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Psychology Book Summaries

Never Lose a Customer Again
by Joey Coleman • 2018
After the sale, keep the customer: a hundred-day playbook to turn one-time buyers into advocates.
4.18
1k+
Never Lose a Customer Again Summary
Never Lose a Customer Again
After the sale, keep the customer: a hundred-day playbook to turn one-time buyers into advocates.
by Joey Coleman 2018 368 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Leading Without Authority
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
3.74
1k+
Leading Without Authority Summary
Leading Without Authority
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2020 272 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
When Friendship Hurts
by Jan Yager • 2002
Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.
3.46
336
When Friendship Hurts Summary
When Friendship Hurts
Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.
by Jan Yager 2002 321 pages
3.46
336 ratings
The Color Code
by Taylor Hartman • 1987
Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.
3.91
3k+
The Color Code Summary
The Color Code
Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.
by Taylor Hartman 1987 288 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition
by Michael Armstrong • 1987
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
4.00
219
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition Summary
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
by Michael Armstrong 1987 1024 pages
4.00
219 ratings
The Ape that Understood the Universe
by Steve Stewart-Williams • 2018
You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.
4.23
1k+
The Ape that Understood the Universe Summary
The Ape that Understood the Universe
You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.
by Steve Stewart-Williams 2018 378 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Rosenshine's Principles in Action
by Tom Sherrington • 2019
The 80% rule and nine other practices that turn cognitive science into tomorrow's lesson plan.
4.27
1k+
Rosenshine's Principles in Action Summary
Rosenshine's Principles in Action
The 80% rule and nine other practices that turn cognitive science into tomorrow's lesson plan.
by Tom Sherrington 2019 84 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Getting More
by Stuart Diamond • 2010
Negotiation is mostly about emotions and relationships; the substance is barely a rounding error.
4.09
3k+
Getting More Summary
Getting More
Negotiation is mostly about emotions and relationships; the substance is barely a rounding error.
by Stuart Diamond 2010 416 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
The Big Picture
by Sean Carroll • 2016
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
4.18
10k+
The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
by Sean Carroll 2016 475 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Patrick King • 2022
Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.
3.56
404
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.
by Patrick King 2022 205 pages
3.56
404 ratings
Mrs. Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf • 1925
A London hostess walks out for flowers and into a day that opens every door of her past.
3.77
300k+
Mrs. Dalloway Summary
Mrs. Dalloway
A London hostess walks out for flowers and into a day that opens every door of her past.
by Virginia Woolf 1925 194 pages
3.77
300k+ ratings
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living
by Maxwell Maltz • 1979
Mental rehearsal fools your brain into success. The daily practice that rewires self-image.
4.18
500+
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living Summary
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living
Mental rehearsal fools your brain into success. The daily practice that rewires self-image.
by Maxwell Maltz 1979
4.18
500+ ratings
How to Deliver a Ted Talk
by Jeremey Donovan • 2012
Passion is not enough on stage. The repeatable craft of a talk that actually moves people.
3.97
2k+
How to Deliver a Ted Talk Summary
How to Deliver a Ted Talk
Passion is not enough on stage. The repeatable craft of a talk that actually moves people.
by Jeremey Donovan 2012 208 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
by Patrick Lencioni • 2006
Bankrupt and bitter, a football coach learns from sports icons that mindset determines success.
4.05
4k+
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars Summary
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
Bankrupt and bitter, a football coach learns from sports icons that mindset determines success.
by Patrick Lencioni 2006 224 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
The Comfort Zone
by Kristen Butler • 2023
Stop forcing yourself out of your comfort zone. Growth thrives where you feel safe.
4.01
432
The Comfort Zone Summary
The Comfort Zone
Stop forcing yourself out of your comfort zone. Growth thrives where you feel safe.
by Kristen Butler 2023 336 pages
4.01
432 ratings
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need
by Jade Bowler • 2021
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
4.12
2k+
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
by Jade Bowler 2021 258 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Power of Positive Leadership
by Jon Gordon • 2017
Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.
