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Psychology Book Summaries

Positive Discipline
by Jane Nelsen • 1981
Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.
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3k+
Positive Discipline Summary
Positive Discipline
Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.
by Jane Nelsen 1981 384 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
Wholeness and the Implicate Order
by David Bohm • 1980
A physicist's theory of a hidden, enfolded order where space, time, and separation dissolve.
4.25
1k+
Wholeness and the Implicate Order Summary
Wholeness and the Implicate Order
A physicist's theory of a hidden, enfolded order where space, time, and separation dissolve.
by David Bohm 1980 284 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Never Get Angry Again
by David J. Lieberman • 2018
How to stop managing your anger and start outgrowing it, one perspective shift at a time.
3.77
1k+
Never Get Angry Again Summary
Never Get Angry Again
How to stop managing your anger and start outgrowing it, one perspective shift at a time.
by David J. Lieberman 2018 240 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Just Breathe
by Dan Brulé • 2017
Your breath is the remote control for your nervous system. Here's how to find the buttons.
3.93
500+
Just Breathe Summary
Just Breathe
Your breath is the remote control for your nervous system. Here's how to find the buttons.
by Dan Brulé 2017 224 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Strategy Safari
by Henry Mintzberg • 1998
Ten schools of strategic thought, each partly right, each dangerously incomplete on its own.
4.00
1k+
Strategy Safari Summary
Strategy Safari
Ten schools of strategic thought, each partly right, each dangerously incomplete on its own.
by Henry Mintzberg 1998 461 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Critical Thinking
by Richard Paul • 2000
Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.
3.94
1k+
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking
Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.
by Richard Paul 2000 358 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim • 2012
A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.
4.02
48k+
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.
by Haemin Sunim 2012 288 pages
4.02
48k+ ratings
The Evolution of Cooperation
by Robert Axelrod • 1984
Egoists cooperate when tomorrow matters. The simplest strategy in a computer tournament proved it.
4.25
2k+
The Evolution of Cooperation Summary
The Evolution of Cooperation
Egoists cooperate when tomorrow matters. The simplest strategy in a computer tournament proved it.
by Robert Axelrod 1984 264 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Will to Change
by bell hooks • 2003
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
4.35
31k+
The Will to Change Summary
The Will to Change
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
by bell hooks 2003 208 pages
4.35
31k+ ratings
Whale Done!
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2000
Killer whale trainers never punish. Their method for motivating performance works on humans too.
3.96
3k+
Whale Done! Summary
Whale Done!
Killer whale trainers never punish. Their method for motivating performance works on humans too.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2000 128 pages
3.96
3k+ ratings
Science and the Akashic Field
by Ervin Laszlo • 2004
A field of information underlies reality, explaining why particles are entangled and minds connect.
4.03
500+
Science and the Akashic Field Summary
Science and the Akashic Field
A field of information underlies reality, explaining why particles are entangled and minds connect.
by Ervin Laszlo 2004 194 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2010
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
4.06
1k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
by Jack Canfield 2010 432 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Karma
by Sadhguru • 2021
Karma is memory you can dissolve. A yogi's field guide to the practices that clear it.
4.28
7k+
Karma Summary
Karma
Karma is memory you can dissolve. A yogi's field guide to the practices that clear it.
by Sadhguru 2021 272 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
by Melanie Fennell • 1999
Your self-view was built on old, biased evidence. This CBT workbook reopens the case.
3.83
500+
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem Summary
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
Your self-view was built on old, biased evidence. This CBT workbook reopens the case.
by Melanie Fennell 1999 368 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
High Performance Habits
by Brendon Burchard • 2017
Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.
4.13
13k+
High Performance Habits Summary
High Performance Habits
Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.
by Brendon Burchard 2017 393 pages
4.13
13k+ ratings
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
by Dan Millman • 1980
A gymnast who has everything but feels nothing begins training under a gas station sage.
4.13
56k+
Way of the Peaceful Warrior Summary
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
A gymnast who has everything but feels nothing begins training under a gas station sage.
by Dan Millman 1980 210 pages
4.13
56k+ ratings
Rising Strong
by Brené Brown • 2015
Failure hits hardest in the stories we spin afterward. Rewrite that script, without the blame.
4.25
89k+
Rising Strong Summary
Rising Strong
Failure hits hardest in the stories we spin afterward. Rewrite that script, without the blame.
by Brené Brown 2015 336 pages
4.25
89k+ ratings
Positive Intelligence
by Shirzad Chamine • 2012
Higher PQ means 37% more sales. The 10-second brain exercise that builds it.
4.04
5k+
Positive Intelligence Summary
Positive Intelligence
Higher PQ means 37% more sales. The 10-second brain exercise that builds it.
by Shirzad Chamine 2012 224 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
What Great Teachers Do Differently
by Todd Whitaker • 2011
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
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1k+
What Great Teachers Do Differently Summary
What Great Teachers Do Differently
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
by Todd Whitaker 2011 144 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
A Course in Miracles
by Helen Schucman • 1976
Your guilt built the world you see. A 365-lesson course for un-building it.
