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Psychology Book Summaries

Phishing for Phools
by George A. Akerlof • 2015
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
3.43
2k+
Phishing for Phools Summary
Phishing for Phools
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
by George A. Akerlof 2015 288 pages
3.43
2k+ ratings
Brain Maker
by David Perlmutter • 2015
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
4.00
9k+
Brain Maker Summary
Brain Maker
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
by David Perlmutter 2015 320 pages
4.00
9k+ ratings
Intimacy & Desire
by David Schnarch • 2009
Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.
4.21
466
Intimacy & Desire Summary
Intimacy & Desire
Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.
by David Schnarch 2009 448 pages
4.21
466 ratings
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
by Suze Orman • 1997
Financial freedom starts with your childhood money story. Nine steps to heal it and build wealth.
3.79
3k+
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom Summary
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
Financial freedom starts with your childhood money story. Nine steps to heal it and build wealth.
by Suze Orman 1997 338 pages
3.79
3k+ ratings
Healing Developmental Trauma
by Laurence Heller • 2012
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
4.26
1k+
Healing Developmental Trauma Summary
Healing Developmental Trauma
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
by Laurence Heller 2012 321 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018 238 pages
4.05
473 ratings
The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion • 2005
Sudden death shatters reason. The irrational rituals grief demands, observed by a master stylist.
3.93
300k+
The Year of Magical Thinking Summary
The Year of Magical Thinking
Sudden death shatters reason. The irrational rituals grief demands, observed by a master stylist.
by Joan Didion 2005 227 pages
3.93
300k+ ratings
Lessons for Living
by Phil Stutz • 2023
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
4.20
1k+
Lessons for Living Summary
Lessons for Living
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
by Phil Stutz 2023 191 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Getting Started in Chart Patterns
by Thomas N. Bulkowski • 2005
Chart patterns backed by numbers: which formations deliver, average returns, and when to exit.
3.80
164
Getting Started in Chart Patterns Summary
Getting Started in Chart Patterns
Chart patterns backed by numbers: which formations deliver, average returns, and when to exit.
by Thomas N. Bulkowski 2005 320 pages
3.80
164 ratings
The One-Page Financial Plan
by Carl Richards • 2015
The financial plan that matters most fits on one page and starts before the numbers.
3.77
2k+
The One-Page Financial Plan Summary
The One-Page Financial Plan
The financial plan that matters most fits on one page and starts before the numbers.
by Carl Richards 2015 224 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone at Work
by Leil Lowndes • 2018
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
3.54
360
How to Talk to Anyone at Work Summary
How to Talk to Anyone at Work
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
by Leil Lowndes 2018 368 pages
3.54
360 ratings
Forgiveness is a Choice
by Robert D. Enright • 2001
Anger hurts you more than the offender. A structured path to forgiveness, without conditions.
4.03
369
Forgiveness is a Choice Summary
Forgiveness is a Choice
Anger hurts you more than the offender. A structured path to forgiveness, without conditions.
by Robert D. Enright 2001 299 pages
4.03
369 ratings
See you at the top (Motivational Audio Library) by unknown on 01/01/2010 25th (twenty-fifth) anniversary edition
by Zig Ziglar • 1977
Raise your self-image, help other people win, and the rest of success follows.
4.23
14k+
See you at the top (Motivational Audio Library) by unknown on 01/01/2010 25th (twenty-fifth) anniversary edition Summary
See you at the top (Motivational Audio Library) by unknown on 01/01/2010 25th (twenty-fifth) anniversary edition
Raise your self-image, help other people win, and the rest of success follows.
by Zig Ziglar 1977
4.23
14k+ ratings
101 Things Your Dad Never Told You About Men
by Bruce Bryans • 2012
The unspoken male relationship manual: ten truths he wishes you knew, and exactly how to use them.
3.78
287
101 Things Your Dad Never Told You About Men Summary
101 Things Your Dad Never Told You About Men
The unspoken male relationship manual: ten truths he wishes you knew, and exactly how to use them.
by Bruce Bryans 2012 103 pages
3.78
287 ratings
Magic Bullets
by Nick Savoy • 2015
From first glance to intimacy: the stepwise model built on fundamentals that outlast any system.
3.79
108
Magic Bullets Summary
Magic Bullets
From first glance to intimacy: the stepwise model built on fundamentals that outlast any system.
by Nick Savoy 2015
3.79
108 ratings
And Baby Makes Three
by John M. Gottman • 2007
After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.
3.80
1k+
And Baby Makes Three Summary
And Baby Makes Three
After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.
by John M. Gottman 2007 272 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The eagle's gift
by Carlos Castenada • 1981
His teachers vanished, leaving an anthropologist to lead sorcerers hunted by the cosmic devourer.
4.09
3k+
The eagle's gift Summary
The eagle's gift
His teachers vanished, leaving an anthropologist to lead sorcerers hunted by the cosmic devourer.
by Carlos Castenada 1981 288 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Know Thyself
by Stephen M. Fleming • 2021
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
3.86
357
Know Thyself Summary
Know Thyself
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
by Stephen M. Fleming 2021 304 pages
3.86
357 ratings
The Choice Factory
by Richard Shotton • 2018
Twenty-five behavioral biases steer every purchase. Here's what they are and how to use them.
4.11
1k+
The Choice Factory Summary
The Choice Factory
Twenty-five behavioral biases steer every purchase. Here's what they are and how to use them.
by Richard Shotton 2018 202 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
by Jim Fay • 2000
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
4.12
5k+
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Summary
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
by Jim Fay 2000 174 pages
4.12
5k+ ratings
Wintering
by Katherine May • 2020
How a season of retreat, silence, and cold water can heal what constant striving cannot.
3.80
78k+
Wintering Summary
Wintering
How a season of retreat, silence, and cold water can heal what constant striving cannot.
by Katherine May 2020 273 pages
3.80
78k+ ratings
Quit Like a Woman
by Holly Whitaker • 2019
Recovery was built for men. Alcohol is the new tobacco. Here's how women get free.
3.98
31k+
Quit Like a Woman Summary
Quit Like a Woman
Recovery was built for men. Alcohol is the new tobacco. Here's how women get free.
by Holly Whitaker 2019 368 pages
3.98
31k+ ratings
The Relaxation Response
by Herbert Benson • 1975
Blood pressure fell 9 points without drugs. The method: a quiet room, a repeated word, 10 minutes.
3.83
2k+
The Relaxation Response Summary
The Relaxation Response
Blood pressure fell 9 points without drugs. The method: a quiet room, a repeated word, 10 minutes.
by Herbert Benson 1975 240 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Love Your Enemies
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2019
Contempt destroys marriages and countries alike. The way out is not what you'd expect.
4.29
3k+
Love Your Enemies Summary
Love Your Enemies
Contempt destroys marriages and countries alike. The way out is not what you'd expect.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2019 256 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Polymath
by Waqas Ahmed • 2019
History's true geniuses refused to pick a lane. Why versatility beats narrow expertise every time.
3.86
413
The Polymath Summary
The Polymath
History's true geniuses refused to pick a lane. Why versatility beats narrow expertise every time.
by Waqas Ahmed 2019 336 pages
3.86
413 ratings
The Greatness Guide
by Robin Sharma • 2006
Ten shifts in mindset and schedule that separate those who plateau from those who keep rising.
4.06
8k+
The Greatness Guide Summary
The Greatness Guide
Ten shifts in mindset and schedule that separate those who plateau from those who keep rising.
by Robin Sharma 2006 242 pages
4.06
8k+ ratings
Mad Men and Philosophy
by Rod Carveth • 2010
The philosophy hidden inside Mad Men: identity, desire, and the dark side of the American dream.
3.58
500+
Mad Men and Philosophy Summary
Mad Men and Philosophy
The philosophy hidden inside Mad Men: identity, desire, and the dark side of the American dream.
by Rod Carveth 2010 272 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
God, Human, Animal, Machine
by Meghan O'Gieblyn • 2021
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
4.23
3k+
God, Human, Animal, Machine Summary
God, Human, Animal, Machine
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
by Meghan O'Gieblyn 2021 273 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
by Leon Festinger • 1957
The mental shortcuts that run your life are full of bugs. Here's how to debug them.
4.02
193
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Summary
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
The mental shortcuts that run your life are full of bugs. Here's how to debug them.
by Leon Festinger 1957 304 pages
4.02
193 ratings
The Psychology of Winning
by Denis Waitley • 1984
Ten inner traits turn ambition into consistent winning. The first is how you see yourself.
4.18
1k+
The Psychology of Winning Summary
The Psychology of Winning
Ten inner traits turn ambition into consistent winning. The first is how you see yourself.
by Denis Waitley 1984 176 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
by Susan Piver • 2009
Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.
4.14
1k+
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart Summary
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.
by Susan Piver 2009 240 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Art Of Being Ruthless
by Michael Sloan • 2016
Redefine ruthlessness as self-mastery, quit people-pleasing, and master healthy confrontation.