4.08
2k+
The Power of Positive Leadership Summary
The Power of Positive Leadership
Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.
by Jon Gordon 2017 208 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Criminal Psychology
by Ray Bull • 2006
A research-based tour of criminal justice: what works, what fails, and why television gets it wrong.
3.67
302
Criminal Psychology Summary
Criminal Psychology
A research-based tour of criminal justice: what works, what fails, and why television gets it wrong.
by Ray Bull 2006 232 pages
3.67
302 ratings
Good Anxiety
by Dr Wendy Suzuki • 2021
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
3.57
1k+
Good Anxiety Summary
Good Anxiety
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
by Dr Wendy Suzuki 2021 298 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Rethinking Narcissism
by Craig Malkin • 2015
Narcissism is a spectrum. A little self-regard builds resilience; the extremes destroy empathy.
4.03
2k+
Rethinking Narcissism Summary
Rethinking Narcissism
Narcissism is a spectrum. A little self-regard builds resilience; the extremes destroy empathy.
by Craig Malkin 2015 256 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Power of Concentration
by Theron Q. Dumont • 1916
Your mind is trainable. The 1916 method for turning scattered attention into focused achievement.
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1k+
The Power of Concentration Summary
The Power of Concentration
Your mind is trainable. The 1916 method for turning scattered attention into focused achievement.
by Theron Q. Dumont 1916 136 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Nurture Assumption
by Judith Rich Harris • 1998
Parents shape children far less than we believe. Peers, not parents, build adult personality.
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1k+
The Nurture Assumption Summary
The Nurture Assumption
Parents shape children far less than we believe. Peers, not parents, build adult personality.
by Judith Rich Harris 1998 480 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
by Steve Harvey • 2009
What a man's job, title, and income reveal about his intentions: a playbook for commitment.
3.77
52k+
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Summary
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
What a man's job, title, and income reveal about his intentions: a playbook for commitment.
by Steve Harvey 2009 232 pages
3.77
52k+ ratings
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare
by Shahida Arabi • 2016
Master the narcissist's tactics to break free, heal, and never be love bombed again.
4.19
1k+
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare Summary
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare
Master the narcissist's tactics to break free, heal, and never be love bombed again.
by Shahida Arabi 2016 598 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Introvert Advantage
by Marti Olsen Laney • 2002
Your brain processes more deeply. How to navigate an extrovert world without draining your battery.
3.87
17k+
The Introvert Advantage Summary
The Introvert Advantage
Your brain processes more deeply. How to navigate an extrovert world without draining your battery.
by Marti Olsen Laney 2002 330 pages
3.87
17k+ ratings
Healing Your Emotional Self
by Beverly Engel • 2006
Childhood wounds fuel your inner critic. A program to break the cycle and rebuild self-compassion.
4.00
1k+
Healing Your Emotional Self Summary
Healing Your Emotional Self
Childhood wounds fuel your inner critic. A program to break the cycle and rebuild self-compassion.
by Beverly Engel 2006 272 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Start.
by Jon Acuff • 2013
A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.
3.96
7k+
Start. Summary
Start.
A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.
by Jon Acuff 2013 272 pages
3.96
7k+ ratings
The Total Money Makeover
by Dave Ramsey • 2007
Ten conversations that fix what couples therapy takes years to untangle.
4.22
98k+
The Total Money Makeover Summary
The Total Money Makeover
Ten conversations that fix what couples therapy takes years to untangle.
by Dave Ramsey 2007 229 pages
4.22
98k+ ratings
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 2020
ADHD isn't defiance; your child's executive age trails 30% behind. What to do instead of punishment.
4.00
500+
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD Summary
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
ADHD isn't defiance; your child's executive age trails 30% behind. What to do instead of punishment.
by Russell A. Barkley 2020 205 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Meditations on Violence
by Rory Miller • 2008
Why your black belt won't save you: real violence plays by rules your dojo never taught.
4.33
1k+
Meditations on Violence Summary
Meditations on Violence
Why your black belt won't save you: real violence plays by rules your dojo never taught.
by Rory Miller 2008 202 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Serendipity Mindset
by Christian Busch • 2020
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
3.68
500+
The Serendipity Mindset Summary
The Serendipity Mindset
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
by Christian Busch 2020
3.68
500+ ratings
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
by Chögyam Trungpa • 1973
The spiritual path has a built-in trap: the self seeking transcendence is still a self seeking.
