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Psychology Book Summaries

Don't Overthink It
by Anne Bogel • 2020
Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.
3.87
16k+
Don't Overthink It Summary
Don't Overthink It
Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.
by Anne Bogel 2020 217 pages
3.87
16k+ ratings
The Matter With Things
by Iain McGilchrist • 2021
Your left hemisphere built the modern world. It is also why everything is falling apart.
4.76
500+
The Matter With Things Summary
The Matter With Things
Your left hemisphere built the modern world. It is also why everything is falling apart.
by Iain McGilchrist 2021 1500 pages
4.76
500+ ratings
The Four Pillars of Investing
by William J. Bernstein • 2002
The investing formula that works: own everything, pay almost nothing, and get out of your own way.
4.24
6k+
The Four Pillars of Investing Summary
The Four Pillars of Investing
The investing formula that works: own everything, pay almost nothing, and get out of your own way.
by William J. Bernstein 2002 336 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Man's Search for Himself
by Rollo May • 1953
Modern life traded the self for security; the only way back is through anxiety, not around it.
4.21
4k+
Man's Search for Himself Summary
Man's Search for Himself
Modern life traded the self for security; the only way back is through anxiety, not around it.
by Rollo May 1953 224 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
The Portable Nietzsche
by Friedrich Nietzsche • 1954
Morality was a slave revolt, pity is poison, and God's death is an open door.
4.21
9k+
The Portable Nietzsche Summary
The Portable Nietzsche
Morality was a slave revolt, pity is poison, and God's death is an open door.
by Friedrich Nietzsche 1954 692 pages
4.21
9k+ ratings
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
by Robin Sharma • 2003
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
4.04
7k+
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO Summary
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
by Robin Sharma 2003 240 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
Sexing the Body
by Anne Fausto-Sterling • 2000
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
4.16
2k+
Sexing the Body Summary
Sexing the Body
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
by Anne Fausto-Sterling 2000 496 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
by James W. Williams • 2021
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
3.58
500+
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
by James W. Williams 2021 162 pages
3.58
500+ 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
Ready for Anything
by David Allen • 2003
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
3.85
5k+
Ready for Anything Summary
Ready for Anything
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
by David Allen 2003 165 pages
3.85
5k+ ratings
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
by Edward B. Burger • 2012
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
4.00
8k+
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking Summary
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
by Edward B. Burger 2012 168 pages
4.00
8k+ ratings
Improve Your People Skills
by Patrick King • 2017
The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.
3.86
266
Improve Your People Skills Summary
Improve Your People Skills
The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.
by Patrick King 2017 111 pages
3.86
266 ratings
AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND (CLAS
by Deepak Chopra • 1993
How to unlearn biological age: the argument that your cells respond to thought, not just time.
4.05
11k+
AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND (CLAS Summary
AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND (CLAS
How to unlearn biological age: the argument that your cells respond to thought, not just time.
by Deepak Chopra 1993 342 pages
4.05
11k+ ratings
Middle School Matters
by Phyllis L. Fagell • 2019
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
4.02
500+
Middle School Matters Summary
Middle School Matters
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
by Phyllis L. Fagell 2019 322 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Search Inside Yourself
by Chade-Meng Tan • 2012
Mindfulness training from a Google engineer: the emotional skills that matter more than IQ.
4.04
9k+
Search Inside Yourself Summary
Search Inside Yourself
Mindfulness training from a Google engineer: the emotional skills that matter more than IQ.
by Chade-Meng Tan 2012 288 pages
4.04
9k+ ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016 304 pages
3.56
20k+ ratings
The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman
An MBA's worth of insight, without the tuition: the mental models every business depends on.
4.16
1k+
The Personal MBA Summary
The Personal MBA
An MBA's worth of insight, without the tuition: the mental models every business depends on.
by Josh Kaufman 496 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Overcoming Dyslexia
by Sally E. Shaywitz • 2003
Inside the dyslexic brain: why it misreads words, and the step-by-step instruction that rewires it.
4.30
3k+
Overcoming Dyslexia Summary
Overcoming Dyslexia
Inside the dyslexic brain: why it misreads words, and the step-by-step instruction that rewires it.
by Sally E. Shaywitz 2003 432 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness
by David R. Hawkins • 2006
A map of consciousness calibrated from shame to enlightenment, pivoting at a single threshold.
