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Psychology Book Summaries

You Are Not a Gadget
by Jaron Lanier • 2010
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
3.57
6k+
You Are Not a Gadget Summary
You Are Not a Gadget
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
by Jaron Lanier 2010 158 pages
3.57
6k+ ratings
Scatter Brain
by Shaparak Khorsandi • 2023
From lost shoes to a working system: a comedian's chaotic road to a late ADHD diagnosis.
4.10
475
Scatter Brain Summary
Scatter Brain
From lost shoes to a working system: a comedian's chaotic road to a late ADHD diagnosis.
by Shaparak Khorsandi 2023 256 pages
4.10
475 ratings
Mind Mapping
by Kam Knight • 2012
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
3.71
370
Mind Mapping Summary
Mind Mapping
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
by Kam Knight 2012 149 pages
3.71
370 ratings
The Power of Intuition
by Gary Klein • 2004
Gut feelings are learned, not gifted: the playbook for training your intuition into a decision tool.
3.86
500+
The Power of Intuition Summary
The Power of Intuition
Gut feelings are learned, not gifted: the playbook for training your intuition into a decision tool.
by Gary Klein 2004 352 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
How to Reassess Your Chess
by Jeremy Silman • 1993
Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.
4.35
1k+
How to Reassess Your Chess Summary
How to Reassess Your Chess
Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.
by Jeremy Silman 1993 402 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Passion Struck
by John R. Miles • 2024
Passion gets you started. This is what keeps you from drifting, and it is not grit.
4.58
212
Passion Struck Summary
Passion Struck
Passion gets you started. This is what keeps you from drifting, and it is not grit.
by John R. Miles 2024 349 pages
4.58
212 ratings
The Art of War for Women
by Chin-Ning Chu • 2001
Win at work without becoming someone else: Sun Tzu's strategy, rewritten for women's careers.
3.66
1k+
The Art of War for Women Summary
The Art of War for Women
Win at work without becoming someone else: Sun Tzu's strategy, rewritten for women's careers.
by Chin-Ning Chu 2001 208 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Nothing Changes Until You Do
by Mike Robbins • 2014
You cannot bully yourself into change. The starting point is not willpower; it's self-compassion.
3.80
500+
Nothing Changes Until You Do Summary
Nothing Changes Until You Do
You cannot bully yourself into change. The starting point is not willpower; it's self-compassion.
by Mike Robbins 2014 216 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Your Body's Telling You
by Lise Bourbeau • 1997
Your body's aches are coded messages. Decode them, and the healing begins with self-love.
4.18
500+
Your Body's Telling You Summary
Your Body's Telling You
Your body's aches are coded messages. Decode them, and the healing begins with self-love.
by Lise Bourbeau 1997 551 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy
by Julie Schwartz Gottman • 2014
Three minutes of conflict predict a couple's future. The clinical playbook for changing the outcome.
4.30
500+
10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy Summary
10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy
Three minutes of conflict predict a couple's future. The clinical playbook for changing the outcome.
by Julie Schwartz Gottman 2014 288 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Freedom and Destiny
by Rollo May • 1981
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
4.24
299
Freedom and Destiny Summary
Freedom and Destiny
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
by Rollo May 1981 288 pages
4.24
299 ratings
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
by Edmund Burke • 1757
Terror produces the sublime. Smoothness and delicacy produce the beautiful. Two instincts, not one.
3.69
2k+
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful Summary
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
Terror produces the sublime. Smoothness and delicacy produce the beautiful. Two instincts, not one.
by Edmund Burke 1757 208 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Neuroqueer Heresies
by Nick Walker • 2021
What if the 'normal' brain is a myth and autism exposes what's true about all minds?
4.28
1k+
Neuroqueer Heresies Summary
Neuroqueer Heresies
What if the 'normal' brain is a myth and autism exposes what's true about all minds?
by Nick Walker 2021 196 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
The Assertiveness Guide for Women
by Julie de Azevedo Hanks • 2016
Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.
3.95
500+
The Assertiveness Guide for Women Summary
The Assertiveness Guide for Women
Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.
by Julie de Azevedo Hanks 2016 224 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Six Degrees
by Duncan J. Watts • 2003
The hidden math that connects everyone: why short chains dominate epidemics, fads, and power grids.
3.90
1k+
Six Degrees Summary
Six Degrees
The hidden math that connects everyone: why short chains dominate epidemics, fads, and power grids.
by Duncan J. Watts 2003 384 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools
by Jane Nelsen • 2016
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
4.28
327
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools Summary
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
by Jane Nelsen 2016 384 pages
4.28
327 ratings
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
by Sheldon B. Kopp • 1972
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
3.99
2k+
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him Summary
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
by Sheldon B. Kopp 1972 253 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Art of Showing Up
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller • 2020
The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.
