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Psychology Book Summaries

The Beauty of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 2023
The effort to meditate is the very thing blocking the silence you seek.
4.39
28
The Beauty of Life Summary
The Beauty of Life
The effort to meditate is the very thing blocking the silence you seek.
by J. Krishnamurti 2023 191 pages
4.39
28 ratings
Prop Trading Secrets
by Kathy Lien • 2025
Learn to lose on purpose: the risk rules ten funded traders use to replace their salaries.
3.52
21
Prop Trading Secrets Summary
Prop Trading Secrets
Learn to lose on purpose: the risk rules ten funded traders use to replace their salaries.
by Kathy Lien 2025 288 pages
3.52
21 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
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition
by Joel Peterson • 2019
Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.
4.08
51
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition Summary
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition
Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.
by Joel Peterson 2019 208 pages
4.08
51 ratings
Me, Myself, and Us
by Brian Little • 2012
Well-being isn't about being yourself; it's about pursuing what matters, even out of character.
3.91
1k+
Me, Myself, and Us Summary
Me, Myself, and Us
Well-being isn't about being yourself; it's about pursuing what matters, even out of character.
by Brian Little 2012 288 pages
3.91
1k+ 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
Reflective Practice
by Gillie Bolton • 2001
A blank notebook is the most underrated professional development tool. Here is how to use it.
3.64
109
Reflective Practice Summary
Reflective Practice
A blank notebook is the most underrated professional development tool. Here is how to use it.
by Gillie Bolton 2001 304 pages
3.64
109 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
The Mindfulness Solution to Pain
by Jackie Gardner-Nix • 2007
Why chronic pain is not just physical, and the mindfulness practices that can finally quiet it.
3.92
166
The Mindfulness Solution to Pain Summary
The Mindfulness Solution to Pain
Why chronic pain is not just physical, and the mindfulness practices that can finally quiet it.
by Jackie Gardner-Nix 2007 226 pages
3.92
166 ratings
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader
by M.V. Nadkarni • 2016
The Gita's most radical idea for modern life: act fully, but detach completely from the result.
3.63
8
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader Summary
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader
The Gita's most radical idea for modern life: act fully, but detach completely from the result.
by M.V. Nadkarni 2016 308 pages
3.63
8 ratings
Bi
by Julia Shaw • 2022
Bisexuality as the baseline, not an aberration. The history, the science, the cost of invisibility.
4.11
5k+
Bi Summary
Bi
Bisexuality as the baseline, not an aberration. The history, the science, the cost of invisibility.
by Julia Shaw 2022 240 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
The Power of Awareness
by Dan Schilling • 2021
See the world like a spy: the trainable skills of awareness, threat detection, and decisive action.
4.02
258
The Power of Awareness Summary
The Power of Awareness
See the world like a spy: the trainable skills of awareness, threat detection, and decisive action.
by Dan Schilling 2021 272 pages
4.02
258 ratings
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life
by Isaac Prilleltensky • 2019
Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.
3.25
4
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life Summary
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life
Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.
by Isaac Prilleltensky 2019 177 pages
3.25
4 ratings
The Authoritarian Personality
by Theodor W. Adorno • 1950
Authoritarianism is a personality, not a political choice. The 1950 study that proved it.
3.80
387
The Authoritarian Personality Summary
The Authoritarian Personality
Authoritarianism is a personality, not a political choice. The 1950 study that proved it.
by Theodor W. Adorno 1950 976 pages
3.80
387 ratings
The Web of Meaning
by Jeremy Lent • 2021
Separation is a myth. Science is catching up to what ancient traditions have always taught.
4.26
500+
The Web of Meaning Summary
The Web of Meaning
Separation is a myth. Science is catching up to what ancient traditions have always taught.
by Jeremy Lent 2021 528 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
New Trader Rich Trader
by Steve Burns • 2017
No system, no risk rules, no exit plan: why most traders fail. The fix for all three.
4.36
481
New Trader Rich Trader Summary
New Trader Rich Trader
No system, no risk rules, no exit plan: why most traders fail. The fix for all three.
by Steve Burns 2017 134 pages
4.36
481 ratings
Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience
by Christopher C.H. Cook • 2019
Psychology measures resilience. Theology names what suffering means. For the wounded, both count.
5.00
2
Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience Summary
Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience
Psychology measures resilience. Theology names what suffering means. For the wounded, both count.
by Christopher C.H. Cook 2019 240 pages
5.00
2 ratings
Persephone Rising
by Carol S. Pearson • 2015
Four Greek gods from a secret rite map the modern path to power, heart, transformation, and joy.
4.01
196
Persephone Rising Summary
Persephone Rising
Four Greek gods from a secret rite map the modern path to power, heart, transformation, and joy.
by Carol S. Pearson 2015 400 pages
4.01
196 ratings
Re-Create Your Life
by Morty Lefkoe • 1997
Most self-help teaches coping. This process eliminates the belief, so the problem never returns.
