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Psychology Book Summaries

Mind Magic for Beginners
by Merlin Starlight • 2019
A simple, playful magic system where the observer effect bends reality, not just particles.
4.31
120
Mind Magic for Beginners Summary
Mind Magic for Beginners
A simple, playful magic system where the observer effect bends reality, not just particles.
by Merlin Starlight 2019 259 pages
4.31
120 ratings
In Search of Being
by G.I. Gurdjieff • 2013
Ordinary life is a waking trance. A forgotten path promises to construct a soul from scratch.
4.25
268
In Search of Being Summary
In Search of Being
Ordinary life is a waking trance. A forgotten path promises to construct a soul from scratch.
by G.I. Gurdjieff 2013 288 pages
4.25
268 ratings
I AM
by Howard Falco • 2010
Two words govern your entire experience. Change what follows them, and your reality shifts.
4.19
471
I AM Summary
I AM
Two words govern your entire experience. Change what follows them, and your reality shifts.
by Howard Falco 2010 352 pages
4.19
471 ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006 261 pages
3.93
57 ratings
The Book of Shadow Work
by Keila Shaheen • 2025
What you suppressed to survive now blocks you. Face it, and reclaim the self you buried.
3.83
333
The Book of Shadow Work Summary
The Book of Shadow Work
What you suppressed to survive now blocks you. Face it, and reclaim the self you buried.
by Keila Shaheen 2025 240 pages
3.83
333 ratings
Take Charge of Your Life
by Brian Tracy • 2023
Total responsibility, one defining goal, and a mental resource that solves problems while you sleep.
4.17
69
Take Charge of Your Life Summary
Take Charge of Your Life
Total responsibility, one defining goal, and a mental resource that solves problems while you sleep.
by Brian Tracy 2023 280 pages
4.17
69 ratings
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
by Jacques Hadamard • 1945
Mathematical discovery relies on the unconscious, not logic; beauty picks the winning ideas.
3.97
221
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field Summary
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
Mathematical discovery relies on the unconscious, not logic; beauty picks the winning ideas.
by Jacques Hadamard 1945 162 pages
3.97
221 ratings
The Six Secrets of Change
by Michael Fullan • 2008
Six leadership principles that feed each other. Skip employee care, and the whole system collapses.
3.70
476
The Six Secrets of Change Summary
The Six Secrets of Change
Six leadership principles that feed each other. Skip employee care, and the whole system collapses.
by Michael Fullan 2008 151 pages
3.70
476 ratings
Click.ology
by Graham Jones • 2013
Most online carts are abandoned. The psychological fixes that keep customers clicking through.
3.70
43
Click.ology Summary
Click.ology
Most online carts are abandoned. The psychological fixes that keep customers clicking through.
by Graham Jones 2013 200 pages
3.70
43 ratings
How Markets Fail
by John Cassidy • 2009
The 2008 crash was the logical endpoint of an ideology that insists markets self-correct.
4.06
2k+
How Markets Fail Summary
How Markets Fail
The 2008 crash was the logical endpoint of an ideology that insists markets self-correct.
by John Cassidy 2009 400 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Your Brain on Food
by Gary L. Wenk • 2010
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
3.42
500+
Your Brain on Food Summary
Your Brain on Food
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
by Gary L. Wenk 2010 200 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
Truth and Repair
by Judith Lewis Herman • 2023
Punishment fails survivors. They want acknowledgment, repair, and a community that finally listens.
4.21
500+
Truth and Repair Summary
Truth and Repair
Punishment fails survivors. They want acknowledgment, repair, and a community that finally listens.
by Judith Lewis Herman 2023 272 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Life is Real Only Then, When 'I Am'
by G.I. Gurdjieff • 1975
You are probably not yet real. Here is what becoming a genuine human being demands.
