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Psychology Book Summaries

Rest
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2016
Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.
3.79
6k+
Rest Summary
Rest
Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2016 309 pages
3.79
6k+ ratings
You Can Negotiate Anything
by Herb Cohen • 1980
Three hidden levers rule every negotiation. Learn to use them to get what you want.
3.82
2k+
You Can Negotiate Anything Summary
You Can Negotiate Anything
Three hidden levers rule every negotiation. Learn to use them to get what you want.
by Herb Cohen 1980 256 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Courage Is Calling
by Ryan Holiday • 2021
The virtue that makes every other virtue possible: how to find it when standing alone.
4.03
17k+
Courage Is Calling Summary
Courage Is Calling
The virtue that makes every other virtue possible: how to find it when standing alone.
by Ryan Holiday 2021 278 pages
4.03
17k+ ratings
Love Me, Don't Leave Me
by Michelle Skeen • 2014
Five childhood beliefs that wreck relationships, and how to stop letting them drive.
3.90
1k+
Love Me, Don't Leave Me Summary
Love Me, Don't Leave Me
Five childhood beliefs that wreck relationships, and how to stop letting them drive.
by Michelle Skeen 2014 200 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Foolproof
by Sander van der Linden • 2023
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
3.97
500+
Foolproof Summary
Foolproof
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
by Sander van der Linden 2023 366 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Change
by Damon Centola • 2021
Social change doesn't spread virally. The network margins, not influencers, hold the real leverage.
4.06
500+
Change Summary
Change
Social change doesn't spread virally. The network margins, not influencers, hold the real leverage.
by Damon Centola 2021 352 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Science of Evil
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2011
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
3.77
6k+
The Science of Evil Summary
The Science of Evil
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2011 256 pages
3.77
6k+ ratings
The Body Remembers
by Babette Rothschild • 2000
Trauma therapy without a brake just retraumatizes. A guide to safety, the body, and the alliance.
4.28
2k+
The Body Remembers Summary
The Body Remembers
Trauma therapy without a brake just retraumatizes. A guide to safety, the body, and the alliance.
by Babette Rothschild 2000 208 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Art of Negotiation
by Tim Castle • 2018
Preparation beats persuasion: a negotiation system that works for salary, home, and everyday life.
3.72
168
The Art of Negotiation Summary
The Art of Negotiation
Preparation beats persuasion: a negotiation system that works for salary, home, and everyday life.
by Tim Castle 2018 294 pages
3.72
168 ratings
The Meaning of Life
by Terry Eagleton • 2007
Language, culture, and mortality rig the meaning-of-life question before you even pick an answer.
3.50
2k+
The Meaning of Life Summary
The Meaning of Life
Language, culture, and mortality rig the meaning-of-life question before you even pick an answer.
by Terry Eagleton 2007 109 pages
3.50
2k+ ratings
Good Chemistry
by Julie Holland • 2020
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
4.14
500+
Good Chemistry Summary
Good Chemistry
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
by Julie Holland 2020 320 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
STFU
by Dan Lyons • 2023
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
3.72
2k+
STFU Summary
STFU
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
by Dan Lyons 2023 256 pages
3.72
2k+ ratings
I Am Enough
by Marisa Peer • 2018
The four-word mantra that rewires self-doubt, plus the daily practices to make it stick.
4.36
1k+
I Am Enough Summary
I Am Enough
The four-word mantra that rewires self-doubt, plus the daily practices to make it stick.
by Marisa Peer 2018 134 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Trust Matters
by Megan Tschannen-Moran • 2004
Why some schools hum and others sputter: the trust habits every principal needs.
4.01
190
Trust Matters Summary
Trust Matters
Why some schools hum and others sputter: the trust habits every principal needs.
by Megan Tschannen-Moran 2004 336 pages
4.01
190 ratings
Saving Normal
by Allen Frances • 2013
The psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-IV explains why normal human suffering now earns a diagnosis.
3.85
1k+
Saving Normal Summary
Saving Normal
The psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-IV explains why normal human suffering now earns a diagnosis.
by Allen Frances 2013 336 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Life at the Bottom
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2001
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
4.23
4k+
Life at the Bottom Summary
Life at the Bottom
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2001 284 pages
4.23
4k+ ratings
The Immortality Key
by Brian C. Muraresku • 2020
The Eleusinian Mysteries were powered by a psychedelic potion, and the early Christians knew it.