4.19
33k+
A Course in Miracles Summary
A Course in Miracles
Your guilt built the world you see. A 365-lesson course for un-building it.
by Helen Schucman 1976 1312 pages
4.19
33k+ ratings
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma • 1996
A burned-out entrepreneur follows a billionaire to an island to learn his dawn ritual.
3.89
100k+
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
A burned-out entrepreneur follows a billionaire to an island to learn his dawn ritual.
by Robin Sharma 1996 223 pages
3.89
100k+ ratings
The Servant
by James C. Hunter • 1998
A business executive enters a monastery and learns the secret: leadership is service, not power.
4.00
10k+
The Servant Summary
The Servant
A business executive enters a monastery and learns the secret: leadership is service, not power.
by James C. Hunter 1998 187 pages
4.00
10k+ ratings
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
by Jon Ronson • 2015
180 years without public shaming ended when the internet made everyone a potential mob member.
3.93
66k+
So You've Been Publicly Shamed Summary
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
180 years without public shaming ended when the internet made everyone a potential mob member.
by Jon Ronson 2015 304 pages
3.93
66k+ ratings
Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising
by Perry Marshall • 2011
Precision targeting, not scale, wins on Facebook. The rules for finding your exact customer.
4.04
394
Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising Summary
Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising
Precision targeting, not scale, wins on Facebook. The rules for finding your exact customer.
by Perry Marshall 2011 268 pages
4.04
394 ratings
The Heart of Change
by John P. Kotter • 2002
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
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3k+
The Heart of Change Summary
The Heart of Change
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
by John P. Kotter 2002 224 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Psychology of Stupidity
by Jean-François Marmion • 2019
The smartest people on why everyone, including you, keeps doing idiotic things.
3.16
2k+
The Psychology of Stupidity Summary
The Psychology of Stupidity
The smartest people on why everyone, including you, keeps doing idiotic things.
by Jean-François Marmion 2019 385 pages
3.16
2k+ ratings
The Architecture of Happiness
by Alain de Botton • 2006
The buildings we love don't just look good. They model the person we want to be.
3.86
14k+
The Architecture of Happiness Summary
The Architecture of Happiness
The buildings we love don't just look good. They model the person we want to be.
by Alain de Botton 2006 280 pages
3.86
14k+ ratings
The Elephant in the Brain
by Kevin Simler • 2017
Your brain hides your true motives. It's not a bug; it's a feature for deceiving others.
3.96
8k+
The Elephant in the Brain Summary
The Elephant in the Brain
Your brain hides your true motives. It's not a bug; it's a feature for deceiving others.
by Kevin Simler 2017 400 pages
3.96
8k+ ratings
Influence is Your Superpower
by Zoe Chance • 2021
Your fast, emotional brain decides before you even notice. Influence it ethically, starting with no.
4.14
2k+
Influence is Your Superpower Summary
Influence is Your Superpower
Your fast, emotional brain decides before you even notice. Influence it ethically, starting with no.
by Zoe Chance 2021 288 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Speed of Trust
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2006
Trust is a measurable lever: high-trust companies outperform by 286%.
3.97
26k+
The Speed of Trust Summary
The Speed of Trust
Trust is a measurable lever: high-trust companies outperform by 286%.
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2006 384 pages
3.97
26k+ ratings
Coaching for Performance
by John Whitmore • 1992
Telling shuts people down. Four simple conversation stages unlock their best thinking instead.
4.09
3k+
Coaching for Performance Summary
Coaching for Performance
Telling shuts people down. Four simple conversation stages unlock their best thinking instead.
by John Whitmore 1992 240 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success
by Napoleon Hill • 1994
Recruit your mind, your network, and your habits into a single achievement machine.
4.28
2k+
Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success Summary
Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success
Recruit your mind, your network, and your habits into a single achievement machine.
by Napoleon Hill 1994 258 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Choice Theory
by William Glasser • 1998
Misery is a choice you make, not something that happens to you. You can unmake it.
4.01
3k+
Choice Theory Summary
Choice Theory
Misery is a choice you make, not something that happens to you. You can unmake it.
by William Glasser 1998 364 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
The 6 Types of Working Genius
by Patrick Lencioni • 2022
Two kinds of work light you up; two crush your spirit. A simple model for knowing the difference.
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9k+
The 6 Types of Working Genius Summary
The 6 Types of Working Genius
Two kinds of work light you up; two crush your spirit. A simple model for knowing the difference.
by Patrick Lencioni 2022 181 pages
4.13
9k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2015
Organizational change that lasts begins at the edges. Ten HBR articles on why top-down fails.