4.10
500+
Life is Real Only Then, When 'I Am' Summary
Life is Real Only Then, When 'I Am'
You are probably not yet real. Here is what becoming a genuine human being demands.
by G.I. Gurdjieff 1975 192 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Visualization for Success
by Barton Goldsmith • 2020
75 exercises to train your brain for success, from career goals to stronger relationships.
4.05
19
Visualization for Success Summary
Visualization for Success
75 exercises to train your brain for success, from career goals to stronger relationships.
by Barton Goldsmith 2020 203 pages
4.05
19 ratings
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love
by Allan Pease • 2021
Men chase youth, women chase resources. Here is how to use that knowledge to find your match.
4.30
27
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love Summary
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love
Men chase youth, women chase resources. Here is how to use that knowledge to find your match.
by Allan Pease 2021 275 pages
4.30
27 ratings
My Best Friend's Wife
by Dina Santorelli • 2025
A wife's snowbound vacation turns lethal after her best friend marries a stranger.
4.20
3k+
My Best Friend's Wife Summary
My Best Friend's Wife
A wife's snowbound vacation turns lethal after her best friend marries a stranger.
by Dina Santorelli 2025 397 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Development Psychology of the Black Child
by Amos N. Wilson • 1978
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
4.61
89
The Development Psychology of the Black Child Summary
The Development Psychology of the Black Child
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
by Amos N. Wilson 1978 296 pages
4.61
89 ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021 304 pages
4.06
177 ratings
Through the Language Glass
by Guy Deutscher • 2010
Language doesn't trap thought; it trains it. What you must say daily rewires what you see.
3.91
7k+
Through the Language Glass Summary
Through the Language Glass
Language doesn't trap thought; it trains it. What you must say daily rewires what you see.
by Guy Deutscher 2010 304 pages
3.91
7k+ ratings
Smart Drugs II
by Ward Dean • 1993
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
3.75
36
Smart Drugs II Summary
Smart Drugs II
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
by Ward Dean 1993 287 pages
3.75
36 ratings
Smart Prospecting That Works Every Time!
by Michael D. Krause • 2013
Volume can't fix a bad pitch. Read the prospect's type, sharpen your value, close with process.
3.53
19
Smart Prospecting That Works Every Time! Summary
Smart Prospecting That Works Every Time!
Volume can't fix a bad pitch. Read the prospect's type, sharpen your value, close with process.
by Michael D. Krause 2013 308 pages
3.53
19 ratings
NLP Made Easy
by Ali Campbell • 2018
Real change is rapid: recode the mental pictures, words, and feelings that run your life.
3.77
97
NLP Made Easy Summary
NLP Made Easy
Real change is rapid: recode the mental pictures, words, and feelings that run your life.
by Ali Campbell 2018 218 pages
3.77
97 ratings
Body Neutral
by Jessi Kneeland • 2023
Four hidden reasons your body image won't budge, and a plan to solve each one.
4.05
380
Body Neutral Summary
Body Neutral
Four hidden reasons your body image won't budge, and a plan to solve each one.
by Jessi Kneeland 2023 432 pages
4.05
380 ratings
The Mindful Place of Calm
by A. Paul Miller • 2019
Most reactions happen before you notice them. The practice for inserting a choice into that gap.
3.72
18
The Mindful Place of Calm Summary
The Mindful Place of Calm
Most reactions happen before you notice them. The practice for inserting a choice into that gap.
by A. Paul Miller 2019 264 pages
3.72
18 ratings
Taming Your Amygdala
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2022
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
4.33
93
Taming Your Amygdala Summary
Taming Your Amygdala
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2022 168 pages
4.33
93 ratings
Resilient Ministry
by Bob Burns • 2012
Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.
4.06
370
Resilient Ministry Summary
Resilient Ministry
Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.
by Bob Burns 2012 313 pages
4.06
370 ratings
Master Critical Thinking
by Henrik Rodgers • 2019
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
3.15
27
Master Critical Thinking Summary
Master Critical Thinking
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
by Henrik Rodgers 2019 135 pages
3.15
27 ratings
Captains Of Consciousness
by Stuart Ewen • 1977
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
4.10
229
Captains Of Consciousness Summary
Captains Of Consciousness
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
by Stuart Ewen 1977 272 pages
4.10
229 ratings
The Investor's Quotient
by Jake Bernstein • 2000
Your trading system works. Your brain doesn't. A psychologist-trader explains how to retrain it.
