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Psychology Book Summaries

Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
by Sam Horn • 2019
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
3.73
500+
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week Summary
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
by Sam Horn 2019 288 pages
3.73
500+ 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
The Sleep Solution
by W. Chris Winter • 2017
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
4.02
3k+
The Sleep Solution Summary
The Sleep Solution
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
by W. Chris Winter 2017 272 pages
4.02
3k+ 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
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
The Drunkard's Walk
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2008
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
3.95
24k+
The Drunkard's Walk Summary
The Drunkard's Walk
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2008 317 pages
3.95
24k+ ratings
Stalling for Time
by Gary Noesner • 2010
The FBI's lead negotiator reveals why listening beats raiding, and how Waco became the proof.
3.93
5k+
Stalling for Time Summary
Stalling for Time
The FBI's lead negotiator reveals why listening beats raiding, and how Waco became the proof.
by Gary Noesner 2010 226 pages
3.93
5k+ ratings
Life's Amazing Secrets
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2018
Life drifts out of alignment in four places. A monk's spiritual practice for keeping them steady.
4.23
9k+
Life's Amazing Secrets Summary
Life's Amazing Secrets
Life drifts out of alignment in four places. A monk's spiritual practice for keeping them steady.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2018 208 pages
4.23
9k+ ratings
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
by Jeremy C. Miller • 2016
Buffett's early partnership letters: the pre-Berkshire rules that still beat the market.
4.03
1k+
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules Summary
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
Buffett's early partnership letters: the pre-Berkshire rules that still beat the market.
by Jeremy C. Miller 2016 352 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Change
by Paul Watzlawick • 1974
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
4.24
500+
Change Summary
Change
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
by Paul Watzlawick 1974 200 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Free to Learn
by Peter O. Gray • 2013
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
4.25
4k+
Free to Learn Summary
Free to Learn
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
by Peter O. Gray 2013 274 pages
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Struggle for Recognition
by Axel Honneth • 1996
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
4.14
299
The Struggle for Recognition Summary
The Struggle for Recognition
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
by Axel Honneth 1996 240 pages
4.14
299 ratings
Heal Your Nervous System
by Linnea Passaler • 2024
Five stages to rewire a dysregulated nervous system, starting where talk therapy cannot reach.
3.84
500+
Heal Your Nervous System Summary
Heal Your Nervous System
Five stages to rewire a dysregulated nervous system, starting where talk therapy cannot reach.
by Linnea Passaler 2024 290 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Toyota Culture
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2007
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
4.11
337
Toyota Culture Summary
Toyota Culture
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2007 562 pages
4.11
337 ratings
When
by Daniel H. Pink • 2018
Your mind obeys a daily clock. When you work may matter more than what you do.
3.79
32k+
When Summary
When
Your mind obeys a daily clock. When you work may matter more than what you do.
by Daniel H. Pink 2018 272 pages
3.79
32k+ ratings
The Psychology of Investing
by John R. Nofsinger • 2001
Your portfolio's biggest enemy isn't the market. It's the biases you don't know you have.
4.01
278
The Psychology of Investing Summary
The Psychology of Investing
Your portfolio's biggest enemy isn't the market. It's the biases you don't know you have.
by John R. Nofsinger 2001 116 pages
4.01
278 ratings
Try Softer
by Aundi Kolber • 2020
Anxiety is not a failure of effort. How regulating the nervous system loosens its grip.
4.38
8k+
Try Softer Summary
Try Softer
Anxiety is not a failure of effort. How regulating the nervous system loosens its grip.
by Aundi Kolber 2020 256 pages
4.38
8k+ ratings
Grading for Equity
by Joe Feldman • 2018
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
4.19
1k+
Grading for Equity Summary
Grading for Equity
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
by Joe Feldman 2018 296 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
You Owe You
by Eric Thomas • 2022
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
4.07
1k+
You Owe You Summary
You Owe You
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022 288 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Missing Billionaires
by Victor Haghani • 2023
Most fortunes aren't lost on bad picks. They're lost because no one asks how much.
