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Psychology Book Summaries

American Sphinx
by Joseph J. Ellis • 1997
Jefferson's greatest invention was a mind in which freedom and slavery never had to meet.
3.94
29k+
American Sphinx Summary
American Sphinx
Jefferson's greatest invention was a mind in which freedom and slavery never had to meet.
by Joseph J. Ellis 1997 440 pages
3.94
29k+ ratings
Light in the Shadows
by A. Meredith Walters • 2013
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
4.20
16k+
Light in the Shadows Summary
Light in the Shadows
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
by A. Meredith Walters 2013 318 pages
4.20
16k+ ratings
Stepping Up
by John B. Izzo • 2011
How taking full ownership, not blaming, rewires your influence in any room you walk into.
3.83
353
Stepping Up Summary
Stepping Up
How taking full ownership, not blaming, rewires your influence in any room you walk into.
by John B. Izzo 2011 184 pages
3.83
353 ratings
Awaken the Leader In You
by Mitesh Khatri • 2013
Energy management, absolute reliability, and radical ownership: leadership is a system, not a gift.
3.88
49
Awaken the Leader In You Summary
Awaken the Leader In You
Energy management, absolute reliability, and radical ownership: leadership is a system, not a gift.
by Mitesh Khatri 2013 188 pages
3.88
49 ratings
Borderline Bodies
by Clara Mucci • 2018
Personality disorders are stored in the body before language. That means the cure cannot be words.
4.56
9
Borderline Bodies Summary
Borderline Bodies
Personality disorders are stored in the body before language. That means the cure cannot be words.
by Clara Mucci 2018 480 pages
4.56
9 ratings
Zoobiquity
by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz • 2012
Animals faint, self-harm, and overdose just like we do; their doctors know why ours don't.
4.12
3k+
Zoobiquity Summary
Zoobiquity
Animals faint, self-harm, and overdose just like we do; their doctors know why ours don't.
by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz 2012 416 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart
by Mary Beth A. O'Neill • 2000
The executive coach's playbook for staying tough, staying connected, and getting business results.
3.95
371
Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart Summary
Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart
The executive coach's playbook for staying tough, staying connected, and getting business results.
by Mary Beth A. O'Neill 2000 352 pages
3.95
371 ratings
Dreaming
by J. Allan Hobson • 2005
Every night your brain enters a temporary psychosis. Here is the chemical switch behind it.
3.37
500+
Dreaming Summary
Dreaming
Every night your brain enters a temporary psychosis. Here is the chemical switch behind it.
by J. Allan Hobson 2005 153 pages
3.37
500+ ratings
Piense y hágase rico
by Napoleon Hill • 2020
The system that turns desire into dollars, tested on the richest men of the twentieth century.
3.89
27
Piense y hágase rico Summary
Piense y hágase rico
The system that turns desire into dollars, tested on the richest men of the twentieth century.
by Napoleon Hill 2020
3.89
27 ratings
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO
by Tom Biesinger • 2017
Seven out of ten CEO hours go to operations, not strategy. Four pivots that reverse the ratio.
4.00
12
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO Summary
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO
Seven out of ten CEO hours go to operations, not strategy. Four pivots that reverse the ratio.
by Tom Biesinger 2017 185 pages
4.00
12 ratings
On Paradise Drive
by David Brooks • 2005
The future is America's home: a restless chase that never ends, consuming dreams along the way.
3.58
500+
On Paradise Drive Summary
On Paradise Drive
The future is America's home: a restless chase that never ends, consuming dreams along the way.
by David Brooks 2005 320 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Personal Knowledge
by Michael Polanyi • 1958
Pure objectivity is a false ideal: every act of knowing demands a personal, skillful commitment.
4.27
456
Personal Knowledge Summary
Personal Knowledge
Pure objectivity is a false ideal: every act of knowing demands a personal, skillful commitment.
by Michael Polanyi 1958 428 pages
4.27
456 ratings
The Loving Push, 2nd Edition
by Temple Grandin • 2016
Your autistic teen needs a push, not a shield. How to stretch without breaking trust.