4.24
6k+
The Immortality Key Summary
The Immortality Key
The Eleusinian Mysteries were powered by a psychedelic potion, and the early Christians knew it.
by Brian C. Muraresku 2020 352 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Care of the Soul
by Thomas Moore • 1988
What if depression, failure, and heartbreak are doing necessary work that happiness never could?
3.98
18k+
Care of the Soul Summary
Care of the Soul
What if depression, failure, and heartbreak are doing necessary work that happiness never could?
by Thomas Moore 1988 312 pages
3.98
18k+ ratings
Influencer
by Joseph Grenny • 2007
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
4.01
15k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
by Joseph Grenny 2007 336 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
Wanting
by Luke Burgis • 2021
Everything you want, you learned to want by watching someone else. The question is who.
3.79
4k+
Wanting Summary
Wanting
Everything you want, you learned to want by watching someone else. The question is who.
by Luke Burgis 2021 304 pages
3.79
4k+ ratings
Game Theory
by Brian Clegg • 2022
Auctions, arms races, and evolution all run on the same hidden mathematics of strategic choice.
3.23
500+
Game Theory Summary
Game Theory
Auctions, arms races, and evolution all run on the same hidden mathematics of strategic choice.
by Brian Clegg 2022 179 pages
3.23
500+ ratings
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
by Martin M. Antony • 1998
Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.
3.64
500+
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough Summary
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.
by Martin M. Antony 1998 304 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Infinite Potential
by Neville Goddard • 2019
Your imagination is the divine creator. The secret to wielding it: feeling, not thought.
4.35
326
Infinite Potential Summary
Infinite Potential
Your imagination is the divine creator. The secret to wielding it: feeling, not thought.
by Neville Goddard 2019 304 pages
4.35
326 ratings
Dataclysm
by Christian Rudder • 2014
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
3.73
12k+
Dataclysm Summary
Dataclysm
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
by Christian Rudder 2014 304 pages
3.73
12k+ ratings
The Circle of Fire
by Miguel Ruiz • 2013
From The Four Agreements author, one daily prayer for a life of love and freedom.
4.08
1k+
The Circle of Fire Summary
The Circle of Fire
From The Four Agreements author, one daily prayer for a life of love and freedom.
by Miguel Ruiz 2013 74 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The True Believer
by Eric Hoffer • 1951
The zealot's cause is a costume; underneath is the same flight from a burdensome self.
4.19
12k+
The True Believer Summary
The True Believer
The zealot's cause is a costume; underneath is the same flight from a burdensome self.
by Eric Hoffer 1951 188 pages
4.19
12k+ ratings
Case Studies And Theory Development In The Social Sciences
by Alexander L. George • 2005
A single case, properly analyzed, reveals what regressions miss: the causal mechanism.
3.81
176
Case Studies And Theory Development In The Social Sciences Summary
Case Studies And Theory Development In The Social Sciences
A single case, properly analyzed, reveals what regressions miss: the causal mechanism.
by Alexander L. George 2005 331 pages
3.81
176 ratings
Reasons Not to Worry
by Brigid Delaney • 2022
The ancient Stoic playbook for modern anxiety: worry less, live fully, and build unshakeable calm.
3.93
3k+
Reasons Not to Worry Summary
Reasons Not to Worry
The ancient Stoic playbook for modern anxiety: worry less, live fully, and build unshakeable calm.
by Brigid Delaney 2022 304 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters
by Alan S. Miller • 2006
The mating dance, boardroom gambles, and prayer: all driven by a brain built for the savannah.
3.56
1k+
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters Summary
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters
The mating dance, boardroom gambles, and prayer: all driven by a brain built for the savannah.
by Alan S. Miller 2006 252 pages
3.56
1k+ ratings
How to Quit Porn
by Brett McKay • 2015
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
4.24
156
How to Quit Porn Summary
How to Quit Porn
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
by Brett McKay 2015 86 pages
4.24
156 ratings
Find Your People
by Jennie Allen • 2022
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
3.94
20k+
Find Your People Summary
Find Your People
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
by Jennie Allen 2022 304 pages
3.94
20k+ ratings
Crystallizing Public Opinion
by Edward L. Bernays • 1923
Public opinion runs on instinct, not reason. The 1923 blueprint for engineering it.