4.43
1k+
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness Summary
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness
A map of consciousness calibrated from shame to enlightenment, pivoting at a single threshold.
by David R. Hawkins 2006 414 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Awakenings
by Oliver Sacks • 1973
Patients frozen for decades woke on a single drug. The real trial was staying awake.
4.09
14k+
Awakenings Summary
Awakenings
Patients frozen for decades woke on a single drug. The real trial was staying awake.
by Oliver Sacks 1973 567 pages
4.09
14k+ ratings
I Wish My Teacher Knew
by Kyle Schwartz • 2016
One question reveals what students hide: hunger, grief, instability. How teachers can respond.
3.95
2k+
I Wish My Teacher Knew Summary
I Wish My Teacher Knew
One question reveals what students hide: hunger, grief, instability. How teachers can respond.
by Kyle Schwartz 2016 269 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Dale Carnegie's Lifetime Plan for Success
by Dale Carnegie • 2010
Worry is a habit, not a fate. So is being liked. Both can be learned.
4.13
3k+
Dale Carnegie's Lifetime Plan for Success Summary
Dale Carnegie's Lifetime Plan for Success
Worry is a habit, not a fate. So is being liked. Both can be learned.
by Dale Carnegie 2010 538 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Irrational Ape
by David Robert Grimes • 2019
Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.
4.26
1k+
The Irrational Ape Summary
The Irrational Ape
Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.
by David Robert Grimes 2019 320 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Why Him? Why Her?
by Helen Fisher • 2009
Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.
3.87
3k+
Why Him? Why Her? Summary
Why Him? Why Her?
Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.
by Helen Fisher 2009 222 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
Moral Tribes
by Joshua D. Greene • 2013
Your moral brain has a tribal mode and a modern mode. The tribal one keeps winning.
4.02
3k+
Moral Tribes Summary
Moral Tribes
Your moral brain has a tribal mode and a modern mode. The tribal one keeps winning.
by Joshua D. Greene 2013 432 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Laws of UX
by Jon Yablonski • 2024
Stop designing for blank slates. Users arrive shaped by every other interface they've used.
4.33
1k+
Laws of UX Summary
Laws of UX
Stop designing for blank slates. Users arrive shaped by every other interface they've used.
by Jon Yablonski 2024 183 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by Steven C. Hayes • 1999
Language gave us the world, then turned on us. A clinical system for escaping the verbal trap.
4.29
500+
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Language gave us the world, then turned on us. A clinical system for escaping the verbal trap.
by Steven C. Hayes 1999 304 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Theories of Childhood
by Carol Garhart Mooney • 2000
Five theorists built the blueprint for early childhood education a century ago. It still holds.
4.07
500+
Theories of Childhood Summary
Theories of Childhood
Five theorists built the blueprint for early childhood education a century ago. It still holds.
by Carol Garhart Mooney 2000 128 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Man for Himself
by Erich Fromm • 1947
Right and wrong aren't handed down; they're built into the structure of being human.
4.19
3k+
Man for Himself Summary
Man for Himself
Right and wrong aren't handed down; they're built into the structure of being human.
by Erich Fromm 1947 272 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver Sacks • 1985
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
4.05
200k+
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales Summary
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
by Oliver Sacks 1985 243 pages
4.05
200k+ ratings
Bargaining for Advantage
by G. Richard Shell • 1999
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
3.90
6k+
Bargaining for Advantage Summary
Bargaining for Advantage
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
by G. Richard Shell 1999 297 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
Set it & Forget it
by Daniel Erichsen • 2020
Insomnia persists because you keep trying to fix it. The method that works: stop.
4.39
352
Set it & Forget it Summary
Set it & Forget it
Insomnia persists because you keep trying to fix it. The method that works: stop.
by Daniel Erichsen 2020 255 pages
4.39
352 ratings
Master Your Time
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
4.32
460
Master Your Time Summary
Master Your Time
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021 155 pages
4.32
460 ratings
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.
3.88
363
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence Summary
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence
The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.
by Harvard Business Review 2017 240 pages
3.88
363 ratings
Created for Connection
by Sue Johnson • 2016
Attachment science for Christian couples: the conversations that end repeating fights for good.
