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Psychology Book Summaries

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.
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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
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
Mind Wide Open
by Steven Johnson • 1999
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
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5k+
Mind Wide Open Summary
Mind Wide Open
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
by Steven Johnson 1999 274 pages
3.90
5k+ ratings
Cognitive Psychology
by Robert J. Sternberg • 2005
From raw sensation to intelligent action: the mental systems that make meaning possible.
3.88
453
Cognitive Psychology Summary
Cognitive Psychology
From raw sensation to intelligent action: the mental systems that make meaning possible.
by Robert J. Sternberg 2005 624 pages
3.88
453 ratings
Elliott Wave Principle
by A.J. Frost • 1978
Market patterns driven by crowd mood: a method for reading them and forecasting the next turn.
3.92
500+
Elliott Wave Principle Summary
Elliott Wave Principle
Market patterns driven by crowd mood: a method for reading them and forecasting the next turn.
by A.J. Frost 1978 244 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Presenting to Win
by Jerry Weissman • 2003
The framework for moving any audience from indifference to action, one slide at a time.
3.93
1k+
Presenting to Win Summary
Presenting to Win
The framework for moving any audience from indifference to action, one slide at a time.
by Jerry Weissman 2003 252 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
A Leader's Legacy
by James M. Kouzes • 2006
Your team won't remember the CEO. They'll remember you. How to earn a legacy worth leaving.
3.77
500+
A Leader's Legacy Summary
A Leader's Legacy
Your team won't remember the CEO. They'll remember you. How to earn a legacy worth leaving.
by James M. Kouzes 2006 208 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
by Stephanie M. Kriesberg PsyD • 2022
Daughters of narcissistic mothers: quiet self-doubt, set boundaries that stick, trust your own mind.
3.96
2k+
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
Daughters of narcissistic mothers: quiet self-doubt, set boundaries that stick, trust your own mind.
by Stephanie M. Kriesberg PsyD 2022 186 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Game Theory
by Ken Binmore • 2007
Auctions, bargains, and why evolution sometimes favors cooperation: a concise tour of game theory.
3.14
1k+
Game Theory Summary
Game Theory
Auctions, bargains, and why evolution sometimes favors cooperation: a concise tour of game theory.
by Ken Binmore 2007 208 pages
3.14
1k+ ratings
The Art of Risk
by Kayt Sukel • 2016
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
3.56
141
The Art of Risk Summary
The Art of Risk
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
by Kayt Sukel 2016 288 pages
3.56
141 ratings
Your Future Self
by Hal Hershfield • 2023
Your brain registers your future self as another person. The science of making that self matter.
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500+
Your Future Self Summary
Your Future Self
Your brain registers your future self as another person. The science of making that self matter.
by Hal Hershfield 2023 304 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
The Perfectionism Workbook
by Taylor Newendorp • 2018
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
4.25
151
The Perfectionism Workbook Summary
The Perfectionism Workbook
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
by Taylor Newendorp 2018 224 pages
4.25
151 ratings
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
by Andy Warhol • 1975
The most exciting thing is the thing you never do, and the best art is a dollar bill.
3.85
48k+
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol Summary
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
The most exciting thing is the thing you never do, and the best art is a dollar bill.
by Andy Warhol 1975 272 pages
3.85
48k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power
by Rajiv Malhotra • 2021
Two nations race to own AI. The prize: your job, your mind, and the global pecking order.
4.28
217
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power Summary
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power
Two nations race to own AI. The prize: your job, your mind, and the global pecking order.
by Rajiv Malhotra 2021 520 pages
4.28
217 ratings
A Short History of Financial Euphoria
by John Kenneth Galbraith • 1990
The 20-year rule: financial genius is really amnesia, and the crash is never the last.
4.05
2k+
A Short History of Financial Euphoria Summary
A Short History of Financial Euphoria
The 20-year rule: financial genius is really amnesia, and the crash is never the last.
by John Kenneth Galbraith 1990 113 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Happy as a Dane
by Malene Rydahl • 2014
Denmark wins at happiness. The reason isn't money or luck: it's ten learnable cultural habits.
3.46
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Happy as a Dane Summary
Happy as a Dane
Denmark wins at happiness. The reason isn't money or luck: it's ten learnable cultural habits.
by Malene Rydahl 2014 144 pages
3.46
500+ ratings
The Dragons of Eden
by Carl Sagan • 1977
Your skull houses a reptile, a mammal, and a thinker, and they rarely get along.