4.20
500+
The Loving Push, 2nd Edition Summary
The Loving Push, 2nd Edition
Your autistic teen needs a push, not a shield. How to stretch without breaking trust.
by Temple Grandin 2016 288 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology
by Stephen H. Wolinsky • 2000
Your entire psychology may rest on one false conclusion you reached before age one.
3.95
39
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology Summary
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology
Your entire psychology may rest on one false conclusion you reached before age one.
by Stephen H. Wolinsky 2000 183 pages
3.95
39 ratings
Executive Functioning and Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2025
Three executive systems, not one. Built by attachment. Hijacked by screens. Rewired in therapy.
4.80
5
Executive Functioning and Psychotherapy Summary
Executive Functioning and Psychotherapy
Three executive systems, not one. Built by attachment. Hijacked by screens. Rewired in therapy.
by Louis Cozolino 2025 330 pages
4.80
5 ratings
Till Death Us Do Part
by Vincent Bugliosi • 2004
No weapon, no witness, no forensic evidence. A prosecutor convicted two killers with a paper trail.
4.05
2k+
Till Death Us Do Part Summary
Till Death Us Do Part
No weapon, no witness, no forensic evidence. A prosecutor convicted two killers with a paper trail.
by Vincent Bugliosi 2004 450 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli • 2013
99 thinking traps, catalogued. Better judgment comes from removing errors, not adding insight.
3.85
42k+
The Art of Thinking Clearly Summary
The Art of Thinking Clearly
99 thinking traps, catalogued. Better judgment comes from removing errors, not adding insight.
by Rolf Dobelli 2013 384 pages
3.85
42k+ ratings
Mon cerveau est hyper
by Cathy Assenheim • 2020
Why your sharp, sensitive brain runs out of fuel and how to refuel it biologically.
3.95
123
Mon cerveau est hyper Summary
Mon cerveau est hyper
Why your sharp, sensitive brain runs out of fuel and how to refuel it biologically.
by Cathy Assenheim 2020 167 pages
3.95
123 ratings
The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life
by Boyd Varty • 2014
Find purpose like a lion tracker: ignore the big picture, follow one footprint, trust the silence.
4.26
3k+
The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life Summary
The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life
Find purpose like a lion tracker: ignore the big picture, follow one footprint, trust the silence.
by Boyd Varty 2014 160 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
THE MASTER KEY TO RICHES
by Napolian Hill • 2022
Your mind builds what it dwells on. The manual for submitting a better blueprint.
2.00
2
THE MASTER KEY TO RICHES Summary
THE MASTER KEY TO RICHES
Your mind builds what it dwells on. The manual for submitting a better blueprint.
by Napolian Hill 2022 208 pages
2.00
2 ratings
Diversity, Oppression, & Change
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia • 2021
When social work claims neutrality, it erases culture and ignores power. This text brings them back.
3.60
15
Diversity, Oppression, & Change Summary
Diversity, Oppression, & Change
When social work claims neutrality, it erases culture and ignores power. This text brings them back.
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia 2021 413 pages
3.60
15 ratings
Healing Ourselves
by Shamini Jain • 2021
Energy healing isn't magic. It's biology, and the evidence is in your cells.
4.29
133
Healing Ourselves Summary
Healing Ourselves
Energy healing isn't magic. It's biology, and the evidence is in your cells.
by Shamini Jain 2021 320 pages
4.29
133 ratings
Intimacy
by Ita O'Brien • 2026
An intimacy coordinator's guide to embodiment: how presence and clear boundaries unlock real desire.
3.53
90
Intimacy Summary
Intimacy
An intimacy coordinator's guide to embodiment: how presence and clear boundaries unlock real desire.
by Ita O'Brien 2026 384 pages
3.53
90 ratings
A Mouthful Of Air
by Amy Koppelman • 2003
The smile of a Manhattan mother hides suicide scars, and a depression intent on finishing the job.
3.57
1k+
A Mouthful Of Air Summary
A Mouthful Of Air
The smile of a Manhattan mother hides suicide scars, and a depression intent on finishing the job.
by Amy Koppelman 2003 212 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Dictionary of American Slang
by Robert L. Chapman • 1998
Slang is a psychological shield, a substitute for the fist, and language at its most honest.