3.98
1k+
Re-Create Your Life Summary
Re-Create Your Life
Most self-help teaches coping. This process eliminates the belief, so the problem never returns.
by Morty Lefkoe 1997 240 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Unplugged Hours
by Hannah Brencher • 2024
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
4.23
1k+
The Unplugged Hours Summary
The Unplugged Hours
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
by Hannah Brencher 2024 272 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Smart Teams
by Dermot Crowley • 2023
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
Smart Teams Summary
Smart Teams
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
by Dermot Crowley 2023 248 pages
Self-Directed Behavior
by David L. Watson • 1974
Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.
4.00
5k+
Self-Directed Behavior Summary
Self-Directed Behavior
Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.
by David L. Watson 1974 368 pages
4.00
5k+ ratings
Press Start
by Daniel Griffin • 2019
Forget points and badges. The marketing power of games is in solving problems people actually have.
3.80
10
Press Start Summary
Press Start
Forget points and badges. The marketing power of games is in solving problems people actually have.
by Daniel Griffin 2019 289 pages
3.80
10 ratings
The Logic of Failure
by Dietrich Dörner • 1996
Human minds fail predictably when facing complexity. The patterns are knowable and fixable.
3.91
1k+
The Logic of Failure Summary
The Logic of Failure
Human minds fail predictably when facing complexity. The patterns are knowable and fixable.
by Dietrich Dörner 1996 240 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Leading on Empty
by Wayne Cordeiro • 2009
Burnout is not sin but signal. A pastor's recovery plan: rest as command, energy as priority.
4.23
1k+
Leading on Empty Summary
Leading on Empty
Burnout is not sin but signal. A pastor's recovery plan: rest as command, energy as priority.
by Wayne Cordeiro 2009 224 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Instant Enlightenment
by David Deida • 2007
Forget decades of meditation. The openness you seek is here now, hidden in pleasure and resistance.
3.39
272
Instant Enlightenment Summary
Instant Enlightenment
Forget decades of meditation. The openness you seek is here now, hidden in pleasure and resistance.
by David Deida 2007 258 pages
3.39
272 ratings
Noise
by Joseph McCormack • 2019
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
3.62
242
Noise Summary
Noise
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
by Joseph McCormack 2019 304 pages
3.62
242 ratings
The Embodied Mind
by Thomas R. Verny • 2021
Your heart thinks. Your gut remembers. Memory and identity are distributed across your whole body.
3.97
148
The Embodied Mind Summary
The Embodied Mind
Your heart thinks. Your gut remembers. Memory and identity are distributed across your whole body.
by Thomas R. Verny 2021 258 pages
3.97
148 ratings
Why Does Everybody Hate Me?
by Alex Partridge • 2026
That crushing overreaction to criticism is a known ADHD symptom. Identify it, and take back control
3.94
500+
Why Does Everybody Hate Me? Summary
Why Does Everybody Hate Me?
That crushing overreaction to criticism is a known ADHD symptom. Identify it, and take back control
by Alex Partridge 2026 256 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Thoughtless Mindless Spiritless Forceless Manifestations
by Richard Dotts • 2021
Stop thinking about your desires. True manifestation begins where the mind ends.
4.90
72
Thoughtless Mindless Spiritless Forceless Manifestations Summary
Thoughtless Mindless Spiritless Forceless Manifestations
Stop thinking about your desires. True manifestation begins where the mind ends.
by Richard Dotts 2021 72 pages
4.90
72 ratings
The Frontiers of Knowledge
by A.C. Grayling • 2021
Physics, history, brain science: three frontiers where every answer opens a bigger question.
3.99
344
The Frontiers of Knowledge Summary
The Frontiers of Knowledge
Physics, history, brain science: three frontiers where every answer opens a bigger question.
by A.C. Grayling 2021 432 pages
3.99
344 ratings
Women Escaping Violence
by Elaine J. Lawless • 2001
Courts want a neat victim narrative. Shelters give women room for the messy truth that heals.
3.94
17
Women Escaping Violence Summary
Women Escaping Violence
Courts want a neat victim narrative. Shelters give women room for the messy truth that heals.
by Elaine J. Lawless 2001 280 pages
3.94
17 ratings
The Macho Paradox
by Jackson Katz • 2006
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
4.17
1k+
The Macho Paradox Summary
The Macho Paradox
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
by Jackson Katz 2006 304 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Political Animals
by Rick Shenkman • 2016
Democracy asks 150-person brains to govern millions. The predictable failures, and the fix.
3.87
189
Political Animals Summary
Political Animals
Democracy asks 150-person brains to govern millions. The predictable failures, and the fix.
by Rick Shenkman 2016 336 pages
3.87
189 ratings
Mother Brain
by Chelsea Conaboy • 2022
Maternal instinct is a fairytale. Parenthood reshapes the brain for everyone who cares for a baby.
3.59
1k+
Mother Brain Summary
Mother Brain
Maternal instinct is a fairytale. Parenthood reshapes the brain for everyone who cares for a baby.
by Chelsea Conaboy 2022 368 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
Listen
by Michel Faber • 2023
Your music taste isn't universal. It's a tribal signal, a traded commodity, and a social weapon.
