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Psychology Book Summaries

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
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
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
The Midrange Theory
by Seth Partnow • 2021
Analytics was going to kill the eye test. It proved why eyes still matter.
4.09
500+
The Midrange Theory Summary
The Midrange Theory
Analytics was going to kill the eye test. It proved why eyes still matter.
by Seth Partnow 2021 288 pages
4.09
500+ 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
Dream Wise
by Lisa Marchiano • 2024
A Jungian analyst's method: turn shadow figures, nightmares, and dream symbols into inner guidance.
4.47
191
Dream Wise Summary
Dream Wise
A Jungian analyst's method: turn shadow figures, nightmares, and dream symbols into inner guidance.
by Lisa Marchiano 2024 352 pages
4.47
191 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
Kundalini
by Lilian Silburn • 1983
Kundalini is the cosmos vibrating, not your energy. Kashmir's sages map its every stage of ascent.
3.96
28
Kundalini Summary
Kundalini
Kundalini is the cosmos vibrating, not your energy. Kashmir's sages map its every stage of ascent.
by Lilian Silburn 1983
3.96
28 ratings
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
by Barbara K. Lipska • 2018
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
3.89
7k+
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind Summary
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
by Barbara K. Lipska 2018 208 pages
3.89
7k+ 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
Make Me Famous
by Maud Ventura • 2024
A pop star's relentless hunger for fame burns through lovers, friends, and finally herself.
3.68
5k+
Make Me Famous Summary
Make Me Famous
A pop star's relentless hunger for fame burns through lovers, friends, and finally herself.
by Maud Ventura 2024 352 pages
3.68
5k+ ratings
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society
by Edward C. Banfield • 1958
Why some societies stay poor: a moral code that stops at the family doorstep.
3.84
245
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society Summary
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society
Why some societies stay poor: a moral code that stops at the family doorstep.
by Edward C. Banfield 1958 188 pages
3.84
245 ratings
Unconditional Love
by Jocelyn Moorhouse • 2019
Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.
4.20
5
Unconditional Love Summary
Unconditional Love
Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.
by Jocelyn Moorhouse 2019 296 pages
4.20
5 ratings
The Primitive Edge of Experience
by Thomas H. Ogden • 1989
Older than thought, a sensory psychological mode forms the self. Its isolation makes the mind rigid.
4.41
105
The Primitive Edge of Experience Summary
The Primitive Edge of Experience
Older than thought, a sensory psychological mode forms the self. Its isolation makes the mind rigid.
by Thomas H. Ogden 1989 254 pages
4.41
105 ratings
Reading in the Brain
by Stanislas Dehaene • 2007
The brain never evolved to read. Writing systems adapted to the brain's older circuits instead.
4.06
2k+
Reading in the Brain Summary
Reading in the Brain
The brain never evolved to read. Writing systems adapted to the brain's older circuits instead.
by Stanislas Dehaene 2007 388 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Kill For You
by Lisa Regan • 2013
An FBI profiler tracks a serial killer whose every victim is someone from her own life.
4.36
5k+
Kill For You Summary
Kill For You
An FBI profiler tracks a serial killer whose every victim is someone from her own life.
by Lisa Regan 2013 323 pages
4.36
5k+ ratings
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness
by Arlene Matthews Uhl • 2008
Pleasure fades. The real drivers of happiness are trainable skills, not a bigger bank account.
4.05
19
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness
Pleasure fades. The real drivers of happiness are trainable skills, not a bigger bank account.
by Arlene Matthews Uhl 2008 336 pages
4.05
19 ratings
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs
by Joanna Moncrieff • 2009
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
4.36
107
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs Summary
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
by Joanna Moncrieff 2009 344 pages
4.36
107 ratings
How To Analyze People
by Basil Foster • 2018
Learn to read every silent signal someone gives off, and never be deceived again.
4.00
2
How To Analyze People Summary
How To Analyze People
Learn to read every silent signal someone gives off, and never be deceived again.
by Basil Foster 2018 106 pages
4.00
2 ratings
Do You See What I See?
by Russell Targ • 2008
A blind physicist ran the CIA's psychic spy program and discovered that suffering can be unlearned.
3.80
56
Do You See What I See? Summary
Do You See What I See?
A blind physicist ran the CIA's psychic spy program and discovered that suffering can be unlearned.
by Russell Targ 2008 296 pages
3.80
56 ratings
The Confident Choir
by Michael Bonshor • 2017
Seven psychology-backed strategies for turning nervous singers into a self-assured choir.
