Start free trial
EnglishEnglish
EspañolSpanish
简体中文Chinese
繁體中文Chinese (Traditional)
FrançaisFrench
DeutschGerman
日本語Japanese
PortuguêsPortuguese
ItalianoItalian
한국어Korean
РусскийRussian
NederlandsDutch
العربيةArabic
PolskiPolish
हिन्दीHindi
Tiếng ViệtVietnamese
SvenskaSwedish
ΕλληνικάGreek
TürkçeTurkish
ไทยThai
ČeštinaCzech
RomânăRomanian
MagyarHungarian
УкраїнськаUkrainian
IndonesiaIndonesian
DanskDanish
SuomiFinnish
БългарскиBulgarian
עבריתHebrew
NorskNorwegian
HrvatskiCroatian
CatalàCatalan
SlovenčinaSlovak
LietuviųLithuanian
SlovenščinaSlovenian
СрпскиSerbian
EestiEstonian
LatviešuLatvian
فارسیPersian
മലയാളംMalayalam
தமிழ்Tamil
اردوUrdu
SoBrief
Searching...
The Emotional Brain
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 1996
Emotions are unconscious survival circuits. Conscious feelings are just the readout, not the engine.
4.07
3k+
The Emotional Brain Summary
The Emotional Brain 92%
Emotions are unconscious survival circuits. Conscious feelings are just the readout, not the engine.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 1996
4.07
3k+ ratings
Rewire Your OCD Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2021
Your brain's threat detector is stuck on alert. Retrain it so obsessive thoughts lose power.
4.17
461
Rewire Your OCD Brain Summary
Rewire Your OCD Brain 91%
Your brain's threat detector is stuck on alert. Retrain it so obsessive thoughts lose power.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2021
4.17
461 ratings
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety
by Jeffrey A. Gray • 1982
Anxiety is not fear. It is the brain's hesitation state when goals collide, with its own circuitry.
4.19
48
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety Summary
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety 91%
Anxiety is not fear. It is the brain's hesitation state when goals collide, with its own circuitry.
by Jeffrey A. Gray 1982
4.19
48 ratings
Taming Your Amygdala
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2022
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
4.33
93
Taming Your Amygdala Summary
Taming Your Amygdala 90%
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2022
4.33
93 ratings
Rewire Your Anxious Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2015
Anxiety runs on two brain circuits. Treat both to retrain the fear response.
4.11
5k+
Rewire Your Anxious Brain Summary
Rewire Your Anxious Brain 90%
Anxiety runs on two brain circuits. Treat both to retrain the fear response.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2015
4.11
5k+ ratings
Anxiety Free
by Robert L. Leahy • 2009
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
4.22
661
Anxiety Free Summary
Anxiety Free 90%
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2009
4.22
661 ratings
Self-Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1981
Stop fighting your anxiety. The doctor's method that taught millions to let their nerves heal.
4.22
921
Self-Help for Your Nerves Summary
Self-Help for Your Nerves 90%
Stop fighting your anxiety. The doctor's method that taught millions to let their nerves heal.
by Claire Weekes 1981
4.22
921 ratings
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
by Edmund J. Bourne • 1990
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
4.07
5k+
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook Summary
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook 90%
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
by Edmund J. Bourne 1990
4.07
5k+ ratings
Nerve
by Taylor Clark • 2011
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
3.97
713
Nerve Summary
Nerve 89%
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
by Taylor Clark 2011
3.97
713 ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 89%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ ratings
Anxiety
by Daniel Freeman • 2012
Anxiety once kept us alive. Why it now misfires, and the therapy that breaks the cycle.
3.57
470
Anxiety Summary
Anxiety 89%
Anxiety once kept us alive. Why it now misfires, and the therapy that breaks the cycle.
by Daniel Freeman 2012
3.57
470 ratings
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2023
Your brain's alarm ignores reason. Fifty physical techniques to calm it at the source.
3.86
554
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain Summary
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain 89%
Your brain's alarm ignores reason. Fifty physical techniques to calm it at the source.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2023
3.86
554 ratings
Good Anxiety
by Dr Wendy Suzuki • 2021
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
3.57
2k+
Good Anxiety Summary
Good Anxiety 89%
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
by Dr Wendy Suzuki 2021
3.57
2k+ ratings
Unf*ck Your Anxiety
by Faith G. Harper • 2021
Anxiety is a brain circuit, not a character flaw. The evidence-based plan for rewiring it.
3.54
1k+
Unf*ck Your Anxiety Summary
Unf*ck Your Anxiety 89%
Anxiety is a brain circuit, not a character flaw. The evidence-based plan for rewiring it.
by Faith G. Harper 2021
3.54
1k+ ratings
Dare
by Barry McDonagh • 2015
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
4.30
6k+
Dare Summary
Dare 89%
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
by Barry McDonagh 2015
4.30
6k+ ratings
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
by Sally M. Winston • 2022
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
3.99
657
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety 89%
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
by Sally M. Winston 2022
3.99
657 ratings
The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination
by Sameet M. Kumar • 2010
Worry is a habit your brain learned. Mindfulness is how it unlearns, one breath at a time.