3.80
500+
The Missing Billionaires Summary
The Missing Billionaires
Most fortunes aren't lost on bad picks. They're lost because no one asks how much.
by Victor Haghani 2023 416 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Insight
by Tasha Eurich • 2017
A 600% derailment rate for unaware leaders: the skill gap nobody trains, and how to close it.
3.85
3k+
Insight Summary
Insight
A 600% derailment rate for unaware leaders: the skill gap nobody trains, and how to close it.
by Tasha Eurich 2017 368 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Geography of Thought
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2003
Westerners lock on objects; East Asians read the field: a divide rooted in ancient Greece and China.
3.82
3k+
The Geography of Thought Summary
The Geography of Thought
Westerners lock on objects; East Asians read the field: a divide rooted in ancient Greece and China.
by Richard E. Nisbett 2003 292 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Secrets of Power Negotiating
by Roger Dawson • 1988
The negotiator who asks for more gets more. Here is the tactical playbook.
4.06
3k+
Secrets of Power Negotiating Summary
Secrets of Power Negotiating
The negotiator who asks for more gets more. Here is the tactical playbook.
by Roger Dawson 1988 352 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Principle-Centered Leadership
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
4.12
18k+
Principle-Centered Leadership Summary
Principle-Centered Leadership
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009 334 pages
4.12
18k+ ratings
Socratic Logic
by Peter Kreeft • 2003
Reason with precision, argue with force, and catch every fallacy: a classical logic course.
4.31
468
Socratic Logic Summary
Socratic Logic
Reason with precision, argue with force, and catch every fallacy: a classical logic course.
by Peter Kreeft 2003 397 pages
4.31
468 ratings
Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain
by Lisa Feldman Barrett • 2020
Your brain's real job is body regulation, not thinking, and that changes everything.
4.04
8k+
Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain Summary
Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain
Your brain's real job is body regulation, not thinking, and that changes everything.
by Lisa Feldman Barrett 2020 192 pages
4.04
8k+ ratings
Learn Like a Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
3.85
500+
Learn Like a Polymath Summary
Learn Like a Polymath
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
by Peter Hollins 2017 198 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Leil Lowndes • 2008
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
2.75
1k+
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
by Leil Lowndes 2008
2.75
1k+ ratings
No Boundary
by Ken Wilber • 1979
A single illusion fuels all suffering: the line between the observer and the observed.
4.30
1k+
No Boundary Summary
No Boundary
A single illusion fuels all suffering: the line between the observer and the observed.
by Ken Wilber 1979 162 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
The Art of Rhetoric
by Aristotle
Persuasion isn't one thing. It's three, and mixing them up loses the audience every time.
3.87
6k+
The Art of Rhetoric Summary
The Art of Rhetoric
Persuasion isn't one thing. It's three, and mixing them up loses the audience every time.
by Aristotle 292 pages
3.87
6k+ ratings
Marry Him
by Lori Gottlieb • 2010
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
3.61
8k+
Marry Him Summary
Marry Him
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
by Lori Gottlieb 2010 336 pages
3.61
8k+ ratings
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
by Ralph Koster • 2004
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
3.90
3k+
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design Summary
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
by Ralph Koster 2004 279 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
Trades about to Happen
by David H. Weis • 2013
Wyckoff's tape-reading method, modernized: how to spot false breakouts and trade the reversal.
3.70
135
Trades about to Happen Summary
Trades about to Happen
Wyckoff's tape-reading method, modernized: how to spot false breakouts and trade the reversal.
by David H. Weis 2013 224 pages
3.70
135 ratings
Philosophy As a Way of Life
by Pierre Hadot • 1981
Ancient philosophy trained the self like a muscle. Modernity forgot the exercises.
