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Psychology Book Summaries

The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology
by Chris Chambers • 2017
How psychology's methods enable bias, fraud, and shaky results, and the reform that could fix them.
4.41
268
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology Summary
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology
How psychology's methods enable bias, fraud, and shaky results, and the reform that could fix them.
by Chris Chambers 2017 288 pages
4.41
268 ratings
The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition
by Max Van Manen • 1986
Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.
4.13
38
The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition Summary
The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition
Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.
by Max Van Manen 1986 96 pages
4.13
38 ratings
The How of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2007
Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.
3.90
10k+
The How of Happiness Summary
The How of Happiness
Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2007 366 pages
3.90
10k+ ratings
Sylvia Plath
by Sylvia Plath • 1975
Mental wards, marital wreckage, and the poems that made private anguish public art.
4.07
1k+
Sylvia Plath Summary
Sylvia Plath
Mental wards, marital wreckage, and the poems that made private anguish public art.
by Sylvia Plath 1975 150 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Golf and the Spirit
by M. Scott Peck • 1999
Chase a golf score and it flees. The paradox behind that rewires how you live.
3.51
181
Golf and the Spirit Summary
Golf and the Spirit
Chase a golf score and it flees. The paradox behind that rewires how you live.
by M. Scott Peck 1999 352 pages
3.51
181 ratings
Holotropic Breathwork
by Stanislav Grof • 2010
Breath and music unlock a self-healing state that reaches where talk therapy cannot.
3.87
500+
Holotropic Breathwork Summary
Holotropic Breathwork
Breath and music unlock a self-healing state that reaches where talk therapy cannot.
by Stanislav Grof 2010 243 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Who Do We Choose To Be?
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 2017
Civilization is in steep decline. Meaningful leadership now is local, grounded, and free of hope.
4.13
500+
Who Do We Choose To Be? Summary
Who Do We Choose To Be?
Civilization is in steep decline. Meaningful leadership now is local, grounded, and free of hope.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 2017 336 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Happiness
by Chris Prentiss • 2006
The Universe is rigged in your favor: the shift that turns every obstacle into a gift.
4.06
5k+
Zen and the Art of Happiness Summary
Zen and the Art of Happiness
The Universe is rigged in your favor: the shift that turns every obstacle into a gift.
by Chris Prentiss 2006 145 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
The Elevated Communicator
by Maryanne O'Brien • 2021
Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.
3.65
266
The Elevated Communicator Summary
The Elevated Communicator
Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.
by Maryanne O'Brien 2021 218 pages
3.65
266 ratings
Detox Your Thoughts
by Andrea Bonior • 2020
You can't out-willpower a toxic thought. The habit-based system for silencing your inner critic.
4.04
1k+
Detox Your Thoughts Summary
Detox Your Thoughts
You can't out-willpower a toxic thought. The habit-based system for silencing your inner critic.
by Andrea Bonior 2020 256 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively?
by Jonathan Haidt • 2016
Politics feels like good vs. evil because each side is blind to the other's moral concerns.
4.11
349
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively? Summary
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively?
Politics feels like good vs. evil because each side is blind to the other's moral concerns.
by Jonathan Haidt 2016 73 pages
4.11
349 ratings
Trance-Formations
by John Grinder • 1981
Inducing trance with words alone: how to pace, calibrate, and use every response as a doorway.
4.24
500+
Trance-Formations Summary
Trance-Formations
Inducing trance with words alone: how to pace, calibrate, and use every response as a doorway.
by John Grinder 1981 252 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More
by Marcus Aurelius • 2014
The mind is all you control. Six ancient works that teach you to handle everything else.
4.41
485
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More Summary
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More
The mind is all you control. Six ancient works that teach you to handle everything else.
by Marcus Aurelius 2014 579 pages
4.41
485 ratings
Happiness Is the Way
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2019
A mental shift that transforms frustration into fulfillment, without changing anything outside you.
4.27
500+
Happiness Is the Way Summary
Happiness Is the Way
A mental shift that transforms frustration into fulfillment, without changing anything outside you.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2019 208 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
The Soul of Sex
by Thomas Moore • 1998
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
3.94
500+
The Soul of Sex Summary
The Soul of Sex
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
by Thomas Moore 1998 336 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Happiness
by Frédéric Lenoir • 2011
The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.
3.93
1k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness
The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.
by Frédéric Lenoir 2011 182 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Secret of the Ages
by Robert Collier • 1926
Desire, believe, visualize: the three commands a universal intelligence obeys. A manual from 1926.
4.28
1k+
The Secret of the Ages Summary
The Secret of the Ages
Desire, believe, visualize: the three commands a universal intelligence obeys. A manual from 1926.
by Robert Collier 1926 416 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
by Ozan Varol • 2020
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
4.17
5k+
Think Like a Rocket Scientist Summary
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
by Ozan Varol 2020 368 pages
4.17
5k+ ratings
Money Isn't the Problem, You Are
by Gary M. Douglas • 2006
Money problems mean you are blocking reception. One sentence, said daily, unblocks it.
