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Psychology Book Summaries

Social Identity
by Richard Jenkins • 1996
Your identity is shaped more by institutions than by introspection.
3.71
131
Social Identity Summary
Social Identity
Your identity is shaped more by institutions than by introspection.
by Richard Jenkins 1996 232 pages
3.71
131 ratings
Beliefs
by Robert B. Dilts • 1990
Your beliefs shape your biology. NLP tools that rewrite them in hours, not years.
4.10
239
Beliefs Summary
Beliefs
Your beliefs shape your biology. NLP tools that rewrite them in hours, not years.
by Robert B. Dilts 1990 216 pages
4.10
239 ratings
Men Who Hate Women
by Laura Bates • 2020
The online pipeline that turns misogyny into mass murder, and why the platforms fuel it.
4.32
30k+
Men Who Hate Women Summary
Men Who Hate Women
The online pipeline that turns misogyny into mass murder, and why the platforms fuel it.
by Laura Bates 2020 366 pages
4.32
30k+ ratings
Phenomenology of Spirit
by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel • 1807
Truth is the whole journey. Every stage consciousness passes through is both wrong and necessary.
3.97
20k+
Phenomenology of Spirit Summary
Phenomenology of Spirit
Truth is the whole journey. Every stage consciousness passes through is both wrong and necessary.
by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 1807 640 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
How to pick a career that engages you while solving the world's most urgent, overlooked problems.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours
How to pick a career that engages you while solving the world's most urgent, overlooked problems.
by Benjamin Todd 2016 329 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Gray Rhino
by Michele Wucker • 2016
Obvious, predictable threats destroy more than surprises do, and we ignore them anyway.
3.57
391
The Gray Rhino Summary
The Gray Rhino
Obvious, predictable threats destroy more than surprises do, and we ignore them anyway.
by Michele Wucker 2016 284 pages
3.57
391 ratings
The Biggest Bluff
by Maria Konnikova • 2020
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
4.07
15k+
The Biggest Bluff Summary
The Biggest Bluff
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
by Maria Konnikova 2020 368 pages
4.07
15k+ ratings
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
by Les Parrott III • 1995
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
4.07
3k+
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Summary
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
by Les Parrott III 1995 222 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
The Culture Playbook
by Daniel Coyle • 2022
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
4.08
500+
The Culture Playbook Summary
The Culture Playbook
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
by Daniel Coyle 2022 240 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
The Power of Ritual
by Casper ter Kuile • 2020
From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.
3.86
6k+
The Power of Ritual Summary
The Power of Ritual
From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.
by Casper ter Kuile 2020 224 pages
3.86
6k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success
by Colleen Stanley • 2012
The brain's emotional center fires before logic does. Top sellers train that, not the pitch.
3.98
382
Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success Summary
Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success
The brain's emotional center fires before logic does. Top sellers train that, not the pitch.
by Colleen Stanley 2012 224 pages
3.98
382 ratings
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again
by Katherine Angel • 2021
Consent asks women to know what they want before anything starts. Desire doesn't work that way.
4.06
6k+
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again Summary
Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again
Consent asks women to know what they want before anything starts. Desire doesn't work that way.
by Katherine Angel 2021 144 pages
4.06
6k+ ratings
Niacin
by Abram Hoffer • 2011
The vitamin that outperforms statins, antipsychotics, and addiction meds, hidden in plain sight.
4.48
318
Niacin Summary
Niacin
The vitamin that outperforms statins, antipsychotics, and addiction meds, hidden in plain sight.
by Abram Hoffer 2011 242 pages
4.48
318 ratings
Risk Savvy
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2013
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
4.01
1k+
Risk Savvy Summary
Risk Savvy
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2013 336 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle • 2020
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
3.97
500k+
Untamed Summary
Untamed
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
by Glennon Doyle 2020 302 pages
3.97
500k+ ratings
Mind The Gap
by Karen Gurney • 2020
The science of desire that closes the gap between your real sex life and the fantasy.
