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Psychology Book Summaries

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
Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method
by Per Kristiansen • 2014
End the lopsided meeting: a hands-on method that builds strategy and buy-in, brick by brick.
3.66
140
Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method Summary
Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method
End the lopsided meeting: a hands-on method that builds strategy and buy-in, brick by brick.
by Per Kristiansen 2014 240 pages
3.66
140 ratings
The Psychology of Wealth
by Charles Richards • 2011
Prosperity isn't in the bank account. It starts with what you believe you deserve.
3.36
215
The Psychology of Wealth Summary
The Psychology of Wealth
Prosperity isn't in the bank account. It starts with what you believe you deserve.
by Charles Richards 2011 258 pages
3.36
215 ratings
Mastering the Complex Sale
by Jeff Thull • 2003
In complex sales, pitching kills deals. Prove the problem first, then co-design the solution.
3.91
457
Mastering the Complex Sale Summary
Mastering the Complex Sale
In complex sales, pitching kills deals. Prove the problem first, then co-design the solution.
by Jeff Thull 2003 304 pages
3.91
457 ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder
by Rebecca Branstetter • 2013
The brain skills that control planning, focus, and self-control: how to build them in your child.
4.05
102
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder
The brain skills that control planning, focus, and self-control: how to build them in your child.
by Rebecca Branstetter 2013 256 pages
4.05
102 ratings
Somatics
by Thomas Hanna • 1988
Stiffness, pain, stooped posture: not aging but a reversible forgetting in the brain.
4.18
500+
Somatics Summary
Somatics
Stiffness, pain, stooped posture: not aging but a reversible forgetting in the brain.
by Thomas Hanna 1988 176 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Free Play
by Stephen Nachmanovitch • 1990
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
4.20
3k+
Free Play Summary
Free Play
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
by Stephen Nachmanovitch 1990 256 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
Altered States of Consciousness
by Marc Wittmann • 2018
Time is built from bodily signals. Change consciousness, and it stretches, shrinks, or vanishes.
3.74
194
Altered States of Consciousness Summary
Altered States of Consciousness
Time is built from bodily signals. Change consciousness, and it stretches, shrinks, or vanishes.
by Marc Wittmann 2018 190 pages
3.74
194 ratings
Sparks of Genius
by Michele Root-Bernstein • 2000
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
3.88
475
Sparks of Genius Summary
Sparks of Genius
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
by Michele Root-Bernstein 2000 416 pages
3.88
475 ratings
You Are Not a Rock
by Mark Freeman • 2018
The path to mental health is feeling, not numbing. A step-by-step guide to accepting discomfort.
4.32
500+
You Are Not a Rock Summary
You Are Not a Rock
The path to mental health is feeling, not numbing. A step-by-step guide to accepting discomfort.
by Mark Freeman 2018 272 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Organizational Behavior
by Stephen P. Robbins • 1983
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
3.81
1k+
Organizational Behavior Summary
Organizational Behavior
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
by Stephen P. Robbins 1983 704 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Sex in Human Loving
by Eric Berne • 1970
You think you choose your partners. Three ego states and a childhood script do.
3.62
364
Sex in Human Loving Summary
Sex in Human Loving
You think you choose your partners. Three ego states and a childhood script do.
by Eric Berne 1970 272 pages
3.62
364 ratings
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal
by Joseph Telushkin • 1996
Break the cycle of gossip, anger, and shaming with ancient wisdom on the power of speech.
4.36
500+
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal Summary
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal
Break the cycle of gossip, anger, and shaming with ancient wisdom on the power of speech.
by Joseph Telushkin 1996 240 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
Watching the English
by Kate Fox • 2004
The English have a secret code for weather, queues, and pubs. An anthropologist cracks it.
3.91
11k+
Watching the English Summary
Watching the English
The English have a secret code for weather, queues, and pubs. An anthropologist cracks it.
by Kate Fox 2004 583 pages
3.91
11k+ ratings
Phantom Limb
by Lucinda Berry • 2016
After her fragile twin's suicide, she wakes in a psychiatric ward with scars she didn't make.
3.89
68k+
Phantom Limb Summary
Phantom Limb
After her fragile twin's suicide, she wakes in a psychiatric ward with scars she didn't make.
by Lucinda Berry 2016 260 pages
3.89
68k+ ratings
El Anticristo
by Friedrich Nietzsche • 1888
Christianity inverted its founder's message. The religion we know was built by Paul, not Jesus.
