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Psychology Book Summaries

Understanding Pain
by Fernando Cervero • 2012
Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.
3.90
72
Understanding Pain Summary
Understanding Pain
Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.
by Fernando Cervero 2012 188 pages
3.90
72 ratings
Good Enough
by Kim Foster Carlson • 2018
The best baseball hitters fail 70% of the time. That same mindset can set you free.
Good Enough Summary
Good Enough
The best baseball hitters fail 70% of the time. That same mindset can set you free.
by Kim Foster Carlson 2018 110 pages
Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain
by Claire Wilcox • 2025
Your brain hijacked by engineered food. A neuroscience-based blueprint to break the cycle for good.
3.99
80
Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain Summary
Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain
Your brain hijacked by engineered food. A neuroscience-based blueprint to break the cycle for good.
by Claire Wilcox 2025 176 pages
3.99
80 ratings
22 Cells in Nuremberg
by Douglas M. Kelley • 2026
Rorschach tests at Nuremberg: twenty-two Nazis, no madness, only ordinary men with unchecked power.
4.39
296
22 Cells in Nuremberg Summary
22 Cells in Nuremberg
Rorschach tests at Nuremberg: twenty-two Nazis, no madness, only ordinary men with unchecked power.
by Douglas M. Kelley 2026 271 pages
4.39
296 ratings
Sharing the Journey
by Robert Wuthnow • 1994
Forty percent of American adults are rebuilding community and faith inside small support groups.
3.50
10
Sharing the Journey Summary
Sharing the Journey
Forty percent of American adults are rebuilding community and faith inside small support groups.
by Robert Wuthnow 1994 480 pages
3.50
10 ratings
Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment
by William C. Byham • 1988
How managers drain initiative without realizing it, and the skills that re-energize a team.
3.80
1k+
Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment Summary
Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment
How managers drain initiative without realizing it, and the skills that re-energize a team.
by William C. Byham 1988 224 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
Talk to Your Boys
by Joanna Schroeder • 2025
Culture is already shaping your son. Sixteen conversations to have before someone else does.
3.96
273
Talk to Your Boys Summary
Talk to Your Boys
Culture is already shaping your son. Sixteen conversations to have before someone else does.
by Joanna Schroeder 2025 307 pages
3.96
273 ratings
Green Crime
by Julia Shaw • 2025
Climate collapse isn't inevitable tragedy; it's deliberate crime, and the motives are psychological.
4.05
153
Green Crime Summary
Green Crime
Climate collapse isn't inevitable tragedy; it's deliberate crime, and the motives are psychological.
by Julia Shaw 2025 352 pages
4.05
153 ratings
Discovering the Inner Mother
by Bethany Webster • 2021
How to break the mother-daughter patterns that keep you small, without blaming your mother.
3.86
1k+
Discovering the Inner Mother Summary
Discovering the Inner Mother
How to break the mother-daughter patterns that keep you small, without blaming your mother.
by Bethany Webster 2021 304 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Art of Smart Football
by Chris B. Brown • 2015
Football is a tactical arms race, won by the coaches and quarterbacks who outthink, not outrun.
4.20
500+
The Art of Smart Football Summary
The Art of Smart Football
Football is a tactical arms race, won by the coaches and quarterbacks who outthink, not outrun.
by Chris B. Brown 2015 183 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Blood Lines
by Vamık D. Volkan • 1997
Group identity can become a weapon: the psychological roots of ethnic terrorism.
4.20
60
Blood Lines Summary
Blood Lines
Group identity can become a weapon: the psychological roots of ethnic terrorism.
by Vamık D. Volkan 1997 280 pages
4.20
60 ratings
The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori
by Maria Montessori • 1949
A child's mind constructs itself. The blueprint behind the first six years decides a lifetime.
4.17
3k+
The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori Summary
The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori
A child's mind constructs itself. The blueprint behind the first six years decides a lifetime.
by Maria Montessori 1949
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Ancestor Syndrome
by Anne Ancelin Schützenberger • 1998
Your fears and illnesses may not be your own: how unspoken family secrets echo across generations.
