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Psychology Book Summaries

Flourish
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2011
Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.
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7k+
Flourish Summary
Flourish
Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2011 368 pages
3.84
7k+ ratings
The Decision Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2011
Fifty mental models for sharper decisions: what to use when your instincts hit their limit.
3.62
7k+
The Decision Book Summary
The Decision Book
Fifty mental models for sharper decisions: what to use when your instincts hit their limit.
by Mikael Krogerus 2011 176 pages
3.62
7k+ ratings
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction
by Karl M. Kapp • 2012
Points and badges alone fail. Design learning that motivates like a game, tailored to player types.
3.83
305
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Summary
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction
Points and badges alone fail. Design learning that motivates like a game, tailored to player types.
by Karl M. Kapp 2012 336 pages
3.83
305 ratings
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2009
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
4.05
1k+
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership Summary
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2009 328 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
How We Learn
by Benedict Carey • 2014
Forgetting isn't a glitch in your memory. It's the engine that makes real learning possible.
3.91
7k+
How We Learn Summary
How We Learn
Forgetting isn't a glitch in your memory. It's the engine that makes real learning possible.
by Benedict Carey 2014 272 pages
3.91
7k+ ratings
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling
by Frank Bettger • 1947
Enthusiasm beat technique: the rules that jumped a failed salesman's income 700% in ten days.
4.28
17k+
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling Summary
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling
Enthusiasm beat technique: the rules that jumped a failed salesman's income 700% in ten days.
by Frank Bettger 1947 208 pages
4.28
17k+ ratings
Mind Gym
by Gary Mack • 2001
Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.
4.07
4k+
Mind Gym Summary
Mind Gym
Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.
by Gary Mack 2001 224 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
To Have or To Be?
by Erich Fromm • 1976
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
4.18
13k+
To Have or To Be? Summary
To Have or To Be?
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
by Erich Fromm 1976 215 pages
4.18
13k+ ratings
The Little Book of Psychology
by Emily Ralls • 2021
Psychology's six rival schools, from neurons to obedience, and what each one says about you.
3.96
1k+
The Little Book of Psychology Summary
The Little Book of Psychology
Psychology's six rival schools, from neurons to obedience, and what each one says about you.
by Emily Ralls 2021 130 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Meditations for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman • 2024
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
4.26
19k+
Meditations for Mortals Summary
Meditations for Mortals
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
by Oliver Burkeman 2024 208 pages
4.26
19k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Melanie Mitchell • 2019
Chess champion AI still can't reason like a toddler. The true barrier to general intelligence.
4.33
4k+
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence
Chess champion AI still can't reason like a toddler. The true barrier to general intelligence.
by Melanie Mitchell 2019 336 pages
4.33
4k+ ratings
The Verbally Abusive Relationship
by Patricia Evans • 1992
Partner never yells, you still feel crazy. Name the abuse, take back your life.
4.26
4k+
The Verbally Abusive Relationship Summary
The Verbally Abusive Relationship
Partner never yells, you still feel crazy. Name the abuse, take back your life.
by Patricia Evans 1992 240 pages
4.26
4k+ ratings
Gut
by Giulia Enders • 2014
The hundred million neurons in your gut produce your serotonin. Digestion is just its first job.
4.08
56k+
Gut Summary
Gut
The hundred million neurons in your gut produce your serotonin. Digestion is just its first job.
by Giulia Enders 2014 272 pages
4.08
56k+ ratings
Evolutionary Psychology
by David M. Buss • 2014
Why we want, chase, and guard our mates: evolutionary logic older than civilization.
4.34
1k+
Evolutionary Psychology Summary
Evolutionary Psychology
Why we want, chase, and guard our mates: evolutionary logic older than civilization.
by David M. Buss 2014 518 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Gift of Therapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2003
Therapy's true instrument is the therapist. Lessons on using your own presence, not just protocols.
4.32
30k+
The Gift of Therapy Summary
The Gift of Therapy
Therapy's true instrument is the therapist. Lessons on using your own presence, not just protocols.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2003 288 pages
4.32
30k+ ratings
The Power of Intention
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2004
Intention is a universal current, not a personal desire. Align with it and your life reorganizes.
4.20
34k+
The Power of Intention Summary
The Power of Intention
Intention is a universal current, not a personal desire. Align with it and your life reorganizes.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2004 272 pages
4.20
34k+ ratings
Wherever You Go, There You Are
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 1994
Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.
4.13
54k+
Wherever You Go, There You Are Summary
Wherever You Go, There You Are
Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1994 249 pages
4.13
54k+ ratings
Pragmatics of Human Communication
by Paul Watzlawick • 1967
Your silence speaks. Your questions command. Your fights turn on where you punctuate the story.