3.91
43
Dictionary of American Slang Summary
Dictionary of American Slang
Slang is a psychological shield, a substitute for the fist, and language at its most honest.
by Robert L. Chapman 1998 640 pages
3.91
43 ratings
Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma
by Jordan Dann • 2022
The body holds trauma that the mind alone can't reach. A step-by-step guide to releasing it.
4.33
114
Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma Summary
Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma
The body holds trauma that the mind alone can't reach. A step-by-step guide to releasing it.
by Jordan Dann 2022 183 pages
4.33
114 ratings
Mindfulness in Eight Weeks
by Michael Chaskalson • 2011
Eight weeks to rewire your brain from stress reactions to conscious choice.
3.86
236
Mindfulness in Eight Weeks Summary
Mindfulness in Eight Weeks
Eight weeks to rewire your brain from stress reactions to conscious choice.
by Michael Chaskalson 2011 288 pages
3.86
236 ratings
The Book of Hygge
by Louisa Thomsen Brits • 2016
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
3.26
3k+
The Book of Hygge Summary
The Book of Hygge
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016 192 pages
3.26
3k+ ratings
Dance First, Think Later by Kathryn Petras (31-Aug-2011) Paperback
by Kathryn Petras • 2011
Over 400 rules for a life that moves before it thinks.
3.79
500+
Dance First, Think Later by Kathryn Petras (31-Aug-2011) Paperback Summary
Dance First, Think Later by Kathryn Petras (31-Aug-2011) Paperback
Over 400 rules for a life that moves before it thinks.
by Kathryn Petras 2011
3.79
500+ ratings
Diversity, Oppression, and Change
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia • 2015
Culture-blind social work is Eurocentric. Real practice begins inside the client's culture.
3.83
30
Diversity, Oppression, and Change Summary
Diversity, Oppression, and Change
Culture-blind social work is Eurocentric. Real practice begins inside the client's culture.
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia 2015 448 pages
3.83
30 ratings
The Guide to Getting It On
by Paul Joannides • 1996
A lifetime guide to sex: the brain, the myths, the pleasure anatomy, and staying connected.
4.28
2k+
The Guide to Getting It On Summary
The Guide to Getting It On
A lifetime guide to sex: the brain, the myths, the pleasure anatomy, and staying connected.
by Paul Joannides 1996 698 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Health Book
by Informative Books • 2018
Break the overeating cycle by fixing emotional patterns, plate setup, and sleep.
5.00
1
The Health Book Summary
The Health Book
Break the overeating cycle by fixing emotional patterns, plate setup, and sleep.
by Informative Books 2018 706 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Body Respect
by Linda Bacon • 2014
BMI standards were written by the weight-loss industry, and dieting trains your body to gain weight.
4.19
1k+
Body Respect Summary
Body Respect
BMI standards were written by the weight-loss industry, and dieting trains your body to gain weight.
by Linda Bacon 2014 232 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Legado
by Hombres Peligrosos • 2023
Comfort is making men weak. Eight pillars for training the strength to resist it.
3.55
31
Legado Summary
Legado
Comfort is making men weak. Eight pillars for training the strength to resist it.
by Hombres Peligrosos 2023 286 pages
3.55
31 ratings
The Numbers Game
by David Sally • 2013
Why soccer's weakest player matters more than its star, and half the result is luck.
3.72
3k+
The Numbers Game Summary
The Numbers Game
Why soccer's weakest player matters more than its star, and half the result is luck.
by David Sally 2013 401 pages
3.72
3k+ ratings
Cheers to Monday
by Amy Leneker • 2026
Seven types of stress are draining your life. The simple sorting tool that stops them.
4.03
37
Cheers to Monday Summary
Cheers to Monday
Seven types of stress are draining your life. The simple sorting tool that stops them.
by Amy Leneker 2026 288 pages
4.03
37 ratings
Notes to John
by Joan Didion • 2025
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
3.90
6k+
Notes to John Summary
Notes to John
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
by Joan Didion 2025 224 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
Diversity, Oppression, and Change
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia • 2008
A social work approach that starts with the client's story and culture, not a checklist of deficits.
3.89
45
Diversity, Oppression, and Change Summary
Diversity, Oppression, and Change
A social work approach that starts with the client's story and culture, not a checklist of deficits.