4.17
133
The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination Summary
The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination 89%
Worry is a habit your brain learned. Mindfulness is how it unlearns, one breath at a time.
by Sameet M. Kumar 2010
4.17
133 ratings
My Age of Anxiety
by Scott Stossel • 2014
Anxiety is not a disease; it's a survival mechanism that modern civilization has set on overdrive.
3.86
8k+
My Age of Anxiety Summary
My Age of Anxiety 89%
Anxiety is not a disease; it's a survival mechanism that modern civilization has set on overdrive.
by Scott Stossel 2014
3.86
8k+ ratings
The Mindful Path Through Shyness
by Steven H. Flowers • 2009
A mindfulness path through social anxiety that doesn't ask you to fight your own thoughts.
3.83
112
The Mindful Path Through Shyness Summary
The Mindful Path Through Shyness 89%
A mindfulness path through social anxiety that doesn't ask you to fight your own thoughts.
by Steven H. Flowers 2009
3.83
112 ratings
The Anxious Truth
by Drew Linsalata • 2020
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
4.50
306
The Anxious Truth Summary
The Anxious Truth 89%
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
by Drew Linsalata 2020
4.50
306 ratings
The Worry Trick
by David A. Carbonell • 2016
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
3.78
3k+
The Worry Trick Summary
The Worry Trick 89%
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
by David A. Carbonell 2016
3.78
3k+ ratings
Hack Your Anxiety
by Alicia H. Clark • 2018
Your anxiety isn't broken: it's an alarm system you can learn to read, not silence.
3.63
164
Hack Your Anxiety Summary
Hack Your Anxiety 89%
Your anxiety isn't broken: it's an alarm system you can learn to read, not silence.
by Alicia H. Clark 2018
3.63
164 ratings
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook
by Melisa Robichaud • 2015
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
4.06
259
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook Summary
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook 89%
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
by Melisa Robichaud 2015
4.06
259 ratings
The Anxiety Cure
by Klaus Bernhardt • 2017
Anxiety is learned, not permanent. A brain-rewiring method that halts panic attacks in seconds.
3.75
1k+
The Anxiety Cure Summary
The Anxiety Cure 89%
Anxiety is learned, not permanent. A brain-rewiring method that halts panic attacks in seconds.
by Klaus Bernhardt 2017
3.75
1k+ ratings
Needing to Know for Sure
by Martin N. Seif • 2019
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
4.34
1k+
Needing to Know for Sure Summary
Needing to Know for Sure 89%
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
by Martin N. Seif 2019
4.34
1k+ ratings
Painfully Shy
by Barbara G. Markway • 2001
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
3.68
194
Painfully Shy Summary
Painfully Shy 89%
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
by Barbara G. Markway 2001
3.68
194 ratings
The Polyvagal Theory
by Stephen W. Porges • 2011
Three brains in one nervous system: the oldest immobilizes you, the newest lets you love.
4.11
801
The Polyvagal Theory Summary
The Polyvagal Theory 89%
Three brains in one nervous system: the oldest immobilizes you, the newest lets you love.
by Stephen W. Porges 2011
4.11
801 ratings
Stop Overthinking
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
3.73
9k+
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking 89%
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.73
9k+ ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
by Daniel G. Amen • 1998
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
3.97
13k+
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life 89%
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
by Daniel G. Amen 1998
3.97
13k+ ratings
The Emotional Life of Your Brain
by Richard J. Davidson • 2012
Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.
3.94
3k+
The Emotional Life of Your Brain Summary
The Emotional Life of Your Brain 89%
Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.
by Richard J. Davidson 2012
3.94
3k+ ratings
Future Tense
by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary • 2022
Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.
3.70
672
Future Tense Summary
Future Tense 89%
Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.
by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary 2022
3.70
672 ratings
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
by R. Reid Wilson • 2016
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
4.02
496
Stopping the Noise in Your Head Summary
Stopping the Noise in Your Head 89%
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
by R. Reid Wilson 2016
4.02
496 ratings
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1997
Four shifts that stop the fear-of-fear loop by working with your nerves, not against them.
4.14
208
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves Summary
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves 89%
Four shifts that stop the fear-of-fear loop by working with your nerves, not against them.
by Claire Weekes 1997
4.14
208 ratings
Overcoming Anxiety
by Gill Hasson • 2015
Three things feed anxiety: body, thoughts, actions. Break the loop at any of the three.
3.66
149
Overcoming Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anxiety 89%
Three things feed anxiety: body, thoughts, actions. Break the loop at any of the three.
by Gill Hasson 2015
3.66
149 ratings
Can't Stop Thinking
by Nancy Colier • 2021
Sixty thousand thoughts a day, mostly negative reruns: freedom isn't found by thinking your way out.
