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Psychology Book Summaries

Norman Vincent Peale
by Norman Vincent Peale • 1992
The Christian faith method for turning an anxious, defeated life into a confident, commanding one.
4.30
363
Norman Vincent Peale Summary
Norman Vincent Peale
The Christian faith method for turning an anxious, defeated life into a confident, commanding one.
by Norman Vincent Peale 1992 608 pages
4.30
363 ratings
30-Second Psychology
by Christian Jarrett • 2011
50 psychology theories, each in half a minute: from cognitive biases to the illusions of memory.
3.74
1k+
30-Second Psychology Summary
30-Second Psychology
50 psychology theories, each in half a minute: from cognitive biases to the illusions of memory.
by Christian Jarrett 2011 160 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Success Habits
by Napoleon Hill • 2018
The proven habits that turn a single burning desire into wealth, influence, and peace of mind.
3.87
1k+
Success Habits Summary
Success Habits
The proven habits that turn a single burning desire into wealth, influence, and peace of mind.
by Napoleon Hill 2018 240 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Tribe of Mentors
by Timothy Ferriss • 2017
Top performers share their morning routines, worst failures, and the rules they actually live by.
4.07
17k+
Tribe of Mentors Summary
Tribe of Mentors
Top performers share their morning routines, worst failures, and the rules they actually live by.
by Timothy Ferriss 2017 624 pages
4.07
17k+ ratings
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
by Brian Tracy • 2003
Your mind runs on habits you never chose. A blueprint for installing beliefs that produce results.
4.19
2k+
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Your mind runs on habits you never chose. A blueprint for installing beliefs that produce results.
by Brian Tracy 2003 414 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver • 2003
A mother writes her dead husband, tracing the childhood of the boy who massacred his classmates.
4.08
200k+
We Need to Talk About Kevin Summary
We Need to Talk About Kevin
A mother writes her dead husband, tracing the childhood of the boy who massacred his classmates.
by Lionel Shriver 2003 400 pages
4.08
200k+ ratings
E-Squared
by Pam Grout • 2013
Prove it to yourself: nine 48-hour experiments that test whether thoughts actually shape the world.
3.91
11k+
E-Squared Summary
E-Squared
Prove it to yourself: nine 48-hour experiments that test whether thoughts actually shape the world.
by Pam Grout 2013 163 pages
3.91
11k+ ratings
The Art of Communicating
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Six simple phrases, one breath at a time: a Zen master's path to relationships that heal.
4.11
12k+
The Art of Communicating Summary
The Art of Communicating
Six simple phrases, one breath at a time: a Zen master's path to relationships that heal.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 176 pages
4.11
12k+ ratings
The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1880
Three sons face passion, reason, and guilt after their depraved father's murder in Russia.
4.39
300k+
The Brothers Karamazov Summary
The Brothers Karamazov
Three sons face passion, reason, and guilt after their depraved father's murder in Russia.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1880 796 pages
4.39
300k+ ratings
The Book
by Alan W. Watts • 1966
The boundary between you and everything else is just a habit of thinking.
4.21
24k+
The Book Summary
The Book
The boundary between you and everything else is just a habit of thinking.
by Alan W. Watts 1966 163 pages
4.21
24k+ ratings
Naked Statistics
by Charles Wheelan • 2012
Statistics explained so well you'll stop fearing the numbers and start questioning the headlines.
3.96
15k+
Naked Statistics Summary
Naked Statistics
Statistics explained so well you'll stop fearing the numbers and start questioning the headlines.
by Charles Wheelan 2012 260 pages
3.96
15k+ ratings
Emotional Branding, Revised Edition
by Marc Gobé • 2001
Emotions, not features, drive loyalty. The sensory, story-driven playbook for brands people love.
3.76
398
Emotional Branding, Revised Edition Summary
Emotional Branding, Revised Edition
Emotions, not features, drive loyalty. The sensory, story-driven playbook for brands people love.
by Marc Gobé 2001 344 pages
3.76
398 ratings
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2002
Capture every task, do quick ones now, and regular reviews keep the chaos at bay.