3.78
500+
Crystallizing Public Opinion Summary
Crystallizing Public Opinion
Public opinion runs on instinct, not reason. The 1923 blueprint for engineering it.
by Edward L. Bernays 1923 216 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
The Ritual Effect
by Michael Norton • 2024
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
3.40
1k+
The Ritual Effect Summary
The Ritual Effect
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
by Michael Norton 2024 288 pages
3.40
1k+ ratings
The Five Things We Cannot Change
by David Richo • 2005
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
4.01
1k+
The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary
The Five Things We Cannot Change
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
by David Richo 2005 159 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
No Bad Kids
by Janet Lansbury • 2014
Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.
4.26
11k+
No Bad Kids Summary
No Bad Kids
Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.
by Janet Lansbury 2014 162 pages
4.26
11k+ ratings
A Whack on the Side of the Head
by Roger Von Oech • 1973
Creativity is blocked not by lack of talent but by rules you forgot you were following.
3.95
2k+
A Whack on the Side of the Head Summary
A Whack on the Side of the Head
Creativity is blocked not by lack of talent but by rules you forgot you were following.
by Roger Von Oech 1973 256 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Oneness With All Life
by Eckhart Tolle • 2018
The ego dissolves under attention. Learn to be present and the false self cannot survive.
4.35
2k+
Oneness With All Life Summary
Oneness With All Life
The ego dissolves under attention. Learn to be present and the false self cannot survive.
by Eckhart Tolle 2018 160 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism
by Bruno Martins • 2016
A step-by-step energy system that turns your eyes, voice, and posture into instruments of influence.
3.33
21
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism Summary
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism
A step-by-step energy system that turns your eyes, voice, and posture into instruments of influence.
by Bruno Martins 2016 118 pages
3.33
21 ratings
The Mental ABCs of Pitching
by H.A. Dorfman • 2000
Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.
4.37
191
The Mental ABCs of Pitching Summary
The Mental ABCs of Pitching
Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.
by H.A. Dorfman 2000 288 pages
4.37
191 ratings
StoryBranding 2.0
by Jim Signorelli • 2011
Customers already hold their beliefs. The brands that win simply agree, clearly and consistently.
3.95
216
StoryBranding 2.0 Summary
StoryBranding 2.0
Customers already hold their beliefs. The brands that win simply agree, clearly and consistently.
by Jim Signorelli 2011 296 pages
3.95
216 ratings
You Are the Universe
by Deepak Chopra • 2017
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
3.59
2k+
You Are the Universe Summary
You Are the Universe
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
by Deepak Chopra 2017 288 pages
3.59
2k+ ratings
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
by Stephen Denning • 2005
Eight narrative templates to spark action, build trust, and transfer knowledge on demand.
3.61
405
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling Summary
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
Eight narrative templates to spark action, build trust, and transfer knowledge on demand.
by Stephen Denning 2005 368 pages
3.61
405 ratings
The Wonder Weeks
by Hetty van de Rijt • 1992
When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.
3.89
6k+
The Wonder Weeks Summary
The Wonder Weeks
When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.
by Hetty van de Rijt 1992 493 pages
3.89
6k+ ratings
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1970
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
3.71
17k+
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970 354 pages
3.71
17k+ ratings
The Four Color Personalities For MLM
by Tom Schreiter • 2014
A four-type personality shortcut for saying exactly what any prospect needs to hear.
4.30
500+
The Four Color Personalities For MLM Summary
The Four Color Personalities For MLM
A four-type personality shortcut for saying exactly what any prospect needs to hear.
by Tom Schreiter 2014 108 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Time Surfing
by Paul Loomans • 2013
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
3.98
337
Time Surfing Summary
Time Surfing
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
by Paul Loomans 2013 176 pages
3.98
337 ratings
The Self Confidence Workbook
by Barbara Markway • 2018
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
4.13
500+
The Self Confidence Workbook Summary
The Self Confidence Workbook
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
by Barbara Markway 2018 178 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Feeling Great
by David D. Burns • 2020
Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.
4.27
1k+
Feeling Great Summary
Feeling Great
Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.
by David D. Burns 2020 499 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Power of Consistency
by Weldon Long • 2013
Conditioning your mind to close more deals: the system that replaces willpower with daily ritual.
4.25
500+
The Power of Consistency Summary
The Power of Consistency
Conditioning your mind to close more deals: the system that replaces willpower with daily ritual.
by Weldon Long 2013 208 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence
by Erik J. Larson • 2021
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
3.96
500+
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence Summary
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
by Erik J. Larson 2021 320 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
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