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Psychology Book Summaries

Cultish
by Amanda Montell • 2021
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
3.80
100k+
Cultish Summary
Cultish
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
by Amanda Montell 2021 309 pages
3.80
100k+ ratings
The JOLT Effect
by Matthew Dixon • 2022
Most lost deals die from 'let me think,' not 'no.' How high performers close the indecisive.
4.09
500+
The JOLT Effect Summary
The JOLT Effect
Most lost deals die from 'let me think,' not 'no.' How high performers close the indecisive.
by Matthew Dixon 2022 254 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff • 2011
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
4.13
26k+
Self-Compassion Summary
Self-Compassion
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
by Kristin Neff 2011 320 pages
4.13
26k+ 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
The Philosophy of Money
by Georg Simmel • 1900
Before coins, money was already an idea: that value is a relationship, not a substance.
4.04
426
The Philosophy of Money Summary
The Philosophy of Money
Before coins, money was already an idea: that value is a relationship, not a substance.
by Georg Simmel 1900 616 pages
4.04
426 ratings
Your Best Year Ever
by Michael Hyatt • 2018
A goal system beginning with a belief audit, settling the past and baking in accountability.
3.89
8k+
Your Best Year Ever Summary
Your Best Year Ever
A goal system beginning with a belief audit, settling the past and baking in accountability.
by Michael Hyatt 2018 262 pages
3.89
8k+ ratings
Gravitas
by Caroline Goyder • 2014
Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.
3.76
500+
Gravitas Summary
Gravitas
Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.
by Caroline Goyder 2014 250 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen R. Covey • 2014
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
4.13
11k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
by Stephen R. Covey 2014 390 pages
4.13
11k+ ratings
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud • 2018
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
4.33
7k+
The Self-Driven Child Summary
The Self-Driven Child
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
by William Stixrud 2018 384 pages
4.33
7k+ ratings
Drive
by Daniel H. Pink • 2009
Carrots and sticks backfire on anything requiring thought. What actually drives creative work.
3.95
100k+
Drive Summary
Drive
Carrots and sticks backfire on anything requiring thought. What actually drives creative work.
by Daniel H. Pink 2009 242 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Why Won't You Apologize?
by Harriet Lerner • 2017
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
4.28
5k+
Why Won't You Apologize? Summary
Why Won't You Apologize?
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
by Harriet Lerner 2017 208 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Will to Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1969
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
4.23
4k+
The Will to Meaning Summary
The Will to Meaning
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1969 172 pages
4.23
4k+ ratings
Computing machinery and intelligence
by Alan M. Turing • 1950
Fool the interrogator through conversation alone, and the machine deserves to be called intelligent.
4.15
500+
Computing machinery and intelligence Summary
Computing machinery and intelligence
Fool the interrogator through conversation alone, and the machine deserves to be called intelligent.
by Alan M. Turing 1950 24 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
by Bruce D. Perry • 2007
A boy raised with dogs: how a child psychiatrist learned to heal trauma's deepest wounds.
4.58
42k+
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog Summary
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
A boy raised with dogs: how a child psychiatrist learned to heal trauma's deepest wounds.
by Bruce D. Perry 2007 417 pages
4.58
42k+ ratings
Hello World
by Hannah Fry • 2018
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
4.11
11k+
Hello World Summary
Hello World
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
by Hannah Fry 2018 256 pages
4.11
11k+ ratings
Do the Hard Things First
by Scott Allan • 2021
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
3.86
500+
Do the Hard Things First Summary
Do the Hard Things First
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
by Scott Allan 2021 233 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Superminds
by Thomas W. Malone • 2018
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
3.56
343
Superminds Summary
Superminds
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
by Thomas W. Malone 2018 384 pages
3.56
343 ratings
A Little History of Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 2011
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
4.12
16k+
A Little History of Philosophy Summary
A Little History of Philosophy
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
by Nigel Warburton 2011 252 pages
4.12
16k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Humbug
by Paul Feldwick • 2015
Advertising's founding fathers built a science of rational persuasion. They were half right at best.
4.21
376
The Anatomy of Humbug Summary
The Anatomy of Humbug
Advertising's founding fathers built a science of rational persuasion. They were half right at best.
by Paul Feldwick 2015 208 pages
4.21
376 ratings
Principles
by Ray Dalio • 2011
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
4.10
7k+
Principles Summary
Principles
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
by Ray Dalio 2011 106 pages
4.10
7k+ ratings
Happy City
by Charles Montgomery • 2012
Sprawl isolates and exhausts. The evidence for repairing cities around human connection and joy.
4.36
9k+
Happy City Summary
Happy City
Sprawl isolates and exhausts. The evidence for repairing cities around human connection and joy.
by Charles Montgomery 2012 400 pages
4.36
9k+ ratings
Invested
by Danielle Town • 2018
How a novice conquered financial fear by learning Buffett's company-by-company value method.
4.02
3k+
Invested Summary
Invested
How a novice conquered financial fear by learning Buffett's company-by-company value method.
by Danielle Town 2018 336 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Social Psychology
by David G. Myers • 1983
From Milgram's shocks to the bystander effect: the social forces that override your intentions.
