19 Books like Psych 101

Degree in a Book

by Alan Porter • 2018

Psychology's biggest ideas: why conditioning works, how memory fails, and what shapes personality.

4.02

278

📜 History Of Psychology 🧠 Psychology Fundamentals 💻 Cognitive Science 👥 Social Influence 🎭 Personality Theory

Degree in a Book 98%

Psychology's biggest ideas: why conditioning works, how memory fails, and what shapes personality.

by Alan Porter 2018

4.02

278 ratings

📜 History Of Psychology 🧠 Psychology Fundamentals 💻 Cognitive Science 👥 Social Influence 🎭 Personality Theory

Buddhism

by Damien Keown • 1996

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

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📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism 97%

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

by Damien Keown 1996

3.74

3k+ ratings

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

A Little History of Psychology

by Nicky Hayes • 2024

Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.

3.90

225

🏛️ History Of Psychology 🧭 Schools Of Thought 🧬 Nature Vs Nurture 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence

A Little History of Psychology 96%

Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.

by Nicky Hayes 2024

3.90

225 ratings

🏛️ History Of Psychology 🧭 Schools Of Thought 🧬 Nature Vs Nurture 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence

What You Can Change and What You Can't

by Martin E.P. Seligman • 1993

Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.

3.88

2k+

🧠 Clinical Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Nature Vs Nurture 💭 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😤 Anger Management

What You Can Change and What You Can't Summary

What You Can Change and What You Can't 95%

Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.

by Martin E.P. Seligman 1993

3.88

2k+ ratings

🧠 Clinical Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Nature Vs Nurture 💭 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😤 Anger Management

Psych

by Paul Bloom • 2023

How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.

4.14

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 📜 History Of Psychology 🪤 Cognitive Biases 🌑 Unconscious Mind 👶 Child Development

Psych 95%

How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.

by Paul Bloom 2023

4.14

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 📜 History Of Psychology 🪤 Cognitive Biases 🌑 Unconscious Mind 👶 Child Development

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room

by Jacob Burak • 2013

The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.

3.61

🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 😊 Happiness Research

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 95%

The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.

by Jacob Burak 2013

3.61

74 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 😊 Happiness Research

Be Who You Want

by Christian Jarrett • 2021

Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.

3.71

262

🧠 Personality Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💖 Self-Compassion 📖 Life Narratives

Be Who You Want 95%

Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.

by Christian Jarrett 2021

3.71

262 ratings

🧠 Personality Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💖 Self-Compassion 📖 Life Narratives

Discovering Your Personality Type

by Don Richard Riso • 1992

Where your type falls apart, and how to climb back. The Enneagram maps both directions.

3.91

971

🏷️ Personality Typology 🔷 Modern Enneagram 🌀 Emotional Patterns 🔍 Introspection Guides 🧠 Motivational Psychology

Discovering Your Personality Type Summary

Discovering Your Personality Type 95%

Where your type falls apart, and how to climb back. The Enneagram maps both directions.

by Don Richard Riso 1992

3.91

971 ratings

🏷️ Personality Typology 🔷 Modern Enneagram 🌀 Emotional Patterns 🔍 Introspection Guides 🧠 Motivational Psychology

Think Like a Psychologist

by Patrick King • 2019

Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.

3.42

517

🧠 Pop Psychology 🤝 Social Intelligence ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🦵 Body Language 👀 Reading People

Think Like a Psychologist 95%

Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.

by Patrick King 2019

3.42

517 ratings

🧠 Pop Psychology 🤝 Social Intelligence ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🦵 Body Language 👀 Reading People

The Happiness Hypothesis

by Jonathan Haidt • 2006

Reason is not the driver; it is the spokesman for a much larger emotional system.

4.09

45k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Ancient Wisdom ⚖️ Moral Psychology 📊 Happiness Research 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Happiness Hypothesis 95%

Reason is not the driver; it is the spokesman for a much larger emotional system.

by Jonathan Haidt 2006

4.09

45k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Ancient Wisdom ⚖️ Moral Psychology 📊 Happiness Research 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Social Animal

by David Brooks • 2011

Your unconscious mind runs the show. That 11-million-to-40 processing advantage is not a bug.