3.73
747
Can't Stop Thinking Summary
Can't Stop Thinking 89%
Sixty thousand thoughts a day, mostly negative reruns: freedom isn't found by thinking your way out.
by Nancy Colier 2021
3.73
747 ratings
Anxious in Love
by Carolyn Daitch • 2012
Anxiety fills the space between you. Practical tools to calm yourself and turn toward your partner.
3.55
255
Anxious in Love Summary
Anxious in Love 89%
Anxiety fills the space between you. Practical tools to calm yourself and turn toward your partner.
by Carolyn Daitch 2012
3.55
255 ratings
Whole Brain Living
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2021
Your brain runs four distinct characters. You can learn to choose which one is in charge.
4.13
2k+
Whole Brain Living Summary
Whole Brain Living 89%
Your brain runs four distinct characters. You can learn to choose which one is in charge.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2021
4.13
2k+ ratings
Thriving with Anxiety
by David H. Rosmarin • 2023
Anxiety reveals what you value most. The real problem isn't the feeling; it's avoiding it.
4.05
314
Thriving with Anxiety Summary
Thriving with Anxiety 88%
Anxiety reveals what you value most. The real problem isn't the feeling; it's avoiding it.
by David H. Rosmarin 2023
4.05
314 ratings
Unwinding Anxiety
by Judson Brewer MD PhD • 2020
Anxiety is a learned habit, not a broken brain. Rewire the loop with mindfulness, not willpower.
3.88
15k+
Unwinding Anxiety Summary
Unwinding Anxiety 88%
Anxiety is a learned habit, not a broken brain. Rewire the loop with mindfulness, not willpower.
by Judson Brewer MD PhD 2020
3.88
15k+ ratings
We're All Mad Here
by Claire Eastham • 2016
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
3.86
475
We're All Mad Here Summary
We're All Mad Here 88%
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
by Claire Eastham 2016
3.86
475 ratings
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You
by Marc Schoen • 2013
Why more comfort makes you less comfortable: your ancient survival brain, retrained.
3.78
560
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You Summary
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You 88%
Why more comfort makes you less comfortable: your ancient survival brain, retrained.
by Marc Schoen 2013
3.78
560 ratings
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
by Jennifer Shannon • 2017
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
4.07
2k+
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind Summary
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind 88%
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
by Jennifer Shannon 2017
4.07
2k+ ratings
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
by Adrian Wells • 2008
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
4.37
166
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression Summary
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression 88%
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2008
4.37
166 ratings
And How Does That Make You Feel?
by Joshua Fletcher • 2024
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
4.16
4k+
And How Does That Make You Feel? Summary
And How Does That Make You Feel? 88%
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
by Joshua Fletcher 2024
4.16
4k+ ratings
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2002
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
4.33
570
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy Summary
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy 88%
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
by Louis Cozolino 2002
4.33
570 ratings
Mind Wide Open
by Steven Johnson • 1999
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
3.90
6k+
Mind Wide Open Summary
Mind Wide Open 88%
A writer makes his own brain the case study, and the findings rewrite the self.
by Steven Johnson 1999
3.90
6k+ ratings
Everything Isn't Terrible
by Kathleen Smith • 2019
Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.
4.06
2k+
Everything Isn't Terrible Summary
Everything Isn't Terrible 88%
Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.
by Kathleen Smith 2019
4.06
2k+ ratings
At Last A Life
by Paul David • 2006
Ten years of anxiety ended when he stopped trying to end it.
4.26
1k+
At Last A Life Summary
At Last A Life 88%
Ten years of anxiety ended when he stopped trying to end it.
by Paul David 2006
4.26
1k+ ratings
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition
by Adrian Wells • 2000
The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.
3.63
16
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition Summary
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition 88%
The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2000
3.63
16 ratings
Coping with Anxiety
by Edmund J. Bourne • 2003
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
3.76
394
Coping with Anxiety Summary
Coping with Anxiety 88%
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
by Edmund J. Bourne 2003
3.76
394 ratings
Home
Swipe
Library
Get App
Try Full Access for 3 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 4
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 4
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 26,000+ books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 2: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 3: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Jul 31,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8× More Books
2.8× more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
600,000+ readers
Trustpilot Rating
TrustPilot
4.6 Excellent
This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.
— Dave G
Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!
— Em
Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.
— Greg M
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year/yr
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Start a 3-Day Free Trial
3 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Unlock a world of fiction & nonfiction books
26,000+ books for the price of 2 books
Read any book in 10 minutes
Discover new books like Tinder
Request any book if it's not summarized
Read more books than anyone you know
#1 app for book lovers
Lifelike & immersive summaries
30-day money-back guarantee
Download summaries in EPUBs or PDFs
Cancel anytime in a few clicks
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel
Settings
General
Widget
Loading...
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel