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Psychology Book Summaries

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
Sober Curious
by Ruby Warrington • 2018
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
3.59
4k+
Sober Curious Summary
Sober Curious
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
by Ruby Warrington 2018 240 pages
3.59
4k+ ratings
Principles for Success
by Ray Dalio • 2019
The illustrated playbook: turning goals into results, bad calls into lessons, pain into progress.
4.27
1k+
Principles for Success Summary
Principles for Success
The illustrated playbook: turning goals into results, bad calls into lessons, pain into progress.
by Ray Dalio 2019 160 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
Animal Spirits
by George A. Akerlof • 2008
Economists assume you're rational. You're not. Five psychological forces actually run the economy.
3.77
5k+
Animal Spirits Summary
Animal Spirits
Economists assume you're rational. You're not. Five psychological forces actually run the economy.
by George A. Akerlof 2008 264 pages
3.77
5k+ ratings
The Procrastination Cure
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
4.14
3k+
The Procrastination Cure Summary
The Procrastination Cure
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
by Damon Zahariades 2017 166 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Quantum Doctor
by Amit Goswami • 2004
The quantum case for consciousness-first medicine: healing the vital body before the physical one.
4.10
362
The Quantum Doctor Summary
The Quantum Doctor
The quantum case for consciousness-first medicine: healing the vital body before the physical one.
by Amit Goswami 2004 320 pages
4.10
362 ratings
The Art of Travel
by Alain de Botton • 2002
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
3.82
26k+
The Art of Travel Summary
The Art of Travel
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
by Alain de Botton 2002 272 pages
3.82
26k+ ratings
Darkness Visible
by William Styron • 1990
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
3.99
31k+
Darkness Visible Summary
Darkness Visible
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
by William Styron 1990 84 pages
3.99
31k+ ratings
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship
by Peter Scazzero • 2021
Grief, limits, and brokenness are not obstacles to spiritual growth. They are the curriculum.
4.42
1k+
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Summary
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship
Grief, limits, and brokenness are not obstacles to spiritual growth. They are the curriculum.
by Peter Scazzero 2021 288 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
How to Tell a Joke
by Marcus Tullius Cicero • 2021
How Rome's greatest speaker used humor to win any room, and how you can too.
3.19
209
How to Tell a Joke Summary
How to Tell a Joke
How Rome's greatest speaker used humor to win any room, and how you can too.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 2021 328 pages
3.19
209 ratings
Small Data
by Martin Lindstrom • 2016
Why a boy's scuffed skate shoes revealed what mountains of consumer data missed.
3.78
2k+
Small Data Summary
Small Data
Why a boy's scuffed skate shoes revealed what mountains of consumer data missed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2016 256 pages
3.78
2k+ ratings
Emergence
by Steven Johnson • 2001
Ant colonies, brains, cities, and the web all emerge from simple local rules repeated endlessly.
3.95
3k+
Emergence Summary
Emergence
Ant colonies, brains, cities, and the web all emerge from simple local rules repeated endlessly.
by Steven Johnson 2001 288 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
MEDDICC
by Andy Whyte • 2020
Eight checkpoints that tell you which enterprise deals to chase and which to kill.
4.24
467
MEDDICC Summary
MEDDICC
Eight checkpoints that tell you which enterprise deals to chase and which to kill.
by Andy Whyte 2020 264 pages
4.24
467 ratings
Selling the Invisible
by Harry Beckwith • 1997
Most marketing advice assumes a product. Here is what works when you sell only a promise.
3.94
10k+
Selling the Invisible Summary
Selling the Invisible
Most marketing advice assumes a product. Here is what works when you sell only a promise.
by Harry Beckwith 1997 252 pages
3.94
10k+ ratings
The Kremlin School of Negotiation
by Igor Ryzov • 2019
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
3.91
500+
The Kremlin School of Negotiation Summary
The Kremlin School of Negotiation
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
by Igor Ryzov 2019 379 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
FREEDOM
by Jeremy Griffith • 2016
Moral instinct and conscious mind are at war. Understanding why ends the war.
4.10
500+
FREEDOM Summary
FREEDOM
Moral instinct and conscious mind are at war. Understanding why ends the war.
by Jeremy Griffith 2016 798 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
by Peter Bevelin • 2016
The Buffett-Munger playbook: avoid what fails, think for yourself, and wait for the right moment.
