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Psychology Book Summaries

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
by Bruce D. Perry • 2007
For traumatized children, the most potent healing force isn't therapy but loving relationships.
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42k+
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook Summary
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
For traumatized children, the most potent healing force isn't therapy but loving relationships.
by Bruce D. Perry 2007 275 pages
4.58
42k+ ratings
Anxiety Free
by Robert L. Leahy • 2009
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
4.22
500+
Anxiety Free Summary
Anxiety Free
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2009 347 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Mindful Self-Discipline
by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
4.29
313
Mindful Self-Discipline Summary
Mindful Self-Discipline
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021 458 pages
4.29
313 ratings
Influence and Persuasion
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.
3.79
500+
Influence and Persuasion Summary
Influence and Persuasion
The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.
by Harvard Business Review 2018 138 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
by Jim Paul • 1994
Big losses come from psychology, not bad analysis. One trader's million-dollar collapse proves it.
3.89
5k+
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars Summary
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
Big losses come from psychology, not bad analysis. One trader's million-dollar collapse proves it.
by Jim Paul 1994 190 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
Mind in the Making
by Ellen Galinsky • 2010
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
3.85
2k+
Mind in the Making Summary
Mind in the Making
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
by Ellen Galinsky 2010 382 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Knowledge Illusion
by Steven Sloman • 2017
Ask someone to explain a toilet. They can't. That gap powers civilization.
3.84
2k+
The Knowledge Illusion Summary
The Knowledge Illusion
Ask someone to explain a toilet. They can't. That gap powers civilization.
by Steven Sloman 2017 304 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
G.I. Gurdjieff
by Colin Wilson • 1980
You are a machine convinced it has free will. Gurdjieff's route out of mechanical living.
3.85
245
G.I. Gurdjieff Summary
G.I. Gurdjieff
You are a machine convinced it has free will. Gurdjieff's route out of mechanical living.
by Colin Wilson 1980 128 pages
3.85
245 ratings
Toward a Psychology of Being
by Abraham H. Maslow • 1961
A ladder of needs runs every life, discovered by studying the healthiest.
4.17
6k+
Toward a Psychology of Being Summary
Toward a Psychology of Being
A ladder of needs runs every life, discovered by studying the healthiest.
by Abraham H. Maslow 1961 192 pages
4.17
6k+ ratings
The Yellow Wall-Paper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman • 1892
Forbidden to write or think, a mother stares at the yellow wallpaper until a woman stares back.
4.07
11k+
The Yellow Wall-Paper Summary
The Yellow Wall-Paper
Forbidden to write or think, a mother stares at the yellow wallpaper until a woman stares back.
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1892 54 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
A Short History of Myth
by Karen Armstrong • 2005
We traded myth for reason and got neither meaning nor a world we can bear.
3.69
6k+
A Short History of Myth Summary
A Short History of Myth
We traded myth for reason and got neither meaning nor a world we can bear.
by Karen Armstrong 2005 159 pages
3.69
6k+ ratings
The Icarus Deception
by Seth Godin • 2012
The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.
4.07
19k+
The Icarus Deception Summary
The Icarus Deception
The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.
by Seth Godin 2012 256 pages
4.07
19k+ ratings
Poke the Box
by Seth Godin • 2011
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
3.77
14k+
Poke the Box Summary
Poke the Box
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
by Seth Godin 2011 96 pages
3.77
14k+ ratings
Practical Spirituality
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
4.33
148
Practical Spirituality Summary
Practical Spirituality
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005 32 pages
4.33
148 ratings
Sex God
by Rob Bell • 2007
Sex is never just sex. It mirrors divine love. Get the reflection wrong, and emptiness follows.
3.76
12k+
Sex God Summary
Sex God
Sex is never just sex. It mirrors divine love. Get the reflection wrong, and emptiness follows.
by Rob Bell 2007 201 pages
3.76
12k+ ratings
Social Psychology
by Elliot Aronson • 1973
The mind's need for self-esteem warps social reality, and we never blame the situation.
4.02
1k+
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology
The mind's need for self-esteem warps social reality, and we never blame the situation.
by Elliot Aronson 1973 633 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Human Instinct
by Robert Winston • 2002
Your brain was built for the savannah. Why ancient instincts still steer every choice you make.
4.00
464
Human Instinct Summary
Human Instinct
Your brain was built for the savannah. Why ancient instincts still steer every choice you make.
by Robert Winston 2002 352 pages
4.00
464 ratings
The Science of Revenge
by James Kimmel Jr. • 2025
Revenge is not justice. It is an addiction that your brain can learn to quit.
