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Psychology Book Summaries

Snakes in Suits
by Paul Babiak • 2006
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
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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
Open When...
by Julie Smith • 2024
A psychologist's letter for every emotional crisis: turn to yours and find the way through.
3.82
2k+
Open When... Summary
Open When...
A psychologist's letter for every emotional crisis: turn to yours and find the way through.
by Julie Smith 2024 380 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Rethinking Positive Thinking
by Gabriele Oettingen • 2014
Visualizing success can drain motivation. The missing step is naming what is really stopping you.
3.69
1k+
Rethinking Positive Thinking Summary
Rethinking Positive Thinking
Visualizing success can drain motivation. The missing step is naming what is really stopping you.
by Gabriele Oettingen 2014 240 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Generation Z Unfiltered
by Tim Elmore • 2019
Gen Z has endless information but almost no wisdom. Nine ways adults can close the gap.
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500+
Generation Z Unfiltered Summary
Generation Z Unfiltered
Gen Z has endless information but almost no wisdom. Nine ways adults can close the gap.
by Tim Elmore 2019 311 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated
by John Eldredge • 2001
Stop being a nice, bored Christian and become the man you were created to be.
3.95
89k+
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated Summary
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated
Stop being a nice, bored Christian and become the man you were created to be.
by John Eldredge 2001 272 pages
3.95
89k+ ratings
Be Your Future Self Now
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2022
Your brain is already placing bets on who you'll become. Why not pick the winner.
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2k+
Be Your Future Self Now Summary
Be Your Future Self Now
Your brain is already placing bets on who you'll become. Why not pick the winner.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2022 256 pages
4.29
2k+ ratings
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant!
by George Lakoff • 2004
Argue in your opponent's words and you've already lost. How frames, not facts, control politics.
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The All New Don't Think of an Elephant! Summary
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant!
Argue in your opponent's words and you've already lost. How frames, not facts, control politics.
by George Lakoff 2004 192 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
Love and Will
by Rollo May • 1969
Apathy, violence, and empty sex: three symptoms of a culture fleeing eros and abandoning will.
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Love and Will Summary
Love and Will
Apathy, violence, and empty sex: three symptoms of a culture fleeing eros and abandoning will.
by Rollo May 1969 352 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway
by Susan Jeffers • 1999
The hidden belief that feeds every fear, and the practical system that starves it.
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Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway Summary
Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway
The hidden belief that feeds every fear, and the practical system that starves it.
by Susan Jeffers 1999 224 pages
4.00
37k+ ratings
The Rational Optimist
by Matt Ridley • 2010
Trade, not genius, drives human progress. Two centuries of data, and why the pessimists always lose.
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The Rational Optimist Summary
The Rational Optimist
Trade, not genius, drives human progress. Two centuries of data, and why the pessimists always lose.
by Matt Ridley 2010 448 pages
3.97
13k+ ratings
Healing the Shame That Binds You
by John Bradshaw • 1988
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
4.09
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Healing the Shame That Binds You Summary
Healing the Shame That Binds You
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
by John Bradshaw 1988 339 pages
4.09
12k+ ratings
The Psychology of the Simpsons
by Alan S. Brown • 2006
Homer, Bart, and all of Springfield are walking psychology case studies, and their flaws are ours.
3.67
150
The Psychology of the Simpsons Summary
The Psychology of the Simpsons
Homer, Bart, and all of Springfield are walking psychology case studies, and their flaws are ours.
by Alan S. Brown 2006 240 pages
3.67
150 ratings
The Intelligence Trap
by David Robson • 2019
Intelligence can make you more biased, not less. The trap is hidden in how smart people reason.
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3k+
The Intelligence Trap Summary
The Intelligence Trap
Intelligence can make you more biased, not less. The trap is hidden in how smart people reason.
by David Robson 2019 314 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
A Way of Being
by Carl R. Rogers • 1980
Genuineness, acceptance, deep listening: three keys to growth that work beyond the therapy room.
4.21
3k+
A Way of Being Summary
A Way of Being
Genuineness, acceptance, deep listening: three keys to growth that work beyond the therapy room.
by Carl R. Rogers 1980 395 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
Systems Thinking For Social Change
by David Peter Stroh • 2015
Why well-meaning solutions backfire, and where to intervene in a system so change actually lasts.
3.79
500+
Systems Thinking For Social Change Summary
Systems Thinking For Social Change
Why well-meaning solutions backfire, and where to intervene in a system so change actually lasts.
by David Peter Stroh 2015 264 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Invisible Influence
by Jonah Berger • 2016
Almost every choice you make was shaped by someone else. You just never noticed.