3.77
2k+
The Art of Showing Up Summary
The Art of Showing Up
The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2020 304 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
You Can Achieve More
by Mr Shiv Khera • 2018
Stop drifting; design your character, attitude, and daily rhythms so success becomes inevitable.
4.07
202
You Can Achieve More Summary
You Can Achieve More
Stop drifting; design your character, attitude, and daily rhythms so success becomes inevitable.
by Mr Shiv Khera 2018 284 pages
4.07
202 ratings
Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 1998
Why four competing cultures decide your company's fate, and how to change the one you have.
3.94
500+
Philosophy Summary
Philosophy
Why four competing cultures decide your company's fate, and how to change the one you have.
by Nigel Warburton 1998 280 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Positivity
by Paul McKenna • 2022
Your feelings follow your pictures, self-talk, and posture. A toolkit for rewiring all three.
3.98
165
Positivity Summary
Positivity
Your feelings follow your pictures, self-talk, and posture. A toolkit for rewiring all three.
by Paul McKenna 2022 192 pages
3.98
165 ratings
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits
by Debbie Millman • 2011
Brands are modern myths. The world's best designers reveal how they shape identity and culture.
3.85
500+
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits Summary
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits
Brands are modern myths. The world's best designers reveal how they shape identity and culture.
by Debbie Millman 2011 256 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Sleights of Mind
by Stephen L. Macknik • 2010
Every magic trick exploits a specific neural shortcut. What sleight of hand reveals about the brain.
3.94
2k+
Sleights of Mind Summary
Sleights of Mind
Every magic trick exploits a specific neural shortcut. What sleight of hand reveals about the brain.
by Stephen L. Macknik 2010 291 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Empathy Effect
by Helen Riess • 2018
Your brain misfires with strangers. A clinician's seven-part method for fixing the empathy circuit.
3.81
275
The Empathy Effect Summary
The Empathy Effect
Your brain misfires with strangers. A clinician's seven-part method for fixing the empathy circuit.
by Helen Riess 2018 256 pages
3.81
275 ratings
The Perfect Story
by Karen Eber • 2023
Tell better stories by designing them for your audience's brain, not your own memories.
3.78
316
The Perfect Story Summary
The Perfect Story
Tell better stories by designing them for your audience's brain, not your own memories.
by Karen Eber 2023 288 pages
3.78
316 ratings
The Montessori Toddler
by Simone Davies • 2018
Make your home a place where your toddler does things themselves, calmly, without bribes or battles.
4.28
15k+
The Montessori Toddler Summary
The Montessori Toddler
Make your home a place where your toddler does things themselves, calmly, without bribes or battles.
by Simone Davies 2018 245 pages
4.28
15k+ ratings
Zen Training
by Kazuki Sekida • 1975
A Zen master's precise method for sitting: how breath, posture, and attention dissolve the self.
4.04
500+
Zen Training Summary
Zen Training
A Zen master's precise method for sitting: how breath, posture, and attention dissolve the self.
by Kazuki Sekida 1975 272 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
The Cosmic Game
by Stanislav Grof • 1997
A psychiatrist's map of non-ordinary consciousness shows the self as a mask worn by the cosmos.
4.21
500+
The Cosmic Game Summary
The Cosmic Game
A psychiatrist's map of non-ordinary consciousness shows the self as a mask worn by the cosmos.
by Stanislav Grof 1997 303 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Living on Your Own Terms
by Osho • 2013
Society's greatest control is not its laws but the beliefs you never thought to question.
4.16
500+
Living on Your Own Terms Summary
Living on Your Own Terms
Society's greatest control is not its laws but the beliefs you never thought to question.
by Osho 2013 204 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated
by Staffan Nöteberg • 2009
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
3.81
1k+
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated Summary
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
by Staffan Nöteberg 2009 156 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Art of Captivating Conversation
by Patrick King • 2020
Scripts and structures that turn the awkward into the effortless, no natural charisma required.
3.42
224
The Art of Captivating Conversation Summary
The Art of Captivating Conversation
Scripts and structures that turn the awkward into the effortless, no natural charisma required.
by Patrick King 2020 113 pages
3.42
224 ratings
Stretch
by Scott Sonenshein • 2017
Why getting more resources backfires, and how constraints make you more creative and effective.
