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Psychology Book Summaries

Intentional
by Chris Bailey • 2026
Procrastination is emotional, not a time problem. Six aversions to neutralize so you finish.
3.87
345
Intentional Summary
Intentional
Procrastination is emotional, not a time problem. Six aversions to neutralize so you finish.
by Chris Bailey 2026 272 pages
3.87
345 ratings
Video Game Addiction
by Henry Lee • 2014
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
4.40
5
Video Game Addiction Summary
Video Game Addiction
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
by Henry Lee 2014 45 pages
4.40
5 ratings
Bowen Family Systems Theory
by Daniel V. Papero • 1990
Anxiety organizes your family more than love does. The theory that reveals the hidden patterns.
4.15
34
Bowen Family Systems Theory Summary
Bowen Family Systems Theory
Anxiety organizes your family more than love does. The theory that reveals the hidden patterns.
by Daniel V. Papero 1990 113 pages
4.15
34 ratings
Winning the Story Wars
by Jonah Sachs • 2012
The old playbook sells anxiety. The new one borrows from mythology: make your customer the hero.
3.99
500+
Winning the Story Wars Summary
Winning the Story Wars
The old playbook sells anxiety. The new one borrows from mythology: make your customer the hero.
by Jonah Sachs 2012 272 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Solution Selling
by Michael T. Bosworth • 1994
Ask questions that surface hidden pain, and your product becomes the buyer's own idea.
3.95
339
Solution Selling Summary
Solution Selling
Ask questions that surface hidden pain, and your product becomes the buyer's own idea.
by Michael T. Bosworth 1994 224 pages
3.95
339 ratings
The Numero Uno Salesman
by Karan Sondhi • 2018
Daily improvements and honest conversations turn salespeople into their customers' only choice.
3.00
7
The Numero Uno Salesman Summary
The Numero Uno Salesman
Daily improvements and honest conversations turn salespeople into their customers' only choice.
by Karan Sondhi 2018 184 pages
3.00
7 ratings
How to Sit
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
4.33
4k+
How to Sit Summary
How to Sit
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014 117 pages
4.33
4k+ ratings
Tested Advertising Methods
by John Caples • 1980
Half your ad is the headline. The direct-mail pioneer's test-proven formula.
4.23
1k+
Tested Advertising Methods Summary
Tested Advertising Methods
Half your ad is the headline. The direct-mail pioneer's test-proven formula.
by John Caples 1980 269 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Jacob M. Appel • 2017
A respected doctor discovers his wife's affair, and his own talent for getting away with murder.
3.80
500+
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity
A respected doctor discovers his wife's affair, and his own talent for getting away with murder.
by Jacob M. Appel 2017 256 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Don't Leave the Story in the Book
by Mary Hynes-Berry • 2011
Stop just reading stories. Start using them to drive math, science, and inquiry in preschool.
4.00
1
Don't Leave the Story in the Book Summary
Don't Leave the Story in the Book
Stop just reading stories. Start using them to drive math, science, and inquiry in preschool.
by Mary Hynes-Berry 2011 216 pages
4.00
1 ratings
Forgiveness
by Marina Cantacuzino • 2022
Forgiveness can be a trap, a weapon, or a lifeline. The difference, told through real stories.
4.19
78
Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be a trap, a weapon, or a lifeline. The difference, told through real stories.
by Marina Cantacuzino 2022 295 pages
4.19
78 ratings
Discovering Your Personality Type
by Don Richard Riso • 1992
Nine personality patterns run your life. A system for identifying yours and loosening its grip.
3.91
500+
Discovering Your Personality Type Summary
Discovering Your Personality Type
Nine personality patterns run your life. A system for identifying yours and loosening its grip.
by Don Richard Riso 1992 224 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
How Compassion Works
by John Makransky • 2025
Your natural compassion is buried, not broken. A meditation system that digs it back out.