4.11
500+
Money Isn't the Problem, You Are Summary
Money Isn't the Problem, You Are
Money problems mean you are blocking reception. One sentence, said daily, unblocks it.
by Gary M. Douglas 2006 119 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
DIY
by Eric Sprankle • 2024
How masturbation became a sin, a disease, and a billion-dollar industry.
4.33
275
DIY Summary
DIY
How masturbation became a sin, a disease, and a billion-dollar industry.
by Eric Sprankle 2024 240 pages
4.33
275 ratings
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD
by Lidia Zylowska • 2012
A mindfulness path for ADHD that builds focus and calms emotions, one pause at a time.
4.12
497
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD Summary
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD
A mindfulness path for ADHD that builds focus and calms emotions, one pause at a time.
by Lidia Zylowska 2012 256 pages
4.12
497 ratings
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism
by Matthew Van Natta • 2019
What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.
4.00
2k+
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism
What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.
by Matthew Van Natta 2019 179 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Getting Started in Technical Analysis
by Jack D. Schwager • 1999
Trade the failure, not the fantasy: chart signals, risk control, and the discipline to hold winners.
3.81
404
Getting Started in Technical Analysis Summary
Getting Started in Technical Analysis
Trade the failure, not the fantasy: chart signals, risk control, and the discipline to hold winners.
by Jack D. Schwager 1999 352 pages
3.81
404 ratings
The Art of Conscious Conversations
by Chuck Wisner • 2022
The hidden motivations behind every conversation and how to uncover them.
3.58
123
The Art of Conscious Conversations Summary
The Art of Conscious Conversations
The hidden motivations behind every conversation and how to uncover them.
by Chuck Wisner 2022 216 pages
3.58
123 ratings
Think Twice
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2009
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
3.93
1k+
Think Twice Summary
Think Twice
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2009 224 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Supernatural
by Graham Hancock • 2005
Ice Age cave art, fairy faith, and alien abduction are one phenomenon. The visitors are identical.
4.22
3k+
Supernatural Summary
Supernatural
Ice Age cave art, fairy faith, and alien abduction are one phenomenon. The visitors are identical.
by Graham Hancock 2005 480 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Here Comes Everybody
by Clay Shirky • 2008
Forming a group just became free. That doesn't upgrade institutions; it upends them.
3.78
7k+
Here Comes Everybody Summary
Here Comes Everybody
Forming a group just became free. That doesn't upgrade institutions; it upends them.
by Clay Shirky 2008 348 pages
3.78
7k+ ratings
The Laws of Charisma
by Kurt W. Mortensen • 2010
Most influence is subconscious. The blueprint for building a charismatic presence that triggers it.
3.65
458
The Laws of Charisma Summary
The Laws of Charisma
Most influence is subconscious. The blueprint for building a charismatic presence that triggers it.
by Kurt W. Mortensen 2010 214 pages
3.65
458 ratings
Dollars and Sense
by Dan Ariely • 2017
Paying cash hurts more than swiping a card. The hidden psychology running your financial life.
3.78
5k+
Dollars and Sense Summary
Dollars and Sense
Paying cash hurts more than swiping a card. The hidden psychology running your financial life.
by Dan Ariely 2017 288 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
The Geography of Genius
by Eric Weiner • 2016
Why Athens, Renaissance Florence, and Silicon Valley each erupted with genius at particular moments.
3.80
4k+
The Geography of Genius Summary
The Geography of Genius
Why Athens, Renaissance Florence, and Silicon Valley each erupted with genius at particular moments.
by Eric Weiner 2016 368 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
The Philosopher and the Wolf
by Mark Rowlands • 2008
A philosopher's decade with a wolf revealed that humans misunderstand love, happiness, and death.
4.13
3k+
The Philosopher and the Wolf Summary
The Philosopher and the Wolf
A philosopher's decade with a wolf revealed that humans misunderstand love, happiness, and death.
by Mark Rowlands 2008 268 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Little Book of Big Change
by Amy Johnson • 2016
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
3.88
1k+
The Little Book of Big Change Summary
The Little Book of Big Change
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
by Amy Johnson 2016 200 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Aion
by C.G. Jung • 1951
Christ is the psyche’s wholeness symbol missing its dark half; the shadow demands integration.
4.37
1k+
Aion Summary
Aion
Christ is the psyche’s wholeness symbol missing its dark half; the shadow demands integration.
by C.G. Jung 1951 353 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Extra Focus
by Jesse J. Anderson • 2023
Your brain isn't broken, just differently fueled. Quick-start strategies for adult ADHD.
4.26
1k+
Extra Focus Summary
Extra Focus
Your brain isn't broken, just differently fueled. Quick-start strategies for adult ADHD.
by Jesse J. Anderson 2023 176 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Nice Racism
by Robin DiAngelo • 2021
Progressive white people may be racial justice's biggest obstacle, and niceness is no defense.