3.88
33k+
El Anticristo Summary
El Anticristo
Christianity inverted its founder's message. The religion we know was built by Paul, not Jesus.
by Friedrich Nietzsche 1888 176 pages
3.88
33k+ ratings
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
3.97
20k+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
by Steven Pressfield 2011 112 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing
by John E. Sarno • 1998
Your back pain may be emotional, not structural. See the mind's defense and symptoms dissolve.
4.03
3k+
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing Summary
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing
Your back pain may be emotional, not structural. See the mind's defense and symptoms dissolve.
by John E. Sarno 1998 120 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Trouble with Testosterone and Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 1997
Testosterone amplifies aggression, it doesn't cause it. Biology is never destiny.
4.20
2k+
The Trouble with Testosterone and Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament Summary
The Trouble with Testosterone and Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament
Testosterone amplifies aggression, it doesn't cause it. Biology is never destiny.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 1997 288 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Silent Language of Leaders
by Carol Kinsey Goman • 2010
Seven seconds of body language can sabotage a leader's message. The cues to fix first.
3.60
500+
The Silent Language of Leaders Summary
The Silent Language of Leaders
Seven seconds of body language can sabotage a leader's message. The cues to fix first.
by Carol Kinsey Goman 2010 288 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Terror, Love and Brainwashing
by Alexandra Stein • 2017
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
4.00
500+
Terror, Love and Brainwashing Summary
Terror, Love and Brainwashing
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
by Alexandra Stein 2017 236 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Demystifying Disability
by Emily Ladau • 2021
Practical allyship for a world designed without you: language, etiquette, and dismantling ableism.
4.38
4k+
Demystifying Disability Summary
Demystifying Disability
Practical allyship for a world designed without you: language, etiquette, and dismantling ableism.
by Emily Ladau 2021 176 pages
4.38
4k+ ratings
Breathing Under Water
by Richard Rohr • 2011
The 12 steps aren't just for alcoholics: they map the spiritual disease every human shares.
4.32
5k+
Breathing Under Water Summary
Breathing Under Water
The 12 steps aren't just for alcoholics: they map the spiritual disease every human shares.
by Richard Rohr 2011 176 pages
4.32
5k+ ratings
We Do
by PsyD Stan Tatkin • 2018
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
4.18
493
We Do Summary
We Do
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
by PsyD Stan Tatkin 2018 224 pages
4.18
493 ratings
It's the Way You Say It
by Carol A. Fleming • 2010
Fix the vocal problems you cannot hear: from mumbling and speed to monotone and stage fright.
3.63
500+
It's the Way You Say It Summary
It's the Way You Say It
Fix the vocal problems you cannot hear: from mumbling and speed to monotone and stage fright.
by Carol A. Fleming 2010 264 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
Facing Violence
by Rory Miller • 2011
Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.
4.25
1k+
Facing Violence Summary
Facing Violence
Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.
by Rory Miller 2011 242 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Superconnector
by Scott Gerber • 2018
Why the best-connected people skip the networking events and what they do instead.
3.55
434
Superconnector Summary
Superconnector
Why the best-connected people skip the networking events and what they do instead.
by Scott Gerber 2018 288 pages
3.55
434 ratings
Wake Up and Live!
by Dorothea Brande • 1936
Self-sabotage has a cause. This 1936 classic names it and gives you one simple countermove.
3.60
500+
Wake Up and Live! Summary
Wake Up and Live!
Self-sabotage has a cause. This 1936 classic names it and gives you one simple countermove.
by Dorothea Brande 1936 98 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
The Cry for Myth
by Rollo May • 1991
What if myths aren't falsehoods but the psychological scaffolding a mind cannot function without?
4.07
442
The Cry for Myth Summary
The Cry for Myth
What if myths aren't falsehoods but the psychological scaffolding a mind cannot function without?
by Rollo May 1991 322 pages
4.07
442 ratings
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
by Dan O'Hair • 2003
Speech anxiety is fuel. Turn it into presence, clarity, and career impact.
3.58
285
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking Summary
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
Speech anxiety is fuel. Turn it into presence, clarity, and career impact.
by Dan O'Hair 2003
3.58
285 ratings
How to Develop Self Confidence and Improve Public Speaking
by Dale Carnegie • 2018
Stage fright is fuel, not failure. A century-old method for turning preparation into presence.
4.11
8k+
How to Develop Self Confidence and Improve Public Speaking Summary
How to Develop Self Confidence and Improve Public Speaking
Stage fright is fuel, not failure. A century-old method for turning preparation into presence.
by Dale Carnegie 2018 244 pages
4.11
8k+ ratings
Dying for a Paycheck
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
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500+
Dying for a Paycheck Summary
Dying for a Paycheck
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018 266 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Gentle Discipline
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2017
Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.