4.00
2
The Confident Choir Summary
The Confident Choir
Seven psychology-backed strategies for turning nervous singers into a self-assured choir.
by Michael Bonshor 2017 330 pages
4.00
2 ratings
War, Peace, and Human Nature
by Douglas P. Fry • 2013
War began with farming, not in our genes. Twelve millennia of silence before that upends everything.
4.61
33
War, Peace, and Human Nature Summary
War, Peace, and Human Nature
War began with farming, not in our genes. Twelve millennia of silence before that upends everything.
by Douglas P. Fry 2013 582 pages
4.61
33 ratings
Disciples of White Jesus
by Angela Denker • 2025
A manufactured white savior is radicalizing American boys. The exit runs through tears, not swords.
3.74
316
Disciples of White Jesus Summary
Disciples of White Jesus
A manufactured white savior is radicalizing American boys. The exit runs through tears, not swords.
by Angela Denker 2025 215 pages
3.74
316 ratings
The Biology of Trauma
by Aimie Apigian • 2025
Trauma lives in your mitochondria and gut, not just your mind. The missing half of healing.
3.88
215
The Biology of Trauma Summary
The Biology of Trauma
Trauma lives in your mitochondria and gut, not just your mind. The missing half of healing.
by Aimie Apigian 2025 320 pages
3.88
215 ratings
Why We Drink Too Much
by Charles Knowles • 2026
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
3.67
452
Why We Drink Too Much Summary
Why We Drink Too Much
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
by Charles Knowles 2026 304 pages
3.67
452 ratings
The Vitamin Cure for Depression
by Bo H. Jonsson • 2012
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
4.00
15
The Vitamin Cure for Depression Summary
The Vitamin Cure for Depression
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
by Bo H. Jonsson 2012 240 pages
4.00
15 ratings
Test Success
by Blythe Grossberg • 2009
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
4.00
1
Test Success Summary
Test Success
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
by Blythe Grossberg 2009 125 pages
4.00
1 ratings
The Mood Cure
by Julia Ross • 2002
Rebalance your brain chemistry with targeted nutrition, and depression can lift within a day.
4.02
1k+
The Mood Cure Summary
The Mood Cure
Rebalance your brain chemistry with targeted nutrition, and depression can lift within a day.
by Julia Ross 2002 400 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Date Like a Spartan
by G.L. Lambert • 2015
Stop auditioning: a strategy to date as the prize, vet ruthlessly, and dictate commitment.
4.36
107
Date Like a Spartan Summary
Date Like a Spartan
Stop auditioning: a strategy to date as the prize, vet ruthlessly, and dictate commitment.
by G.L. Lambert 2015
4.36
107 ratings
Spontaneous Activity in Education
by Maria Montessori • 1916
The case against teaching. What freedom and the right tools unlock in a child's mind.
4.01
146
Spontaneous Activity in Education Summary
Spontaneous Activity in Education
The case against teaching. What freedom and the right tools unlock in a child's mind.
by Maria Montessori 1916 262 pages
4.01
146 ratings
I Didn't Do the Thing Today
by Madeleine Dore • 2022
Guilt for what you didn't finish is stealing your joy. Take it back without another system.
3.58
2k+
I Didn't Do the Thing Today Summary
I Didn't Do the Thing Today
Guilt for what you didn't finish is stealing your joy. Take it back without another system.
by Madeleine Dore 2022 304 pages
3.58
2k+ ratings
Why Study Mathematics?
by Vicky Neale • 2020
A math degree opens careers from kidney swaps to climate models. Effort trumps genius every time.
3.97
38
Why Study Mathematics? Summary
Why Study Mathematics?
A math degree opens careers from kidney swaps to climate models. Effort trumps genius every time.
by Vicky Neale 2020 208 pages
3.97
38 ratings
NEW-Why We Sleep
by Walker and Matthew • 2018
Six hours of sleep makes your brain act drunk, and the damage is cumulative and invisible.
4.38
21
NEW-Why We Sleep Summary
NEW-Why We Sleep
Six hours of sleep makes your brain act drunk, and the damage is cumulative and invisible.
by Walker and Matthew 2018 368 pages
4.38
21 ratings
Strategic Intervention Handbook
by Magali Peysha • 2014
Find the hidden need behind any problem and break lifelong patterns in a single coaching session.
4.25
114
Strategic Intervention Handbook Summary
Strategic Intervention Handbook
Find the hidden need behind any problem and break lifelong patterns in a single coaching session.
by Magali Peysha 2014 188 pages
4.25
114 ratings
Aprendiendo de los mejores
by Francisco Alcaide • 2013
The distilled success principles of the world's best: twelve mental shifts that put you in control.
