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Psychology Book Summaries

You're Not Listening
by Kate Murphy • 2020
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
4.07
23k+
You're Not Listening Summary
You're Not Listening
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
by Kate Murphy 2020 278 pages
4.07
23k+ ratings
A World Waiting to Be Born
by M. Scott Peck • 1993
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
3.91
403
A World Waiting to Be Born Summary
A World Waiting to Be Born
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
by M. Scott Peck 1993 386 pages
3.91
403 ratings
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2012
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
4.05
38k+
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2012 193 pages
4.05
38k+ ratings
When Narcissism Comes to Church
by Charles Degroat • 2020
Church narcissism wears charisma and tears, not arrogance. The damage is real, the healing specific.
4.37
2k+
When Narcissism Comes to Church Summary
When Narcissism Comes to Church
Church narcissism wears charisma and tears, not arrogance. The damage is real, the healing specific.
by Charles Degroat 2020 200 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Choice
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2008
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
4.23
500+
The Choice Summary
The Choice
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2008 240 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions
by Richard Paul • 2002
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
4.09
128
The Miniature  Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions Summary
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
by Richard Paul 2002 54 pages
4.09
128 ratings
The Light We Carry
by Michelle Obama • 2022
When the world feels too big, shrink it: resilience lessons from a former First Lady.
4.27
99k+
The Light We Carry Summary
The Light We Carry
When the world feels too big, shrink it: resilience lessons from a former First Lady.
by Michelle Obama 2022 319 pages
4.27
99k+ ratings
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS
by Richard Nongard • 2019
No special skill needed: seven self-hypnosis methods to overhaul health, wealth, and habits.
4.19
225
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS Summary
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS
No special skill needed: seven self-hypnosis methods to overhaul health, wealth, and habits.
by Richard Nongard 2019 152 pages
4.19
225 ratings
Rain of Gold
by Victor Villaseñor • 1991
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
4.50
8k+
Rain of Gold Summary
Rain of Gold
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
by Victor Villaseñor 1991 576 pages
4.50
8k+ ratings
Rapt
by Winifred Gallagher • 2009
Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.
3.64
2k+
Rapt Summary
Rapt
Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.
by Winifred Gallagher 2009 268 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
Areté
by Brian Johnson • 2023
One Greek concept unlocks modern flourishing. Train three pillars, and challenges become fuel.
4.57
1k+
Areté Summary
Areté
One Greek concept unlocks modern flourishing. Train three pillars, and challenges become fuel.
by Brian Johnson 2023 1068 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
Why We Do What We Do
by Edward L. Deci • 1995
Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.
3.96
1k+
Why We Do What We Do Summary
Why We Do What We Do
Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.
by Edward L. Deci 1995 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Redefining Anxiety
by John Delony • 2020
Anxiety is worsening despite billions on medication. The real fix is sleep, grief, and connection.
4.24
3k+
Redefining Anxiety Summary
Redefining Anxiety
Anxiety is worsening despite billions on medication. The real fix is sleep, grief, and connection.
by John Delony 2020 65 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
by Paul T. Mason 1998 258 pages
4.02
13k+ ratings
Creative Quest
by Ahmir Thompson • 2018
Questlove on noticing more, curating what sticks, and making failure a collaborator.
3.94
4k+
Creative Quest Summary
Creative Quest
Questlove on noticing more, curating what sticks, and making failure a collaborator.
by Ahmir Thompson 2018 288 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
economic naturalist
by Robert H. Frank • 2006
Why drive-up ATMs have Braille dots, and other mundane mysteries solved with economics.
3.46
3k+
economic naturalist Summary
economic naturalist
Why drive-up ATMs have Braille dots, and other mundane mysteries solved with economics.
by Robert H. Frank 2006 241 pages
3.46
3k+ ratings
The Power of Story
by James E. Loehr • 2007
The stories you carry shape your destiny. A method for catching the ones that hold you back.