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The Dragons of Eden Summary
The Dragons of Eden
Your skull houses a reptile, a mammal, and a thinker, and they rarely get along.
by Carl Sagan 1977 271 pages
4.19
21k+ ratings
I Love You But I Don't Trust You
by Mira Kirshenbaum • 2012
Not all betrayal is infidelity. Rebuilding trust after lies, neglect, secrets, or worse.
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500+
I Love You But I Don't Trust You Summary
I Love You But I Don't Trust You
Not all betrayal is infidelity. Rebuilding trust after lies, neglect, secrets, or worse.
by Mira Kirshenbaum 2012 304 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
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The 36-Hour Day Summary
The 36-Hour Day
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
by Nancy L. Mace 1981 324 pages
4.29
5k+ ratings
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People
by Jake Smith • 2019
Ninety-three percent of communication is nonverbal. The playbook for reading what words never say.
3.03
131
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People Summary
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People
Ninety-three percent of communication is nonverbal. The playbook for reading what words never say.
by Jake Smith 2019 417 pages
3.03
131 ratings
Digital Body Language
by Erica Dhawan • 2021
Half your emails land wrong. The cues, channels, and timing that fix digital communication.
3.71
1k+
Digital Body Language Summary
Digital Body Language
Half your emails land wrong. The cues, channels, and timing that fix digital communication.
by Erica Dhawan 2021 288 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Use Your Head
by Tony Buzan • 2003
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
3.87
1k+
Use Your Head Summary
Use Your Head
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
by Tony Buzan 2003 157 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Comfortable with Uncertainty
by Pema Chödrön • 2002
108 teachings that turn uncertainty from a source of fear into a wellspring of compassion.
4.24
8k+
Comfortable with Uncertainty Summary
Comfortable with Uncertainty
108 teachings that turn uncertainty from a source of fear into a wellspring of compassion.
by Pema Chödrön 2002 222 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
The Good-Enough Life
by Avram Alpert • 2022
Greatness culture exhausts us, shreds communities, and devours the planet. Sufficiency is the exit.
3.39
390
The Good-Enough Life Summary
The Good-Enough Life
Greatness culture exhausts us, shreds communities, and devours the planet. Sufficiency is the exit.
by Avram Alpert 2022 327 pages
3.39
390 ratings
Public Speaking for Success
by Dale Carnegie • 2006
Stage confidence isn't personality. It's what happens when preparation meets genuine conviction.
3.98
500+
Public Speaking for Success Summary
Public Speaking for Success
Stage confidence isn't personality. It's what happens when preparation meets genuine conviction.
by Dale Carnegie 2006 464 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
The Authority Gap
by Mary Ann Sieghart • 2021
Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.
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3k+
The Authority Gap Summary
The Authority Gap
Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.
by Mary Ann Sieghart 2021 384 pages
4.31
3k+ ratings
Notes from the Underground
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1864
A spiteful clerk burrows into isolation, his mind too sharp to do anything but wound himself.
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Notes from the Underground Summary
Notes from the Underground
A spiteful clerk burrows into isolation, his mind too sharp to do anything but wound himself.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1864 96 pages
4.17
200k+ ratings
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
by Meg Meeker • 2006
A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Summary
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.
by Meg Meeker 2006 267 pages
4.16
6k+ ratings
The Art of Living
by William Hart • 1987
Your reaction to sensation, not the event, causes suffering. Watch without feeding it and it stops.
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3k+
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living
Your reaction to sensation, not the event, causes suffering. Watch without feeding it and it stops.
by William Hart 1987 176 pages
4.37
3k+ ratings
It Works How and Why
by Narcotic Anonymous • 1993
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
4.54
199
It Works How and Why Summary
It Works How and Why
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993 221 pages
4.54
199 ratings
Simple Rules
by Donald Sull • 2015
When complexity spikes, thick playbooks fail. A handful of tailored rules holds up.
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2k+
Simple Rules Summary
Simple Rules
When complexity spikes, thick playbooks fail. A handful of tailored rules holds up.
by Donald Sull 2015 280 pages
3.68
2k+ ratings
The Dyslexic Advantage
by Brock L. Eide • 2011
The brain wiring behind dyslexia comes with unexpected reasoning powers. Teaches how to tap them.
4.34
3k+
The Dyslexic Advantage Summary
The Dyslexic Advantage
The brain wiring behind dyslexia comes with unexpected reasoning powers. Teaches how to tap them.
by Brock L. Eide 2011 304 pages
4.34
3k+ ratings
Leadership is Language
by L. David Marquet • 2020
Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.