4.24
17
How Compassion Works Summary
How Compassion Works
Your natural compassion is buried, not broken. A meditation system that digs it back out.
by John Makransky 2025 288 pages
4.24
17 ratings
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time
by Rachel Blythe Kodanaz • 2019
What to do with everything they left behind: a guide to sorting, sharing, and letting go.
4.60
20
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time Summary
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time
What to do with everything they left behind: a guide to sorting, sharing, and letting go.
by Rachel Blythe Kodanaz 2019 175 pages
4.60
20 ratings
Medical School 2.0
by David Larson • 2015
Most med students burn out studying wrong. The system for learning more in half the time.
4.47
89
Medical School 2.0 Summary
Medical School 2.0
Most med students burn out studying wrong. The system for learning more in half the time.
by David Larson 2015 221 pages
4.47
89 ratings
The Self-Aware Universe
by Amit Goswami • 1993
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
4.05
1k+
The Self-Aware Universe Summary
The Self-Aware Universe
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
by Amit Goswami 1993 336 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Taking Off the Mask
by Hannah Belcher • 2022
You hide your autism to survive. A workbook for unmasking, one experiment at a time.
4.04
415
Taking Off the Mask Summary
Taking Off the Mask
You hide your autism to survive. A workbook for unmasking, one experiment at a time.
by Hannah Belcher 2022 160 pages
4.04
415 ratings
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent
by Carla Naumburg • 2022
You think you're a bad parent. The real problem is that voice, and self-compassion quiets it.
4.06
356
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent Summary
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent
You think you're a bad parent. The real problem is that voice, and self-compassion quiets it.
by Carla Naumburg 2022 224 pages
4.06
356 ratings
The Greeks and the Irrational
by E.R. Dodds • 1951
How a culture that invented reason was also governed by divine madness, ritual guilt, and astrology.
4.20
1k+
The Greeks and the Irrational Summary
The Greeks and the Irrational
How a culture that invented reason was also governed by divine madness, ritual guilt, and astrology.
by E.R. Dodds 1951 327 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
No Time to Say Goodbye
by Carla Fine • 1996
For anyone left behind after a suicide: why this grief is different, and what actually helps.
4.25
1k+
No Time to Say Goodbye Summary
No Time to Say Goodbye
For anyone left behind after a suicide: why this grief is different, and what actually helps.
by Carla Fine 1996 272 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Welcome to AuDHD
by Megan Griffith • 2025
Autism wants order; ADHD wants stimulation. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it.
4.05
256
Welcome to AuDHD Summary
Welcome to AuDHD
Autism wants order; ADHD wants stimulation. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it.
by Megan Griffith 2025 208 pages
4.05
256 ratings
Sleep
by penney-hames • 1999
The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.
5.00
1
Sleep Summary
Sleep
The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.
by penney-hames 1999 160 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Salvar las apariencias
by Owen Barfield • 1957
Science turned nature into dead objects. Conscious imagination might bring the cosmos back to life.
4.27
500+
Salvar las apariencias Summary
Salvar las apariencias
Science turned nature into dead objects. Conscious imagination might bring the cosmos back to life.
by Owen Barfield 1957 256 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Murderland
by Caroline Fraser • 2025
The serial-killer wave wasn't a policing failure. It was lead poisoning, and industry knew.
3.78
13k+
Murderland Summary
Murderland
The serial-killer wave wasn't a policing failure. It was lead poisoning, and industry knew.
by Caroline Fraser 2025 480 pages
3.78
13k+ ratings
Managing Conflict Mindfully
by Leonard L. Riskin • 2023
Why conflict hijacks your brain, and a three-part method to reclaim calm and find better solutions.
5.00
2
Managing Conflict Mindfully Summary
Managing Conflict Mindfully
Why conflict hijacks your brain, and a three-part method to reclaim calm and find better solutions.
by Leonard L. Riskin 2023 355 pages
5.00
2 ratings
The Ego and the Id
by Sigmund Freud • 1923
The self is not the boss. It's the exhausted middleman between animal hunger and moral punishment.