3.89
276
The Science of Revenge Summary
The Science of Revenge
Revenge is not justice. It is an addiction that your brain can learn to quit.
by James Kimmel Jr. 2025 336 pages
3.89
276 ratings
Mental Fitness
by Shawn Talbott • 2021
Mood starts in the gut. Resilience lives in the heart. Train both, and the brain follows.
4.04
54
Mental Fitness Summary
Mental Fitness
Mood starts in the gut. Resilience lives in the heart. Train both, and the brain follows.
by Shawn Talbott 2021 224 pages
4.04
54 ratings
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1864
A retired official in a Petersburg cellar explains why his intelligence has made him spiteful.
4.19
78k+
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead Summary
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
A retired official in a Petersburg cellar explains why his intelligence has made him spiteful.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1864 233 pages
4.19
78k+ ratings
No Self, No Problem
by Chris Niebauer • 2019
Split-brain patients proved the self is a story your left hemisphere tells on the fly.
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3k+
No Self, No Problem Summary
No Self, No Problem
Split-brain patients proved the self is a story your left hemisphere tells on the fly.
by Chris Niebauer 2019 192 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond
by M. Scott Peck • 1997
When easy answers break, a psychiatrist maps the path through complexity, suffering, and paradox.
4.12
3k+
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond Summary
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond
When easy answers break, a psychiatrist maps the path through complexity, suffering, and paradox.
by M. Scott Peck 1997 320 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Wise Men
by Walter Isaacson • 1997
Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.
4.11
4k+
The Wise Men Summary
The Wise Men
Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.
by Walter Isaacson 1997 864 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Empire of Normality
by Robert Chapman • 2023
The line between healthy and broken minds was drawn by factory logic and market demands.
4.27
1k+
Empire of Normality Summary
Empire of Normality
The line between healthy and broken minds was drawn by factory logic and market demands.
by Robert Chapman 2023 204 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
ALPHA MALE BIBLE
by Sean Wayne • 2020
Inner and outer game for high-value men: confidence, charisma, attraction, purpose.
3.81
172
ALPHA MALE BIBLE Summary
ALPHA MALE BIBLE
Inner and outer game for high-value men: confidence, charisma, attraction, purpose.
by Sean Wayne 2020 123 pages
3.81
172 ratings
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime
by Immanuel Kant • 2004
Kant's early map: everything in human life divides between awe and joy, from love to nations.
3.53
1k+
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime Summary
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime
Kant's early map: everything in human life divides between awe and joy, from love to nations.
by Immanuel Kant 2004 124 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand
by Vivekananda • 1976
The meditation method that starts with a restless mind and ends with the meditator's disappearance.
4.33
2k+
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand Summary
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand
The meditation method that starts with a restless mind and ends with the meditator's disappearance.
by Vivekananda 1976 127 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
Selling in a Crisis
by Jeb Blount • 2022
When markets crash, panic loses deals. The prospecting, pricing, and mindset moves that win.
4.10
199
Selling in a Crisis Summary
Selling in a Crisis
When markets crash, panic loses deals. The prospecting, pricing, and mindset moves that win.
by Jeb Blount 2022 207 pages
4.10
199 ratings
Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich!
by Randy Gage • 2006
Seven universal laws that turn a prosperity mindset into actual money, health, and freedom.
4.08
437
Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich! Summary
Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich!
Seven universal laws that turn a prosperity mindset into actual money, health, and freedom.
by Randy Gage 2006 208 pages
4.08
437 ratings
Making Sense of Change Management
by Esther Cameron • 2004
The complete playbook of change models, tools, and the psychology 70% of transformations miss.
3.79
208
Making Sense of Change Management Summary
Making Sense of Change Management
The complete playbook of change models, tools, and the psychology 70% of transformations miss.
by Esther Cameron 2004 504 pages
3.79
208 ratings
The Mindful Way through Depression
by J. Mark G. Williams • 2007
When thinking makes depression worse, an eight-week mindfulness program breaks the cycle.
4.01
9k+
The Mindful Way through Depression Summary
The Mindful Way through Depression
When thinking makes depression worse, an eight-week mindfulness program breaks the cycle.
by J. Mark G. Williams 2007 273 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition
by Jodi A. Mindell • 1997
Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.
3.70
500+
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition Summary
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition
Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.
by Jodi A. Mindell 1997 368 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
The Memory Illusion
by Julia Shaw • 2016
You can be led to remember a crime you never committed; the method is just conversation.
3.94
2k+
The Memory Illusion Summary
The Memory Illusion
You can be led to remember a crime you never committed; the method is just conversation.
by Julia Shaw 2016
3.94
2k+ ratings
Four Archetypes
by C.G. Jung • 1970
Your deepest fears and desires were never yours alone. They belong to patterns older than humanity.
