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Psychology Book Summaries

Smart Thinking
by Art Markman • 2012
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
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1k+
Smart Thinking Summary
Smart Thinking
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
by Art Markman 2012 273 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Upside of Stress
by Kelly McGonigal • 2012
Believing stress harms you may be more dangerous than stress itself.
4.08
7k+
The Upside of Stress Summary
The Upside of Stress
Believing stress harms you may be more dangerous than stress itself.
by Kelly McGonigal 2012 301 pages
4.08
7k+ ratings
Listen to Your Body - Your Best Friend on Earth
by Lise Bourbeau • 1987
Your body speaks through every ache and illness; learn to decode its messages before they scream.
3.88
1k+
Listen to Your Body - Your Best Friend on Earth Summary
Listen to Your Body - Your Best Friend on Earth
Your body speaks through every ache and illness; learn to decode its messages before they scream.
by Lise Bourbeau 1987 228 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There
by Richard Fenton • 2007
A stressed professional discovers a simple shift in focus that transforms his work and happiness.
4.27
7k+
Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There Summary
Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There
A stressed professional discovers a simple shift in focus that transforms his work and happiness.
by Richard Fenton 2007 80 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
Conscious Business
by Fred Kofman • 2005
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
4.03
2k+
Conscious Business Summary
Conscious Business
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
by Fred Kofman 2005 325 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
BPD rewrites the relationship rules. Learn the boundaries and communication that keep you whole.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells
BPD rewrites the relationship rules. Learn the boundaries and communication that keep you whole.
by Paul T. Mason 1998 260 pages
4.02
13k+ ratings
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It
by Robert E. Quinn • 2004
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
3.79
275
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It Summary
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
by Robert E. Quinn 2004 256 pages
3.79
275 ratings
The New Father
by Armin A. Brott • 1997
The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.
4.00
2k+
The New Father Summary
The New Father
The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.
by Armin A. Brott 1997 288 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Articulating Design Decisions
by Tom Greever • 2015
Designing is easy. Explaining your choices to skeptical stakeholders is the real job.
4.14
1k+
Articulating Design Decisions Summary
Articulating Design Decisions
Designing is easy. Explaining your choices to skeptical stakeholders is the real job.
by Tom Greever 2015 259 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Ultimate Introduction to NLP
by Richard Bandler • 2013
From NLP's co-creator: the original tools for editing the mental maps that run your life.
3.71
1k+
The Ultimate Introduction to NLP Summary
The Ultimate Introduction to NLP
From NLP's co-creator: the original tools for editing the mental maps that run your life.
by Richard Bandler 2013 160 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
The Art of Self-Directed Learning
by Blake Boles • 2014
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
3.94
442
The Art of Self-Directed Learning Summary
The Art of Self-Directed Learning
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014 224 pages
3.94
442 ratings
Maximum Influence
by Kurt W. Mortensen • 2004
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
3.94
400
Maximum Influence Summary
Maximum Influence
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
by Kurt W. Mortensen 2004 240 pages
3.94
400 ratings
Awakened Imagination
by Neville Goddard • 1954
Your inner chatter writes your future; a single nightly practice rewrites it.
4.42
276
Awakened Imagination Summary
Awakened Imagination
Your inner chatter writes your future; a single nightly practice rewrites it.
by Neville Goddard 1954 81 pages
4.42
276 ratings
The Grieving Brain
by Mary-Frances O'Connor • 2022
Your brain's maps for finding loved ones never stop looking after they die.
4.17
3k+
The Grieving Brain Summary
The Grieving Brain
Your brain's maps for finding loved ones never stop looking after they die.
by Mary-Frances O'Connor 2022 246 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
How to Make Someone Fall in Love With You in 90 Minutes or Less
by Nicholas Boothman • 2008
In 90 minutes: the body language, questions, and self-disclosure that spark real romantic chemistry.
3.53
308
How to Make Someone Fall in Love With You in 90 Minutes or Less Summary
How to Make Someone Fall in Love With You in 90 Minutes or Less
In 90 minutes: the body language, questions, and self-disclosure that spark real romantic chemistry.
by Nicholas Boothman 2008 322 pages
3.53
308 ratings
Covert Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 2006
Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.
3.59
500+
Covert Persuasion Summary
Covert Persuasion
Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.
by Kevin Hogan 2006 240 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
The Philosophical Baby
by Alison Gopnik • 2003
Babies notice everything adults filter out. What children's minds reveal about truth, love, meaning.