3.81
12k+
The Ego and the Id Summary
The Ego and the Id
The self is not the boss. It's the exhausted middleman between animal hunger and moral punishment.
by Sigmund Freud 1923 87 pages
3.81
12k+ ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Alex C. Wolf • 2020
Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.
3.00
2
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.
by Alex C. Wolf 2020 128 pages
3.00
2 ratings
Stuff Happens!
by Emma Gleeson • 2021
Why you keep things you never use, and how to let go without the guilt.
Stuff Happens! Summary
Stuff Happens!
Why you keep things you never use, and how to let go without the guilt.
by Emma Gleeson 2021
Reality+
by David J. Chalmers • 2022
Virtual worlds are real, not illusions. A simulated life can be meaningful. Yours may be one.
3.72
1k+
Reality+ Summary
Reality+
Virtual worlds are real, not illusions. A simulated life can be meaningful. Yours may be one.
by David J. Chalmers 2022 544 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers
by Harvey Deutschendorf • 2023
101 repeatable emotional intelligence moves: small actions that win at work and at home.
4.56
70
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers Summary
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers
101 repeatable emotional intelligence moves: small actions that win at work and at home.
by Harvey Deutschendorf 2023 320 pages
4.56
70 ratings
The Octopus Organization
by Phil Le-Brun • 2025
Your company runs on permission slips. Ten shifts that move the decisions to the edges.
4.27
97
The Octopus Organization Summary
The Octopus Organization
Your company runs on permission slips. Ten shifts that move the decisions to the edges.
by Phil Le-Brun 2025 324 pages
4.27
97 ratings
Feel Better In 5
by Rangan Chatterjee • 2019
Five minutes for mind, body, and heart, piggybacked onto routines you never skip.
4.09
2k+
Feel Better In 5 Summary
Feel Better In 5
Five minutes for mind, body, and heart, piggybacked onto routines you never skip.
by Rangan Chatterjee 2019 288 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Stop Pulling the Ship!
by Matthew Overlund • 2020
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
4.67
3
Stop Pulling the Ship! Summary
Stop Pulling the Ship!
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
by Matthew Overlund 2020 224 pages
4.67
3 ratings
Small World
by Martin Suter • 1997
When a wealthy family's companion burns down their villa, his failing memory exposes buried secrets.
4.10
6k+
Small World Summary
Small World
When a wealthy family's companion burns down their villa, his failing memory exposes buried secrets.
by Martin Suter 1997 325 pages
4.10
6k+ ratings
Talking Back
by Rowland G. Hazard • 2021
Diagnoses fail, pills disappoint. A self-directed plan of small daily movements rebuilds your life.
3.04
25
Talking Back Summary
Talking Back
Diagnoses fail, pills disappoint. A self-directed plan of small daily movements rebuilds your life.
by Rowland G. Hazard 2021 149 pages
3.04
25 ratings
Stock Market Maestros
by Lee Freeman-Shor • 2026
Wrong half the time yet beating the market: the payoff math that renders stock picking a sideshow.
4.25
8
Stock Market Maestros Summary
Stock Market Maestros
Wrong half the time yet beating the market: the payoff math that renders stock picking a sideshow.
by Lee Freeman-Shor 2026 366 pages
4.25
8 ratings
Born to Flourish
by Richard J. Davidson • 2026
Five minutes a day of the right mental exercises can rewire your brain for flourishing.
4.15
165
Born to Flourish Summary
Born to Flourish
Five minutes a day of the right mental exercises can rewire your brain for flourishing.
by Richard J. Davidson 2026 304 pages
4.15
165 ratings
Beyond Bullshit
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2007
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
3.20
60
Beyond Bullshit Summary
Beyond Bullshit
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
by Samuel A. Culbert 2007 168 pages
3.20
60 ratings
Deep Mentoring
by Randy D. Reese • 2012
Jesus mentored slowly, personally, and with deep attention. Here is how to do the same.