4
100k+
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done
Capture every task, do quick ones now, and regular reviews keep the chaos at bay.
by David Allen 2002 267 pages
4
100k+ ratings
Flawless Consulting
by Peter Block • 1987
Your expertise means nothing when ignored. The process skills that earn commitment, not compliance.
3.87
3k+
Flawless Consulting Summary
Flawless Consulting
Your expertise means nothing when ignored. The process skills that earn commitment, not compliance.
by Peter Block 1987 323 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
How to Make Money in Stocks
by William J. O'Neil • 1988
Seven metrics spot the winners. Two percentage rules manage risk. Three signals time the market.
4.07
5k+
How to Make Money in Stocks Summary
How to Make Money in Stocks
Seven metrics spot the winners. Two percentage rules manage risk. Three signals time the market.
by William J. O'Neil 1988 288 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
Dark Side of the Light Chasers
by Debbie Ford • 1998
Your shadow holds every power you've denied yourself. The method for reclaiming it, trait by trait.
4.06
9k+
Dark Side of the Light Chasers Summary
Dark Side of the Light Chasers
Your shadow holds every power you've denied yourself. The method for reclaiming it, trait by trait.
by Debbie Ford 1998 212 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
The Communication Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2020
44 psychology-backed models that make conversation a learnable skill, not a personality trait.
3.71
2k+
The Communication Book Summary
The Communication Book
44 psychology-backed models that make conversation a learnable skill, not a personality trait.
by Mikael Krogerus 2020 208 pages
3.71
2k+ ratings
Only the Paranoid Survive
by Andrew S. Grove • 1996
Spot a tenfold industry shift, survive the chaos, and pivot before the old rules bury you.
3.98
10k+
Only the Paranoid Survive Summary
Only the Paranoid Survive
Spot a tenfold industry shift, survive the chaos, and pivot before the old rules bury you.
by Andrew S. Grove 1996 240 pages
3.98
10k+ ratings
Unlimited Memory
by Kevin Horsley • 2014
Your memory is a tool, not a camera; learn visualization techniques that make anything stick.
4.01
22k+
Unlimited Memory Summary
Unlimited Memory
Your memory is a tool, not a camera; learn visualization techniques that make anything stick.
by Kevin Horsley 2014
4.01
22k+ ratings
Normal Accidents
by Charles Perrow • 1984
The safer we try to make a system, the more unknowable its failure modes become.
4.05
500+
Normal Accidents Summary
Normal Accidents
The safer we try to make a system, the more unknowable its failure modes become.
by Charles Perrow 1984 464 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Self-help Course
by Gillian Butler • 1999
Why talking to one stranger can rewire your social fears faster than years of avoiding them.
3.79
500+
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Self-help Course Summary
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Self-help Course
Why talking to one stranger can rewire your social fears faster than years of avoiding them.
by Gillian Butler 1999 96 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
A Thousand Plateaus
by Gilles Deleuze • 1980
All of Western thought is a tree. Two French philosophers found the off-switch: the root network.
4.33
7k+
A Thousand Plateaus Summary
A Thousand Plateaus
All of Western thought is a tree. Two French philosophers found the off-switch: the root network.
by Gilles Deleuze 1980 632 pages
4.33
7k+ ratings
Being Logical
by D.Q. McInerny • 2004
Spot fallacies, build arguments, and keep your own mind honest: logic for everyday life.
3.75
2k+
Being Logical Summary
Being Logical
Spot fallacies, build arguments, and keep your own mind honest: logic for everyday life.
by D.Q. McInerny 2004 120 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Assertiveness Workbook
by Randy J. Paterson • 2000
A workbook for anyone whose politeness has been mistaken for permission.