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1k+
The Philosophical Baby Summary
The Philosophical Baby
Babies notice everything adults filter out. What children's minds reveal about truth, love, meaning.
by Alison Gopnik 2003 304 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Element
by Ken Robinson • 2009
Where talent and passion intersect, fulfillment waits. The map was hidden by school, not missing.
3.86
19k+
The Element Summary
The Element
Where talent and passion intersect, fulfillment waits. The map was hidden by school, not missing.
by Ken Robinson 2009 288 pages
3.86
19k+ ratings
The Score That Matters
by Ryan Hawk • 2024
External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.
4.33
169
The Score That Matters Summary
The Score That Matters
External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.
by Ryan Hawk 2024 256 pages
4.33
169 ratings
Life on Delay
by John Hendrickson • 2023
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
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1k+
Life on Delay Summary
Life on Delay
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
by John Hendrickson 2023 255 pages
4.47
1k+ ratings
The Way of Nagomi
by Ken Mogi • 2022
The Japanese secret to balance: stop before full, blend opposites, and find strength in what breaks.
3.44
1k+
The Way of Nagomi Summary
The Way of Nagomi
The Japanese secret to balance: stop before full, blend opposites, and find strength in what breaks.
by Ken Mogi 2022 208 pages
3.44
1k+ ratings
Joy
by Osho • 2004
Your ego feeds on problems. Boredom is a doorway, not an enemy, and joy waits underneath.
4.18
2k+
Joy Summary
Joy
Your ego feeds on problems. Boredom is a doorway, not an enemy, and joy waits underneath.
by Osho 2004 192 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Welcoming the Unwelcome
by Pema Chödrön • 2019
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
4.36
4k+
Welcoming the Unwelcome Summary
Welcoming the Unwelcome
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
by Pema Chödrön 2019 187 pages
4.36
4k+ ratings
StrengthsFinder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
Most people never use their strengths at work. The tool to change that is inside this book.
3.93
57k+
StrengthsFinder 2.0 Summary
StrengthsFinder 2.0
Most people never use their strengths at work. The tool to change that is inside this book.
by Tom Rath 2007 192 pages
3.93
57k+ ratings
Succeed
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2010
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
4.14
2k+
Succeed Summary
Succeed
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2010 297 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything
by Albert Ellis • 2000
Misery is optional. The blunt, science-backed guide to thinking your way out of it.
3.81
1k+
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything Summary
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything
Misery is optional. The blunt, science-backed guide to thinking your way out of it.
by Albert Ellis 2000 215 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Coach
by Michael Lewis • 2005
He made teenagers miserable on purpose. Decades later, they're still grateful.
3.91
2k+
Coach Summary
Coach
He made teenagers miserable on purpose. Decades later, they're still grateful.
by Michael Lewis 2005 96 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Outward Mindset
by The Arbinger Institute • 2016
Workplace problems aren't behavior problems. They're perception problems. Fix the lens, not people.
4.02
3k+
The Outward Mindset Summary
The Outward Mindset
Workplace problems aren't behavior problems. They're perception problems. Fix the lens, not people.
by The Arbinger Institute 2016 208 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Buddha & the Borderline
by Kiera Van Gelder • 2010
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
4.11
4k+
Buddha & the Borderline Summary
Buddha & the Borderline
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
by Kiera Van Gelder 2010
4.11
4k+ ratings
The Art of Influence
by Chris Widener • 2008
A messy home is not a moral failing. Shame-free strategies for surviving domestic life.
3.76
500+
The Art of Influence Summary
The Art of Influence
A messy home is not a moral failing. Shame-free strategies for surviving domestic life.
by Chris Widener 2008 128 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Hector and the Search for Happiness
by François Lelord • 2002
A psychiatrist who cannot make his patients happy travels the world to learn what does.
3.48
17k+
Hector and the Search for Happiness Summary
Hector and the Search for Happiness
A psychiatrist who cannot make his patients happy travels the world to learn what does.
by François Lelord 2002 135 pages
3.48
17k+ ratings
The Power of Coincidence
by David Richo • 2007
Your psyche speaks through coincidence. Learn to read the signs it sends to steer your life.
3.89
275
The Power of Coincidence Summary
The Power of Coincidence
Your psyche speaks through coincidence. Learn to read the signs it sends to steer your life.
by David Richo 2007 208 pages
3.89
275 ratings
100 Ways to Motivate Others
by Steve Chandler • 2004
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
3.91
500+
100 Ways to Motivate Others Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Others
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
by Steve Chandler 2004 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
The Rules of Thinking
by Richard Templar • 2019
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
3.56
389
The Rules of Thinking Summary
The Rules of Thinking
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
by Richard Templar 2019 240 pages
3.56
389 ratings
Judgment
by Noel M. Tichy • 2007
Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.