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1k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management
Organizational change that lasts begins at the edges. Ten HBR articles on why top-down fails.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2015 224 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
The House of My Mother
by Shari Franke • 2025
Millions watched her family online. No one saw what her mother did when the camera stopped.
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200k+
The House of My Mother Summary
The House of My Mother
Millions watched her family online. No one saw what her mother did when the camera stopped.
by Shari Franke 2025 320 pages
4.27
200k+ ratings
Passionate Marriage
by David Schnarch • 1997
Lasting passion requires selfhood more than skill. Your sexual prime arrives in midlife, not youth.
4.15
3k+
Passionate Marriage Summary
Passionate Marriage
Lasting passion requires selfhood more than skill. Your sexual prime arrives in midlife, not youth.
by David Schnarch 1997 448 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
How to Love Better
by Yung Pueblo • 2025
The secret to loving another person starts with yourself, and it's not about attachment or control.
4.05
3k+
How to Love Better Summary
How to Love Better
The secret to loving another person starts with yourself, and it's not about attachment or control.
by Yung Pueblo 2025 352 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Laziness Does Not Exist
by Devon Price • 2021
Stop calling yourself lazy. That exhaustion is a signal you need rest, not more discipline.
3.90
11k+
Laziness Does Not Exist Summary
Laziness Does Not Exist
Stop calling yourself lazy. That exhaustion is a signal you need rest, not more discipline.
by Devon Price 2021 256 pages
3.90
11k+ ratings
Unmasking Autism
by Devon Price • 2022
Autistic camouflage is a draining daily act that ends in burnout. Unmask and reclaim yourself.
4.32
25k+
Unmasking Autism Summary
Unmasking Autism
Autistic camouflage is a draining daily act that ends in burnout. Unmask and reclaim yourself.
by Devon Price 2022 288 pages
4.32
25k+ ratings
Disarming the Narcissist
by Wendy T. Behary • 2008
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
3.69
3k+
Disarming the Narcissist Summary
Disarming the Narcissist
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
by Wendy T. Behary 2008 224 pages
3.69
3k+ ratings
Charisma On Command
by Charlie Houpert • 2014
Charisma isn't a gift. It's a set of learnable skills you practice like an athlete.
4.01
500+
Charisma On Command Summary
Charisma On Command
Charisma isn't a gift. It's a set of learnable skills you practice like an athlete.
by Charlie Houpert 2014 238 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Neurodiversity
by Thomas Armstrong • 2010
The medical model calls them disorders. Neurodiversity calls them the source of human creativity.
3.85
1k+
Neurodiversity Summary
Neurodiversity
The medical model calls them disorders. Neurodiversity calls them the source of human creativity.
by Thomas Armstrong 2010 289 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis
by Adam H. Grimes • 2012
Four setups repeat in every market. Surviving traders know them, size them, and wait.
4.27
365
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis Summary
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis
Four setups repeat in every market. Surviving traders know them, size them, and wait.
by Adam H. Grimes 2012 480 pages
4.27
365 ratings
Quantum Healing
by Deepak Chopra • 1989
How consciousness heals the body: the ancient wisdom and modern science of spontaneous remission.
4.15
6k+
Quantum Healing Summary
Quantum Healing
How consciousness heals the body: the ancient wisdom and modern science of spontaneous remission.
by Deepak Chopra 1989 346 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
Only Love Is Real
by Brian L. Weiss • 1998
Two patients, one shared past: a psychiatrist uncovers a love that has already spanned millennia.
4.18
19k+
Only Love Is Real Summary
Only Love Is Real
Two patients, one shared past: a psychiatrist uncovers a love that has already spanned millennia.
by Brian L. Weiss 1998 192 pages
4.18
19k+ ratings
SuperFreakonomics
by Steven D. Levitt • 2009
Incentives, not morality, explain prostitution, terrorism, and climate change. The data proves it.
4.00
100k+
SuperFreakonomics Summary
SuperFreakonomics
Incentives, not morality, explain prostitution, terrorism, and climate change. The data proves it.
by Steven D. Levitt 2009 288 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
The Courage to be Happy / The Courage To Be Disliked
by Ichiro Kishimi
Soulmates are a myth keeping you lonely. The Adlerian alternative to waiting for love.
4.28
500+
The Courage to be Happy / The Courage To Be Disliked Summary
The Courage to be Happy / The Courage To Be Disliked
Soulmates are a myth keeping you lonely. The Adlerian alternative to waiting for love.
by Ichiro Kishimi
4.28
500+ ratings
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Break free from overthinking and transform every emotion into a source of strength.
3.65
500+
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings Summary
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings
Break free from overthinking and transform every emotion into a source of strength.
by Eric Robertson 2019 189 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
Snakes in Suits
by Paul Babiak • 2006
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
3.68
4k+
Snakes in Suits Summary
Snakes in Suits
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
by Paul Babiak 2006 352 pages
3.68
4k+ ratings
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