4.22
8k+
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Summary
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
The spiritual path has a built-in trap: the self seeking transcendence is still a self seeking.
by Chögyam Trungpa 1973 272 pages
4.22
8k+ ratings
The Dance of Fear
by Harriet Lerner • 2004
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
3.99
2k+
The Dance of Fear Summary
The Dance of Fear
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
by Harriet Lerner 2004 238 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Awakened Imagination
by Neville Goddard • 1954
Your imagination shapes reality. Rewrite the past, inhabit the outcome, and change your world.
4.40
1k+
Awakened Imagination Summary
Awakened Imagination
Your imagination shapes reality. Rewrite the past, inhabit the outcome, and change your world.
by Neville Goddard 1954 130 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
by Michael White • 1990
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
4.06
396
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends Summary
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
by Michael White 1990 256 pages
4.06
396 ratings
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche • 1992
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
4.21
32k+
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Summary
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992 441 pages
4.21
32k+ ratings
Humble Inquiry
by Edgar H. Schein • 2013
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
3.72
4k+
Humble Inquiry Summary
Humble Inquiry
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
by Edgar H. Schein 2013 144 pages
3.72
4k+ ratings
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming
by Dylan Tuccillo • 2012
You forget ninety percent of your dreams in ten minutes. Learn to wake up inside them.
3.96
2k+
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming Summary
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming
You forget ninety percent of your dreams in ten minutes. Learn to wake up inside them.
by Dylan Tuccillo 2012 274 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2013
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
3.78
4k+
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Summary
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2013 496 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
2k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978 306 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
HBR at 100
by Harvard Business Review • 2022
The HBR century: articles that outlived every management fad and still teach leaders how to think.
3.97
337
HBR at 100 Summary
HBR at 100
The HBR century: articles that outlived every management fad and still teach leaders how to think.
by Harvard Business Review 2022 400 pages
3.97
337 ratings
Talking Zen
by Alan W. Watts • 1994
The self you defend is a social fiction. Zen undoes it, and that undoing is freedom.
4.25
199
Talking Zen Summary
Talking Zen
The self you defend is a social fiction. Zen undoes it, and that undoing is freedom.
by Alan W. Watts 1994 208 pages
4.25
199 ratings
The Nature of Consciousness
by Rupert Spira • 2013
Consciousness is fundamental, matter its appearance. Seeing this ends separation's suffering.
4.41
3k+
The Nature of Consciousness Summary
The Nature of Consciousness
Consciousness is fundamental, matter its appearance. Seeing this ends separation's suffering.
by Rupert Spira 2013 205 pages
4.41
3k+ ratings
Phenomena
by Annie Jacobsen • 2017
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
3.94
2k+
Phenomena Summary
Phenomena
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
by Annie Jacobsen 2017 544 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 1971
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
4.01
464
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg Summary
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 1971 234 pages
4.01
464 ratings
The Servant
by James C. Hunter • 1998
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
4
10k+
The Servant Summary
The Servant
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
by James C. Hunter 1998 187 pages
4
10k+ ratings
Anal Pleasure & Health
by Jack Morin • 1980
The anus stores stress and contains the keys to pleasure. Release one to find the other.
4.18
230
Anal Pleasure & Health Summary
Anal Pleasure & Health
The anus stores stress and contains the keys to pleasure. Release one to find the other.
by Jack Morin 1980 275 pages
4.18
230 ratings
Strengths Based Leadership
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
3.95
14k+
Strengths Based Leadership Summary
Strengths Based Leadership
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
by Tom Rath 2007 266 pages
3.95
14k+ ratings
Managing the Unexpected
by Karl E. Weick • 2001
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
3.78
500+
Managing the Unexpected Summary
Managing the Unexpected
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
by Karl E. Weick 2001 208 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Say It Well
by Terry Szuplat • 2024
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
4.17
483
Say It Well Summary
Say It Well
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
by Terry Szuplat 2024 352 pages
4.17
483 ratings
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