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Psychology Book Summaries

Presence
by Amy Cuddy • 2015
Two minutes in the right posture raises confidence and quiets stress before any big moment.
3.90
19k+
Presence Summary
Presence
Two minutes in the right posture raises confidence and quiets stress before any big moment.
by Amy Cuddy 2015 352 pages
3.90
19k+ ratings
How to Learn Almost Anything 48 Hours
by Tansel Ali • 2015
Memory champions don't rehearse; they build mental movies. Their playbook for learning in 48 hours.
3.09
421
How to Learn Almost Anything 48 Hours Summary
How to Learn Almost Anything 48 Hours
Memory champions don't rehearse; they build mental movies. Their playbook for learning in 48 hours.
by Tansel Ali 2015 188 pages
3.09
421 ratings
Anatomy of Love
by Helen Fisher • 1992
Your brain runs three separate love systems, and they aren't designed to work in your favor.
3.88
1k+
Anatomy of Love Summary
Anatomy of Love
Your brain runs three separate love systems, and they aren't designed to work in your favor.
by Helen Fisher 1992 464 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Building Strong Brands
by David A. Aaker • 1995
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
3.99
500+
Building Strong Brands Summary
Building Strong Brands
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
by David A. Aaker 1995 400 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Scattered
by Gabor Maté • 1999
ADD begins not in your genes but in a sensitive infant's adaptation to early stress.
4.27
21k+
Scattered Summary
Scattered
ADD begins not in your genes but in a sensitive infant's adaptation to early stress.
by Gabor Maté 1999 370 pages
4.27
21k+ ratings
Deep Utopia
by Nick Bostrom • 2024
Machines solve every problem. What's left for us to do, and does it matter?
3.61
500+
Deep Utopia Summary
Deep Utopia
Machines solve every problem. What's left for us to do, and does it matter?
by Nick Bostrom 2024 536 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking
by Dale Carnegie • 1962
The feeling doesn't come first. Action does. Practical steps for speaking so people listen.
4.02
10k+
The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking Summary
The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking
The feeling doesn't come first. Action does. Practical steps for speaking so people listen.
by Dale Carnegie 1962 296 pages
4.02
10k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
by Travis Bradberry • 2009
Four trainable skills determine 58% of your job performance. An IQ test measures none of them.
3.85
85k+
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Four trainable skills determine 58% of your job performance. An IQ test measures none of them.
by Travis Bradberry 2009 255 pages
3.85
85k+ ratings
Psych 101
by Paul Kleinman • 2012
A crash course in psychology: the major thinkers, landmark studies, and what they reveal about you.
3.92
4k+
Psych 101 Summary
Psych 101
A crash course in psychology: the major thinkers, landmark studies, and what they reveal about you.
by Paul Kleinman 2012 288 pages
3.92
4k+ ratings
The Seat of the Soul
by Gary Zukav • 1989
Humans are evolving beyond physical perception. The next stage runs on intention, not force.
4.03
48k+
The Seat of the Soul Summary
The Seat of the Soul
Humans are evolving beyond physical perception. The next stage runs on intention, not force.
by Gary Zukav 1989 256 pages
4.03
48k+ ratings
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants
by Bernard Garrette • 2018
Four stages top consultants use to crack any problem, and the final one most people skip.
4.23
500+
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants Summary
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants
Four stages top consultants use to crack any problem, and the final one most people skip.
by Bernard Garrette 2018 303 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Your Brain's Not Broken
by Tamara Rosier • 2021
Shame can't fuel an ADHD brain. Task grid, emotional ladder, boundary rules: built for your wiring.
4.26
3k+
Your Brain's Not Broken Summary
Your Brain's Not Broken
Shame can't fuel an ADHD brain. Task grid, emotional ladder, boundary rules: built for your wiring.
by Tamara Rosier 2021 208 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
Totem and Taboo
by Sigmund Freud • 1913
Every taboo, ritual, and god traces back to one act: brothers killing and eating their father.
3.85
11k+
Totem and Taboo Summary
Totem and Taboo
Every taboo, ritual, and god traces back to one act: brothers killing and eating their father.
by Sigmund Freud 1913 224 pages
3.85
11k+ ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
4.27
65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
by Pema Chödrön 1996 208 pages
4.27
65k+ ratings
A Gentle Reminder
by Bianca Sparacino • 2021
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
4.25
21k+
A Gentle Reminder Summary
A Gentle Reminder
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
by Bianca Sparacino 2021 152 pages
4.25
21k+ ratings
The Second Mountain
by David Brooks • 2019
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
3.76
13k+
The Second Mountain Summary
The Second Mountain
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
by David Brooks 2019 344 pages
3.76
13k+ ratings
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 2000
ADHD is a disorder of stopping, not of listening. The parenting reset that knowledge demands.
3.85
3k+
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD Summary
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
ADHD is a disorder of stopping, not of listening. The parenting reset that knowledge demands.
by Russell A. Barkley 2000 294 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Inner Work
by Mathew Micheletti • 2019
The ego is an inside job: a direct path to the self that was never broken.