3.70
3k+
Invisible Influence Summary
Invisible Influence
Almost every choice you make was shaped by someone else. You just never noticed.
by Jonah Berger 2016 272 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
5k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008 226 pages
4.02
5k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Violence
by Adrian Raine • 2013
Slower heartbeats and smaller amygdalae predict crime. Violence is as biological as it is social.
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2k+
The Anatomy of Violence Summary
The Anatomy of Violence
Slower heartbeats and smaller amygdalae predict crime. Violence is as biological as it is social.
by Adrian Raine 2013 501 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Emotional Design
by Donald A. Norman • 2003
Your brain processes beauty before conscious thought, and good looks make things easier to use.
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Emotional Design Summary
Emotional Design
Your brain processes beauty before conscious thought, and good looks make things easier to use.
by Donald A. Norman 2003 272 pages
3.95
5k+ ratings
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 2010
ADHD breaks the link from knowing to doing. Clinical tools for reconnecting them.
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3k+
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD Summary
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
ADHD breaks the link from knowing to doing. Clinical tools for reconnecting them.
by Russell A. Barkley 2010 294 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Fear and Trembling
by Søren Kierkegaard • 1843
Faith suspends morality. Abraham proved it. The rest is an exploration of anguished, silent belief.
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32k+
Fear and Trembling Summary
Fear and Trembling
Faith suspends morality. Abraham proved it. The rest is an exploration of anguished, silent belief.
by Søren Kierkegaard 1843 152 pages
4.00
32k+ ratings
How Minds Change
by David McRaney • 2022
Facts alone don't change minds: the science of persuasion and a method that does.
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3k+
How Minds Change Summary
How Minds Change
Facts alone don't change minds: the science of persuasion and a method that does.
by David McRaney 2022 353 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Big Gods
by Ara Norenzayan • 2013
Moralizing gods let strangers cooperate at scale. Then secular institutions took over the job.
4.01
398
Big Gods Summary
Big Gods
Moralizing gods let strangers cooperate at scale. Then secular institutions took over the job.
by Ara Norenzayan 2013 257 pages
4.01
398 ratings
Brainfluence
by Roger Dooley • 2011
100 neuromarketing tactics for the 95 percent of decisions that happen below conscious awareness.
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1k+
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence
100 neuromarketing tactics for the 95 percent of decisions that happen below conscious awareness.
by Roger Dooley 2011 304 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Catherine Blyth • 2008
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
2.77
500+
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
by Catherine Blyth 2008 306 pages
2.77
500+ ratings
The Power of Awareness
by Neville Goddard • 1951
Reality is inner speech made solid. The concise 1951 manual for melting and recasting your own.
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The Power of Awareness Summary
The Power of Awareness
Reality is inner speech made solid. The concise 1951 manual for melting and recasting your own.
by Neville Goddard 1951 162 pages
4.39
5k+ ratings
Become What You Are
by Alan W. Watts • 1955
The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.
4.07
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Become What You Are Summary
Become What You Are
The self you're trying to improve is exactly what's in the way.
by Alan W. Watts 1955 146 pages
4.07
6k+ ratings
Managing Oneself
by Peter F. Drucker • 1999
Know what you're good at: the classic that teaches you to check your guesses against results.
3.98
14k+
Managing Oneself Summary
Managing Oneself
Know what you're good at: the classic that teaches you to check your guesses against results.
by Peter F. Drucker 1999 72 pages
3.98
14k+ ratings
Win Every Argument
by Mehdi Hasan • 2023
A veteran interviewer's playbook for winning arguments, from the dinner table to live television.
4.06
4k+
Win Every Argument Summary
Win Every Argument
A veteran interviewer's playbook for winning arguments, from the dinner table to live television.
by Mehdi Hasan 2023 336 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting
by Harvard Business Review • 2020
Ten presentation skills from HBR's archives: what to say, how to stand, and when to apologize.
3.72
183
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting
Ten presentation skills from HBR's archives: what to say, how to stand, and when to apologize.
by Harvard Business Review 2020 219 pages
3.72
183 ratings
A General Theory of Love
by Thomas Lewis • 2000
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
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A General Theory of Love Summary
A General Theory of Love
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
by Thomas Lewis 2000 274 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
Burnout
by Emily Nagoski • 2019
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
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65k+
Burnout Summary
Burnout
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
by Emily Nagoski 2019 277 pages
3.92
65k+ ratings
The JOLT Effect
by Matthew Dixon • 2022
Most deals aren't lost to competitors. They're lost to the customer's fear of choosing wrong.
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500+
The JOLT Effect Summary
The JOLT Effect
Most deals aren't lost to competitors. They're lost to the customer's fear of choosing wrong.
by Matthew Dixon 2022 254 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Say What You Mean
by Oren Jay Sofer • 2018
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
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3k+
Say What You Mean Summary
Say What You Mean
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
by Oren Jay Sofer 2018 304 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Stop Saying You're Fine
by Mel Robbins • 2011
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
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3k+
Stop Saying You're Fine Summary
Stop Saying You're Fine
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
by Mel Robbins 2011 272 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
Do Epic Shit
by Ankur Warikoo • 2021
Fail early, save young, be yourself: a founder's unpolished guide to outrunning your twenties.
