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Psychology Book Summaries

How to Be a Stoic
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2017
Why Stoicism still works: daily exercises to untangle emotions and reframe setbacks as training.
4.03
14k+
How to Be a Stoic Summary
How to Be a Stoic
Why Stoicism still works: daily exercises to untangle emotions and reframe setbacks as training.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2017 289 pages
4.03
14k+ ratings
Speak to Win
by Brian Tracy • 2008
Most stage fright is self-made. The preparation and delivery habits that replace it with command.
3.84
500+
Speak to Win Summary
Speak to Win
Most stage fright is self-made. The preparation and delivery habits that replace it with command.
by Brian Tracy 2008 208 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
The Medici Effect
by Frans Johansson • 2004
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
3.92
2k+
The Medici Effect Summary
The Medici Effect
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
by Frans Johansson 2004 207 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Social
by Matthew D. Lieberman • 2013
Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.
4.07
3k+
Social Summary
Social
Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.
by Matthew D. Lieberman 2013 384 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Narrative Economics
by Robert J. Shiller • 2019
Economic panics don't start in spreadsheets. They start in stories, and they spread like epidemics.
3.62
2k+
Narrative Economics Summary
Narrative Economics
Economic panics don't start in spreadsheets. They start in stories, and they spread like epidemics.
by Robert J. Shiller 2019 400 pages
3.62
2k+ ratings
Beyond Candlesticks
by Steve Nison • 1994
Candlesticks came from Japanese rice traders. Three lost chart types spot trends bar charts miss.
4.18
257
Beyond Candlesticks Summary
Beyond Candlesticks
Candlesticks came from Japanese rice traders. Three lost chart types spot trends bar charts miss.
by Steve Nison 1994 304 pages
4.18
257 ratings
Complications
by Atul Gawande • 2002
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
4.28
52k+
Complications Summary
Complications
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
by Atul Gawande 2002 270 pages
4.28
52k+ ratings
Trauma
by Paul Conti • 2021
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
3.73
2k+
Trauma Summary
Trauma
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
by Paul Conti 2021 200 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
A Separate Reality
by Carlos Castaneda • 1971
A Yaqui sorcerer shows his apprentice the silence that makes the everyday world dissolve.
4.09
19k+
A Separate Reality Summary
A Separate Reality
A Yaqui sorcerer shows his apprentice the silence that makes the everyday world dissolve.
by Carlos Castaneda 1971 272 pages
4.09
19k+ ratings
The Effortless Experience
by Matthew Dixon • 2013
Delight doesn't build loyalty. Ease does. And the ratio is four to one.
3.94
1k+
The Effortless Experience Summary
The Effortless Experience
Delight doesn't build loyalty. Ease does. And the ratio is four to one.
by Matthew Dixon 2013 327 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
No-Drama Discipline
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2014
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
4.25
26k+
No-Drama Discipline Summary
No-Drama Discipline
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014 290 pages
4.25
26k+ ratings
The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need
by Joanna Martine Woolfolk • 1982
A manual for reading the Moon, houses, and aspects. Sun signs are just the opening line.
4.28
5k+
The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need
A manual for reading the Moon, houses, and aspects. Sun signs are just the opening line.
by Joanna Martine Woolfolk 1982 461 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Spirit of Kaizen
by Robert Maurer • 2012
Change terrifies the brain; the Japanese fix is steps so tiny the panic never wakes up.
4.08
1k+
The Spirit of Kaizen Summary
The Spirit of Kaizen
Change terrifies the brain; the Japanese fix is steps so tiny the panic never wakes up.
by Robert Maurer 2012 173 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Sane Society
by Erich Fromm • 1955
Entire societies can be mentally ill and call it normal. A psychoanalyst delivers the diagnosis.
4.24
2k+
The Sane Society Summary
The Sane Society
Entire societies can be mentally ill and call it normal. A psychoanalyst delivers the diagnosis.
by Erich Fromm 1955 424 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
ADHD
by Thom Hartmann • 2019
What if ADHD traits are an evolutionary adaptation mismatched with modern life?
4.08
500+
ADHD Summary
ADHD
What if ADHD traits are an evolutionary adaptation mismatched with modern life?
by Thom Hartmann 2019 240 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Forgive
by Timothy J. Keller • 2022
Forgiveness is a promise made before the feelings catch up. The Christian path through resentment.