4.20
500+
Mind The Gap Summary
Mind The Gap
The science of desire that closes the gap between your real sex life and the fantasy.
by Karen Gurney 2020 336 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014 245 pages
3.88
7k+ ratings
Unfuck Your Boundaries
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
4.00
3k+
Unfuck Your Boundaries Summary
Unfuck Your Boundaries
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
by Faith G. Harper 2020 192 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life
by Suhas Kshirsagar • 2018
Timing, not effort, rules your weight, energy, and sleep. Your body clock has the playbook.
4.04
4k+
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life
Timing, not effort, rules your weight, energy, and sleep. Your body clock has the playbook.
by Suhas Kshirsagar 2018 288 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
by Bryan Caplan • 2011
Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.
3.55
1k+
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids Summary
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.
by Bryan Caplan 2011 240 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
The Architecture of Persuasion
by Michael Masterson • 2009
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
4.25
166
The Architecture of Persuasion Summary
The Architecture of Persuasion
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
by Michael Masterson 2009 121 pages
4.25
166 ratings
Enchantment
by Guy Kawasaki • 2011
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
3.74
11k+
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
by Guy Kawasaki 2011 211 pages
3.74
11k+ ratings
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 1980
The communication skills that replace punishment with problem-solving, and tears with cooperation.
4.27
39k+
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Summary
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
The communication skills that replace punishment with problem-solving, and tears with cooperation.
by Adele Faber 1980 384 pages
4.27
39k+ ratings
Reinventing Yourself
by Steve Chandler • 1998
Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.
4.13
500+
Reinventing Yourself Summary
Reinventing Yourself
Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.
by Steve Chandler 1998 224 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
The Answer
by Allan Pease • 2016
Write a goal, boost your odds 42%. Train the brain filter that hunts it down.
4.18
1k+
The Answer Summary
The Answer
Write a goal, boost your odds 42%. Train the brain filter that hunts it down.
by Allan Pease 2016 304 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Collaboration
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
The formula for knowing when collaboration pays off, and when working alone is smarter.
3.60
194
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Collaboration Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Collaboration
The formula for knowing when collaboration pays off, and when working alone is smarter.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013 176 pages
3.60
194 ratings
Do The Impossible
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2023
Three beliefs to erase your limits, plus the leverage playbook for scaling world-changing impact.
4.47
172
Do The Impossible Summary
Do The Impossible
Three beliefs to erase your limits, plus the leverage playbook for scaling world-changing impact.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2023 198 pages
4.47
172 ratings
Aware
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
3.60
1k+
Aware Summary
Aware
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018 397 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Gestalt Therapy
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1951
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
4.08
405
Gestalt Therapy Summary
Gestalt Therapy
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1951 470 pages
4.08
405 ratings
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
by Stephen Rollnick • 2007
Why telling patients to change backfires, and how to unlock their own motivation instead.
4.08
500+
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care Summary
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
Why telling patients to change backfires, and how to unlock their own motivation instead.
by Stephen Rollnick 2007 210 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Boundaries with Kids
by Henry Cloud • 2001
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
4.31
4k+
Boundaries with Kids Summary
Boundaries with Kids
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
by Henry Cloud 2001 224 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
Bonk
by Mary Roach • 2008
Rats in tiny pants. Camera dildos. The hidden history of sex research is stranger than fiction.
3.85
60k+
Bonk Summary
Bonk
Rats in tiny pants. Camera dildos. The hidden history of sex research is stranger than fiction.
by Mary Roach 2008 303 pages
3.85
60k+ ratings
The Einstein Factor
by Win Wenger • 1995
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
3.72
498
The Einstein Factor Summary
The Einstein Factor
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
by Win Wenger 1995 352 pages
3.72
498 ratings
Raising Human Beings
by Ross W. Greene • 2016
Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.
4.20
2k+
Raising Human Beings Summary
Raising Human Beings
Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.
by Ross W. Greene 2016 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Focal Point
by Brian Tracy • 2001
One question reveals your most valuable task; a 0.1% daily habit compounds into a 1,004% decade.