4.21
500+
Pragmatics of Human Communication Summary
Pragmatics of Human Communication
Your silence speaks. Your questions command. Your fights turn on where you punctuate the story.
by Paul Watzlawick 1967 304 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Unlimited Power
by Anthony Robbins • 1986
Download the beliefs, mental strategies, and physiology of anyone who already has what you want.
4.22
37k+
Unlimited Power Summary
Unlimited Power
Download the beliefs, mental strategies, and physiology of anyone who already has what you want.
by Anthony Robbins 1986 426 pages
4.22
37k+ ratings
Mastermind
by Maria Konnikova • 2013
Learn to think like Sherlock Holmes: a psychologist's method for sharper observation and reasoning.
3.55
8k+
Mastermind Summary
Mastermind
Learn to think like Sherlock Holmes: a psychologist's method for sharper observation and reasoning.
by Maria Konnikova 2013 273 pages
3.55
8k+ ratings
Initiation into Hermetics
by Franz Bardon • 1962
Master the four elements within yourself: a step-by-step system for commanding reality.
4.20
1k+
Initiation into Hermetics Summary
Initiation into Hermetics
Master the four elements within yourself: a step-by-step system for commanding reality.
by Franz Bardon 1962 356 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers
by Tam Kaur • 2024
Solo dinners, hard boundaries, and flowers you buy yourself: a self-love that actually lasts.
4.11
1k+
Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers Summary
Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers
Solo dinners, hard boundaries, and flowers you buy yourself: a self-love that actually lasts.
by Tam Kaur 2024 288 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Art of Deception
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2001
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
3.76
7k+
The Art of Deception Summary
The Art of Deception
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2001 368 pages
3.76
7k+ ratings
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
by Al Ries • 1993
Better products don't win. Better perceptions do, and the rules for shaping them are knowable.
4.05
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The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Summary
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
Better products don't win. Better perceptions do, and the rules for shaping them are knowable.
by Al Ries 1993 123 pages
4.05
22k+ ratings
The Crux
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2022
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
4.17
1k+
The Crux Summary
The Crux
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2022 396 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Full Fee Agent
by Chris Voss • 2022
An FBI negotiator's method for real estate agents to earn full commission, without ever discounting.
4.44
428
The Full Fee Agent Summary
The Full Fee Agent
An FBI negotiator's method for real estate agents to earn full commission, without ever discounting.
by Chris Voss 2022 204 pages
4.44
428 ratings
The Signal and the Noise
by Nate Silver • 2012
Why weather forecasters improve while economists flounder, and what that reveals about prediction.
3.97
52k+
The Signal and the Noise Summary
The Signal and the Noise
Why weather forecasters improve while economists flounder, and what that reveals about prediction.
by Nate Silver 2012 545 pages
3.97
52k+ ratings
Homo Ludens
by Johan Huizinga • 1938
Legal procedure and ritual both began as play. Modernity's error is pretending they didn't.
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3k+
Homo Ludens Summary
Homo Ludens
Legal procedure and ritual both began as play. Modernity's error is pretending they didn't.
by Johan Huizinga 1938 230 pages
3.98
3k+ ratings
Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude
by Napoleon Hill • 1960
The inner habits that build wealth, resilience, and influence when effort alone stops working.
4.29
11k+
Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude Summary
Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude
The inner habits that build wealth, resilience, and influence when effort alone stops working.
by Napoleon Hill 1960 384 pages
4.29
11k+ ratings
Understanding Motivation and Emotion
by Johnmarshall Reeve • 1992
Motivation science from the inside out: the needs, beliefs, goals, and emotions that move people.
3.89
294
Understanding Motivation and Emotion Summary
Understanding Motivation and Emotion
Motivation science from the inside out: the needs, beliefs, goals, and emotions that move people.
by Johnmarshall Reeve 1992 600 pages
3.89
294 ratings
The Chimp Paradox
by Steve Peters • 2012
The three-part mental model that puts your rational brain back in charge when emotions take over.
3.99
24k+
The Chimp Paradox Summary
The Chimp Paradox
The three-part mental model that puts your rational brain back in charge when emotions take over.
by Steve Peters 2012 346 pages
3.99
24k+ ratings
The Big Leap
by Gay Hendricks • 2009
Success triggers self-sabotage. The hidden cap on your happiness, and how to break it.
3.97
20k+
The Big Leap Summary
The Big Leap
Success triggers self-sabotage. The hidden cap on your happiness, and how to break it.
by Gay Hendricks 2009 224 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
The Geek Way
by Andrew McAfee • 2023
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
3.89
500+
The Geek Way Summary
The Geek Way
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
by Andrew McAfee 2023 321 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
The Art of Focus
by Dan Koe • 2024
Concentrated work beats long hours. The missing skill: designing a life that earns your attention.