4.59
4k+
Forgive Summary
Forgive
Forgiveness is a promise made before the feelings catch up. The Christian path through resentment.
by Timothy J. Keller 2022 250 pages
4.59
4k+ ratings
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1989
A therapist admits: his own boredom, lust, and dread are the real instruments of cure.
4.25
42k+
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy Summary
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy
A therapist admits: his own boredom, lust, and dread are the real instruments of cure.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1989 304 pages
4.25
42k+ ratings
As a Man Thinketh
by James Allen • 1902
Health, character, and circumstance are thought-made. A century-old manual for becoming the builder.
4.24
97k+
As a Man Thinketh Summary
As a Man Thinketh
Health, character, and circumstance are thought-made. A century-old manual for becoming the builder.
by James Allen 1902 26 pages
4.24
97k+ ratings
How Doctors Think
by Jerome Groopman • 2007
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
3.93
13k+
How Doctors Think Summary
How Doctors Think
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
by Jerome Groopman 2007 307 pages
3.93
13k+ ratings
The Bed of Procrustes
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2010
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
3.78
11k+
The Bed of Procrustes Summary
The Bed of Procrustes
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2010 112 pages
3.78
11k+ ratings
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
by Stephen LaBerge • 1989
Learn to notice when you are dreaming, and then rewrite the script: the original training manual.
4.22
3k+
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming Summary
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
Learn to notice when you are dreaming, and then rewrite the script: the original training manual.
by Stephen LaBerge 1989 335 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Flowers for Algernon
by Daniel Keyes • 1966
An experimental surgery makes a man a genius, but the mouse who went first is regressing.
4.24
800k+
Flowers for Algernon Summary
Flowers for Algernon
An experimental surgery makes a man a genius, but the mouse who went first is regressing.
by Daniel Keyes 1966 311 pages
4.24
800k+ ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
7k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012 336 pages
3.96
7k+ ratings
The Seasons of Life
by Jim Rohn • 1981
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
4.32
1k+
The Seasons of Life Summary
The Seasons of Life
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
by Jim Rohn 1981 119 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Innumeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1988
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
3.78
5k+
Innumeracy Summary
Innumeracy
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
by John Allen Paulos 1988 209 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
Essays in Love
by Alain de Botton • 1993
He meets his soulmate on a Paris-London flight, then dissects the wreckage when love collapses.
3.95
35k+
Essays in Love Summary
Essays in Love
He meets his soulmate on a Paris-London flight, then dissects the wreckage when love collapses.
by Alain de Botton 1993 249 pages
3.95
35k+ ratings
Decoded
by Phil P. Barden • 2013
Two systems run every purchase. The fast, unconscious one decides; the slow, rational one explains.
4.18
1k+
Decoded Summary
Decoded
Two systems run every purchase. The fast, unconscious one decides; the slow, rational one explains.
by Phil P. Barden 2013 280 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Lost Connections
by Johann Hari • 2018
What if depression signals disconnection, not disease: we've lost community, meaning, nature.
4.26
41k+
Lost Connections Summary
Lost Connections
What if depression signals disconnection, not disease: we've lost community, meaning, nature.
by Johann Hari 2018 416 pages
4.26
41k+ ratings
The Motivation Myth
by Jeff Haden • 2018
Motivation is a reward, not a prerequisite. A daily system for starting without it.
3.77
4k+
The Motivation Myth Summary
The Motivation Myth
Motivation is a reward, not a prerequisite. A daily system for starting without it.
by Jeff Haden 2018 288 pages
3.77
4k+ ratings
From the Core
by John Wineland • 2022
A masculinity built on presence and total responsibility instead of performance and conquest.
4.41
241
From the Core Summary
From the Core
A masculinity built on presence and total responsibility instead of performance and conquest.
by John Wineland 2022 226 pages
4.41
241 ratings
Personality Plus
by Florence Littauer • 1983
Identify your personality blend among four ancient types, then learn to read and adapt to anyone.
4.19
10k+
Personality Plus Summary
Personality Plus
Identify your personality blend among four ancient types, then learn to read and adapt to anyone.
by Florence Littauer 1983 208 pages
4.19
10k+ ratings
The Life You Were Born to Live
by Dan Millman • 1993
One digit from your birth date holds your purpose and the obstacle that defines it.