4.23
2k+
The Inner Work Summary
The Inner Work
The ego is an inside job: a direct path to the self that was never broken.
by Mathew Micheletti 2019 268 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
Raising Mentally Strong Kids
by Daniel G. Amen • 2024
Build the brain first, and mental strength follows. The playbook for raising resilient kids.
4.15
4k+
Raising Mentally Strong Kids Summary
Raising Mentally Strong Kids
Build the brain first, and mental strength follows. The playbook for raising resilient kids.
by Daniel G. Amen 2024 355 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
The Science of Attraction
by Patrick King • 2021
Your brain decides who you like before you do, but you can learn its rules.
4.05
99
The Science of Attraction Summary
The Science of Attraction
Your brain decides who you like before you do, but you can learn its rules.
by Patrick King 2021 237 pages
4.05
99 ratings
Uncommon Sense Teaching
by Barbara Oakley • 2021
Working memory holds four items. Most lessons overload it. The classroom fixes, from brain science.
4.16
1k+
Uncommon Sense Teaching Summary
Uncommon Sense Teaching
Working memory holds four items. Most lessons overload it. The classroom fixes, from brain science.
by Barbara Oakley 2021 336 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The 8th Habit
by Stephen R. Covey • 2010
The seven habits made you effective. The eighth makes you a leader people can't replace.
4.03
23k+
The 8th Habit Summary
The 8th Habit
The seven habits made you effective. The eighth makes you a leader people can't replace.
by Stephen R. Covey 2010 409 pages
4.03
23k+ ratings
Teach Like a Champion 3.0
by Doug Lemov • 2021
63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.
4.26
408
Teach Like a Champion 3.0 Summary
Teach Like a Champion 3.0
63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.
by Doug Lemov 2021 544 pages
4.26
408 ratings
Discipline and Punish
by Michel Foucault • 1975
The scaffold gave way to the file. Power stopped breaking bodies and started classifying souls.
4.24
37k+
Discipline and Punish Summary
Discipline and Punish
The scaffold gave way to the file. Power stopped breaking bodies and started classifying souls.
by Michel Foucault 1975 333 pages
4.24
37k+ ratings
The Way Out
by Alan Gordon • 2020
Most chronic pain is a brain error, not a body injury. The protocol to correct it.
4.39
5k+
The Way Out Summary
The Way Out
Most chronic pain is a brain error, not a body injury. The protocol to correct it.
by Alan Gordon 2020 224 pages
4.39
5k+ ratings
You Are the Placebo
by Joe Dispenza • 2014
Meditation, emotion, and identity change can trigger the same biological repair a sugar pill does.
4.25
14k+
You Are the Placebo Summary
You Are the Placebo
Meditation, emotion, and identity change can trigger the same biological repair a sugar pill does.
by Joe Dispenza 2014 348 pages
4.25
14k+ ratings
The Luck Factor
by Richard Wiseman • 2004
You make your own luck. A research psychologist shows how to rig the odds in your favor.
3.84
2k+
The Luck Factor Summary
The Luck Factor
You make your own luck. A research psychologist shows how to rig the odds in your favor.
by Richard Wiseman 2004 240 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 1989
Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.
3.79
16k+
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me Summary
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me
Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 1989 288 pages
3.79
16k+ ratings
Beyond Order
by Jordan B. Peterson • 2021
Life comes with suffering. Meaning is optional. Twelve rules for choosing it anyway.
4.14
30k+
Beyond Order Summary
Beyond Order
Life comes with suffering. Meaning is optional. Twelve rules for choosing it anyway.
by Jordan B. Peterson 2021 382 pages
4.14
30k+ ratings
Manipulation and Dark Psychology
by Jonathan Mind • 2019
Four dark personalities, their covert tactics, and the mental armor that stops them cold.
3.88
83
Manipulation and Dark Psychology Summary
Manipulation and Dark Psychology
Four dark personalities, their covert tactics, and the mental armor that stops them cold.
by Jonathan Mind 2019 123 pages
3.88
83 ratings
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud • 1992
Your guilt reflex lies. Here is how to say no and own your life anyway.
4.21
88k+
Boundaries Summary
Boundaries
Your guilt reflex lies. Here is how to say no and own your life anyway.
by Henry Cloud 1992 304 pages
4.21
88k+ ratings
Dark Horse
by Todd Rose • 2018
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
3.83
1k+
Dark Horse Summary
Dark Horse
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
by Todd Rose 2018 304 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Schopenhauer Cure
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2005
A dying psychiatrist and his former patient swap therapy for philosophy, shaking up a therapy group.
4.28
31k+
The Schopenhauer Cure Summary
The Schopenhauer Cure
A dying psychiatrist and his former patient swap therapy for philosophy, shaking up a therapy group.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2005 358 pages
4.28
31k+ ratings
The Power of Myth
by Joseph Campbell • 1988
Ancient myths are not about gods. They are the instruction manual for your own unfinished life.