4.21
500+
Created for Connection Summary
Created for Connection
Attachment science for Christian couples: the conversations that end repeating fights for good.
by Sue Johnson 2016 308 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
The Psychology Book
by Nigel C. Benson • 2011
A visual tour through psychology's biggest ideas, from Freud's couch to the neuroscience lab.
4.17
5k+
The Psychology Book Summary
The Psychology Book
A visual tour through psychology's biggest ideas, from Freud's couch to the neuroscience lab.
by Nigel C. Benson 2011 352 pages
4.17
5k+ ratings
Beauty
by Roger Scruton • 2009
From dinner tables to galleries, beauty is a rational demand we are ignoring.
3.95
2k+
Beauty Summary
Beauty
From dinner tables to galleries, beauty is a rational demand we are ignoring.
by Roger Scruton 2009 240 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
How Rich People Think
by Steve Siebold • 2010
Frugality won't make you rich. The specific beliefs about money, risk, and value that build wealth.
3.91
1k+
How Rich People Think Summary
How Rich People Think
Frugality won't make you rich. The specific beliefs about money, risk, and value that build wealth.
by Steve Siebold 2010 224 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Solve for Happy
by Mo Gawdat • 2017
Happiness is your default. Your brain just hides it. The framework for clearing the interference.
3.97
10k+
Solve for Happy Summary
Solve for Happy
Happiness is your default. Your brain just hides it. The framework for clearing the interference.
by Mo Gawdat 2017 368 pages
3.97
10k+ ratings
How to Have Impossible Conversations
by Peter Boghossian • 2019
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
3.89
2k+
How to Have Impossible Conversations Summary
How to Have Impossible Conversations
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
by Peter Boghossian 2019 272 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Unaccountability Machine
by Dan Davies • 2024
Why nobody is responsible: the machinery that absorbs blame and starves institutions of feedback.
3.74
1k+
The Unaccountability Machine Summary
The Unaccountability Machine
Why nobody is responsible: the machinery that absorbs blame and starves institutions of feedback.
by Dan Davies 2024 304 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Changes That Heal
by Henry Cloud • 1992
Childhood built or broke four inner capacities. Two combined forces can rebuild them in adulthood.
4.37
4k+
Changes That Heal Summary
Changes That Heal
Childhood built or broke four inner capacities. Two combined forces can rebuild them in adulthood.
by Henry Cloud 1992
4.37
4k+ ratings
The Marshmallow Test
by Walter Mischel • 2014
Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.
3.72
9k+
The Marshmallow Test Summary
The Marshmallow Test
Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.
by Walter Mischel 2014 336 pages
3.72
9k+ ratings
Reframe Your Brain
by Scott Adams • 2023
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
4.35
1k+
Reframe Your Brain Summary
Reframe Your Brain
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
by Scott Adams 2023 214 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
How to Own Your Own Mind
by Napoleon Hill • 2017
Direct every thought at a single goal, and multiply your power through aligned allies.
3.93
1k+
How to Own Your Own Mind Summary
How to Own Your Own Mind
Direct every thought at a single goal, and multiply your power through aligned allies.
by Napoleon Hill 2017 288 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook
by Peter M. • 1994
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
4.12
2k+
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook Summary
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
by Peter M. 1994
4.12
2k+ ratings
Growth Hacker Marketing
by Ryan Holiday • 2013
Marketing is no longer a department. It is a product feature, and it runs on data.
3.77
11k+
Growth Hacker Marketing Summary
Growth Hacker Marketing
Marketing is no longer a department. It is a product feature, and it runs on data.
by Ryan Holiday 2013 56 pages
3.77
11k+ ratings
Pleasure Activism
by Adrienne Maree Brown • 2019
Reclaim joy as a radical political act, and use pleasure to fuel your activism and your life.
4.22
9k+
Pleasure Activism Summary
Pleasure Activism
Reclaim joy as a radical political act, and use pleasure to fuel your activism and your life.
by Adrienne Maree Brown 2019 441 pages
4.22
9k+ ratings
Why We Love
by Anna Machin • 2022
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
3.72
205
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
by Anna Machin 2022 315 pages
3.72
205 ratings
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
by James Paul Gee • 2003
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
3.90
1k+
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy Summary
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
by James Paul Gee 2003 240 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
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