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Psychology For Dummies
by Adam Cash • 2002
A plain-English map of the mind: what drives you, why you forget, how to think clearer.
3.74
1k+
Psychology For Dummies Summary
Psychology For Dummies 92%
A plain-English map of the mind: what drives you, why you forget, how to think clearer.
by Adam Cash 2002
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Alphabet of Happiness
by Klaudia Mitura • 2025
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
4.67
24
The Alphabet of Happiness Summary
The Alphabet of Happiness 92%
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
by Klaudia Mitura 2025
4.67
24 ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men
by Richard Carlson • 2001
Most things won't matter in a year. Learn to stop burning energy on them today.
3.88
200
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men 91%
Most things won't matter in a year. Learn to stop burning energy on them today.
by Richard Carlson 2001
3.88
200 ratings
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
Think Like a Psychologist Summary
Think Like a Psychologist 91%
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
The Pyramid Mind
by Vlad Beliavsky • 2023
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
4.65
145
The Pyramid Mind Summary
The Pyramid Mind 91%
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
by Vlad Beliavsky 2023
4.65
145 ratings
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook
by Gill Hasson • 2017
How to read what bodies say, hear what voices hide, and finally trust your gut.
3.74
181
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook Summary
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook 91%
How to read what bodies say, hear what voices hide, and finally trust your gut.
by Gill Hasson 2017
3.74
181 ratings
A More Exciting Life
by The School of Life • 2020
Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.
4.20
459
A More Exciting Life Summary
A More Exciting Life 91%
Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.
by The School of Life 2020
4.20
459 ratings
The Ritual Effect
by Michael Norton • 2024
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
3.40
1k+
The Ritual Effect Summary
The Ritual Effect 91%
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
by Michael Norton 2024
3.40
1k+ ratings
59 Seconds
by Richard Wiseman • 2009
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
3.79
11k+
59 Seconds Summary
59 Seconds 91%
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
by Richard Wiseman 2009
3.79
11k+ ratings
Curious?
by Todd Kashdan • 2009
Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.
3.71
494
Curious? Summary
Curious? 91%
Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.
by Todd Kashdan 2009
3.71
494 ratings
Beyond Order
by Jordan B. Peterson • 2021
Life comes with suffering. Meaning is optional. Twelve rules for choosing it anyway.
4.14
31k+
Beyond Order Summary
Beyond Order 91%
Life comes with suffering. Meaning is optional. Twelve rules for choosing it anyway.
by Jordan B. Peterson 2021
4.14
31k+ ratings
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
74
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 91%
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
by Jacob Burak 2013
3.61
74 ratings
The Saad Truth about Happiness
by Gad Saad • 2023
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
3.71
571
The Saad Truth about Happiness Summary
The Saad Truth about Happiness 91%
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
by Gad Saad 2023
3.71
571 ratings
How to Analyze People
by Scott Habits • 2020
Uncover hidden thoughts through body language and use psychological tactics to influence anyone.
1.75
4
How to Analyze People Summary
How to Analyze People 91%
Uncover hidden thoughts through body language and use psychological tactics to influence anyone.
by Scott Habits 2020
1.75
4 ratings
Open When...
by Julie Smith • 2024
A psychologist's letter for every emotional crisis: turn to yours and find the way through.
3.82
2k+
Open When... Summary
Open When... 91%
A psychologist's letter for every emotional crisis: turn to yours and find the way through.
by Julie Smith 2024
3.82
2k+ ratings
Hello, Habits
by Fumio Sasaki • 2018
Willpower burns out by noon. Habits don't. How to build the routines that carry you.
3.62
4k+
Hello, Habits Summary
Hello, Habits 91%
Willpower burns out by noon. Habits don't. How to build the routines that carry you.
by Fumio Sasaki 2018
3.62
4k+ ratings
Read People Like a Book
by Patrick King • 2020
You misread people about a quarter of the time. Stacking psychology's models cuts the error rate.