3.76
500+
The Power of Story Summary
The Power of Story
The stories you carry shape your destiny. A method for catching the ones that hold you back.
by James E. Loehr 2007 278 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
by Onno van der Hart • 2011
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
4.32
500+
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation Summary
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
by Onno van der Hart 2011 496 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Seven Levels of Intimacy
by Matthew Kelly • 2009
From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.
4.12
1k+
The Seven Levels of Intimacy Summary
The Seven Levels of Intimacy
From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.
by Matthew Kelly 2009 288 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Archaeology of Mind
by Jaak Panksepp • 2012
Ancient brain circuits shared with every mammal produce your emotions. Thought shows up late.
4.44
410
The Archaeology of Mind Summary
The Archaeology of Mind
Ancient brain circuits shared with every mammal produce your emotions. Thought shows up late.
by Jaak Panksepp 2012 592 pages
4.44
410 ratings
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated
by David Rock • 2009
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
4.09
11k+
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated Summary
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
by David Rock 2009 309 pages
4.09
11k+ ratings
The Hidden Habits of Genius
by Craig Wright • 2020
Darwin, Jobs, Churchill: none aced a test. The traits behind their genius are learnable.
3.96
1k+
The Hidden Habits of Genius Summary
The Hidden Habits of Genius
Darwin, Jobs, Churchill: none aced a test. The traits behind their genius are learnable.
by Craig Wright 2020 333 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Playing Big
by Tara Mohr • 2014
The voice that keeps you small isn't you. Your leap is simpler than you think.
4.18
5k+
Playing Big Summary
Playing Big
The voice that keeps you small isn't you. Your leap is simpler than you think.
by Tara Mohr 2014 304 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2007
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
4.26
5k+
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
by Matthew McKay 2007 296 pages
4.26
5k+ ratings
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Self-esteem keeps you trapped in comparison. A gospel path to a quiet ego.
4.53
29k+
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness Summary
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness
Self-esteem keeps you trapped in comparison. A gospel path to a quiet ego.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012 48 pages
4.53
29k+ ratings
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning
by Henry Mintzberg • 1993
Strategic planning is an expensive illusion: why prediction fails and where real strategy emerges.
3.80
234
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning Summary
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is an expensive illusion: why prediction fails and where real strategy emerges.
by Henry Mintzberg 1993 482 pages
3.80
234 ratings
Brainfluence
by Roger Dooley • 2011
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
3.96
1k+
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
by Roger Dooley 2011 304 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The School of Greatness
by Lewis Howes • 2015
Greatness has a playbook, built from a thousand interviews and distilled into eight daily practices.
4.03
3k+
The School of Greatness Summary
The School of Greatness
Greatness has a playbook, built from a thousand interviews and distilled into eight daily practices.
by Lewis Howes 2015 272 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Why Men Fight
by Bertrand Russell • 1916
War, bad schools, and hollow religion share a root: mistaking control for growth.
3.96
251
Why Men Fight Summary
Why Men Fight
War, bad schools, and hollow religion share a root: mistaking control for growth.
by Bertrand Russell 1916 192 pages
3.96
251 ratings
Consciousness Beyond Life
by Pim van Lommel • 2007
When the brain flatlines, consciousness doesn't: a cardiologist's case from near-death research.
4.07
1k+
Consciousness Beyond Life Summary
Consciousness Beyond Life
When the brain flatlines, consciousness doesn't: a cardiologist's case from near-death research.
by Pim van Lommel 2007 442 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The 12-Hour Walk
by Colin O'Brady • 2022
One punishing day on foot transforms your life more than a year of positive thinking.
3.77
1k+
The 12-Hour Walk Summary
The 12-Hour Walk
One punishing day on foot transforms your life more than a year of positive thinking.
by Colin O'Brady 2022 252 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
F*ck Feelings
by Michael I. Bennett • 2015
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
3.46
5k+
F*ck Feelings Summary
F*ck Feelings
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
by Michael I. Bennett 2015 384 pages
3.46
5k+ ratings
The Great Cholesterol Con
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2007
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
4.23
500+
The Great Cholesterol Con Summary
The Great Cholesterol Con
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2007 374 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
More or Less Maddy
by Lisa Genova • 2025
Maddy is a comedian. Maddy is bipolar. Her family wants her stable. She wants the mic.
