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Psychology Book Summaries

Story Genius
by Lisa Cron • 2016
Your reader's brain is wired for story. The neuroscience for building a novel that actually grips.
4.19
6k+
Story Genius Summary
Story Genius
Your reader's brain is wired for story. The neuroscience for building a novel that actually grips.
by Lisa Cron 2016 288 pages
4.19
6k+ ratings
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
by Brianna Wiest • 2016
The thoughts that keep you stuck are habits, not truths. 101 essays on telling the difference.
3.72
75k+
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think Summary
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
The thoughts that keep you stuck are habits, not truths. 101 essays on telling the difference.
by Brianna Wiest 2016 448 pages
3.72
75k+ ratings
Happy Money
by Ken Honda • 2019
Money is emotional. Heal your past with it, and your financial future falls into place.
3.98
4k+
Happy Money Summary
Happy Money
Money is emotional. Heal your past with it, and your financial future falls into place.
by Ken Honda 2019 240 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
The Art of Strategy
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to tilt every strategic game in your favor.
3.80
4k+
The Art of Strategy Summary
The Art of Strategy
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to tilt every strategic game in your favor.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991 512 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 4
by Syougo Kinugasa • 2016
One student turns a cruise ship test into a chess match where classmates are pawns.
4.28
2k+
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 4 Summary
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 4
One student turns a cruise ship test into a chess match where classmates are pawns.
by Syougo Kinugasa 2016 374 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Objections
by Jeb Blount • 2018
The predictable psychology behind every 'no' and a step-by-step system for reversing it.
4.21
1k+
Objections Summary
Objections
The predictable psychology behind every 'no' and a step-by-step system for reversing it.
by Jeb Blount 2018 240 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Definitive Book of Body Language
by Allan Pease • 1981
Your body speaks louder than your words. Learn its vocabulary, from handshake to courtship.
3.95
28k+
The Definitive Book of Body Language Summary
The Definitive Book of Body Language
Your body speaks louder than your words. Learn its vocabulary, from handshake to courtship.
by Allan Pease 1981 400 pages
3.95
28k+ ratings
The Willpower Instinct
by Kelly McGonigal • 2011
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
4.13
33k+
The Willpower Instinct Summary
The Willpower Instinct
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
by Kelly McGonigal 2011 275 pages
4.13
33k+ ratings
The Master Key System
by Charles F. Haanel • 1912
Twenty-four weeks to prove a simple claim: thought does not describe reality; it makes it.
4.21
7k+
The Master Key System Summary
The Master Key System
Twenty-four weeks to prove a simple claim: thought does not describe reality; it makes it.
by Charles F. Haanel 1912 236 pages
4.21
7k+ ratings
Brain Rules
by John Medina • 2008
Your attention lasts ten minutes. What your brain actually needs to learn, sleep, and work.
4.01
34k+
Brain Rules Summary
Brain Rules
Your attention lasts ten minutes. What your brain actually needs to learn, sleep, and work.
by John Medina 2008 301 pages
4.01
34k+ ratings
The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It
by Florence Scovel Shinn • 1978
Words shape your reality. This 1925 classic reveals the spiritual laws that make it so.
4.08
18k+
The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It Summary
The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It
Words shape your reality. This 1925 classic reveals the spiritual laws that make it so.
by Florence Scovel Shinn 1978 144 pages
4.08
18k+ ratings
Self-Reliance
by Ralph Waldo Emerson • 1841
Most of what you call education is conformity in disguise. Your own instincts know better.
3.99
9k+
Self-Reliance Summary
Self-Reliance
Most of what you call education is conformity in disguise. Your own instincts know better.
by Ralph Waldo Emerson 1841 51 pages
3.99
9k+ ratings
The Art of Game Design
by Jesse Schell • 2008
Players feel your work, they don't read it. A hundred ways to design what they feel.