3.79
29
The Investor's Quotient Summary
The Investor's Quotient
Your trading system works. Your brain doesn't. A psychologist-trader explains how to retrain it.
by Jake Bernstein 2000 304 pages
3.79
29 ratings
The Power of Your Supermind
by Vernon Linwood Howard • 1967
The mind that creates your problems cannot fix them. A different kind of awareness can.
4.34
65
The Power of Your Supermind Summary
The Power of Your Supermind
The mind that creates your problems cannot fix them. A different kind of awareness can.
by Vernon Linwood Howard 1967
4.34
65 ratings
EFT
by Janet Evans • 2013
Ten tapping scripts for anxiety and pain: the method that treats emotions and body as one.
3.76
74
EFT Summary
EFT
Ten tapping scripts for anxiety and pain: the method that treats emotions and body as one.
by Janet Evans 2013 32 pages
3.76
74 ratings
Practical Change Management for It Projects
by Emily Carr • 2014
The technology works. The people don't. A practical guide to the human side of IT rollouts.
3.90
10
Practical Change Management for It Projects Summary
Practical Change Management for It Projects
The technology works. The people don't. A practical guide to the human side of IT rollouts.
by Emily Carr 2014 170 pages
3.90
10 ratings
L'homme qui voulait être heureux
by Laurent Gounelle • 2008
An unfulfilled French teacher meets a Balinese healer who diagnoses a sickness no doctor can find.
3.84
11k+
L'homme qui voulait être heureux Summary
L'homme qui voulait être heureux
An unfulfilled French teacher meets a Balinese healer who diagnoses a sickness no doctor can find.
by Laurent Gounelle 2008 168 pages
3.84
11k+ ratings
A Sorcerer's Apprentice
by John Herlosky • 2015
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
4.05
20
A Sorcerer's Apprentice Summary
A Sorcerer's Apprentice
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
by John Herlosky 2015 336 pages
4.05
20 ratings
Reaching Through Resistance
by Allan Abbass • 2015
Symptoms are defenses against buried rage, guilt, and grief. The method to break through.
4.38
85
Reaching Through Resistance Summary
Reaching Through Resistance
Symptoms are defenses against buried rage, guilt, and grief. The method to break through.
by Allan Abbass 2015 412 pages
4.38
85 ratings
Virtuous Violence
by Alan Page Fiske • 2014
Perpetrators of violence usually believe their actions are justified. A unified theory of why.
3.90
77
Virtuous Violence Summary
Virtuous Violence
Perpetrators of violence usually believe their actions are justified. A unified theory of why.
by Alan Page Fiske 2014 384 pages
3.90
77 ratings
Metabolic Freedom
by Ben Azadi • 2025
Retrain your metabolism to burn fat, not sugar. The 30-day reset for hormones and weight loss.
3.94
500+
Metabolic Freedom Summary
Metabolic Freedom
Retrain your metabolism to burn fat, not sugar. The 30-day reset for hormones and weight loss.
by Ben Azadi 2025 320 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Reality of Being
by Jeanne de Salzmann • 2010
You are asleep, your self an illusion. The practice of observing from within that undoes both.
4.35
299
The Reality of Being Summary
The Reality of Being
You are asleep, your self an illusion. The practice of observing from within that undoes both.
by Jeanne de Salzmann 2010 320 pages
4.35
299 ratings
Quantitative Value
by Wesley R. Gray • 2012
The market is beatable by a rules-based system that avoids human error and buys deep value.