4.18
233
The Art Of Being Ruthless Summary
The Art Of Being Ruthless
Redefine ruthlessness as self-mastery, quit people-pleasing, and master healthy confrontation.
by Michael Sloan 2016 211 pages
4.18
233 ratings
The World Beyond Your Head
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2015
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
3.79
2k+
The World Beyond Your Head Summary
The World Beyond Your Head
Your attention is being strip-mined by design. The way out is physical, skilled, and shared.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2015 257 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
80% MindSet 20% Skills
by Dev Gadhvi • 2018
Skills are the minor ingredient. Fix your inner beliefs and transform money, health, and family.
4.00
106
80% MindSet 20% Skills Summary
80% MindSet 20% Skills
Skills are the minor ingredient. Fix your inner beliefs and transform money, health, and family.
by Dev Gadhvi 2018 216 pages
4.00
106 ratings
Why Do I Do That?
by Joseph Burgo • 2012
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
4.15
1k+
Why Do I Do That? Summary
Why Do I Do That?
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
by Joseph Burgo 2012 242 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Aspiration
by Agnes Callard • 2018
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
3.76
204
Aspiration Summary
Aspiration
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
by Agnes Callard 2018 304 pages
3.76
204 ratings
To-Do List Formula
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.
3.95
4k+
To-Do List Formula Summary
To-Do List Formula
Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.
by Damon Zahariades 2016 107 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
Breakfast with Seneca
by David Fideler • 2021
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
4.28
3k+
Breakfast with Seneca Summary
Breakfast with Seneca
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
by David Fideler 2021 288 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Power of Charm
by Brian Tracy • 2006
The listening, voice, and body language drills that turn charm into a skill anyone can learn.
3.67
1k+
The Power of Charm Summary
The Power of Charm
The listening, voice, and body language drills that turn charm into a skill anyone can learn.
by Brian Tracy 2006 144 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
by Benjamin Todd 2016 276 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Group Genius
by Keith Sawyer • 2007
Most brainstorming sessions fail, lone genius is a myth, and peak creativity is a team sport.
3.86
500+
Group Genius Summary
Group Genius
Most brainstorming sessions fail, lone genius is a myth, and peak creativity is a team sport.
by Keith Sawyer 2007 288 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
The Death of Expertise
by Thomas M. Nichols • 2017
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
3.82
10k+
The Death of Expertise Summary
The Death of Expertise
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
by Thomas M. Nichols 2017 272 pages
3.82
10k+ ratings
The Uncertainty Solution
by John M. Jennings • 2023
Ditch prediction. Invest with a simple, psychology-backed plan for an unknowable future.
4.47
241
The Uncertainty Solution Summary
The Uncertainty Solution
Ditch prediction. Invest with a simple, psychology-backed plan for an unknowable future.
by John M. Jennings 2023 288 pages
4.47
241 ratings
Never Enough
by Judith Grisel • 2019
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
4.14
5k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
by Judith Grisel 2019 243 pages
4.14
5k+ ratings
Hour of the Heart
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2024
A legendary therapist's final casebook: single sessions on Zoom, and the relationship is the cure.
4.46
2k+
Hour of the Heart Summary
Hour of the Heart
A legendary therapist's final casebook: single sessions on Zoom, and the relationship is the cure.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2024 288 pages
4.46
2k+ ratings
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does
by Susan Fowler • 2014
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
3.69
1k+
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does Summary
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
by Susan Fowler 2014 232 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Becoming the One
by Sheleana Aiyana • 2022
The relationship you're looking for is on the other side of the wounds you're avoiding.
4.35
2k+
Becoming the One Summary
Becoming the One
The relationship you're looking for is on the other side of the wounds you're avoiding.
by Sheleana Aiyana 2022 313 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
In an Unspoken Voice
by Peter A. Levine • 2010
Trauma lives in the body, not the story. The method for releasing it without reliving it.
4.34
3k+
In an Unspoken Voice Summary
In an Unspoken Voice
Trauma lives in the body, not the story. The method for releasing it without reliving it.
by Peter A. Levine 2010 384 pages
4.34
3k+ ratings
Tao Tantric Arts for Women
by Minke de Vos • 2016
The Taoist path to healing and vitality through jade egg, breast massage, and energy cultivation.
4.07
60
Tao Tantric Arts for Women Summary
Tao Tantric Arts for Women
The Taoist path to healing and vitality through jade egg, breast massage, and energy cultivation.
by Minke de Vos 2016 384 pages
4.07
60 ratings
Social Intelligence
by Jonny Bell • 2014
The silent 93% of communication: read it, send it, and connect with anyone you meet.
3.20
97
Social Intelligence Summary
Social Intelligence
The silent 93% of communication: read it, send it, and connect with anyone you meet.
by Jonny Bell 2014 64 pages
3.20
97 ratings
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