3.72
9k+
Do Epic Shit Summary
Do Epic Shit
Fail early, save young, be yourself: a founder's unpolished guide to outrunning your twenties.
by Ankur Warikoo 2021 312 pages
3.72
9k+ ratings
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
by Gabor Maté • 2007
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
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24k+
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Summary
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
by Gabor Maté 2007 522 pages
4.48
24k+ ratings
Difficult Conversations
by Douglas Stone • 1999
Every argument has three hidden layers. Stop debating the surface; learn which one actually matters.
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Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations
Every argument has three hidden layers. Stop debating the surface; learn which one actually matters.
by Douglas Stone 1999 315 pages
4.07
19k+ ratings
Utopia
by Thomas More • 1516
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
3.55
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Utopia Summary
Utopia
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
by Thomas More 1516 113 pages
3.55
83k+ ratings
Amusing Ourselves to Death
by Neil Postman • 1985
The real danger isn't censorship. It's a culture so entertained it forgets how to think.
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Amusing Ourselves to Death Summary
Amusing Ourselves to Death
The real danger isn't censorship. It's a culture so entertained it forgets how to think.
by Neil Postman 1985 184 pages
4.17
39k+ ratings
Fathered by God
by John Eldredge • 2009
Six stages of masculine growth, guided by a Father many men never had on earth.
4.35
3k+
Fathered by God Summary
Fathered by God
Six stages of masculine growth, guided by a Father many men never had on earth.
by John Eldredge 2009 223 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
How to Be Yourself
by Ellen Hendriksen • 2018
Your social skills are fine. The loud critic in your head just drowns them out.
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How to Be Yourself Summary
How to Be Yourself
Your social skills are fine. The loud critic in your head just drowns them out.
by Ellen Hendriksen 2018 304 pages
4.13
8k+ ratings
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
by Shad Helmstetter • 1986
By age eighteen, you have heard 'no' 148,000 times. The self-talk protocol that rewrites the code.
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17k+
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself Summary
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
By age eighteen, you have heard 'no' 148,000 times. The self-talk protocol that rewrites the code.
by Shad Helmstetter 1986 256 pages
4.15
17k+ ratings
The Surrender Experiment
by Michael A. Singer • 2015
Into the woods to meditate. Out as CEO of a billion-dollar company, facing federal charges.
4.08
20k+
The Surrender Experiment Summary
The Surrender Experiment
Into the woods to meditate. Out as CEO of a billion-dollar company, facing federal charges.
by Michael A. Singer 2015 252 pages
4.08
20k+ ratings
The Mental Game of Poker
by Jared Tendler • 2011
Poker's final edge: a mind that doesn't crack. A clinical system for tilt, fear, and confidence.
4.22
1k+
The Mental Game of Poker Summary
The Mental Game of Poker
Poker's final edge: a mind that doesn't crack. A clinical system for tilt, fear, and confidence.
by Jared Tendler 2011 264 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Millionaire Mind
by Thomas J. Stanley • 2006
Millionaires told a researcher what built their wealth. Not intelligence. Not inheritance.
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The Millionaire Mind Summary
The Millionaire Mind
Millionaires told a researcher what built their wealth. Not intelligence. Not inheritance.
by Thomas J. Stanley 2006 416 pages
4.22
28k+ ratings
How to Memorize Anything
by Aditi Singhal • 2015
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
4.04
323
How to Memorize Anything Summary
How to Memorize Anything
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
by Aditi Singhal 2015 352 pages
4.04
323 ratings
The Child in You
by Stefanie Stahl • 2015
Perfectionism and people-pleasing are wounds from childhood. A method for finding the real source.
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14k+
The Child in You Summary
The Child in You
Perfectionism and people-pleasing are wounds from childhood. A method for finding the real source.
by Stefanie Stahl 2015 352 pages
4.09
14k+ ratings
Toyota Kata
by Mike Rother • 2009
The Toyota secret most companies miss: a daily routine of small tests and coaching conversations.
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1k+
Toyota Kata Summary
Toyota Kata
The Toyota secret most companies miss: a daily routine of small tests and coaching conversations.
by Mike Rother 2009 337 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Filter Bubble
by Eli Pariser • 2011
Every click surrenders your free will to an algorithm. The only fix: quit social media entirely.
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5k+
The Filter Bubble Summary
The Filter Bubble
Every click surrenders your free will to an algorithm. The only fix: quit social media entirely.
by Eli Pariser 2011 304 pages
3.79
5k+ ratings
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