4.26
54k+
The Power of Myth Summary
The Power of Myth
Ancient myths are not about gods. They are the instruction manual for your own unfinished life.
by Joseph Campbell 1988 293 pages
4.26
54k+ ratings
Stillness Is the Key
by Ryan Holiday • 2019
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
4.22
41k+
Stillness Is the Key Summary
Stillness Is the Key
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
by Ryan Holiday 2019 288 pages
4.22
41k+ ratings
The Dip
by Seth Godin • 2007
The secret to winning isn't persistence. It's knowing exactly when to walk away.
3.78
38k+
The Dip Summary
The Dip
The secret to winning isn't persistence. It's knowing exactly when to walk away.
by Seth Godin 2007 80 pages
3.78
38k+ ratings
The History of Sexuality, Volume 1
by Michel Foucault • 1976
The West didn't silence sex. It turned it into a science, then demanded everyone talk.
4.02
25k+
The History of Sexuality, Volume 1 Summary
The History of Sexuality, Volume 1
The West didn't silence sex. It turned it into a science, then demanded everyone talk.
by Michel Foucault 1976 176 pages
4.02
25k+ ratings
Art and Fear
by David Bayles • 1994
Art is a skill, not a gift. The only secret to sustaining it: knowing how not to quit.
3.77
100k+
Art and Fear Summary
Art and Fear
Art is a skill, not a gift. The only secret to sustaining it: knowing how not to quit.
by David Bayles 1994 122 pages
3.77
100k+ ratings
The Fearless Organization
by Amy C. Edmondson • 2018
Your meetings are silent for a reason. The research-backed playbook for making it safe to speak up.
3.97
5k+
The Fearless Organization Summary
The Fearless Organization
Your meetings are silent for a reason. The research-backed playbook for making it safe to speak up.
by Amy C. Edmondson 2018 233 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
The Way of the Superior Man
by David Deida • 2017
Small daily gains compound into 37x results. The system for building focus, endurance, and urgency.
4.12
1k+
The Way of the Superior Man Summary
The Way of the Superior Man
Small daily gains compound into 37x results. The system for building focus, endurance, and urgency.
by David Deida 2017 201 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
I'm Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy • 2022
Her mother made her a star. Her mother's death forced her to become a person.
4.43
1.5M+
I'm Glad My Mom Died Summary
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Her mother made her a star. Her mother's death forced her to become a person.
by Jennette McCurdy 2022 320 pages
4.43
1.5M+ ratings
Polysecure
by Jessica Fern • 2020
Nonmonogamy exposes attachment wounds. A framework for feeling secure with multiple partners.
4.35
16k+
Polysecure Summary
Polysecure
Nonmonogamy exposes attachment wounds. A framework for feeling secure with multiple partners.
by Jessica Fern 2020 268 pages
4.35
16k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
The most effective leaders admit what they can't do, then build teams that can.
3.98
2k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership
The most effective leaders admit what they can't do, then build teams that can.
by Harvard Business Review 2010 240 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Negotiation Genius
by Deepak Malhotra • 2007
The negotiation playbook for weak hands, hidden information, and your own blind spots.
4.24
2k+
Negotiation Genius Summary
Negotiation Genius
The negotiation playbook for weak hands, hidden information, and your own blind spots.
by Deepak Malhotra 2007 352 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Essential Jung
by C.G. Jung • 1983
An ancient mind runs beneath your own, shared by all. Jung mapped its patterns and demands.
4.32
1k+
The Essential Jung Summary
The Essential Jung
An ancient mind runs beneath your own, shared by all. Jung mapped its patterns and demands.
by C.G. Jung 1983 448 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Learned Optimism
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 1990
Optimism is not a birthright; it is a skill built by arguing with your own worst thoughts.
3.96
20k+
Learned Optimism Summary
Learned Optimism
Optimism is not a birthright; it is a skill built by arguing with your own worst thoughts.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 1990 319 pages
3.96
20k+ ratings
Rules of the Game
by Neil Strauss • 2007
Thirty days to stop sabotaging your own attraction. No lines, no tricks: just rewired instincts.
3.53
2k+
Rules of the Game Summary
Rules of the Game
Thirty days to stop sabotaging your own attraction. No lines, no tricks: just rewired instincts.
by Neil Strauss 2007 374 pages
3.53
2k+ ratings
Lean Learning
by Pat Flynn • 2025
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
4.04
435
Lean Learning Summary
Lean Learning
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
by Pat Flynn 2025 256 pages
4.04
435 ratings
Understanding Human Nature
by Alfred Adler • 1927
Your personality is not inherited. It is the strategy you built to feel significant.
3.95
3k+
Understanding Human Nature Summary
Understanding Human Nature
Your personality is not inherited. It is the strategy you built to feel significant.
by Alfred Adler 1927 240 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
Worthy
by Jamie Kern Lima • 2024
Self-worth multiplies every effort. At zero, achievements go hollow. Here is how to rebuild it.
3.95
4k+
Worthy Summary
Worthy
Self-worth multiplies every effort. At zero, achievements go hollow. Here is how to rebuild it.
by Jamie Kern Lima 2024 322 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
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