4.05
1k+
Focal Point Summary
Focal Point
One question reveals your most valuable task; a 0.1% daily habit compounds into a 1,004% decade.
by Brian Tracy 2001 224 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers
by Gary Chapman • 2000
Teens hear love in distinct emotional dialects. Learn to speak your teen's, and the silence breaks.
4.15
4k+
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers Summary
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers
Teens hear love in distinct emotional dialects. Learn to speak your teen's, and the silence breaks.
by Gary Chapman 2000 288 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
Buddhism without Beliefs
by Stephen Batchelor • 1997
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
4.01
10k+
Buddhism without Beliefs Summary
Buddhism without Beliefs
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
by Stephen Batchelor 1997 141 pages
4.01
10k+ ratings
The Awakened Brain
by Lisa Miller • 2021
Your brain's spiritual circuitry, once engaged, cuts depression recurrence by up to 90 percent.
4.15
3k+
The Awakened Brain Summary
The Awakened Brain
Your brain's spiritual circuitry, once engaged, cuts depression recurrence by up to 90 percent.
by Lisa Miller 2021 252 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Art of Mental Training
by D.C. Gonzalez • 2013
Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.
3.91
2k+
The Art of Mental Training Summary
The Art of Mental Training
Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.
by D.C. Gonzalez 2013 138 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
by Jennifer Shannon • 2017
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
4.07
2k+
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind Summary
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
by Jennifer Shannon 2017 200 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming
by Lee Adams • 2021
How to wake up inside a dream, confront your shadow, and come back with something real.
4.38
112
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming Summary
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming
How to wake up inside a dream, confront your shadow, and come back with something real.
by Lee Adams 2021 220 pages
4.38
112 ratings
Paradigms
by Joel A. Barker • 1993
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
4.04
171
Paradigms Summary
Paradigms
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
by Joel A. Barker 1993 240 pages
4.04
171 ratings
The Deadline Effect
by Christopher Cox • 2021
Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.
2.90
347
The Deadline Effect Summary
The Deadline Effect
Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.
by Christopher Cox 2021 240 pages
2.90
347 ratings
How real is real?
by Paul Watzlawick • 1976
Reality is built from messages, not facts. Spies, dolphins, and a counting horse show why.
4.17
1k+
How real is real? Summary
How real is real?
Reality is built from messages, not facts. Spies, dolphins, and a counting horse show why.
by Paul Watzlawick 1976
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Big Secret for the Small Investor
by Joel Greenblatt • 2011
Your index fund owns too much of overpriced stocks. Value-weighted indexing fixes the flaw.
3.71
1k+
The Big Secret for the Small Investor Summary
The Big Secret for the Small Investor
Your index fund owns too much of overpriced stocks. Value-weighted indexing fixes the flaw.
by Joel Greenblatt 2011 160 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Communication in Marriage
by Marcus Kusi • 2015
Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.
3.86
268
Communication in Marriage Summary
Communication in Marriage
Blaming your spouse only makes fights worse; the one rule that ends them instead.
by Marcus Kusi 2015 82 pages
3.86
268 ratings
How Spies Think
by David Omand • 2020
From a former GCHQ chief: how spies structure their thinking to outsmart lies and cognitive traps.
3.62
500+
How Spies Think Summary
How Spies Think
From a former GCHQ chief: how spies structure their thinking to outsmart lies and cognitive traps.
by David Omand 2020 344 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Virus of the Mind
by Richard Brodie • 1995
Your beliefs spread the way colds do. They evolved to be catchy, not true.
3.69
1k+
Virus of the Mind Summary
Virus of the Mind
Your beliefs spread the way colds do. They evolved to be catchy, not true.
by Richard Brodie 1995 256 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Communication
by P.S. Perkins • 2008
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
3.33
36
The Art and Science of Communication Summary
The Art and Science of Communication
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
by P.S. Perkins 2008 224 pages
3.33
36 ratings
Committed
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2009
A divorcee-turned-skeptic wrestles marriage's history and her own ghosts toward the altar.
3.45
56k+
Committed Summary
Committed
A divorcee-turned-skeptic wrestles marriage's history and her own ghosts toward the altar.
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2009 285 pages
3.45
56k+ ratings
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