4.21
500+
Quantitative Value Summary
Quantitative Value
The market is beatable by a rules-based system that avoids human error and buys deep value.
by Wesley R. Gray 2012 288 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Le Pouvoir Interieur
by Charles Jullien • 2018
Confidence you can build, not wait for. A complete inner-work system for self-esteem that sticks.
3.92
53
Le Pouvoir Interieur Summary
Le Pouvoir Interieur
Confidence you can build, not wait for. A complete inner-work system for self-esteem that sticks.
by Charles Jullien 2018 203 pages
3.92
53 ratings
Body Language Training
by Robert Moore • 2015
Attract women without a word: the body language of high status, broken down into daily habits.
Body Language Training Summary
Body Language Training
Attract women without a word: the body language of high status, broken down into daily habits.
by Robert Moore 2015 114 pages
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness
by Marina Berzins McCoy • 2020
Forgive the unforgivable without silencing your anger. A path rooted in ancient Ignatian practice.
4.21
24
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness Summary
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness
Forgive the unforgivable without silencing your anger. A path rooted in ancient Ignatian practice.
by Marina Berzins McCoy 2020 144 pages
4.21
24 ratings
Anthony Robbins PowerTalk
by Anthony Robbins • 2002
Your posture changes your mood faster than your thoughts can. Four steps do the rest.
4.25
105
Anthony Robbins PowerTalk Summary
Anthony Robbins PowerTalk
Your posture changes your mood faster than your thoughts can. Four steps do the rest.
by Anthony Robbins 2002 280 pages
4.25
105 ratings
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working
by Richard Brouillette • 2023
Your deepest patterns were built by a child. Reparent them using the tools of schema therapy.
4.11
56
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working Summary
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working
Your deepest patterns were built by a child. Reparent them using the tools of schema therapy.
by Richard Brouillette 2023 200 pages
4.11
56 ratings
Smart Plants
by Julie Morris • 2019
Eat for a faster, calmer brain: the plant foods and natural nootropics that optimize cognition.
4.10
52
Smart Plants Summary
Smart Plants
Eat for a faster, calmer brain: the plant foods and natural nootropics that optimize cognition.
by Julie Morris 2019 320 pages
4.10
52 ratings
Leading Teams
by J. Richard Hackman • 2002
Great teams are designed, not managed. Five conditions that make real-time control obsolete.
3.92
400
Leading Teams Summary
Leading Teams
Great teams are designed, not managed. Five conditions that make real-time control obsolete.
by J. Richard Hackman 2002 336 pages
3.92
400 ratings
The Progress Paradox
by Gregg Easterbrook • 2003
Incomes doubled, lifespans nearly did too, and depression rose tenfold. What the progress missed.
3.63
500+
The Progress Paradox Summary
The Progress Paradox
Incomes doubled, lifespans nearly did too, and depression rose tenfold. What the progress missed.
by Gregg Easterbrook 2003 400 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
Women With Controlling Partners
by Carol A Lambert MSW • 2016
Psychological abuse is brainwashing. Name it, stop self-blame, and reclaim who you are.
4.23
56
Women With Controlling Partners Summary
Women With Controlling Partners
Psychological abuse is brainwashing. Name it, stop self-blame, and reclaim who you are.
by Carol A Lambert MSW 2016 240 pages
4.23
56 ratings
How We Grow Through What We Go Through
by Christopher Willard • 2022
Post-traumatic growth is more common than PTSD. The body-first practices that make it happen.
3.85
213
How We Grow Through What We Go Through Summary
How We Grow Through What We Go Through
Post-traumatic growth is more common than PTSD. The body-first practices that make it happen.
by Christopher Willard 2022 176 pages
3.85
213 ratings
Are You Made for Each Other?
by Barbara Pease • 2004
Ancient brains, modern fights. A quiz book that decodes why you clash and how to translate.
3.55
20
Are You Made for Each Other? Summary
Are You Made for Each Other?
Ancient brains, modern fights. A quiz book that decodes why you clash and how to translate.
by Barbara Pease 2004 192 pages
3.55
20 ratings
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