4.09
1k+
Gentle Discipline Summary
Gentle Discipline
Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2017 272 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Take the Stairs
by Rory Vaden • 2012
Choosing the hard thing today is the shortcut. Seven principles for a life without regret.
4.13
3k+
Take the Stairs Summary
Take the Stairs
Choosing the hard thing today is the shortcut. Seven principles for a life without regret.
by Rory Vaden 2012 224 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Little Book of Talent
by Daniel Coyle • 2012
Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.
4.03
8k+
The Little Book of Talent Summary
The Little Book of Talent
Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.
by Daniel Coyle 2012 160 pages
4.03
8k+ ratings
Team Human
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2019
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
3.83
1k+
Team Human Summary
Team Human
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2019 256 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come
by Jessica Pan • 2019
One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.
3.87
29k+
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come Summary
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come
One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.
by Jessica Pan 2019 368 pages
3.87
29k+ ratings
The Most Good You Can Do
by Peter Singer • 2015
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
3.80
3k+
The Most Good You Can Do Summary
The Most Good You Can Do
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
by Peter Singer 2015 211 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
The Disappearance of Rituals
by Byung-Chul Han • 2019
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a world that has stripped out every ritual.
3.98
3k+
The Disappearance of Rituals Summary
The Disappearance of Rituals
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a world that has stripped out every ritual.
by Byung-Chul Han 2019 186 pages
3.98
3k+ ratings
Shame
by Joseph Burgo • 2018
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
3.88
461
Shame Summary
Shame
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
by Joseph Burgo 2018 320 pages
3.88
461 ratings
The Reading Mind
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2017
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
4.14
500+
The Reading Mind Summary
The Reading Mind
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2017 233 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Making Kids Cleverer
by David Didau • 2019
We told schools to teach skills, not facts. Now the evidence says that was a mistake.
4.17
130
Making Kids Cleverer Summary
Making Kids Cleverer
We told schools to teach skills, not facts. Now the evidence says that was a mistake.
by David Didau 2019 479 pages
4.17
130 ratings
Love Yourself First!
by Marc Reklau • 2018
Low self-esteem runs on blame, comparison, and self-criticism. A thirty-day reset for all three.
4.26
1k+
Love Yourself First! Summary
Love Yourself First!
Low self-esteem runs on blame, comparison, and self-criticism. A thirty-day reset for all three.
by Marc Reklau 2018 202 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Uses of Disorder
by Richard Sennett • 1970
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
3.88
258
Uses of Disorder Summary
Uses of Disorder
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
by Richard Sennett 1970 198 pages
3.88
258 ratings
Animals in Translation
by Temple Grandin • 2004
An animal scientist argues that autism unlocks how animals think, feel, and fear.
4.15
9k+
Animals in Translation Summary
Animals in Translation
An animal scientist argues that autism unlocks how animals think, feel, and fear.
by Temple Grandin 2004 368 pages
4.15
9k+ ratings
Think Like a Cat
by Pam Johnson-Bennett • 2000
Why your cat pees outside the box and scratches the sofa, and the fix that's not punishment.
4.08
1k+
Think Like a Cat Summary
Think Like a Cat
Why your cat pees outside the box and scratches the sofa, and the fix that's not punishment.
by Pam Johnson-Bennett 2000 432 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Susan McConnell • 2020
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
3.95
426
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
by Susan McConnell 2020 278 pages
3.95
426 ratings
General System Theory
by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy • 1969
Cells, companies, and civilizations obey the same organizational laws: the biologist who proved it.
3.87
438
General System Theory Summary
General System Theory
Cells, companies, and civilizations obey the same organizational laws: the biologist who proved it.
by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy 1969 296 pages
3.87
438 ratings
Kiss That Frog!
by Brian Tracy • 2012
Your most avoided problem contains a hidden breakthrough. A method for finding it, in twelve moves.
3.83
1k+
Kiss That Frog! Summary
Kiss That Frog!
Your most avoided problem contains a hidden breakthrough. A method for finding it, in twelve moves.
by Brian Tracy 2012 168 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
On Being Human
by Erich Fromm • 1991
Two rival systems, one hidden agreement: they both trade being alive for having more.
3.94
500+
On Being Human Summary
On Being Human
Two rival systems, one hidden agreement: they both trade being alive for having more.
by Erich Fromm 1991 180 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
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