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Psychology Book Summaries

The Sedona Method
by Hale Dwoskin • 2003
One repeated question dissolves fear, resistance, wanting. Let go and the goals chase you instead.
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1k+
The Sedona Method Summary
The Sedona Method
One repeated question dissolves fear, resistance, wanting. Let go and the goals chase you instead.
by Hale Dwoskin 2003 436 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Alter Ego Effect
by Todd Herman • 2019
Build an alter ego. Name it. Switch it on. Let it do what scares you.
3.96
4k+
The Alter Ego Effect Summary
The Alter Ego Effect
Build an alter ego. Name it. Switch it on. Let it do what scares you.
by Todd Herman 2019 259 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
The Art of Noticing
by Rob Walker • 2019
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
3.77
2k+
The Art of Noticing Summary
The Art of Noticing
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
by Rob Walker 2019 256 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
Liquid Times
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2007
The stable world of careers, communities, and safety nets is gone, replaced by a permanent churn.
3.87
1k+
Liquid Times Summary
Liquid Times
The stable world of careers, communities, and safety nets is gone, replaced by a permanent churn.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2007 128 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
by Joe Dispenza • 2013
A meditation method for unhooking emotional addictions and rewiring your brain into someone new.
4.28
500+
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Summary
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
A meditation method for unhooking emotional addictions and rewiring your brain into someone new.
by Joe Dispenza 2013 2 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
A Secure Base
by John Bowlby • 1988
Why the caregiver bond shapes adult relationships more than personality or willpower.
4.23
1k+
A Secure Base Summary
A Secure Base
Why the caregiver bond shapes adult relationships more than personality or willpower.
by John Bowlby 1988 204 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Things No One Taught Us About Love
by Vex King • 2024
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
4.06
2k+
Things No One Taught Us About Love Summary
Things No One Taught Us About Love
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
by Vex King 2024 307 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
How to Measure Anything
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 1985
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
3.90
3k+
How to Measure Anything Summary
How to Measure Anything
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 1985 432 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
Rewire
by Nicole Vignola • 2024
The brain reshapes itself, not stretches. The science of breaking the cycles that hold you back.
4.20
2k+
Rewire Summary
Rewire
The brain reshapes itself, not stretches. The science of breaking the cycles that hold you back.
by Nicole Vignola 2024 354 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Reality Transurfing 5
by Vadim Zeland • 2004
Reality holds a hidden field of outcomes. Your thoughts alone decide which one materializes.
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500+
Reality Transurfing 5 Summary
Reality Transurfing 5
Reality holds a hidden field of outcomes. Your thoughts alone decide which one materializes.
by Vadim Zeland 2004 122 pages
4.47
500+ ratings
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
by Kevin Dutton • 2012
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
3.74
14k+
The Wisdom of Psychopaths Summary
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
by Kevin Dutton 2012 222 pages
3.74
14k+ ratings
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook
by Joseph Sugarman • 2006
Your first sentence must earn the second. Here's how to build copy readers can't stop reading.
4.14
1k+
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook Summary
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook
Your first sentence must earn the second. Here's how to build copy readers can't stop reading.
by Joseph Sugarman 2006 368 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Now Habit
by Neil A. Fiore • 1988
Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.
3.87
17k+
The Now Habit Summary
The Now Habit
Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.
by Neil A. Fiore 1988 206 pages
3.87
17k+ ratings
Hold On to Your Kids
by Gordon Neufeld • 2004
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
4.15
12k+
Hold On to Your Kids Summary
Hold On to Your Kids
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
by Gordon Neufeld 2004 368 pages
4.15
12k+ ratings
The Nicomachean Ethics
by Aristotle
You become virtuous by acting virtuously. The original manual for the well-lived life.
4.00
61k+
The Nicomachean Ethics Summary
The Nicomachean Ethics
You become virtuous by acting virtuously. The original manual for the well-lived life.
by Aristotle 329 pages
4.00
61k+ ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
100k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013 305 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Discipline Equals Freedom
by Jocko Willink • 2017
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
4.09
18k+
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
Discipline Equals Freedom
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
by Jocko Willink 2017 209 pages
4.09
18k+ ratings
The Social Construction of Reality
by Peter L. Berger • 1966
The world you take for granted is built: how everyday talk, habit, and institutions make reality.
4.11
4k+
The Social Construction of Reality Summary
The Social Construction of Reality
The world you take for granted is built: how everyday talk, habit, and institutions make reality.
by Peter L. Berger 1966 219 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Likeable Badass
by Alison Fragale • 2024
How women get the respect they deserve: blend warmth and competence, and build an army of advocates.
4.24
3k+
Likeable Badass Summary
Likeable Badass
How women get the respect they deserve: blend warmth and competence, and build an army of advocates.
by Alison Fragale 2024 256 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
The Power
by Rhonda Byrne • 2010
Love is the engine of manifestation. The instructions for running your life on it.