4.14
2k+
The Life You Were Born to Live Summary
The Life You Were Born to Live
One digit from your birth date holds your purpose and the obstacle that defines it.
by Dan Millman 1993 468 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
How Not to Be Wrong
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2014
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
3.95
21k+
How Not to Be Wrong Summary
How Not to Be Wrong
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2014 480 pages
3.95
21k+ ratings
Exercised
by Daniel E. Lieberman • 2021
Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.
4.17
10k+
Exercised Summary
Exercised
Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.
by Daniel E. Lieberman 2021
4.17
10k+ ratings
The Law of Attraction
by Mitesh Khatri • 2016
Your inner frequency shapes your reality. Here is how to dial in the life you want.
4.28
144
The Law of Attraction Summary
The Law of Attraction
Your inner frequency shapes your reality. Here is how to dial in the life you want.
by Mitesh Khatri 2016 232 pages
4.28
144 ratings
Life Between Lives
by Michael Newton • 2004
The hypnotic method that heals present-day suffering by finding its origins in past lives.
4.24
1k+
Life Between Lives Summary
Life Between Lives
The hypnotic method that heals present-day suffering by finding its origins in past lives.
by Michael Newton 2004 240 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010 301 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Work Clean
by Dan Charnas • 2016
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
4.08
2k+
Work Clean Summary
Work Clean
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
by Dan Charnas 2016 304 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Girls & Sex
by Peggy Orenstein • 2016
Girls learn to perform sex before they want it. Orenstein asked 70 of them why.
4.07
11k+
Girls & Sex Summary
Girls & Sex
Girls learn to perform sex before they want it. Orenstein asked 70 of them why.
by Peggy Orenstein 2016 303 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
Counseling the Culturally Diverse
by Derald Wing Sue • 1981
Why standard therapy fails diverse clients, and the clinical skills that keep them in the room.
3.80
1k+
Counseling the Culturally Diverse Summary
Counseling the Culturally Diverse
Why standard therapy fails diverse clients, and the clinical skills that keep them in the room.
by Derald Wing Sue 1981 648 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Japanese Mind
by Roger J. Davies • 2002
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
3.72
1k+
The Japanese Mind Summary
The Japanese Mind
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
by Roger J. Davies 2002 280 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
The Art of Making Money
by Jason Kersten • 2009
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
4.01
1k+
The Art of Making Money Summary
The Art of Making Money
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
by Jason Kersten 2009 304 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The ADHD Advantage
by Dale Archer • 2015
Your restless brain is optimized for crisis, creativity, and corner offices. The owner's manual.
3.55
1k+
The ADHD Advantage Summary
The ADHD Advantage
Your restless brain is optimized for crisis, creativity, and corner offices. The owner's manual.
by Dale Archer 2015 304 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
by Caroline Leaf • 2021
Five daily steps to catch mental clutter, rewire your brain, and break the anxiety loop.
3.36
4k+
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Summary
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
Five daily steps to catch mental clutter, rewire your brain, and break the anxiety loop.
by Caroline Leaf 2021 313 pages
3.36
4k+ ratings
The Blank Slate
by Steven Pinker • 2002
Science has overturned the blank slate. Human nature is real, and building a just world requires it.
4.09
25k+
The Blank Slate Summary
The Blank Slate
Science has overturned the blank slate. Human nature is real, and building a just world requires it.
by Steven Pinker 2002 560 pages
4.09
25k+ ratings
The Art of Coaching Teams
by Elena Aguilar • 2016
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
4.30
500+
The Art of Coaching Teams Summary
The Art of Coaching Teams
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
by Elena Aguilar 2016 280 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2007
History runs on unforeseeable shocks; the tools we trust most are designed to hide them.
3.96
100k+
The Black Swan Summary
The Black Swan
History runs on unforeseeable shocks; the tools we trust most are designed to hide them.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2007 480 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Don't Shoot the Dog!
by Karen Pryor • 1984
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
4.24
6k+
Don't Shoot the Dog! Summary
Don't Shoot the Dog!
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
by Karen Pryor 1984 224 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Immediate Action
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
4.13
2k+
Immediate Action Summary
Immediate Action
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021 66 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Master Key System
by Charles F. Haanel • 1912
Twenty-four lessons to train the mind so precisely that reality begins to reflect your thoughts.
4.21
7k+
The Master Key System Summary
The Master Key System
Twenty-four lessons to train the mind so precisely that reality begins to reflect your thoughts.
by Charles F. Haanel 1912 475 pages
4.21
7k+ ratings
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