3.81
500+
The Art of Focus Summary
The Art of Focus
Concentrated work beats long hours. The missing skill: designing a life that earns your attention.
by Dan Koe 2024 273 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
In the Blink of an Eye
by Walter Murch • 1995
An editor discovers, not assembles. The audience's blink reveals where every cut belongs.
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8k+
In the Blink of an Eye Summary
In the Blink of an Eye
An editor discovers, not assembles. The audience's blink reveals where every cut belongs.
by Walter Murch 1995 146 pages
4.21
8k+ ratings
The Art of Learning
by Josh Waitzkin • 2007
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
4.04
21k+
The Art of Learning Summary
The Art of Learning
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
by Josh Waitzkin 2007 265 pages
4.04
21k+ ratings
We Who Wrestle with God
by Jordan B. Peterson • 2024
Genesis as a map of the psyche: lose the story, lose the structure of meaning.
3.93
4k+
We Who Wrestle with God Summary
We Who Wrestle with God
Genesis as a map of the psyche: lose the story, lose the structure of meaning.
by Jordan B. Peterson 2024 576 pages
3.93
4k+ ratings
Irresistible
by Adam Alter • 2017
The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.
3.85
12k+
Irresistible Summary
Irresistible
The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.
by Adam Alter 2017 368 pages
3.85
12k+ ratings
The Shallows
by Nicholas Carr • 2010
Every click and scroll physically restructures your brain, and deep thought is the casualty.
3.89
33k+
The Shallows Summary
The Shallows
Every click and scroll physically restructures your brain, and deep thought is the casualty.
by Nicholas Carr 2010 276 pages
3.89
33k+ ratings
Sell It Like Serhant
by Ryan Serhant • 2018
The top broker's playbook for filling your pipeline and juggling every deal without dropping one.
4.28
3k+
Sell It Like Serhant Summary
Sell It Like Serhant
The top broker's playbook for filling your pipeline and juggling every deal without dropping one.
by Ryan Serhant 2018 240 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
Chatter
by Ethan Kross • 2021
Your inner critic loops on demand. The science-backed playbook for turning it into a coach.
3.96
24k+
Chatter Summary
Chatter
Your inner critic loops on demand. The science-backed playbook for turning it into a coach.
by Ethan Kross 2021
3.96
24k+ ratings
Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn
by Florence Scovel Shinn • 1989
Your subconscious believes every word you say. The original guide to turning speech into reality.
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500+
Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn Summary
Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn
Your subconscious believes every word you say. The original guide to turning speech into reality.
by Florence Scovel Shinn 1989 384 pages
4.53
500+ ratings
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
The liar hides the truth. The bullshitter doesn't care what it is. A 67-page philosophical grenade.
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On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit
The liar hides the truth. The bullshitter doesn't care what it is. A 67-page philosophical grenade.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005 67 pages
3.58
16k+ ratings
Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2005
Two seconds of looking can be more accurate than months of analysis. And also more biased.
3.96
600k+
Blink Summary
Blink
Two seconds of looking can be more accurate than months of analysis. And also more biased.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2005 172 pages
3.96
600k+ ratings
Transitions
by William Bridges • 2004
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
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4k+
Transitions Summary
Transitions
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
by William Bridges 2004 224 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
Buyology
by Martin Lindstrom • 2008
Customers don't know why they buy. Brain scans do, and the answers overturn marketing gospel.
3.76
14k+
Buyology Summary
Buyology
Customers don't know why they buy. Brain scans do, and the answers overturn marketing gospel.
by Martin Lindstrom 2008 272 pages
3.76
14k+ ratings
Suicide
by Émile Durkheim • 1897
Suicide is a stable, measurable social current, not a private tragedy. The rules are predictable.
3.86
4k+
Suicide Summary
Suicide
Suicide is a stable, measurable social current, not a private tragedy. The rules are predictable.
by Émile Durkheim 1897 405 pages
3.86
4k+ ratings
The Success Principles
by Jack Canfield • 2015
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
4.26
35k+
The Success Principles Summary
The Success Principles
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
by Jack Canfield 2015 624 pages
4.26
35k+ ratings
Letters from a Stoic
by Seneca
The original self-help: a Roman philosopher's letters on wasting less time and wanting less stuff.
4.32
58k+
Letters from a Stoic Summary
Letters from a Stoic
The original self-help: a Roman philosopher's letters on wasting less time and wanting less stuff.
by Seneca 254 pages
4.32
58k+ ratings
Destiny of Souls
by Michael Newton • 2000
You chose this life. A hypnotherapist’s thousands of case studies show how and why.
4.35
9k+
Destiny of Souls Summary
Destiny of Souls
You chose this life. A hypnotherapist’s thousands of case studies show how and why.
by Michael Newton 2000 432 pages
4.35
9k+ ratings
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