4.62
500+
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There Summary
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
The Buffett-Munger playbook: avoid what fails, think for yourself, and wait for the right moment.
by Peter Bevelin 2016 280 pages
4.62
500+ ratings
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
by John Coates • 2012
Testosterone builds the bubble; cortisol pops it. The hidden biology of financial booms and busts.
3.92
2k+
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf Summary
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
Testosterone builds the bubble; cortisol pops it. The hidden biology of financial booms and busts.
by John Coates 2012 352 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
I Forgot to Die
by Khalil Rafati • 2015
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
4.34
2k+
I Forgot to Die Summary
I Forgot to Die
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
by Khalil Rafati 2015 183 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
Think Smarter
by Michael Kallet • 2014
Why smart people make dumb calls: a clarity toolkit that fixes the real problem first.
3.78
372
Think Smarter Summary
Think Smarter
Why smart people make dumb calls: a clarity toolkit that fixes the real problem first.
by Michael Kallet 2014 240 pages
3.78
372 ratings
The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker • 2014
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
4.04
9k+
The Sense of Style Summary
The Sense of Style
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
by Steven Pinker 2014 368 pages
4.04
9k+ ratings
Surfaces and Essences
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2011
Analogy isn't a language trick. It's the hidden engine of every thought, category, and insight.
3.83
1k+
Surfaces and Essences Summary
Surfaces and Essences
Analogy isn't a language trick. It's the hidden engine of every thought, category, and insight.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 2011 578 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Reading People
by Anne Bogel • 2017
Seven personality systems that explain the people around you, and the stranger in the mirror.
3.70
10k+
Reading People Summary
Reading People
Seven personality systems that explain the people around you, and the stranger in the mirror.
by Anne Bogel 2017 211 pages
3.70
10k+ ratings
The Wisest One in the Room
by Thomas Gilovich • 2015
Your biggest blind spot is the belief you have none. A social psychologist's guide to wisdom.
3.79
1k+
The Wisest One in the Room Summary
The Wisest One in the Room
Your biggest blind spot is the belief you have none. A social psychologist's guide to wisdom.
by Thomas Gilovich 2015 320 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Approval Addiction
by Joyce Meyer • 2002
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
4.37
4k+
Approval Addiction Summary
Approval Addiction
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
by Joyce Meyer 2002 273 pages
4.37
4k+ ratings
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness
by Patrick King • 2018
Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.
3.94
500+
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness Summary
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness
Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.
by Patrick King 2018 220 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Brain on Fire
by Susannah Cahalan • 2012
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
4.09
200k+
Brain on Fire Summary
Brain on Fire
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
by Susannah Cahalan 2012 266 pages
4.09
200k+ ratings
How to Win an Argument
by Marcus Tullius Cicero • 2016
Cicero's persuasion system: the lost art of drilling memory, logic, and delivery into instinct.
3.66
500+
How to Win an Argument Summary
How to Win an Argument
Cicero's persuasion system: the lost art of drilling memory, logic, and delivery into instinct.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 2016 288 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
The Buddha and the Badass
by Vishen Lakhiani • 2020
Stop choosing between inner peace and outer success. A system that builds both simultaneously.
3.93
2k+
The Buddha and the Badass Summary
The Buddha and the Badass
Stop choosing between inner peace and outer success. A system that builds both simultaneously.
by Vishen Lakhiani 2020 320 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Reality-Based Leadership
by Cy Wakeman • 2010
Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.
4.04
1k+
Reality-Based Leadership Summary
Reality-Based Leadership
Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.
by Cy Wakeman 2010 192 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
by Deepak Chopra • 1993
Aging is a learned response, not a biological requirement. The mind can unlearn it.
4.05
11k+
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind Summary
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
Aging is a learned response, not a biological requirement. The mind can unlearn it.
by Deepak Chopra 1993 428 pages
4.05
11k+ ratings
Attitude Is Your Superpower
by Eduardo Clemente • 2021
Who gets invited to the table depends more on attitude than talent, and attitude is trainable.
3.98
500+
Attitude Is Your Superpower Summary
Attitude Is Your Superpower
Who gets invited to the table depends more on attitude than talent, and attitude is trainable.
by Eduardo Clemente 2021 180 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Subliminal
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2012
The unconscious builds reality, distorts memory, and chooses your friends. You just take the credit.