4.39
3k+
The Art of Game Design Summary
The Art of Game Design
Players feel your work, they don't read it. A hundred ways to design what they feel.
by Jesse Schell 2008 520 pages
4.39
3k+ ratings
The Wealth Money Can't Buy
by Robin Sharma • 2024
More money won't fill what's empty. The habits that build wealth in every domain that counts.
4.21
6k+
The Wealth Money Can't Buy Summary
The Wealth Money Can't Buy
More money won't fill what's empty. The habits that build wealth in every domain that counts.
by Robin Sharma 2024 416 pages
4.21
6k+ ratings
Lean In
by Sheryl Sandberg • 2013
Women pay a likeability tax on every promotion. The rules for navigating it without losing yourself.
3.95
200k+
Lean In Summary
Lean In
Women pay a likeability tax on every promotion. The rules for navigating it without losing yourself.
by Sheryl Sandberg 2013 240 pages
3.95
200k+ ratings
You Are the Placebo
by Joe Dispenza • 2014
Sugar pills heal because the brain expects to. Here is how to produce that effect yourself.
4.25
14k+
You Are the Placebo Summary
You Are the Placebo
Sugar pills heal because the brain expects to. Here is how to produce that effect yourself.
by Joe Dispenza 2014 348 pages
4.25
14k+ ratings
The Hero and the Outlaw
by Margaret Mark • 2001
The deepest brands play a role your customer already knows; here is the full cast.
4.13
500+
The Hero and the Outlaw Summary
The Hero and the Outlaw
The deepest brands play a role your customer already knows; here is the full cast.
by Margaret Mark 2001 384 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
This Naked Mind
by Annie Grace • 2015
Alcohol's relaxing effect is the trap. Quitting doesn't require willpower, just understanding why.
4.24
20k+
This Naked Mind Summary
This Naked Mind
Alcohol's relaxing effect is the trap. Quitting doesn't require willpower, just understanding why.
by Annie Grace 2015 272 pages
4.24
20k+ ratings
Mind Over Mood
by Dennis Greenberger • 1995
How to run your own CBT, step by step, with the worksheets therapists actually assign.
3.96
5k+
Mind Over Mood Summary
Mind Over Mood
How to run your own CBT, step by step, with the worksheets therapists actually assign.
by Dennis Greenberger 1995 341 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
4.17
100k+
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998 322 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
The Red Queen
by Matt Ridley • 1993
Sex exists to outrun parasites. From peacock tails to human jealousy, everything follows.
4.05
17k+
The Red Queen Summary
The Red Queen
Sex exists to outrun parasites. From peacock tails to human jealousy, everything follows.
by Matt Ridley 1993 405 pages
4.05
17k+ ratings
Why We Love
by Helen Fisher • 2004
Three brain systems run love. Scans show it mimics addiction; rejection triggers real withdrawal.
3.74
3k+
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love
Three brain systems run love. Scans show it mimics addiction; rejection triggers real withdrawal.
by Helen Fisher 2004 320 pages
3.74
3k+ ratings
Mindsight
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2009
Observing your own mind rewires the brain, heals trauma, and transforms how you relate to everyone.
4.14
11k+
Mindsight Summary
Mindsight
Observing your own mind rewires the brain, heals trauma, and transforms how you relate to everyone.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2009 236 pages
4.14
11k+ ratings
The 3-Minute Rule
by Brant Pinvidic • 2019
The sequence that leads audiences to sell themselves in under three minutes.
4.17
500+
The 3-Minute Rule Summary
The 3-Minute Rule
The sequence that leads audiences to sell themselves in under three minutes.
by Brant Pinvidic 2019 256 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
by Edwin Lefèvre • 1923
A lone speculator made and lost millions reading the tape. His rules still govern trading now.
4.18
20k+
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Summary
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
A lone speculator made and lost millions reading the tape. His rules still govern trading now.
by Edwin Lefèvre 1923 308 pages
4.18
20k+ ratings
Moonwalking with Einstein
by Joshua Foer • 2011
A journalist with an average memory covers memory champions, then becomes U.S. champion in a year.
3.88
94k+
Moonwalking with Einstein Summary
Moonwalking with Einstein
A journalist with an average memory covers memory champions, then becomes U.S. champion in a year.
by Joshua Foer 2011 307 pages
3.88
94k+ ratings
Being You
by Anil Seth • 2020
Your brain does not read reality. It invents it. Every sensation, every self, is a guess.
4.10
5k+
Being You Summary
Being You
Your brain does not read reality. It invents it. Every sensation, every self, is a guess.
by Anil Seth 2020 290 pages
4.10
5k+ ratings
The Unplugged Alpha
by Richard Cooper • 2020
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
4.08
2k+
The Unplugged Alpha Summary
The Unplugged Alpha
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
by Richard Cooper 2020 195 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Gap and The Gain
by Dan Sullivan • 2021
You've been measuring wrong. The fix: backward from where you started, not forward to an ideal.
4.23
8k+
The Gap and The Gain Summary
The Gap and The Gain
You've been measuring wrong. The fix: backward from where you started, not forward to an ideal.
by Dan Sullivan 2021 244 pages
4.23
8k+ ratings
The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt • 2006
Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.
4.09
45k+
The Happiness Hypothesis Summary
The Happiness Hypothesis
Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.
by Jonathan Haidt 2006 297 pages
4.09
45k+ ratings
Where Good Ideas Come From
by Steven Johnson • 2010
Breakthroughs come from networks, borrowed parts, and gradual insights, not lone geniuses.
3.99
15k+
Where Good Ideas Come From Summary
Where Good Ideas Come From
Breakthroughs come from networks, borrowed parts, and gradual insights, not lone geniuses.
by Steven Johnson 2010 340 pages
3.99
15k+ ratings
The Teachings of Don Juan
by Carlos Castaneda • 1968
Yaqui sorcerer's lessons: knowledge as warfare, peyote as guide, and seeing energy as ultimate aim.
3.93
45k+
The Teachings of Don Juan Summary
The Teachings of Don Juan
Yaqui sorcerer's lessons: knowledge as warfare, peyote as guide, and seeing energy as ultimate aim.
by Carlos Castaneda 1968 288 pages
3.93
45k+ ratings
People Skills
by Robert Bolton • 1979
Twelve conversational reflexes that shut people down, and three skills that reopen the door.
4.01
1k+
People Skills Summary
People Skills
Twelve conversational reflexes that shut people down, and three skills that reopen the door.
by Robert Bolton 1979 300 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Make Time
by Jake Knapp • 2018
One daily priority. A boring phone. Steady energy. Two designers rebuild your attention from scratch
4.07
25k+
Make Time Summary
Make Time
One daily priority. A boring phone. Steady energy. Two designers rebuild your attention from scratch
by Jake Knapp 2018 287 pages
4.07
25k+ ratings
Long-Term Secrets to Short-Term Trading
by Larry R. Williams • 1999
How to spot the reversal, time the breakout, and survive long enough to profit.
4.00
206
Long-Term Secrets to Short-Term Trading Summary
Long-Term Secrets to Short-Term Trading
How to spot the reversal, time the breakout, and survive long enough to profit.
by Larry R. Williams 1999 272 pages
4.00
206 ratings
Trillion Dollar Coach
by Eric Schmidt • 2019
From the coach behind Apple and Google: a people-first playbook for building teams that outperform.
3.98
17k+
Trillion Dollar Coach Summary
Trillion Dollar Coach
From the coach behind Apple and Google: a people-first playbook for building teams that outperform.
by Eric Schmidt 2019 240 pages
3.98
17k+ ratings
Playing and Reality
by D.W. Winnicott • 1971
Creativity begins not in genius or instinct but in the space where a child first plays.