3.65
1k+
Stretch Summary
Stretch
Why getting more resources backfires, and how constraints make you more creative and effective.
by Scott Sonenshein 2017 304 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda N. Edelstein • 1999
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
3.91
1k+
Writer's Guide to Character Traits Summary
Writer's Guide to Character Traits
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999 384 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Power of the Other
by Henry Cloud • 2016
The right kind of connection rewires your brain. The wrong three drain it. How to tell.
4.04
2k+
The Power of the Other Summary
The Power of the Other
The right kind of connection rewires your brain. The wrong three drain it. How to tell.
by Henry Cloud 2016 256 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Art of Always Being Right
by A.C. Grayling • 2012
Thirty-eight dirty tricks that win arguments. Learn to spot them, or learn to use them.
3.44
205
The Art of Always Being Right Summary
The Art of Always Being Right
Thirty-eight dirty tricks that win arguments. Learn to spot them, or learn to use them.
by A.C. Grayling 2012 63 pages
3.44
205 ratings
Public Relations
by Edward L. Bernays • 1952
Public opinion is not found; it is built, and building it has rules.
3.98
175
Public Relations Summary
Public Relations
Public opinion is not found; it is built, and building it has rules.
by Edward L. Bernays 1952 374 pages
3.98
175 ratings
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006 258 pages
3.60
187 ratings
Visual Intelligence
by Amy E. Herman • 2016
Art-based exercises that train your eye to see what everyone else misses, used by the FBI.
4.10
2k+
Visual Intelligence Summary
Visual Intelligence
Art-based exercises that train your eye to see what everyone else misses, used by the FBI.
by Amy E. Herman 2016 341 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
by Pema Chödrön • 2012
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
4.25
7k+
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012 128 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
Humble Consulting
by Edgar H. Schein • 2016
Expertise fails messy problems. Real help begins with personal trust and figuring it out together.
3.89
400
Humble Consulting Summary
Humble Consulting
Expertise fails messy problems. Real help begins with personal trust and figuring it out together.
by Edgar H. Schein 2016 233 pages
3.89
400 ratings
Survive Like a Spy
by Jason Hanson • 2018
The spy's playbook for everyday life: spot lies, shake a tail, and make it home safe.
3.37
500+
Survive Like a Spy Summary
Survive Like a Spy
The spy's playbook for everyday life: spot lies, shake a tail, and make it home safe.
by Jason Hanson 2018 256 pages
3.37
500+ ratings
The Future of the Mind
by Michio Kaku • 2014
Thoughts decoded. Memories rewritten. Consciousness uploaded. The brain is becoming hackable.
4.08
15k+
The Future of the Mind Summary
The Future of the Mind
Thoughts decoded. Memories rewritten. Consciousness uploaded. The brain is becoming hackable.
by Michio Kaku 2014 377 pages
4.08
15k+ ratings
The Mind's Eye
by Oliver Sacks • 2010
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
3.92
13k+
The Mind's Eye Summary
The Mind's Eye
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
by Oliver Sacks 2010 263 pages
3.92
13k+ ratings
Build a Better Brain
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
4.14
399
Build a Better Brain Summary
Build a Better Brain
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
by Peter Hollins 2019 255 pages
4.14
399 ratings
Start Where You Are
by Pema Chödrön • 1994
Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.
4.24
13k+
Start Where You Are Summary
Start Where You Are
Breathe in suffering, breathe out compassion: the Tibetan practice that turns pain into wisdom.
by Pema Chödrön 1994
4.24
13k+ ratings
Do Less
by Kate Northrup • 2019
Productivity built around your cycle, not a clock: work with your biology, not against it.
3.57
2k+
Do Less Summary
Do Less
Productivity built around your cycle, not a clock: work with your biology, not against it.
by Kate Northrup 2019 264 pages
3.57
2k+ ratings
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
500+
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981 240 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
The Power of Verbal Intelligence
by Tony Buzan • 2002
Word power is a trainable skill that pays. The system for building it, root by root.
3.41
338
The Power of Verbal Intelligence Summary
The Power of Verbal Intelligence
Word power is a trainable skill that pays. The system for building it, root by root.
by Tony Buzan 2002 232 pages
3.41
338 ratings
The Origin of Wealth
by Eric D. Beinhocker • 2006
Traditional economics assumed equilibrium. Actually, economies evolve through trial and error.
4.27
1k+
The Origin of Wealth Summary
The Origin of Wealth
Traditional economics assumed equilibrium. Actually, economies evolve through trial and error.
by Eric D. Beinhocker 2006 527 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Option B
by Sheryl Sandberg • 2017
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
3.84
57k+
Option B Summary
Option B
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
by Sheryl Sandberg 2017 226 pages
3.84
57k+ ratings
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