4.08
32k+
The Power Summary
The Power
Love is the engine of manifestation. The instructions for running your life on it.
by Rhonda Byrne 2010 272 pages
4.08
32k+ ratings
Learning How to Learn
by Barbara Oakley • 2018
Why cramming fails: what a 25-minute timer can actually teach you about learning.
4.38
2k+
Learning How to Learn Summary
Learning How to Learn
Why cramming fails: what a 25-minute timer can actually teach you about learning.
by Barbara Oakley 2018 255 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Obstacle Is the Way
by Ryan Holiday • 2014
When something blocks your path, stop seeing a wall and start seeing a raw material.
4.15
100k+
The Obstacle Is the Way Summary
The Obstacle Is the Way
When something blocks your path, stop seeing a wall and start seeing a raw material.
by Ryan Holiday 2014 202 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
The World as Will and Representation, Volume I
by Arthur Schopenhauer • 1818
Reality's hidden engine is a blind, striving will. Your desires obey it; art briefly escapes it.
4.22
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The World as Will and Representation, Volume I Summary
The World as Will and Representation, Volume I
Reality's hidden engine is a blind, striving will. Your desires obey it; art briefly escapes it.
by Arthur Schopenhauer 1818 534 pages
4.22
11k+ ratings
The Consolations of Philosophy
by Alain de Botton • 2000
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
4.01
34k+
The Consolations of Philosophy Summary
The Consolations of Philosophy
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
by Alain de Botton 2000 265 pages
4.01
34k+ ratings
Dare
by Barry McDonagh • 2015
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
4.30
5k+
Dare Summary
Dare
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
by Barry McDonagh 2015 244 pages
4.30
5k+ ratings
Tribes
by Seth Godin • 2008
Forget titles. Real leadership is an idea, the courage to be wrong, and a tribe.
3.80
42k+
Tribes Summary
Tribes
Forget titles. Real leadership is an idea, the courage to be wrong, and a tribe.
by Seth Godin 2008 162 pages
3.80
42k+ ratings
Immunity to Change
by Robert Kegan • 2009
Change efforts fail because they target symptoms, not the hidden immune system keeping you stuck.
3.98
2k+
Immunity to Change Summary
Immunity to Change
Change efforts fail because they target symptoms, not the hidden immune system keeping you stuck.
by Robert Kegan 2009 340 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Willpower
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2011
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
3.95
20k+
Willpower Summary
Willpower
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2011 291 pages
3.95
20k+ ratings
The Velvet Rage
by Alan Downs • 2005
Success and beauty won't fix it: the shame gay men carry from childhood, and the skills that heal.
4.06
12k+
The Velvet Rage Summary
The Velvet Rage
Success and beauty won't fix it: the shame gay men carry from childhood, and the skills that heal.
by Alan Downs 2005 252 pages
4.06
12k+ ratings
Hard Times Create Strong Men
by Stefan Aarnio • 2019
Why being nice ruined a generation of men, and what to practice instead.
4.08
1k+
Hard Times Create Strong Men Summary
Hard Times Create Strong Men
Why being nice ruined a generation of men, and what to practice instead.
by Stefan Aarnio 2019 554 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Punished by Rewards
by Alfie Kohn • 1993
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
4.17
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Punished by Rewards Summary
Punished by Rewards
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
by Alfie Kohn 1993 398 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
Sex at Dawn
by Christopher Ryan • 2010
Monogamy is a recent agricultural invention. Our bodies and desires never agreed to it.
3.97
31k+
Sex at Dawn Summary
Sex at Dawn
Monogamy is a recent agricultural invention. Our bodies and desires never agreed to it.
by Christopher Ryan 2010 416 pages
3.97
31k+ ratings
The Warren Buffett Way
by Robert G. Hagstrom • 1994
Buy businesses, not stocks: the valuation framework that makes patience the investor's only edge.
4.19
18k+
The Warren Buffett Way Summary
The Warren Buffett Way
Buy businesses, not stocks: the valuation framework that makes patience the investor's only edge.
by Robert G. Hagstrom 1994 336 pages
4.19
18k+ ratings
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
by Deepak Chopra • 1994
Seven laws that turn success from a grind into a graceful unfolding.
4.18
84k+
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Summary
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Seven laws that turn success from a grind into a graceful unfolding.
by Deepak Chopra 1994 100 pages
4.18
84k+ ratings
Influence et manipulation
by Robert Cialdini • 2017
Hidden triggers decide when you say yes, and you can learn to recognize them.
4.03
500+
Influence et manipulation Summary
Influence et manipulation
Hidden triggers decide when you say yes, and you can learn to recognize them.
by Robert Cialdini 2017 408 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
What My Bones Know
by Stephanie Foo • 2022
A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.