3.98
1k+
Four Archetypes Summary
Four Archetypes
Your deepest fears and desires were never yours alone. They belong to patterns older than humanity.
by C.G. Jung 1970 201 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Energy Paradox
by Steven R. Gundry • 2021
Overfed and underpowered: the energy crisis starts in your gut, not your schedule.
3.52
1k+
The Energy Paradox Summary
The Energy Paradox
Overfed and underpowered: the energy crisis starts in your gut, not your schedule.
by Steven R. Gundry 2021 331 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
The Opposable Mind
by Roger L. Martin • 2007
The best leaders refuse to choose between opposites. They build a third answer that beats both.
3.76
1k+
The Opposable Mind Summary
The Opposable Mind
The best leaders refuse to choose between opposites. They build a third answer that beats both.
by Roger L. Martin 2007 224 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Adulting
by Kelly Williams Brown • 2013
From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.
3.70
14k+
Adulting Summary
Adulting
From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.
by Kelly Williams Brown 2013 273 pages
3.70
14k+ ratings
How to Meet Your Self
by Dr. Nicole LePera • 2022
A body-based workbook for unlearning childhood conditioning and meeting who you were before.
4.12
1k+
How to Meet Your Self Summary
How to Meet Your Self
A body-based workbook for unlearning childhood conditioning and meeting who you were before.
by Dr. Nicole LePera 2022 256 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Rewire Your OCD Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2021
Your brain's threat detector is stuck on alert. Retrain it so obsessive thoughts lose power.
4.17
461
Rewire Your OCD Brain Summary
Rewire Your OCD Brain
Your brain's threat detector is stuck on alert. Retrain it so obsessive thoughts lose power.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2021 231 pages
4.17
461 ratings
Scrum Mastery
by Geoff Watts • 2013
How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.
4.23
1k+
Scrum Mastery Summary
Scrum Mastery
How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.
by Geoff Watts 2013 288 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
EQ Applied
by Justin Bariso • 2018
Most EQ books stop at empathy. This one teaches you to spot and counter emotional manipulation.
3.79
500+
EQ Applied Summary
EQ Applied
Most EQ books stop at empathy. This one teaches you to spot and counter emotional manipulation.
by Justin Bariso 2018 210 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Untangle Your Emotions
by Jennie Allen • 2024
What if emotions were messengers, not threats? A Christian path from suppression to listening.
4.17
8k+
Untangle Your Emotions Summary
Untangle Your Emotions
What if emotions were messengers, not threats? A Christian path from suppression to listening.
by Jennie Allen 2024 227 pages
4.17
8k+ ratings
On Rumors
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2009
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
3.28
299
On Rumors Summary
On Rumors
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2009 128 pages
3.28
299 ratings
It's On Me
by Sara Kuburic • 2023
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
4.06
2k+
It's On Me Summary
It's On Me
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
by Sara Kuburic 2023 288 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Behavioral Investor
by Doctor Daniel Crosby • 2018
Markets run on psychology, not math. Your ancient brain needs systems, not instinct, to invest.
4.03
500+
The Behavioral Investor Summary
The Behavioral Investor
Markets run on psychology, not math. Your ancient brain needs systems, not instinct, to invest.
by Doctor Daniel Crosby 2018 280 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
The Madness of Crowds
by Douglas Murray • 2019
Identity politics became the West's substitute faith. A gay dissenter counts what we are losing.
4.20
17k+
The Madness of Crowds Summary
The Madness of Crowds
Identity politics became the West's substitute faith. A gay dissenter counts what we are losing.
by Douglas Murray 2019 288 pages
4.20
17k+ ratings
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child
by Robert J. Mac Kenzie • 2001
Strong-willed kids test limits. A discipline method that teaches them rules without the drama.
4.17
2k+
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child Summary
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child
Strong-willed kids test limits. A discipline method that teaches them rules without the drama.
by Robert J. Mac Kenzie 2001 354 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Not a Diet Book
by James Smith • 2020
The fitness industry sold you complexity. A trainer hands back the four things you actually need.
4.09
5k+
Not a Diet Book Summary
Not a Diet Book
The fitness industry sold you complexity. A trainer hands back the four things you actually need.
by James Smith 2020 320 pages
4.09
5k+ ratings
Ask
by Ryan Levesque • 2015
What they don't want teaches more than what they do. One survey builds the whole funnel.
3.66
2k+
Ask Summary
Ask
What they don't want teaches more than what they do. One survey builds the whole funnel.
by Ryan Levesque 2015 193 pages
3.66
2k+ ratings
The Power of Saying No
by Vanessa Patrick • 2023
Why saying no feels terrible and the values-first method that makes it stick.
3.50
260
The Power of Saying No Summary
The Power of Saying No
Why saying no feels terrible and the values-first method that makes it stick.
by Vanessa Patrick 2023 336 pages
3.50
260 ratings
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