3.78
500+
The Ancestor Syndrome Summary
The Ancestor Syndrome
Your fears and illnesses may not be your own: how unspoken family secrets echo across generations.
by Anne Ancelin Schützenberger 1998 224 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
A Casebook of Murder
by Colin Wilson • 1969
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
3.63
41
A Casebook of Murder Summary
A Casebook of Murder
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
by Colin Wilson 1969 288 pages
3.63
41 ratings
Postdiabetic
by Eric Edmeades • 2024
Nine weeks to reverse insulin resistance using ancestral eating cycles, no willpower required.
3.56
43
Postdiabetic Summary
Postdiabetic
Nine weeks to reverse insulin resistance using ancestral eating cycles, no willpower required.
by Eric Edmeades 2024 214 pages
3.56
43 ratings
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children
by Ashley McCabe-Mowat • 2011
Challenges to push gifted students past recall into investigating, designing, and inventing.
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children Summary
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children
Challenges to push gifted students past recall into investigating, designing, and inventing.
by Ashley McCabe-Mowat 2011 52 pages
The Process of Learning
by Jack Tenen • 2011
Real learning requires confusion, not goals. A movement teacher's guide to letting the body lead.
5.00
1
The Process of Learning Summary
The Process of Learning
Real learning requires confusion, not goals. A movement teacher's guide to letting the body lead.
by Jack Tenen 2011 132 pages
5.00
1 ratings
The Opposite of Worry
by Lawrence J. Cohen • 2012
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
4.27
500+
The Opposite of Worry Summary
The Opposite of Worry
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
by Lawrence J. Cohen 2012 304 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Por qué Recursos Humanos debería ser como Netflix
by Pilar Llacer Centeno • 2021
HR that predicts what each employee needs, not to coddle but to fuel exponential business growth.
3.31
13
Por qué Recursos Humanos debería ser como Netflix Summary
Por qué Recursos Humanos debería ser como Netflix
HR that predicts what each employee needs, not to coddle but to fuel exponential business growth.
by Pilar Llacer Centeno 2021 126 pages
3.31
13 ratings
The People's Choice
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld • 1968
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
3.79
43
The People's Choice Summary
The People's Choice
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld 1968 178 pages
3.79
43 ratings
The New Long Life
by Andrew J. Scott • 2020
Living to a hundred is not the problem. Living by a script written for seventy is.
3.69
205
The New Long Life Summary
The New Long Life
Living to a hundred is not the problem. Living by a script written for seventy is.
by Andrew J. Scott 2020 256 pages
3.69
205 ratings
Stories at Work
by Indranil Chakraborty • 2018
Dry facts are forgotten. A retrieval system and four patterns that make ideas stick and spread.
4.04
383
Stories at Work Summary
Stories at Work
Dry facts are forgotten. A retrieval system and four patterns that make ideas stick and spread.
by Indranil Chakraborty 2018 198 pages
4.04
383 ratings
Psychologie des grands traders (Bourse)
by Thami Kabbaj • 2011
Why most traders lose: the brain's hidden biases, and the discipline to override them.
4.00
23
Psychologie des grands traders (Bourse) Summary
Psychologie des grands traders (Bourse)
Why most traders lose: the brain's hidden biases, and the discipline to override them.
by Thami Kabbaj 2011 277 pages
4.00
23 ratings
Currency Trading and Forex 100 Success Secrets - 100 Most Asked Questions on Becoming a Successful Currency Trader
by Frank Brill • 2008
The 100 questions every new currency trader asks, answered in one place: from charts to psychology.
Currency Trading and Forex 100 Success Secrets - 100 Most Asked Questions on Becoming a Successful Currency Trader Summary
Currency Trading and Forex 100 Success Secrets - 100 Most Asked Questions on Becoming a Successful Currency Trader
The 100 questions every new currency trader asks, answered in one place: from charts to psychology.
by Frank Brill 2008 184 pages
Letting Go of Nothing
by Peter Russell • 2021
You cannot think your way to peace. The real skill is learning to unclench the mind.