4.12
129
Deep Mentoring Summary
Deep Mentoring
Jesus mentored slowly, personally, and with deep attention. Here is how to do the same.
by Randy D. Reese 2012 240 pages
4.12
129 ratings
Shattering the Feminine Frame
by Jerr rreJ • 2022
Stop seeking approval. The men who lead from internal certainty are the ones she never leaves.
4.70
40
Shattering the Feminine Frame Summary
Shattering the Feminine Frame
Stop seeking approval. The men who lead from internal certainty are the ones she never leaves.
by Jerr rreJ 2022 155 pages
4.70
40 ratings
Wiser
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Why groups amplify error: members herd, hide what they know, and silence the best information.
3.62
437
Wiser Summary
Wiser
Why groups amplify error: members herd, hide what they know, and silence the best information.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014 272 pages
3.62
437 ratings
What No One Tells You
by Alexandra Sacks • 2019
New motherhood is a second adolescence: your emotional chaos is a feature, not a flaw.
4.00
1k+
What No One Tells You Summary
What No One Tells You
New motherhood is a second adolescence: your emotional chaos is a feature, not a flaw.
by Alexandra Sacks 2019 400 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Private Lies
by Frank Pittman • 1989
The affair is not the sex. It's the secret. And the secret is a power play.
4.01
76
Private Lies Summary
Private Lies
The affair is not the sex. It's the secret. And the secret is a power play.
by Frank Pittman 1989 309 pages
4.01
76 ratings
Trading
by Mark Elder • 2021
Four guides that turn options, forex, and swing trading from a casino bet into a disciplined system.
Trading Summary
Trading
Four guides that turn options, forex, and swing trading from a casino bet into a disciplined system.
by Mark Elder 2021 540 pages
Blindspotting
by Kirstin Ferguson • 2025
Your expertise creates your biggest blind spots. A method for leading with curiosity instead of ego.
3.13
69
Blindspotting Summary
Blindspotting
Your expertise creates your biggest blind spots. A method for leading with curiosity instead of ego.
by Kirstin Ferguson 2025 357 pages
3.13
69 ratings
TDAH La boîte à outils
by Ariane Hébert • 2015
ADHD parenting decoded: the science, the tools, and the consistency that makes both stick.
3.98
82
TDAH La boîte à outils Summary
TDAH La boîte à outils
ADHD parenting decoded: the science, the tools, and the consistency that makes both stick.
by Ariane Hébert 2015 169 pages
3.98
82 ratings
The Seven Basic Plots
by Christopher Booker • 2004
All stories are one of seven shapes. And they all solve the same psychological problem.
3.76
1k+
The Seven Basic Plots Summary
The Seven Basic Plots
All stories are one of seven shapes. And they all solve the same psychological problem.
by Christopher Booker 2004 728 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Spurgeon's Sorrows
by Zack Eswine • 2014
Depression is not a spiritual failure: how Charles Spurgeon's darkest hours point to grace.
4.44
2k+
Spurgeon's Sorrows Summary
Spurgeon's Sorrows
Depression is not a spiritual failure: how Charles Spurgeon's darkest hours point to grace.
by Zack Eswine 2014 127 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
Gospel-Centered Counseling
by Robert W. Kellemen • 2014
The gospel is more than forgiveness: a complete operating system for lasting personal change.
4.20
104
Gospel-Centered Counseling Summary
Gospel-Centered Counseling
The gospel is more than forgiveness: a complete operating system for lasting personal change.
by Robert W. Kellemen 2014 320 pages
4.20
104 ratings
Human Living the Adventure Being of Life and And Love Becoming
by David G. Benner • 2016
Life is an adventure of becoming whole. Imperfection is not the obstacle; it is the path.
4.14
64
Human Living the Adventure Being of Life and And Love Becoming Summary
Human Living the Adventure Being of Life and And Love Becoming
Life is an adventure of becoming whole. Imperfection is not the obstacle; it is the path.
by David G. Benner 2016 174 pages
4.14
64 ratings
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