3.40
6k+
Read People Like a Book Summary
Read People Like a Book 91%
You misread people about a quarter of the time. Stacking psychology's models cuts the error rate.
by Patrick King 2020
3.40
6k+ ratings
The Psychology of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1969
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
3.93
986
The Psychology of Self-Esteem Summary
The Psychology of Self-Esteem 91%
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1969
3.93
986 ratings
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2019
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
4.15
171
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset Summary
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset 91%
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2019
4.15
171 ratings
How We Change
by Ross Ellenhorn • 2020
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
3.84
435
How We Change Summary
How We Change 91%
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
by Ross Ellenhorn 2020
3.84
435 ratings
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+
What You Can Change and What You Can't Summary
What You Can Change and What You Can't 91%
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
The Art of Living Consciously
by Nathaniel Branden • 1997
Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.
4.14
260
The Art of Living Consciously Summary
The Art of Living Consciously 91%
Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.
by Nathaniel Branden 1997
4.14
260 ratings
Missing Out
by Adam Phillips • 2012
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
3.47
3k+
Missing Out Summary
Missing Out 91%
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
by Adam Phillips 2012
3.47
3k+ ratings
How to Stay Sane
by Philippa Perry • 2012
Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.
3.79
4k+
How to Stay Sane Summary
How to Stay Sane 91%
Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.
by Philippa Perry 2012
3.79
4k+ ratings
The Happiness Purpose
by Edward de Bono • 1977
Happiness as life's purpose: a thinking framework that trades absolute truth for flexible belief.
3.52
84
The Happiness Purpose Summary
The Happiness Purpose 91%
Happiness as life's purpose: a thinking framework that trades absolute truth for flexible belief.
by Edward de Bono 1977
3.52
84 ratings
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Adrian Furnham • 2008
Why we obey, misremember, and misjudge: psychology's 50 essential ideas, explained.
3.47
1k+
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know 91%
Why we obey, misremember, and misjudge: psychology's 50 essential ideas, explained.
by Adrian Furnham 2008
3.47
1k+ ratings
The Courage to Be Disliked
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2013
Five nights with a philosopher who insists your problems serve you. Change that, change everything.
3.91
146k+
The Courage to Be Disliked Summary
The Courage to Be Disliked 91%
Five nights with a philosopher who insists your problems serve you. Change that, change everything.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2013
3.91
146k+ ratings
Anger
by Carol Tavris • 1983
Venting anger doesn't cool you down; it fuels the fire. The evidence against catharsis.
3.81
257
Anger Summary
Anger 91%
Venting anger doesn't cool you down; it fuels the fire. The evidence against catharsis.
by Carol Tavris 1983
3.81
257 ratings
The Psychology of the Simpsons
by Alan S. Brown • 2006
Homer, Bart, and all of Springfield are walking psychology case studies, and their flaws are ours.
3.67
150
The Psychology of the Simpsons Summary
The Psychology of the Simpsons 91%
Homer, Bart, and all of Springfield are walking psychology case studies, and their flaws are ours.
by Alan S. Brown 2006
3.67
150 ratings
How to Analyze People
by Brian White • 2020
What every gesture, glance, and posture reveals about a person's hidden intentions.
How to Analyze People Summary
How to Analyze People 91%
What every gesture, glance, and posture reveals about a person's hidden intentions.
by Brian White 2020
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
6k+
F*ck Feelings Summary
F*ck Feelings 91%
Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.
by Michael I. Bennett 2015
3.46
6k+ ratings
How to Analyze People
by James W. Williams • 2018
Gestures and gaze reveal what words hide. Learn to read them and ethically steer any exchange.