4.05
14k+
Subliminal Summary
Subliminal
The unconscious builds reality, distorts memory, and chooses your friends. You just take the credit.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2012 260 pages
4.05
14k+ ratings
This Is Water
by David Foster Wallace • 2009
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
4.47
39k+
This Is Water Summary
This Is Water
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
by David Foster Wallace 2009 138 pages
4.47
39k+ ratings
The Outsider
by Colin Wilson • 1956
The outsider feels reality too sharply to accept ordinary life. That crisis destroys, or awakens.
4.03
4k+
The Outsider Summary
The Outsider
The outsider feels reality too sharply to accept ordinary life. That crisis destroys, or awakens.
by Colin Wilson 1956 320 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
How to Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
3.47
5k+
How to Think More About Sex Summary
How to Think More About Sex
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
by Alain de Botton 2012 144 pages
3.47
5k+ ratings
Logically Fallacious
by Bo Bennett • 2012
A catalog of 300+ reasoning errors, with techniques to catch them in everyday arguments.
3.85
500+
Logically Fallacious Summary
Logically Fallacious
A catalog of 300+ reasoning errors, with techniques to catch them in everyday arguments.
by Bo Bennett 2012 256 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
by Haruki Murakami • 2007
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
3.87
200k+
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Summary
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
by Haruki Murakami 2007 189 pages
3.87
200k+ ratings
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew
by Sharon Saline • 2018
A psychologist's collaborative method for parenting ADHD kids from the inside out.
4.18
1k+
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew Summary
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew
A psychologist's collaborative method for parenting ADHD kids from the inside out.
by Sharon Saline 2018 272 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Brandon Goleman • 2019
EQ can be learned. The practices that build self-command, read a room, and block emotional drain.
3.83
500+
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence
EQ can be learned. The practices that build self-command, read a room, and block emotional drain.
by Brandon Goleman 2019 135 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
15 Minute Read
by Joseph Murphy • 2020
Prosperity is not found but claimed. The method to access it lies within the subconscious mind.
4.36
500+
15 Minute Read Summary
15 Minute Read
Prosperity is not found but claimed. The method to access it lies within the subconscious mind.
by Joseph Murphy 2020 33 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
The High-Conflict Couple
by Alan E. Fruzzetti • 2006
DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.
4.07
500+
The High-Conflict Couple Summary
The High-Conflict Couple
DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.
by Alan E. Fruzzetti 2006 180 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Secrets on Fibonacci Trading
by Frank Miller • 2019
Most indicators react. This one predicts. Master the trader's predictive edge in a single weekend.
4.33
442
Secrets on Fibonacci Trading Summary
Secrets on Fibonacci Trading
Most indicators react. This one predicts. Master the trader's predictive edge in a single weekend.
by Frank Miller 2019 129 pages
4.33
442 ratings
Visual Hammer
by Laura Ries • 2012
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
3.88
161
Visual Hammer Summary
Visual Hammer
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
by Laura Ries 2012 211 pages
3.88
161 ratings
How To Make Money in Intraday Trading
by Ashwani Gujral • 2018
Day trading reduced to three pillars: a repeatable method, tight money rules, and the mental game.
4.04
296
How To Make Money in Intraday Trading Summary
How To Make Money in Intraday Trading
Day trading reduced to three pillars: a repeatable method, tight money rules, and the mental game.
by Ashwani Gujral 2018 328 pages
4.04
296 ratings
Unlearning Shame
by Devon Price • 2024
Feeling broken is not a personal failure: it is a system working as designed.
4.19
1k+
Unlearning Shame Summary
Unlearning Shame
Feeling broken is not a personal failure: it is a system working as designed.
by Devon Price 2024 354 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Wounded Healer
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1971
Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.
4.23
13k+
The Wounded Healer Summary
The Wounded Healer
Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1971 100 pages
4.23
13k+ ratings
Open Socrates
by Agnes Callard • 2025
Socrates' brutal insight: your life is governed by two tyrants, and neither one is you.
3.88
500+
Open Socrates Summary
Open Socrates
Socrates' brutal insight: your life is governed by two tyrants, and neither one is you.
by Agnes Callard 2025 416 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
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