3.70
210
Judgment Summary
Judgment
Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.
by Noel M. Tichy 2007 392 pages
3.70
210 ratings
inGenius
by Tina Seelig • 2012
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
3.85
1k+
inGenius Summary
inGenius
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
by Tina Seelig 2012 216 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
500+
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008 208 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
The Dice Man
by Luke Rhinehart • 1971
A bored psychiatrist surrenders his will to a die. His cure for emptiness becomes his addiction.
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The Dice Man Summary
The Dice Man
A bored psychiatrist surrenders his will to a die. His cure for emptiness becomes his addiction.
by Luke Rhinehart 1971 541 pages
3.54
22k+ ratings
Godless
by Dan Barker • 2008
No first-century writer outside the Bible mentioned Jesus. That silence cost a preacher his faith.
3.97
7k+
Godless Summary
Godless
No first-century writer outside the Bible mentioned Jesus. That silence cost a preacher his faith.
by Dan Barker 2008 392 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
The Consciousness Instinct
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 2018
Consciousness isn't one network but a modular biological instinct, and silicon won't replicate it.
3.87
500+
The Consciousness Instinct Summary
The Consciousness Instinct
Consciousness isn't one network but a modular biological instinct, and silicon won't replicate it.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 2018 288 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
The Secret Teachers of the Western World
by Gary Lachman • 2015
A hidden lineage of mystics and magicians shaped the West. Science buried them; they never died.
4.31
235
The Secret Teachers of the Western World Summary
The Secret Teachers of the Western World
A hidden lineage of mystics and magicians shaped the West. Science buried them; they never died.
by Gary Lachman 2015 528 pages
4.31
235 ratings
Do the F*cking Work
by Brian Buirge • 2019
How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.
3.92
281
Do the F*cking Work Summary
Do the F*cking Work
How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.
by Brian Buirge 2019 256 pages
3.92
281 ratings
No Hero
by Mark Owen • 2014
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
4.14
5k+
No Hero Summary
No Hero
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
by Mark Owen 2014 304 pages
4.14
5k+ ratings
Good Vibrations Guide to Sex
by Cathy Winks • 1994
Every zone, every technique, no shame: the manual that treats pleasure as a skill.
4.15
466
Good Vibrations Guide to Sex Summary
Good Vibrations Guide to Sex
Every zone, every technique, no shame: the manual that treats pleasure as a skill.
by Cathy Winks 1994 356 pages
4.15
466 ratings
Great Thinkers
by The School of Life • 2016
From Plato's cave to Freud's couch: the ideas that built our world, made practical for yours.
4.35
1k+
Great Thinkers Summary
Great Thinkers
From Plato's cave to Freud's couch: the ideas that built our world, made practical for yours.
by The School of Life 2016 480 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Raising Girls
by Steve Biddulph • 2011
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
3.93
1k+
Raising Girls Summary
Raising Girls
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
by Steve Biddulph 2011
3.93
1k+ ratings
Healing Your Lost Inner Child
by Robert Jackman • 2020
Pinpoint the age your childhood wounds froze you in place, then write your way out.
4.20
500+
Healing Your Lost Inner Child Summary
Healing Your Lost Inner Child
Pinpoint the age your childhood wounds froze you in place, then write your way out.
by Robert Jackman 2020 241 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Thinking Strategically
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
3.86
3k+
Thinking Strategically Summary
Thinking Strategically
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991 416 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
Discovering the Hidden Wisdom of the Little Prince
by Pierre Lassus • 2014
Beneath the fable, a secret self-portrait: his wife in the rose, his despair in the desert.
3.31
51
Discovering the Hidden Wisdom of the Little Prince Summary
Discovering the Hidden Wisdom of the Little Prince
Beneath the fable, a secret self-portrait: his wife in the rose, his despair in the desert.
by Pierre Lassus 2014 227 pages
3.31
51 ratings
How To Think Like Sherlock
by Daniel Smith • 2012
Most people look. Holmes noticed. Practical exercises that train your brain to do the same.
3.07
1k+
How To Think Like Sherlock Summary
How To Think Like Sherlock
Most people look. Holmes noticed. Practical exercises that train your brain to do the same.
by Daniel Smith 2012 192 pages
3.07
1k+ ratings
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