2.76
607
How to Analyze People Summary
How to Analyze People 91%
Gestures and gaze reveal what words hide. Learn to read them and ethically steer any exchange.
by James W. Williams 2018
2.76
607 ratings
Redirect
by Timothy D. Wilson • 2009
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
3.76
2k+
Redirect Summary
Redirect 91%
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
by Timothy D. Wilson 2009
3.76
2k+ ratings
How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
712
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff 91%
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013
3.82
712 ratings
Life in Three Dimensions
by Shigehiro Oishi • 2025
Happiness smooths the path. Meaning gives it direction. Only detours make it worth telling.
3.79
1k+
Life in Three Dimensions Summary
Life in Three Dimensions 91%
Happiness smooths the path. Meaning gives it direction. Only detours make it worth telling.
by Shigehiro Oishi 2025
3.79
1k+ ratings
Calm
by The School of Life • 2016
Calm is a skill philosophy can teach, and breathing exercises never will.
4.02
2k+
Calm Summary
Calm 91%
Calm is a skill philosophy can teach, and breathing exercises never will.
by The School of Life 2016
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Happiness Advantage
by Shawn Achor • 2010
Why happiness comes before success, and seven daily habits that wire your brain for performance.
4.13
46k+
The Happiness Advantage Summary
The Happiness Advantage 91%
Why happiness comes before success, and seven daily habits that wire your brain for performance.
by Shawn Achor 2010
4.13
46k+ ratings
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
Be Who You Want Summary
Be Who You Want 91%
Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.
by Christian Jarrett 2021
3.71
262 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 91%
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999
3.91
1k+ ratings
Who Are You, Really?
by Brian Little • 2017
You are not your traits. Your daily projects shape your identity more than nature and nurture.
3.66
814
Who Are You, Really? Summary
Who Are You, Really? 91%
You are not your traits. Your daily projects shape your identity more than nature and nurture.
by Brian Little 2017
3.66
814 ratings
The Art of the Good Life
by Rolf Dobelli • 2012
Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.
3.99
7k+
The Art of the Good Life Summary
The Art of the Good Life 91%
Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.
by Rolf Dobelli 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
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
Discovering Your Personality Type Summary
Discovering Your Personality Type 91%
Where your type falls apart, and how to climb back. The Enneagram maps both directions.
by Don Richard Riso 1992
3.91
971 ratings
Pebbles of Perception
by Laurence Endersen • 2014
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
4.08
808
Pebbles of Perception Summary
Pebbles of Perception 91%
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
by Laurence Endersen 2014
4.08
808 ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together 91%
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016
3.56
20k+ ratings
30-Second Psychology
by Christian Jarrett • 2011
50 psychology theories, each in half a minute: from cognitive biases to the illusions of memory.
3.74
1k+
30-Second Psychology Summary
30-Second Psychology 91%
50 psychology theories, each in half a minute: from cognitive biases to the illusions of memory.
by Christian Jarrett 2011
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Gratitude Project
by Jeremy Adam Smith • 2020
The science of why thank-you notes change your health, and the practices that make gratitude stick.
3.69
172
The Gratitude Project Summary
The Gratitude Project 91%
The science of why thank-you notes change your health, and the practices that make gratitude stick.
by Jeremy Adam Smith 2020
3.69
172 ratings
Out of My Skull
by James Danckert • 2020
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
3.50
359
Out of My Skull Summary
Out of My Skull 91%
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
by James Danckert 2020
3.50
359 ratings
Take Charge of your Life
by William Glasser • 2011
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
4.13
135
Take Charge of your Life Summary
Take Charge of your Life 91%
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
by William Glasser 2011
4.13
135 ratings
How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology
by Charles P. Carlton • 2020
Body language, persuasion, and NLP: the dark psychology toolkit decoded, from detection to defense.
4.00
2
How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology Summary
How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology 91%
Body language, persuasion, and NLP: the dark psychology toolkit decoded, from detection to defense.
by Charles P. Carlton 2020
4.00
2 ratings
The Science of Likability
by Patrick King • 2017
Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.
3.53
805
The Science of Likability Summary
The Science of Likability 91%
Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.
by Patrick King 2017
3.53
805 ratings
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