3.30
374
Listen Summary
Listen
Your music taste isn't universal. It's a tribal signal, a traded commodity, and a social weapon.
by Michel Faber 2023 516 pages
3.30
374 ratings
Better Man, Better Marriage
by Jeff Borkoski • 2022
Passivity is killing your marriage. A direct playbook for taking the lead when it terrifies you.
4.57
163
Better Man, Better Marriage Summary
Better Man, Better Marriage
Passivity is killing your marriage. A direct playbook for taking the lead when it terrifies you.
by Jeff Borkoski 2022 177 pages
4.57
163 ratings
Raising Children With Grit
by Laila Y Sanguras • 2018
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
3.50
16
Raising Children With Grit Summary
Raising Children With Grit
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
by Laila Y Sanguras 2018 150 pages
3.50
16 ratings
The Resilience Factor
by Ryan T. Hartwig • 2023
Build a team that bends without breaking. The method starts with purpose, not trust falls.
4.00
16
The Resilience Factor Summary
The Resilience Factor
Build a team that bends without breaking. The method starts with purpose, not trust falls.
by Ryan T. Hartwig 2023 154 pages
4.00
16 ratings
You Are Now Less Dumb
by David McRaney • 2013
You don't see reality. Your brain constructs a flawed model and calls it the truth.
3.95
4k+
You Are Now Less Dumb Summary
You Are Now Less Dumb
You don't see reality. Your brain constructs a flawed model and calls it the truth.
by David McRaney 2013 320 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
The Psychology of Grief
by Richard Gross • 2018
Grief has no stages, no timeline, no closure. What actually shapes how we adapt to loss.
3.66
38
The Psychology of Grief Summary
The Psychology of Grief
Grief has no stages, no timeline, no closure. What actually shapes how we adapt to loss.
by Richard Gross 2018 128 pages
3.66
38 ratings
Mind Power
by William Walker Atkinson • 1907
Thought is a force that travels. Learn to send it, direct it, and refuse it.
4.00
140
Mind Power Summary
Mind Power
Thought is a force that travels. Learn to send it, direct it, and refuse it.
by William Walker Atkinson 1907 448 pages
4.00
140 ratings
Public Speaking with Confidence
by Philipp Humm • 2024
Cure stage fright by embarrassing yourself on purpose. A counterintuitive method for fearless talks.
4.43
72
Public Speaking with Confidence Summary
Public Speaking with Confidence
Cure stage fright by embarrassing yourself on purpose. A counterintuitive method for fearless talks.
by Philipp Humm 2024 202 pages
4.43
72 ratings
The Illusion of Us
by Matthew LaCroix • 2016
Ancient aliens engineered us. Their heirs manage the herd through fluoride and fear.
4.18
216
The Illusion of Us Summary
The Illusion of Us
Ancient aliens engineered us. Their heirs manage the herd through fluoride and fear.
by Matthew LaCroix 2016 162 pages
4.18
216 ratings
A Natural History of Human Emotions
by Stuart Walton • 2005
Six universal feelings evolved to keep us alive. Culture twisted each one.
3.61
23
A Natural History of Human Emotions Summary
A Natural History of Human Emotions
Six universal feelings evolved to keep us alive. Culture twisted each one.
by Stuart Walton 2005 436 pages
3.61
23 ratings
Living Magically
by Gill Edwards • 1995
You choreograph your own disasters and triumphs, down to the last detail. Here is the score.
4.16
164
Living Magically Summary
Living Magically
You choreograph your own disasters and triumphs, down to the last detail. Here is the score.
by Gill Edwards 1995 288 pages
4.16
164 ratings
Feeling Loved
by Jeanne Segal • 2015
You can be provided for and still feel empty. The sensory path to making love register.
3.51
203
Feeling Loved Summary
Feeling Loved
You can be provided for and still feel empty. The sensory path to making love register.
by Jeanne Segal 2015 208 pages
3.51
203 ratings
Focus on the Good Stuff
by Mike Robbins • 2005
A five-step technique to dissolve your inner critic and make appreciation your default.
3.74
317
Focus on the Good Stuff Summary
Focus on the Good Stuff
A five-step technique to dissolve your inner critic and make appreciation your default.
by Mike Robbins 2005 240 pages
3.74
317 ratings
Transcending Trauma
by Frank G. Anderson • 2021
Trauma creates protectors that won't stand down. A method for reaching the wounds behind them.
4.45
444
Transcending Trauma Summary
Transcending Trauma
Trauma creates protectors that won't stand down. A method for reaching the wounds behind them.
by Frank G. Anderson 2021 224 pages
4.45
444 ratings
USE THIS FOR THAT
by Kathy Heshelow • 2017
Which oil eases a headache, insomnia, or a cold? A guide with just the recipe.
4.22
143
USE THIS FOR THAT Summary
USE THIS FOR THAT
Which oil eases a headache, insomnia, or a cold? A guide with just the recipe.
by Kathy Heshelow 2017 172 pages
4.22
143 ratings
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