4.18
32k+
More or Less Maddy Summary
More or Less Maddy
Maddy is a comedian. Maddy is bipolar. Her family wants her stable. She wants the mic.
by Lisa Genova 2025 360 pages
4.18
32k+ ratings
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023 272 pages
3.77
414 ratings
Plays Well with Others
by Eric Barker • 2022
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
4.09
3k+
Plays Well with Others Summary
Plays Well with Others
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
by Eric Barker 2022 304 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Take Command
by Joe Hart • 2023
Your default settings run your life. The override manual, from self-talk to hard conversations.
4.26
7k+
Take Command Summary
Take Command
Your default settings run your life. The override manual, from self-talk to hard conversations.
by Joe Hart 2023 267 pages
4.26
7k+ ratings
Resilient
by John Eldredge • 2022
Depleted by global trauma, you need a strength you cannot muster. The source dwells within.
4.32
3k+
Resilient Summary
Resilient
Depleted by global trauma, you need a strength you cannot muster. The source dwells within.
by John Eldredge 2022 240 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
The Language of Emotions
by Karla McLaren • 2010
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
4.18
1k+
The Language of Emotions Summary
The Language of Emotions
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
by Karla McLaren 2010 432 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Learn Better
by Ulrich Boser • 2017
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
3.82
1k+
Learn Better Summary
Learn Better
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
by Ulrich Boser 2017 304 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Why God Won't Go Away
by Andrew B. Newberg • 2001
Your brain is built for God: the neuroscience behind why spiritual experiences feel so real.
3.89
1k+
Why God Won't Go Away Summary
Why God Won't Go Away
Your brain is built for God: the neuroscience behind why spiritual experiences feel so real.
by Andrew B. Newberg 2001 234 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Follow Your Heart
by Andrew Matthews • 1999
Most people wait for clarity. This book says action comes first. Here's how to start.
4.23
2k+
Follow Your Heart Summary
Follow Your Heart
Most people wait for clarity. This book says action comes first. Here's how to start.
by Andrew Matthews 1999 144 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022 90 pages
4.05
188 ratings
The EFT Manual
by Dawson Church • 2013
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
4.16
119
The EFT Manual Summary
The EFT Manual
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
by Dawson Church 2013 417 pages
4.16
119 ratings
Five Stars
by Carmine Gallo • 2018
Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.
3.93
1k+
Five Stars Summary
Five Stars
Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.
by Carmine Gallo 2018 256 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Winning Minds
by Simon Lancaster • 2015
Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.
4.28
153
Winning Minds Summary
Winning Minds
Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.
by Simon Lancaster 2015 236 pages
4.28
153 ratings
The Defining Decade
by Meg Jay • 2012
Why coasting through your twenties costs your thirties, and the research-backed moves to start now.
4.10
92k+
The Defining Decade Summary
The Defining Decade
Why coasting through your twenties costs your thirties, and the research-backed moves to start now.
by Meg Jay 2012 337 pages
4.10
92k+ ratings
The H Factor of Personality
by Kibeom Lee • 2012
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
4.03
494
The H Factor of Personality Summary
The H Factor of Personality
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
by Kibeom Lee 2012 212 pages
4.03
494 ratings
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards
by Jessica Waite • 2024
Her husband died without warning. Then his phone revealed the stranger she'd been married to.
3.53
3k+
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards Summary
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards
Her husband died without warning. Then his phone revealed the stranger she'd been married to.
by Jessica Waite 2024 320 pages
3.53
3k+ ratings
A Failure of Nerve
by Edwin H. Friedman • 2007
More data won't save you. The real leadership crisis is emotional, and most advice makes it worse.
4.20
2k+
A Failure of Nerve Summary
A Failure of Nerve
More data won't save you. The real leadership crisis is emotional, and most advice makes it worse.
by Edwin H. Friedman 2007 260 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
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