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1k+
Philosophy As a Way of Life Summary
Philosophy As a Way of Life
Ancient philosophy trained the self like a muscle. Modernity forgot the exercises.
by Pierre Hadot 1981 309 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Game Changer
by Jason Fox • 2014
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
3.88
185
The Game Changer Summary
The Game Changer
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
by Jason Fox 2014 240 pages
3.88
185 ratings
Sales Pitch
by April Dunford • 2023
Overwhelmed buyers default to doing nothing. The pitch framework that turns indecision into action.
4.22
500+
Sales Pitch Summary
Sales Pitch
Overwhelmed buyers default to doing nothing. The pitch framework that turns indecision into action.
by April Dunford 2023 236 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Moral Politics
by George Lakoff • 1996
Liberals and conservatives don't just disagree; they're running different family simulations.
4.03
1k+
Moral Politics Summary
Moral Politics
Liberals and conservatives don't just disagree; they're running different family simulations.
by George Lakoff 1996 512 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Zeno's Conscience
by Italo Svevo • 1923
At his analyst's bidding, Zeno records a life of quitting smoking, one cigarette at a time.
3.77
33k+
Zeno's Conscience Summary
Zeno's Conscience
At his analyst's bidding, Zeno records a life of quitting smoking, one cigarette at a time.
by Italo Svevo 1923 437 pages
3.77
33k+ ratings
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
by Andy Hunt • 2008
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
4.12
4k+
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning Summary
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
by Andy Hunt 2008 251 pages
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 1997
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
4.19
500k+
The Four Agreements Summary
The Four Agreements
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
by Miguel Ruiz 1997
4.19
500k+ ratings
The Moral Landscape
by Sam Harris • 2010
Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.
3.90
24k+
The Moral Landscape Summary
The Moral Landscape
Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.
by Sam Harris 2010 291 pages
3.90
24k+ ratings
Twilight of the Idols
by Friedrich Nietzsche • 1889
Reason, morality, and eternal truths are just symptoms of sickness. A concise, incendiary diagnosis.
3.95
14k+
Twilight of the Idols Summary
Twilight of the Idols
Reason, morality, and eternal truths are just symptoms of sickness. A concise, incendiary diagnosis.
by Friedrich Nietzsche 1889 128 pages
3.95
14k+ ratings
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
by Jack Kornfield • 2000
The breakthrough is not the end. The ordinary years that follow are where the heart grows wise.
4.12
6k+
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry Summary
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
The breakthrough is not the end. The ordinary years that follow are where the heart grows wise.
by Jack Kornfield 2000 336 pages
4.12
6k+ ratings
Being Wrong
by Kathryn Schulz • 2010
We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.
3.94
7k+
Being Wrong Summary
Being Wrong
We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.
by Kathryn Schulz 2010 416 pages
3.94
7k+ ratings
Primal Branding
by Patrick Hanlon • 2006
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
3.73
500+
Primal Branding Summary
Primal Branding
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
by Patrick Hanlon 2006 0 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Carlo Ancelotti
by Carlo Ancelotti • 2016
Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.
4.04
3k+
Carlo Ancelotti Summary
Carlo Ancelotti
Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.
by Carlo Ancelotti 2016 336 pages
4.04
3k+ ratings
Integral Life Practice
by Ken Wilber • 2006
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
4.09
500+
Integral Life Practice Summary
Integral Life Practice
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
by Ken Wilber 2006 388 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Reframing
by Richard Bandler • 1981
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
4.08
447
Reframing Summary
Reframing
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
by Richard Bandler 1981 208 pages
4.08
447 ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Lizzie Post • 1922
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
4.15
2k+
Emily Post's Etiquette Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
by Lizzie Post 1922
4.15
2k+ ratings
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership
by Craig E. Johnson • 2001
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
3.64
339
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership Summary
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
by Craig E. Johnson 2001 408 pages
3.64
339 ratings
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