3.86

24k+

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🤝 Social Brain 💭 Unconscious Processes 🫀 Emotional Intelligence 📊 Behavioral Economics

The Social Animal 94%

Your unconscious mind runs the show. That 11-million-to-40 processing advantage is not a bug.

by David Brooks 2011

3.86

24k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🤝 Social Brain 💭 Unconscious Processes 🫀 Emotional Intelligence 📊 Behavioral Economics

The Art of Risk

by Kayt Sukel • 2016

Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.

3.56

141

🧐 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Neuroscience Of Choice 🔍 Cognitive Biases ❤️ Emotional Regulation 📈 Stress And Performance

The Art of Risk 94%

Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.

by Kayt Sukel 2016

3.56

141 ratings

🧐 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Neuroscience Of Choice 🔍 Cognitive Biases ❤️ Emotional Regulation 📈 Stress And Performance

Me, But Better

by Olga Khazan • 2025

Personality isn't fixed. The uncomfortable science of becoming more extroverted, calm, and open.

3.65

1k+

🧠 Personality Psychology 🌱 Adult Development 😰 Anxiety Management 🤝 Social Connection 🚪 Exposure Therapy

Me, But Better 94%

Personality isn't fixed. The uncomfortable science of becoming more extroverted, calm, and open.

by Olga Khazan 2025

3.65

1k+ ratings

🧠 Personality Psychology 🌱 Adult Development 😰 Anxiety Management 🤝 Social Connection 🚪 Exposure Therapy

The Narcissist Next Door

by Jeffrey Kluger • 2014

A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.

3.11

1k+

🧠 Personality Disorders 📚 Popular Psychology 🕶️ Dark Personality Traits 💔 Narcissistic Abuse 💼 Workplace Psychology

The Narcissist Next Door 94%

A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.

by Jeffrey Kluger 2014

3.11

1k+ ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 📚 Popular Psychology 🕶️ Dark Personality Traits 💔 Narcissistic Abuse 💼 Workplace Psychology

Mind Hacks

by Tom Stafford • 2004

The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.

3.74

1k+

🧠 Cognitive Science 🔧 Applied Psychology 📚 Brain-Based Learning 🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience 👁️ Perception And Attention

Mind Hacks 94%

The user manual your brain never came with: how perception, attention, and memory actually work.

by Tom Stafford 2004

3.74

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Science 🔧 Applied Psychology 📚 Brain-Based Learning 🔬 Cognitive Neuroscience 👁️ Perception And Attention

Your Mind and How to Use It

by William Walker Atkinson • 1911

The mind is a mechanism, not a mystery. A 1911 handbook for operating yours.

3.64

177

🧠 Practical Psychology 🏋️ Mental Training 🎯 Attention And Focus 🧩 Memory Techniques 💪 Willpower

Your Mind and How to Use It 94%

The mind is a mechanism, not a mystery. A 1911 handbook for operating yours.

by William Walker Atkinson 1911

3.64

177 ratings

🧠 Practical Psychology 🏋️ Mental Training 🎯 Attention And Focus 🧩 Memory Techniques 💪 Willpower

Psycho-Logical

by Dean Burnett • 2021

Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.

3.84

1k+

🧑‍⚕️ Clinical Psychology 🧪 Neurochemistry 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 📋 Psychiatric Diagnosis

Psycho-Logical 94%

Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.

by Dean Burnett 2021

3.84

1k+ ratings

🧑‍⚕️ Clinical Psychology 🧪 Neurochemistry 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 📋 Psychiatric Diagnosis

Mindware

by Richard E. Nisbett • 2015

You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.

3.75

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Mental Models 💰 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Decision Science 🌏 Cultural Psychology

Mindware 94%

You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.

by Richard E. Nisbett 2015

3.75

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Mental Models 💰 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Decision Science 🌏 Cultural Psychology

John Bowlby and Attachment Theory

by Jeremy Holmes • 1993

Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.

4.21

219

🧸 Attachment Theory 👶 Child Development 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🖤 Grief And Loss 🛋️ Therapeutic Relationship

John Bowlby and Attachment Theory Summary

John Bowlby and Attachment Theory 94%

Why a child's bond with a caregiver is a biological drive, not a learned habit.

by Jeremy Holmes 1993

4.21

219 ratings

🧸 Attachment Theory 👶 Child Development 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🖤 Grief And Loss 🛋️ Therapeutic Relationship

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