4.15
500+
Letting Go of Nothing Summary
Letting Go of Nothing
You cannot think your way to peace. The real skill is learning to unclench the mind.
by Peter Russell 2021 152 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Anatomía del mal
by Jordi Wild • 2024
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
3.42
500+
Anatomía del mal Summary
Anatomía del mal
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
by Jordi Wild 2024 268 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook
by Jennifer Mckay • 2021
Manage anxiety and depression in 5 to 20 sessions: the practical exercises that make CBT work.
4.00
2
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook
Manage anxiety and depression in 5 to 20 sessions: the practical exercises that make CBT work.
by Jennifer Mckay 2021 76 pages
4.00
2 ratings
Heaven is for Healing
by Joseph Gallenberger • 2025
A brother's suicide, a channeled connection, and the revelation: no soul faces eternal punishment.
4.03
31
Heaven is for Healing Summary
Heaven is for Healing
A brother's suicide, a channeled connection, and the revelation: no soul faces eternal punishment.
by Joseph Gallenberger 2025 304 pages
4.03
31 ratings
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care
by Karen A McClintock • 2022
When trauma shatters faith: body-healing, racial justice, and why the helper's recovery comes first.
4.19
57
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care Summary
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care
When trauma shatters faith: body-healing, racial justice, and why the helper's recovery comes first.
by Karen A McClintock 2022 182 pages
4.19
57 ratings
How to Analyze People
by Brian White • 2020
What every gesture, glance, and posture reveals about a person's hidden intentions.
How to Analyze People Summary
How to Analyze People
What every gesture, glance, and posture reveals about a person's hidden intentions.
by Brian White 2020 146 pages
Beyond Revenge
by Michael E. McCullough • 2008
Revenge is a craving the brain treats like hunger. Forgiveness, it turns out, is just as evolved.
3.88
74
Beyond Revenge Summary
Beyond Revenge
Revenge is a craving the brain treats like hunger. Forgiveness, it turns out, is just as evolved.
by Michael E. McCullough 2008 320 pages
3.88
74 ratings
Stock Market Investing for Beginners
by Ben Stine • 2020
Why most beginners fail: a rule-based method for surviving your first year.
Stock Market Investing for Beginners Summary
Stock Market Investing for Beginners
Why most beginners fail: a rule-based method for surviving your first year.
by Ben Stine 2020
The Course
by Ed Miller • 2015
Profit in poker comes from one source: opponents who play too many hands. Here's the system.
4.40
259
The Course Summary
The Course
Profit in poker comes from one source: opponents who play too many hands. Here's the system.
by Ed Miller 2015 306 pages
4.40
259 ratings
Hardball for Women
by Pat Heim • 1992
The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.
3.80
444
Hardball for Women Summary
Hardball for Women
The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.
by Pat Heim 1992 352 pages
3.80
444 ratings
More Beautiful Than Before
by Steve Leder • 2017
Suffering is guaranteed. The humility, forgiveness, and connection that transform it are not.
4.30
1k+
More Beautiful Than Before Summary
More Beautiful Than Before
Suffering is guaranteed. The humility, forgiveness, and connection that transform it are not.
by Steve Leder 2017 224 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Incompletos
by José Carlos Ruiz • 2023
Why the endless pursuit of happiness leaves us empty, and how deliberate thinking can restore depth.
3.84
141
Incompletos Summary
Incompletos
Why the endless pursuit of happiness leaves us empty, and how deliberate thinking can restore depth.
by José Carlos Ruiz 2023 533 pages
3.84
141 ratings
True Color
by Kory Stamper • 2026
The century-long quest to pin color down with science and words failed. Human nature is why.
3.56
459
True Color Summary
True Color
The century-long quest to pin color down with science and words failed. Human nature is why.
by Kory Stamper 2026 320 pages
3.56
459 ratings
Late, Lost, and Unprepared
by Joyce Cooper-Kahn • 2008
Stop fighting with a child who isn't lazy. A practical plan for when structure beats scolding.
3.85
500+
Late, Lost, and Unprepared Summary
Late, Lost, and Unprepared
Stop fighting with a child who isn't lazy. A practical plan for when structure beats scolding.
by Joyce Cooper-Kahn 2008 232 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People
by Elizabeth B. Brown • 1999
When leaving is not the answer and staying is unbearable, here is a third way.
3.75
500+
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People Summary
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People
When leaving is not the answer and staying is unbearable, here is a third way.
by Elizabeth B. Brown 1999 256 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
Filosofía ante el desánimo
by José Carlos Ruiz • 2021
They sold us connection, stimulation, and self-optimization. Now we're fragile, bored, and lonely.
3.99
500+
Filosofía ante el desánimo Summary
Filosofía ante el desánimo
They sold us connection, stimulation, and self-optimization. Now we're fragile, bored, and lonely.
by José Carlos Ruiz 2021 320 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With
by John Andrew Bryant • 2023
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
4.49
500+
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With Summary
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
by John Andrew Bryant 2023 302 pages
4.49
500+ ratings
Brain Health as You Age
by Steven P. Simmons • 2018
Where normal forgetting ends and dementia begins, and the prevention plan beyond brain games.
3.53
73
Brain Health as You Age Summary
Brain Health as You Age
Where normal forgetting ends and dementia begins, and the prevention plan beyond brain games.
by Steven P. Simmons 2018 200 pages
3.53
73 ratings
Perception and Misperception in International Politics
by Robert Jervis • 1976
The reason states stumble into war is not malice, but a pattern of predictable misperceptions.
4.17
417
Perception and Misperception in International Politics Summary
Perception and Misperception in International Politics
The reason states stumble into war is not malice, but a pattern of predictable misperceptions.
by Robert Jervis 1976 464 pages
4.17
417 ratings
Tus tres superpoderes para lograr una vida más sana, próspera y feliz
by Mario Alonso Puig • 2019
A method to align inspiration, strategy, and action for lasting health and fulfillment.
4.01
500+
Tus tres superpoderes para lograr una vida más sana, próspera y feliz Summary
Tus tres superpoderes para lograr una vida más sana, próspera y feliz
A method to align inspiration, strategy, and action for lasting health and fulfillment.
by Mario Alonso Puig 2019 200 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The High-Performance Athlete
by Jason Winkle • 2014
Train like special ops, compete like an elite athlete: the daily rituals for unshakable performance.
3.82
11
The High-Performance Athlete Summary
The High-Performance Athlete
Train like special ops, compete like an elite athlete: the daily rituals for unshakable performance.
by Jason Winkle 2014 118 pages
3.82
11 ratings
8 Weeks to SEALFIT
by Mark Divine • 2011
Eight weeks of SEAL disciplines that forge toughness no motivational high can match.
4.01
500+
8 Weeks to SEALFIT Summary
8 Weeks to SEALFIT
Eight weeks of SEAL disciplines that forge toughness no motivational high can match.
by Mark Divine 2011 267 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
How Tiger Does It
by Brad Kearns • 2008
He won by 15 strokes at Pebble Beach. The secret wasn't his swing.
3.91
11
How Tiger Does It Summary
How Tiger Does It
He won by 15 strokes at Pebble Beach. The secret wasn't his swing.
by Brad Kearns 2008 208 pages
3.91
11 ratings
Summary
by BusinessNews Publishing • 2013
Turn discomfort into growth, failure into usable fuel, and small daily habits into lasting change.
3.67
3
Summary Summary
Summary
Turn discomfort into growth, failure into usable fuel, and small daily habits into lasting change.
by BusinessNews Publishing 2013 32 pages
3.67
3 ratings
Convence y vencerás
by Antonio Fabregat Marianini • 2017
Most presentations fail before the first slide. A preparation system that wins the room.
4.20
10
Convence y vencerás Summary
Convence y vencerás
Most presentations fail before the first slide. A preparation system that wins the room.
by Antonio Fabregat Marianini 2017 226 pages
4.20
10 ratings
The Emotionally Intelligent Team
by Vanessa Urch Druskat • 2025
Talent can't make teams great. Nine norms for the emotional intelligence that can.
4.36
50
The Emotionally Intelligent Team Summary
The Emotionally Intelligent Team
Talent can't make teams great. Nine norms for the emotional intelligence that can.
by Vanessa Urch Druskat 2025 254 pages
4.36
50 ratings
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