings
H+ (Plus) A New Religion?
by Edward de Bono • 2006
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
2.64
121
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? Summary
H+ (Plus) A New Religion?
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
by Edward de Bono 2006 96 pages
2.64
121 ratings
The Talent Revolution
by Anne Fulton • 2023
An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.
4.52
21
The Talent Revolution Summary
The Talent Revolution
An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.
by Anne Fulton 2023 231 pages
4.52
21 ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
An Economist Walks into a Brothel
by Allison Schrager • 2019
An economist sizes up risk in brothels, poker rooms, and monster waves, then hands us the rules.
3.56
2k+
An Economist Walks into a Brothel Summary
An Economist Walks into a Brothel
An economist sizes up risk in brothels, poker rooms, and monster waves, then hands us the rules.
by Allison Schrager 2019 240 pages
3.56
2k+ ratings
How to Sleep Like a Caveman
by Merijn van de Laar • 2025
Fragmented sleep is normal. An evolutionary approach to insomnia that changes how you wake.
3.44
500+
How to Sleep Like a Caveman Summary
How to Sleep Like a Caveman
Fragmented sleep is normal. An evolutionary approach to insomnia that changes how you wake.
by Merijn van de Laar 2025 304 pages
3.44
500+ ratings
The Way of Miracles
by Mark Mincolla • 2021
The energy shift that healed a doctor's paralysis, and the daily practice that opens it.
4.35
37
The Way of Miracles Summary
The Way of Miracles
The energy shift that healed a doctor's paralysis, and the daily practice that opens it.
by Mark Mincolla 2021 240 pages
4.35
37 ratings
The Anatomy of a Calling
by Lissa Rankin • 2015
A physician's body broke under her perfect career. The prescription: honor the calling you fled.
3.90
484
The Anatomy of a Calling Summary
The Anatomy of a Calling
A physician's body broke under her perfect career. The prescription: honor the calling you fled.
by Lissa Rankin 2015 288 pages
3.90
484 ratings
Autism Intervention Every Day!
by Merle J Crawford • 2013
The early intervention model where parents lead and breakfast is the lesson plan.
4.00
6
Autism Intervention Every Day! Summary
Autism Intervention Every Day!
The early intervention model where parents lead and breakfast is the lesson plan.
by Merle J Crawford 2013
4.00
6 ratings
The Asshole Survival Guide
by Robert I. Sutton
A playbook for surviving the jerks you cannot escape, and knowing when to walk away.
The Asshole Survival Guide Summary
The Asshole Survival Guide
A playbook for surviving the jerks you cannot escape, and knowing when to walk away.
by Robert I. Sutton
Reparenting the Inner Child
by Nicole LePera • 2026
Your inner child is driving. A daily practice for handing back the keys.
4.20
481
Reparenting the Inner Child Summary
Reparenting the Inner Child
Your inner child is driving. A daily practice for handing back the keys.
by Nicole LePera 2026 348 pages
4.20
481 ratings
Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss
by Dennis McKenna • 2023
A psychedelic prophet, his scientist brother, and the Amazon meltdown that bound them forever.
4.52
31
Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss Summary
Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss
A psychedelic prophet, his scientist brother, and the Amazon meltdown that bound them forever.
by Dennis McKenna 2023 520 pages
4.52
31 ratings
The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading
by Jay Kaeppel • 2000
90% of futures traders lose money. The 10% who survive avoid the same four mistakes.
3.50
10
The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading Summary
The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading
90% of futures traders lose money. The 10% who survive avoid the same four mistakes.
by Jay Kaeppel 2000 112 pages
3.50
10 ratings
YOLO
by Vindy Teja • 2019
Self-love, written goals, better talks, growth mindset: happiness hacks that actually work.
3.72
32
YOLO Summary
YOLO
Self-love, written goals, better talks, growth mindset: happiness hacks that actually work.
by Vindy Teja 2019 192 pages
3.72
32 ratings
Mental Immunity
by Andy Norman • 2021
Ideas infect minds like parasites. Cognitive immunity is real, fragile, and trainable.
3.59
432
Mental Immunity Summary
Mental Immunity
Ideas infect minds like parasites. Cognitive immunity is real, fragile, and trainable.
by Andy Norman 2021 401 pages
3.59
432 ratings
Enough Is Enough
by David E. Clarke • 2022
God does not want you to stay and suffer. A tactical, biblical escape plan from abuse.
4.45
173
Enough Is Enough Summary
Enough Is Enough
God does not want you to stay and suffer. A tactical, biblical escape plan from abuse.
by David E. Clarke 2022 207 pages
4.45
173 ratings
Why Leaders Lie
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2010
Leaders don't often lie to foreign enemies. Their most dangerous deceptions target their own public.
3.47
500+
Why Leaders Lie Summary
Why Leaders Lie
Leaders don't often lie to foreign enemies. Their most dangerous deceptions target their own public.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2010 160 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference
by T.V. Rao • 2010
Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.
4.11
57
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference Summary
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference
Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.
by T.V. Rao 2010 341 pages
4.11
57 ratings
Superhuman Social Skills
by Tynan • 2015
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
3.71
500+
Superhuman Social Skills Summary
Superhuman Social Skills
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
by Tynan 2015 123 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
The Forgotten Language
by Erich Fromm • 1976
Between Freud's sex and Jung's archetypes lies a lost symbolic grammar that all dreams share.
3.80
1k+
The Forgotten Language Summary
The Forgotten Language
Between Freud's sex and Jung's archetypes lies a lost symbolic grammar that all dreams share.
by Erich Fromm 1976 263 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
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