4.04
2k+
Leadership is Language Summary
Leadership is Language
Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.
by L. David Marquet 2020 272 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Writing for Busy Readers
by Todd Rogers • 2023
Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.
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1k+
Writing for Busy Readers Summary
Writing for Busy Readers
Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.
by Todd Rogers 2023 256 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Talent Is Never Enough
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.
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2k+
Talent Is Never Enough Summary
Talent Is Never Enough
Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.
by John C. Maxwell 2006 283 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Religion of Tomorrow
by Ken Wilber • 2016
Enlightenment needs three tracks. Skip the shadow work, and even deep meditation backfires.
4.19
266
The Religion of Tomorrow Summary
The Religion of Tomorrow
Enlightenment needs three tracks. Skip the shadow work, and even deep meditation backfires.
by Ken Wilber 2016 816 pages
4.19
266 ratings
Natural Goodness
by Philippa Foot • 2001
Moral defect works like a slow deer: your species' nature sets the standard.
3.94
442
Natural Goodness Summary
Natural Goodness
Moral defect works like a slow deer: your species' nature sets the standard.
by Philippa Foot 2001 125 pages
3.94
442 ratings
How to Develop a Perfect Memory
by Dominic O'Brien • 1993
Turn numbers into faces, lists into walks, and names into images that last a lifetime.
4.16
335
How to Develop a Perfect Memory Summary
How to Develop a Perfect Memory
Turn numbers into faces, lists into walks, and names into images that last a lifetime.
by Dominic O'Brien 1993 288 pages
4.16
335 ratings
Sex After . . .
by Iris Krasnow • 2014
Best sex at seventy. Desire after cancer. Affairs that save marriages. Candid stories of intimacy.
3.53
148
Sex After . . . Summary
Sex After . . .
Best sex at seventy. Desire after cancer. Affairs that save marriages. Candid stories of intimacy.
by Iris Krasnow 2014 352 pages
3.53
148 ratings
How to Be Confident
by James Smith • 2022
Your brain is wired to expect failure. Here are the mental workouts that override the default.
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1k+
How to Be Confident Summary
How to Be Confident
Your brain is wired to expect failure. Here are the mental workouts that override the default.
by James Smith 2022 271 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Social Physics
by Alex Pentland • 2014
Idea flow through social networks predicts team output and city GDP better than individual talent.
3.53
1k+
Social Physics Summary
Social Physics
Idea flow through social networks predicts team output and city GDP better than individual talent.
by Alex Pentland 2014 320 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
The Tell
by Amy Griffin • 2025
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
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56k+
The Tell Summary
The Tell
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
by Amy Griffin 2025 288 pages
3.92
56k+ ratings
The Success Equation
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2012
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
3.94
1k+
The Success Equation Summary
The Success Equation
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2012 320 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Negotiation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
How to ask for better terms on everything, and the moment you walk away.
3.95
500+
Negotiation Summary
Negotiation
How to ask for better terms on everything, and the moment you walk away.
by Brian Tracy 2013 112 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
The Gift of Failure
by Jessica Lahey • 2014
Helicoptering kills the very competence you want to build. The case for letting your children fail.
4.14
7k+
The Gift of Failure Summary
The Gift of Failure
Helicoptering kills the very competence you want to build. The case for letting your children fail.
by Jessica Lahey 2014 243 pages
4.14
7k+ ratings
The Intention Experiment
by Lynne McTaggart • 2007
Your thoughts leave a trace in the lab: they heal, alter matter, and reach through time.
4.03
3k+
The Intention Experiment Summary
The Intention Experiment
Your thoughts leave a trace in the lab: they heal, alter matter, and reach through time.
by Lynne McTaggart 2007 320 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Kale and Coffee
by Kevin Gianni • 2015
One blood test ends the diet war, then builds a health plan your body will keep.
3.57
272
Kale and Coffee Summary
Kale and Coffee
One blood test ends the diet war, then builds a health plan your body will keep.
by Kevin Gianni 2015 248 pages
3.57
272 ratings
Eight Pillars of Prosperity
by James Allen • 2007
Prosperity is a moral achievement. The blueprint for a character that crisis cannot crack.
4.17
500+
Eight Pillars of Prosperity Summary
Eight Pillars of Prosperity
Prosperity is a moral achievement. The blueprint for a character that crisis cannot crack.
by James Allen 2007 244 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Life Code
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2012
Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.
3.77
2k+
Life Code Summary
Life Code
Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2012 244 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
How to Change
by Katy Milkman • 2021
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
3.84
7k+
How to Change Summary
How to Change
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
by Katy Milkman 2021 268 pages
3.84
7k+ ratings
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