4.16
500+
The Assertiveness Workbook Summary
The Assertiveness Workbook
A workbook for anyone whose politeness has been mistaken for permission.
by Randy J. Paterson 2000 200 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
I Thought It Was Just Me
by Brené Brown • 2007
Why perfectionism can't protect you from shame, and the practice that actually does.
4.19
26k+
I Thought It Was Just Me Summary
I Thought It Was Just Me
Why perfectionism can't protect you from shame, and the practice that actually does.
by Brené Brown 2007 336 pages
4.19
26k+ ratings
Stumbling on Happiness
by Daniel Todd Gilbert • 2006
Your imagination misleads you about happiness. The shortcut: watch someone else.
3.82
63k+
Stumbling on Happiness Summary
Stumbling on Happiness
Your imagination misleads you about happiness. The shortcut: watch someone else.
by Daniel Todd Gilbert 2006 277 pages
3.82
63k+ ratings
Personality Isn't Permanent
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2020
What if every personality test you took was wrong, and you could choose who to become?
4.12
3k+
Personality Isn't Permanent Summary
Personality Isn't Permanent
What if every personality test you took was wrong, and you could choose who to become?
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2020 272 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Leadership
by James MacGregor Burns • 2010
Leadership transforms both leader and follower; power just moves the pieces.
3.85
498
Leadership Summary
Leadership
Leadership transforms both leader and follower; power just moves the pieces.
by James MacGregor Burns 2010 544 pages
3.85
498 ratings
The Order of Time
by Carlo Rovelli • 2017
Time bends with gravity. No cosmos-wide now exists. The arrow of time is only entropy, rising.
4.13
39k+
The Order of Time Summary
The Order of Time
Time bends with gravity. No cosmos-wide now exists. The arrow of time is only entropy, rising.
by Carlo Rovelli 2017 224 pages
4.13
39k+ ratings
Level Up
by Rob Dial • 2023
Why you procrastinate, how to fix it, and the brain science that makes both possible.
4.50
1k+
Level Up Summary
Level Up
Why you procrastinate, how to fix it, and the brain science that makes both possible.
by Rob Dial 2023 256 pages
4.50
1k+ ratings
Adaptive Markets
by Andrew W. Lo • 2017
Financial markets are jungles, not machines: biology, not physics, explains crashes and alpha.
4.06
1k+
Adaptive Markets Summary
Adaptive Markets
Financial markets are jungles, not machines: biology, not physics, explains crashes and alpha.
by Andrew W. Lo 2017 483 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Dopamine Brain
by Anastasia Hronis • 2024
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
3.71
415
The Dopamine Brain Summary
The Dopamine Brain
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
by Anastasia Hronis 2024 229 pages
3.71
415 ratings
The Human Condition
by Hannah Arendt • 1958
The Greeks built freedom on escaping necessity. Modern society made necessity the highest good.
4.20
9k+
The Human Condition Summary
The Human Condition
The Greeks built freedom on escaping necessity. Modern society made necessity the highest good.
by Hannah Arendt 1958 349 pages
4.20
9k+ ratings
Finding Flow
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1995
Happiness is the wrong target. Between boredom and anxiety is where you come alive.
3.90
7k+
Finding Flow Summary
Finding Flow
Happiness is the wrong target. Between boredom and anxiety is where you come alive.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1995 181 pages
3.90
7k+ ratings
Mastering the Trade
by John F. Carter • 2005
Chart patterns confirmed by market internals, plus risk math and discipline to stay in the game.
4.02
500+
Mastering the Trade Summary
Mastering the Trade
Chart patterns confirmed by market internals, plus risk math and discipline to stay in the game.
by John F. Carter 2005 432 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Getting Ready to Negotiate
by Roger Fisher • 1995
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
3.88
73
Getting Ready to Negotiate Summary
Getting Ready to Negotiate
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
by Roger Fisher 1995 208 pages
3.88
73 ratings
Trading Psychology 2.0
by Brett N. Steenbarger • 2015
Your edge expires. Your process doesn't have to. Build one around your actual strengths.