4.21
500+
Aprendiendo de los mejores Summary
Aprendiendo de los mejores
The distilled success principles of the world's best: twelve mental shifts that put you in control.
by Francisco Alcaide 2013 418 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
By Your Side
by David Richo • 2024
Find hidden allies inside you, in others, nature, and even your suffering, then become one.
4.05
20
By Your Side Summary
By Your Side
Find hidden allies inside you, in others, nature, and even your suffering, then become one.
by David Richo 2024 200 pages
4.05
20 ratings
Humor Me
by Chris Duffy • 2026
Comedy is for professionals. Humor is a skill anyone can build, and it changes everything.
3.66
500+
Humor Me Summary
Humor Me
Comedy is for professionals. Humor is a skill anyone can build, and it changes everything.
by Chris Duffy 2026 272 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
Court Sense
by George A. Selleck • 1998
What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.
3.50
2
Court Sense Summary
Court Sense
What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.
by George A. Selleck 1998 264 pages
3.50
2 ratings
Black Psychology
by Reginald Lanier Jones • 2002
Psychology was made for white people. Its tests, theories, diagnoses all misread Black minds.
4.62
13
Black Psychology Summary
Black Psychology
Psychology was made for white people. Its tests, theories, diagnoses all misread Black minds.
by Reginald Lanier Jones 2002 744 pages
4.62
13 ratings
Lost in a Good Game
by Pete Etchells • 2019
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
3.72
500+
Lost in a Good Game Summary
Lost in a Good Game
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
by Pete Etchells 2019 320 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
La ley del reflejo
by Xavier Guix • 2022
Reality is a mirror. The people who irritate you are showing you what you refuse to face.
3.80
20
La ley del reflejo Summary
La ley del reflejo
Reality is a mirror. The people who irritate you are showing you what you refuse to face.
by Xavier Guix 2022 240 pages
3.80
20 ratings
Born to win
by and Jongeward Dorothy James Muriel • 1971
Your childhood decisions still run your life. The classic method for rewriting the ending.
4.07
500+
Born to win Summary
Born to win
Your childhood decisions still run your life. The classic method for rewriting the ending.
by and Jongeward Dorothy James Muriel 1971
4.07
500+ ratings
Quiet Your Mind
by Jett Stone • 2024
Use breathwork, movement, and emotional precision to break the overthinking loop for men.
3.88
32
Quiet Your Mind Summary
Quiet Your Mind
Use breathwork, movement, and emotional precision to break the overthinking loop for men.
by Jett Stone 2024 157 pages
3.88
32 ratings
Notes for Neuro Navigators
by Jolene Stockman • 2023
For allies of autistic people: the shifts that replace compliance with genuine support.
4.16
38
Notes for Neuro Navigators Summary
Notes for Neuro Navigators
For allies of autistic people: the shifts that replace compliance with genuine support.
by Jolene Stockman 2023 141 pages
4.16
38 ratings
Neither Liberal nor Conservative
by Donald R. Kinder • 2017
Decades of surveys reveal what cable news won't: most Americans have no ideology at all.
3.90
61
Neither Liberal nor Conservative Summary
Neither Liberal nor Conservative
Decades of surveys reveal what cable news won't: most Americans have no ideology at all.
by Donald R. Kinder 2017 224 pages
3.90
61 ratings
Porter sa voix - S'affirmer par la parole (A voix haute)
by Stéphane de Freitas • 2018
Public speaking redefined: no scripts, no performance, just the power of saying what you truly mean.
3.41
17
Porter sa voix - S'affirmer par la parole (A voix haute) Summary
Porter sa voix - S'affirmer par la parole (A voix haute)
Public speaking redefined: no scripts, no performance, just the power of saying what you truly mean.
by Stéphane de Freitas 2018 568 pages
3.41
17 ratings
The Rise
by Sarah Lewis • 2014
Silver medalists ache for what they missed. Why coming close drives mastery more than winning does.
3.66
1k+
The Rise Summary
The Rise
Silver medalists ache for what they missed. Why coming close drives mastery more than winning does.
by Sarah Lewis 2014 272 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009 306 pages
4.07
131 ratings
The Small Talk Code
by Gregory Peart • 2018
Small talk is a learnable system; a seven-part framework for opening any social door.
4.31
16
The Small Talk Code Summary
The Small Talk Code
Small talk is a learnable system; a seven-part framework for opening any social door.
by Gregory Peart 2018 315 pages
4.31
16 ratings
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2024
Neuroscience confirms: music eases pain, rebuilds the brain after stroke, and reaches dementia.
3.82
1k+
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord Summary
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord
Neuroscience confirms: music eases pain, rebuilds the brain after stroke, and reaches dementia.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2024 416 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
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