3.96
3k+
Nice Racism Summary
Nice Racism
Progressive white people may be racial justice's biggest obstacle, and niceness is no defense.
by Robin DiAngelo 2021 220 pages
3.96
3k+ ratings
Your Self-Confident Baby
by Magda Gerber • 1997
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
4.10
1k+
Your Self-Confident Baby Summary
Your Self-Confident Baby
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997 256 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Magic Power of Self-Image Psychology
by Maxwell Maltz • 1989
Your self-image, not willpower, runs your life. The method for rewriting it from the inside out.
3.96
278
The Magic Power of Self-Image Psychology Summary
The Magic Power of Self-Image Psychology
Your self-image, not willpower, runs your life. The method for rewriting it from the inside out.
by Maxwell Maltz 1989 216 pages
3.96
278 ratings
Drunk
by Edward Slingerland • 2021
Getting drunk made us human. How alcohol built civilization, and where the bargain went wrong.
3.81
3k+
Drunk Summary
Drunk
Getting drunk made us human. How alcohol built civilization, and where the bargain went wrong.
by Edward Slingerland 2021 369 pages
3.81
3k+ ratings
The Peter Principle
by Laurence J. Peter • 1969
Why every boss seems incompetent: you get promoted until the work defeats you.
3.75
4k+
The Peter Principle Summary
The Peter Principle
Why every boss seems incompetent: you get promoted until the work defeats you.
by Laurence J. Peter 1969 192 pages
3.75
4k+ ratings
The Noom Mindset
by Noom Inc. • 2022
Your diet isn't broken; your thinking is. The Noom psychology program for lasting weight loss.
3.55
1k+
The Noom Mindset Summary
The Noom Mindset
Your diet isn't broken; your thinking is. The Noom psychology program for lasting weight loss.
by Noom Inc. 2022 362 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
Dollars and Sex
by Marina Adshade • 2013
Love and marriage obey the same market forces as stocks and groceries. The data proves it.
3.61
338
Dollars and Sex Summary
Dollars and Sex
Love and marriage obey the same market forces as stocks and groceries. The data proves it.
by Marina Adshade 2013 272 pages
3.61
338 ratings
Libido Dominandi
by E. Michael Jones • 1999
The sexual revolution didn't free us. It handed the controllers a new way to own our desires.
4.28
292
Libido Dominandi Summary
Libido Dominandi
The sexual revolution didn't free us. It handed the controllers a new way to own our desires.
by E. Michael Jones 1999 668 pages
4.28
292 ratings
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality
by Ludwig von Mises • 1956
Envy, not economics, drives anti-capitalism: Mises exposes the psychology behind the ideology.
3.97
2k+
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality Summary
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality
Envy, not economics, drives anti-capitalism: Mises exposes the psychology behind the ideology.
by Ludwig von Mises 1956 88 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Never Be Lied to Again
by David J. Lieberman • 1998
The tells that expose a liar, and the questions that make the truth unavoidable.
3.62
1k+
Never Be Lied to Again Summary
Never Be Lied to Again
The tells that expose a liar, and the questions that make the truth unavoidable.
by David J. Lieberman 1998 224 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
Designer Relationships
by Mark A. Michaels • 2015
Stop inheriting your relationship model. Design one that actually fits.
3.68
500+
Designer Relationships Summary
Designer Relationships
Stop inheriting your relationship model. Design one that actually fits.
by Mark A. Michaels 2015 168 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
The Tao Of Coaching
by Max Landsberg • 1997
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
3.75
500+
The Tao Of Coaching Summary
The Tao Of Coaching
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
by Max Landsberg 1997 144 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
Ultimate Journey
by Robert A. Monroe • 1994
He left his body hundreds of times and mapped where consciousness goes after death.
4.44
1k+
Ultimate Journey Summary
Ultimate Journey
He left his body hundreds of times and mapped where consciousness goes after death.
by Robert A. Monroe 1994 320 pages
4.44
1k+ ratings
Pitch Perfect
by Bill McGowan • 2014
A media coach's rules for grabbing attention, making your point stick, and never losing the room.
3.78
1k+
Pitch Perfect Summary
Pitch Perfect
A media coach's rules for grabbing attention, making your point stick, and never losing the room.
by Bill McGowan 2014 288 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Power of Agency
by Paul Napper • 2019
34 gigabytes of daily data has you paralyzed. Seven principles to clear your head and act.
3.91
426
The Power of Agency Summary
The Power of Agency
34 gigabytes of daily data has you paralyzed. Seven principles to clear your head and act.
by Paul Napper 2019 336 pages
3.91
426 ratings
The Happiness Effect
by Donna Freitas • 2017
A generation learned to perform happiness online; the emotional bill is now coming due.
3.31
265
The Happiness Effect Summary
The Happiness Effect
A generation learned to perform happiness online; the emotional bill is now coming due.
by Donna Freitas 2017 368 pages
3.31
265 ratings
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