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia 2008 306 pages
3.89
45 ratings
Becoming Safely Embodied
by Deirdre Fay • 2021
Safety is a skill: step-by-step tools to teach your body to feel secure again.
3.99
347
Becoming Safely Embodied Summary
Becoming Safely Embodied
Safety is a skill: step-by-step tools to teach your body to feel secure again.
by Deirdre Fay 2021 201 pages
3.99
347 ratings
Firm Feedback in a Fragile World
by Jeff Hancher • 2025
How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.
4.11
27
Firm Feedback in a Fragile World Summary
Firm Feedback in a Fragile World
How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.
by Jeff Hancher 2025 240 pages
4.11
27 ratings
La tercera máscara
by Care Santos • 2022
A teen artist gives birth alone. Her baby dies. Now her silence is read as guilt.
3.55
114
La tercera máscara Summary
La tercera máscara
A teen artist gives birth alone. Her baby dies. Now her silence is read as guilt.
by Care Santos 2022 224 pages
3.55
114 ratings
Tu cuerpo en llamas
by Beatriz Larrea • 2022
Every disease of aging shares one hidden driver, and your kitchen holds the off switch.
4.01
289
Tu cuerpo en llamas Summary
Tu cuerpo en llamas
Every disease of aging shares one hidden driver, and your kitchen holds the off switch.
by Beatriz Larrea 2022 336 pages
4.01
289 ratings
Social Entrepreneurship
by Ryszard Praszkier • 2011
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
3.80
20
Social Entrepreneurship Summary
Social Entrepreneurship
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
by Ryszard Praszkier 2011 250 pages
3.80
20 ratings
The Lonely Century
by Noreena Hertz • 2021
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
3.85
2k+
The Lonely Century Summary
The Lonely Century
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
by Noreena Hertz 2021 384 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Magic of Melatonin
by Jan-Dirk Fauteck • 2019
One hormone controls sleep, pain, metabolism, and aging. Light pollution disrupts it. Restore it.
3.80
35
The Magic of Melatonin Summary
The Magic of Melatonin
One hormone controls sleep, pain, metabolism, and aging. Light pollution disrupts it. Restore it.
by Jan-Dirk Fauteck 2019 178 pages
3.80
35 ratings
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens
by Joseph V. Ciarrochi • 2012
Your mind scans for threats, not happiness. Skills for ending the war with your own feelings.
3.85
207
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens Summary
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens
Your mind scans for threats, not happiness. Skills for ending the war with your own feelings.
by Joseph V. Ciarrochi 2012 152 pages
3.85
207 ratings
"Dear Daughter of a Narcisstic Mother ..."
by Danu Morrigan • 2017
100 letters to the daughter of a narcissistic mother: stop hoping she will change, start thriving.
4.12
82
"Dear Daughter of a Narcisstic Mother ..." Summary
"Dear Daughter of a Narcisstic Mother ..."
100 letters to the daughter of a narcissistic mother: stop hoping she will change, start thriving.
by Danu Morrigan 2017 250 pages
4.12
82 ratings
The Constraints-Led Approach
by Ian Renshaw • 2019
Movement skill is not about repeating perfect form. It emerges from the constraints you design.
4.28
46
The Constraints-Led Approach Summary
The Constraints-Led Approach
Movement skill is not about repeating perfect form. It emerges from the constraints you design.
by Ian Renshaw 2019 179 pages
4.28
46 ratings
Freud
by Marc Pepiol • 2015
Reason rides in the back seat. Freud's tour of the real drivers: hidden desire, guilt, and dreams.
3.97
250
Freud Summary
Freud
Reason rides in the back seat. Freud's tour of the real drivers: hidden desire, guilt, and dreams.
by Marc Pepiol 2015 143 pages
3.97
250 ratings
The AI-Savvy Leader
by David De Cremer • 2024
Eighty-seven percent of AI projects fail for one reason: leaders let engineers set the strategy.
3.62
177
The AI-Savvy Leader Summary
The AI-Savvy Leader
Eighty-seven percent of AI projects fail for one reason: leaders let engineers set the strategy.
by David De Cremer 2024 224 pages
3.62
177 ratings
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