4.02
1k+
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology
From Milgram's shocks to the bystander effect: the social forces that override your intentions.
by David G. Myers 1983 593 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Left of Bang
by Patrick Van Horne • 2014
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
3.98
3k+
Left of Bang Summary
Left of Bang
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
by Patrick Van Horne 2014 228 pages
3.98
3k+ ratings
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
by Susan Forward • 1986
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
4.12
2k+
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them Summary
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
by Susan Forward 1986 304 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014 186 pages
4.23
381 ratings
Creative Confidence
by Tom Kelley • 2013
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
3.97
14k+
Creative Confidence Summary
Creative Confidence
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
by Tom Kelley 2013 288 pages
3.97
14k+ ratings
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1974
The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.
4.04
5k+
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning Summary
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1974 192 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Smart Calling
by Art Sobczak • 2010
Ditch the cold call terror: use pre-call intelligence to make prospects want to talk.
3.89
500+
Smart Calling Summary
Smart Calling
Ditch the cold call terror: use pre-call intelligence to make prospects want to talk.
by Art Sobczak 2010 256 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
3.92
4k+
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
by Bill Burnett 2016
3.92
4k+ ratings
Spirit-Controlled Temperament
by Tim LaHaye • 1966
Your inborn weaknesses need not define you: how the Holy Spirit reshapes temperament from within.
4.12
1k+
Spirit-Controlled Temperament Summary
Spirit-Controlled Temperament
Your inborn weaknesses need not define you: how the Holy Spirit reshapes temperament from within.
by Tim LaHaye 1966 256 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Stoic Challenge
by William B. Irvine • 2019
See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.
3.74
6k+
The Stoic Challenge Summary
The Stoic Challenge
See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.
by William B. Irvine 2019 192 pages
3.74
6k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams
by Jon R. Katzenbach • 2013
Debate without damage, decide without deadlock: the HBR rules for teams that perform.
3.82
370
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams
Debate without damage, decide without deadlock: the HBR rules for teams that perform.
by Jon R. Katzenbach 2013 208 pages
3.82
370 ratings
Attitude 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
4.21
3k+
Attitude 101 Summary
Attitude 101
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
by John C. Maxwell 2002 112 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
For the Win
by Kevin Werbach • 2012
Why leaderboards backfire and points stop working: designing motivation that comes from within.
3.75
1k+
For the Win Summary
For the Win
Why leaderboards backfire and points stop working: designing motivation that comes from within.
by Kevin Werbach 2012 148 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Look Again
by Tali Sharot • 2024
Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.
3.66
1k+
Look Again Summary
Look Again
Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.
by Tali Sharot 2024 288 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
The Power of Kabbalah
by Yehuda Berg • 2004
Reality is built by consciousness. Shift yours, and your finances, health, and future shift with it.
4.18
2k+
The Power of Kabbalah Summary
The Power of Kabbalah
Reality is built by consciousness. Shift yours, and your finances, health, and future shift with it.
by Yehuda Berg 2004 288 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
SynchroDestiny
by Deepak Chopra • 1998
Coincidence is the universe speaking. Here is how to listen and turn the message into miracles.
4.20
2k+
SynchroDestiny Summary
SynchroDestiny
Coincidence is the universe speaking. Here is how to listen and turn the message into miracles.
by Deepak Chopra 1998 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Future Shock
by Alvin Toffler • 1970
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
3.82
5k+
Future Shock Summary
Future Shock
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
by Alvin Toffler 1970 430 pages
3.82
5k+ ratings
Thinking in Pictures
by Temple Grandin • 1995
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
4.10
17k+
Thinking in Pictures Summary
Thinking in Pictures
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
by Temple Grandin 1995 308 pages
4.10
17k+ ratings
Influence Without Authority
by Allan R. Cohen • 1989
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
3.54
500+
Influence Without Authority Summary
Influence Without Authority
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
by Allan R. Cohen 1989 320 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Lighter
by Yung Pueblo • 2022
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
4.05
8k+
Lighter Summary
Lighter
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022 279 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
Seeing What Others Don't
by Gary Klein • 2013
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
3.61
2k+
Seeing What Others Don't Summary
Seeing What Others Don't
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
by Gary Klein 2013 304 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
Amusing Ourselves to Death
by Neil Postman • 1985
Television didn't just entertain us. It rewired how we think, argue, and vote.
4.17
39k+
Amusing Ourselves to Death Summary
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Television didn't just entertain us. It rewired how we think, argue, and vote.
by Neil Postman 1985 184 pages
4.17
39k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 288 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
Get Out of Your Own Way
by Mark Goulston • 1996
The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.
3.73
3k+
Get Out of Your Own Way Summary
Get Out of Your Own Way
The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.
by Mark Goulston 1996 177 pages
3.73
3k+ ratings
Ruler of Reality
by Vadim Zeland • 2005
Every possible future already exists. The secret is not creating yours, but tuning into it.
4.34
112
Ruler of Reality Summary
Ruler of Reality
Every possible future already exists. The secret is not creating yours, but tuning into it.
by Vadim Zeland 2005 171 pages
4.34
112 ratings
Thanks for the Feedback
by Douglas Stone • 2014
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
4.05
10k+
Thanks for the Feedback Summary
Thanks for the Feedback
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
by Douglas Stone 2014 348 pages
4.05
10k+ ratings
Millionaire Mission
by Brian Preston • 2024
Eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. The exact financial sequence they follow.
4.52
2k+
Millionaire Mission Summary
Millionaire Mission
Eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. The exact financial sequence they follow.
by Brian Preston 2024 256 pages
4.52
2k+ ratings
ADKAR
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
3.85
1k+
ADKAR Summary
ADKAR
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006 146 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
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