4.49
78k+
What My Bones Know Summary
What My Bones Know
A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.
by Stephanie Foo 2022 352 pages
4.49
78k+ ratings
Tools of Titans
by Timothy Ferriss • 2016
Morning routines, failure lessons, and decision rules from 200 top performers, ready to steal.
4.10
45k+
Tools of Titans Summary
Tools of Titans
Morning routines, failure lessons, and decision rules from 200 top performers, ready to steal.
by Timothy Ferriss 2016 673 pages
4.10
45k+ ratings
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age
by Dale Carnegie • 2011
Carnegie updated for screens: earning trust and influence when body language is no longer there.
3.93
15k+
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age Summary
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age
Carnegie updated for screens: earning trust and influence when body language is no longer there.
by Dale Carnegie 2011 272 pages
3.93
15k+ ratings
Body Language
by Allan Pease • 2006
Your body is talking: gestures, zones, and micro-signals that expose what words conceal.
3.86
4k+
Body Language Summary
Body Language
Your body is talking: gestures, zones, and micro-signals that expose what words conceal.
by Allan Pease 2006 152 pages
3.86
4k+ ratings
Manias, Panics, and Crashes
by Charles P. Kindleberger • 1978
Credit expands, speculation takes over, fraud blooms, then the crash. Four centuries, one pattern.
3.93
4k+
Manias, Panics, and Crashes Summary
Manias, Panics, and Crashes
Credit expands, speculation takes over, fraud blooms, then the crash. Four centuries, one pattern.
by Charles P. Kindleberger 1978 304 pages
3.93
4k+ ratings
The Complete TurtleTrader
by Michael W. Covel • 2007
Twenty-three novices got $1M each and a rulebook. The ones who followed it became millionaires.
3.88
2k+
The Complete TurtleTrader Summary
The Complete TurtleTrader
Twenty-three novices got $1M each and a rulebook. The ones who followed it became millionaires.
by Michael W. Covel 2007 288 pages
3.88
2k+ ratings
Consciousness Explained
by Daniel C. Dennett • 1991
Consciousness has no central theater. Your brain runs parallel drafts, and the self is a fiction.
3.90
8k+
Consciousness Explained Summary
Consciousness Explained
Consciousness has no central theater. Your brain runs parallel drafts, and the self is a fiction.
by Daniel C. Dennett 1991 530 pages
3.90
8k+ ratings
Gödel, Escher, Bach
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 1979
Gödel, Escher, Bach: three ways of drawing a loop, and one key to consciousness.
4.29
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Gödel, Escher, Bach Summary
Gödel, Escher, Bach
Gödel, Escher, Bach: three ways of drawing a loop, and one key to consciousness.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 1979 777 pages
4.29
52k+ ratings
The Demon-Haunted World
by Carl Sagan • 1995
Why we fall for alien abductions and astrology, and the scientific toolkit that can save us.
4.29
80k+
The Demon-Haunted World Summary
The Demon-Haunted World
Why we fall for alien abductions and astrology, and the scientific toolkit that can save us.
by Carl Sagan 1995 459 pages
4.29
80k+ ratings
The Art of Public Speaking
by Dale Carnegie • 1915
Turning amateurs into confident speakers: the classic manual on preparation, voice, and stagecraft.
3.90
6k+
The Art of Public Speaking Summary
The Art of Public Speaking
Turning amateurs into confident speakers: the classic manual on preparation, voice, and stagecraft.
by Dale Carnegie 1915 553 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
21k+
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004 306 pages
3.89
21k+ ratings
The Most Important Thing
by Howard Marks • 2011
The market already knows what you know. Edge lives in the deeper questions nobody asks.
4.32
16k+
The Most Important Thing Summary
The Most Important Thing
The market already knows what you know. Edge lives in the deeper questions nobody asks.
by Howard Marks 2011 200 pages
4.32
16k+ ratings
The Soundscape
by R. Murray Schafer • 1977
Civilization buried earth's oldest music in noise. A map of the lost soundscape and how to hear it.
4.13
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The Soundscape Summary
The Soundscape
Civilization buried earth's oldest music in noise. A map of the lost soundscape and how to hear it.
by R. Murray Schafer 1977 320 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Social Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 2006
The brain has a social operating system. Relationships shape it; isolation breaks it.
3.99
14k+
Social Intelligence Summary
Social Intelligence
The brain has a social operating system. Relationships shape it; isolation breaks it.
by Daniel Goleman 2006 403 pages
3.99
14k+ ratings
You Are the Placebo
by Joe Dispenza • 2014
Your genes are not your destiny. A meditation to rewrite the beliefs that run your body.
4.38
211
You Are the Placebo Summary
You Are the Placebo
Your genes are not your destiny. A meditation to rewrite the beliefs that run your body.
by Joe Dispenza 2014
4.38
211 ratings
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