4.20
2k+
Playing and Reality Summary
Playing and Reality
Creativity begins not in genius or instinct but in the space where a child first plays.
by D.W. Winnicott 1971 214 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Asking the Right Questions
by M. Neil Browne • 1981
Spot weak arguments, hidden assumptions, and bad statistics: a guide to thinking for yourself.
3.97
1k+
Asking the Right Questions Summary
Asking the Right Questions
Spot weak arguments, hidden assumptions, and bad statistics: a guide to thinking for yourself.
by M. Neil Browne 1981 212 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Caste
by Isabel Wilkerson • 2020
America is a hidden caste system the Nazis once studied: four centuries old, eight rules deep.
4.52
100k+
Caste Summary
Caste
America is a hidden caste system the Nazis once studied: four centuries old, eight rules deep.
by Isabel Wilkerson 2020 544 pages
4.52
100k+ ratings
Copywriting Secrets
by Jim Edwards • 2019
The exact formulas that turn words into clicks and sales, no matter your audience or product.
4.32
1k+
Copywriting Secrets Summary
Copywriting Secrets
The exact formulas that turn words into clicks and sales, no matter your audience or product.
by Jim Edwards 2019 328 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Intuition
by Osho • 2001
You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.
4.01
4k+
Intuition Summary
Intuition
You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.
by Osho 2001 208 pages
4.01
4k+ ratings
The Masculine in Relationship
by G.S. Youngblood • 2019
When pleasing her kills the spark, the answer is a grounded leadership most men never learn.
4.33
500+
The Masculine in Relationship Summary
The Masculine in Relationship
When pleasing her kills the spark, the answer is a grounded leadership most men never learn.
by G.S. Youngblood 2019 302 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
The Sublime Object of Ideology
by Slavoj Žižek • 1989
We are cynical, not naive. The ideological illusion operates through our actions, not our beliefs.
4.07
6k+
The Sublime Object of Ideology Summary
The Sublime Object of Ideology
We are cynical, not naive. The ideological illusion operates through our actions, not our beliefs.
by Slavoj Žižek 1989 256 pages
4.07
6k+ ratings
Inner Work
by Robert A. Johnson • 1986
The art of listening to your dreams, decoding your own symbols, and answering the unconscious.
4.30
3k+
Inner Work Summary
Inner Work
The art of listening to your dreams, decoding your own symbols, and answering the unconscious.
by Robert A. Johnson 1986 221 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
Switch
by Chip Heath • 2010
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
4.03
55k+
Switch Summary
Switch
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
by Chip Heath 2010 305 pages
4.03
55k+ ratings
Master Your Focus
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2019
Shiny Object Syndrome keeps you starting, never finishing. The focus system that breaks the loop.
4.22
469
Master Your Focus Summary
Master Your Focus
Shiny Object Syndrome keeps you starting, never finishing. The focus system that breaks the loop.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2019 230 pages
4.22
469 ratings
Disruptive Innovation
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2011
Leaders fall not to better products, but to simpler, cheaper ones their best customers rejected.
4.46
67
Disruptive Innovation Summary
Disruptive Innovation
Leaders fall not to better products, but to simpler, cheaper ones their best customers rejected.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2011 1066 pages
4.46
67 ratings
Quit
by Annie Duke • 2022
Winners quit often and strategically. The skill isn't grit; it's knowing when to walk.
4.15
7k+
Quit Summary
Quit
Winners quit often and strategically. The skill isn't grit; it's knowing when to walk.
by Annie Duke 2022 336 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
The Practice
by Seth Godin • 2020
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
3.96
5k+
The Practice Summary
The Practice
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
by Seth Godin 2020 271 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
Safe Haven
by Mark Spitznagel • 2021
Diversification is not protection. The real shield: a small bet that explodes when markets crash.
4.02
500+
Safe Haven Summary
Safe Haven
Diversification is not protection. The real shield: a small bet that explodes when markets crash.
by Mark Spitznagel 2021 240 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
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