4.18
164
Trading Psychology 2.0 Summary
Trading Psychology 2.0
Your edge expires. Your process doesn't have to. Build one around your actual strengths.
by Brett N. Steenbarger 2015 448 pages
4.18
164 ratings
Between Parent and Child
by Haim G. Ginott • 1965
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
4.34
2k+
Between Parent and Child Summary
Between Parent and Child
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
by Haim G. Ginott 1965 256 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
Better Small Talk
by Patrick King • 2020
Your conversations stall because you hate small talk. It isn't the weather: you're skipping a step.
3.50
2k+
Better Small Talk Summary
Better Small Talk
Your conversations stall because you hate small talk. It isn't the weather: you're skipping a step.
by Patrick King 2020 222 pages
3.50
2k+ ratings
The Book of Joy
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2016
Train your mind for a joy no circumstance can touch: wisdom from two global spiritual leaders.
4.38
65k+
The Book of Joy Summary
The Book of Joy
Train your mind for a joy no circumstance can touch: wisdom from two global spiritual leaders.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2016 354 pages
4.38
65k+ ratings
Abundance
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2012
Your brain scans for disasters. Technology improves exponentially. One of these is winning.
4.05
11k+
Abundance Summary
Abundance
Your brain scans for disasters. Technology improves exponentially. One of these is winning.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2012 400 pages
4.05
11k+ ratings
Eastern Body, Western Mind
by Anodea Judith • 1966
Your body stores the biography your mind cannot speak. Here is the key to reading it.
4.34
7k+
Eastern Body, Western Mind Summary
Eastern Body, Western Mind
Your body stores the biography your mind cannot speak. Here is the key to reading it.
by Anodea Judith 1966 488 pages
4.34
7k+ ratings
Good Morning, Monster
by Catherine Gildiner • 2019
Five patients, five unthinkable childhoods, and one therapist's account of how they healed.
4.45
67k+
Good Morning, Monster Summary
Good Morning, Monster
Five patients, five unthinkable childhoods, and one therapist's account of how they healed.
by Catherine Gildiner 2019 368 pages
4.45
67k+ ratings
Habits of a Happy Brain
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015
Four brain chemicals shape your happiness. Learn the daily habits that trigger each one on demand.
4.01
6k+
Habits of a Happy Brain Summary
Habits of a Happy Brain
Four brain chemicals shape your happiness. Learn the daily habits that trigger each one on demand.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015 238 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
Being Aware of Being Aware
by Rupert Spira • 2013
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
4.41
3k+
Being Aware of Being Aware Summary
Being Aware of Being Aware
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
by Rupert Spira 2013 128 pages
4.41
3k+ ratings
Talk Less, Say More
by Connie Dieken • 2009
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
3.52
500+
Talk Less, Say More Summary
Talk Less, Say More
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
by Connie Dieken 2009 176 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.
3.97
30k+
80/20 Principle Summary
80/20 Principle
20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.
by Richard Koch 1997 288 pages
3.97
30k+ ratings
How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk
by John Van Epp • 2006
Before chemistry blinds you, a research-backed method for evaluating who is actually good for you.
4.15
1k+
How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk Summary
How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk
Before chemistry blinds you, a research-backed method for evaluating who is actually good for you.
by John Van Epp 2006 338 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Power of Eight
by Lynne McTaggart • 2017
Eight people, one stranger miles away. The healing works, but the senders are the ones transformed.
4.06
500+
The Power of Eight Summary
The Power of Eight
Eight people, one stranger miles away. The healing works, but the senders are the ones transformed.
by Lynne McTaggart 2017 320 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Word Power Made Easy
by Norman Lewis • 1949
One root unlocks twenty words. A systematic method for building a vocabulary that lasts.
4.42
9k+
Word Power Made Easy Summary
Word Power Made Easy
One root unlocks twenty words. A systematic method for building a vocabulary that lasts.
by Norman Lewis 1949 544 pages
4.42
9k+ ratings
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