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Counseling the Culturally Diverse
by Derald Wing Sue • 1981
Why standard therapy fails diverse clients, and the clinical skills that keep them in the room.
3.80
1k+
Counseling the Culturally Diverse Summary
Counseling the Culturally Diverse 94%
Why standard therapy fails diverse clients, and the clinical skills that keep them in the room.
by Derald Wing Sue 1981
3.80
1k+ ratings
Black Psychology
by Reginald Lanier Jones • 2002
Psychology was made for white people. Its tests, theories, diagnoses all misread Black minds.
4.62
13
Black Psychology Summary
Black Psychology 92%
Psychology was made for white people. Its tests, theories, diagnoses all misread Black minds.
by Reginald Lanier Jones 2002
4.62
13 ratings
Beyond Human Nature
by Jesse J. Prinz • 2011
Language, emotions, gender, and thought: how culture builds the mind that biology only primes.
3.69
246
Beyond Human Nature Summary
Beyond Human Nature 92%
Language, emotions, gender, and thought: how culture builds the mind that biology only primes.
by Jesse J. Prinz 2011
3.69
246 ratings
The Development Psychology of the Black Child
by Amos N. Wilson • 1978
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
4.61
89
The Development Psychology of the Black Child Summary
The Development Psychology of the Black Child 92%
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
by Amos N. Wilson 1978
4.61
89 ratings
The Geography of Thought
by Richard E. Nisbett • 2003
Westerners lock on objects; East Asians read the field: a divide rooted in ancient Greece and China.
3.82
4k+
The Geography of Thought Summary
The Geography of Thought 92%
Westerners lock on objects; East Asians read the field: a divide rooted in ancient Greece and China.
by Richard E. Nisbett 2003
3.82
4k+ ratings
Acts of Meaning
by Jerome Bruner • 1990
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
4.06
346
Acts of Meaning Summary
Acts of Meaning 91%
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
by Jerome Bruner 1990
4.06
346 ratings
Parenting with an Accent
by Masha Rumer • 2021
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
4.21
129
Parenting with an Accent Summary
Parenting with an Accent 91%
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
by Masha Rumer 2021
4.21
129 ratings
Intercultural Marriage
by Dugan Romano • 1988
Why love isn't enough when you marry across cultures, and the framework for making it work.
3.87
98
Intercultural Marriage Summary
Intercultural Marriage 91%
Why love isn't enough when you marry across cultures, and the framework for making it work.
by Dugan Romano 1988
3.87
98 ratings
Cultures and Organizations
by Geert Hofstede • 1993
Six cultural dimensions shape how nations work, lead, and trade; your MBA covered only one.
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1k+
Cultures and Organizations Summary
Cultures and Organizations 91%
Six cultural dimensions shape how nations work, lead, and trade; your MBA covered only one.
by Geert Hofstede 1993
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Culture Code
by Clotaire Rapaille • 2006
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
3.94
4k+
The Culture Code Summary
The Culture Code 90%
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
by Clotaire Rapaille 2006
3.94
4k+ ratings
The Culture Map
by Erin Meyer • 2014
Eight hidden cultural scales explain why your brilliance in Stockholm is incompetence in Shanghai.
4.33
31k+
The Culture Map Summary
The Culture Map 90%
Eight hidden cultural scales explain why your brilliance in Stockholm is incompetence in Shanghai.
by Erin Meyer 2014
4.33
31k+ ratings
The Weirdest People in the World
by Joseph Henrich • 2020
How a medieval church's war on cousin marriage made the West individualistic, analytical, and rich.
4.13
4k+
The Weirdest People in the World Summary
The Weirdest People in the World 90%
How a medieval church's war on cousin marriage made the West individualistic, analytical, and rich.
by Joseph Henrich 2020
4.13
4k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Dependence
by Takeo Doi • 1973
Japan named an emotion the West cannot name. That single word unlocks an entire social order.
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319
The Anatomy of Dependence Summary
The Anatomy of Dependence 90%
Japan named an emotion the West cannot name. That single word unlocks an entire social order.
by Takeo Doi 1973
3.71
319 ratings
Cultural DNA
by Gurnek Bains • 2015
Ancient migrations carved eight mindsets. They still decide which global ventures succeed.
3.58
19
Cultural DNA Summary
Cultural DNA 90%
Ancient migrations carved eight mindsets. They still decide which global ventures succeed.
by Gurnek Bains 2015
3.58
19 ratings
The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Context
by Pat Ogden • 2021
Body. Bias. Relationship. A pocket guide to the three missing pillars of trauma therapy.
4.18
17
The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Context Summary
The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Context 90%
Body. Bias. Relationship. A pocket guide to the three missing pillars of trauma therapy.
by Pat Ogden 2021
4.18
17 ratings
Social Psychology
by David G. Myers • 1983
From Milgram's shocks to the bystander effect: the social forces that override your intentions.
4.02
1k+
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology 90%
From Milgram's shocks to the bystander effect: the social forces that override your intentions.
by David G. Myers 1983
4.02
1k+ ratings
Riding the Waves of Culture
by Fons Trompenaars • 1989
Culture turns global deals into minefields. The seven dimensions that reveal the traps.
3.84
434
Riding the Waves of Culture Summary
Riding the Waves of Culture 90%
Culture turns global deals into minefields. The seven dimensions that reveal the traps.
by Fons Trompenaars 1989
3.84
434 ratings
Theories of Personality
by Duane P. Schultz • 2000
What if every theory of personality began as self-explanation? The classic survey, now updated.
3.96
486
Theories of Personality Summary
Theories of Personality 90%
What if every theory of personality began as self-explanation? The classic survey, now updated.
by Duane P. Schultz 2000
3.96
486 ratings
When Cultures Collide
by Richard D. Lewis • 2005
Why Germans schedule and Italians improvise: a cultural map for anyone who works across borders.
3.95
567
When Cultures Collide Summary
When Cultures Collide 90%
Why Germans schedule and Italians improvise: a cultural map for anyone who works across borders.
by Richard D. Lewis 2005
3.95
567 ratings
Character Strengths and Virtues
by Christopher Peterson • 2004
The DSM's positive twin: 24 universal strengths, six virtues, and a science for what goes right.
4.25
363
Character Strengths and Virtues Summary
Character Strengths and Virtues 90%
The DSM's positive twin: 24 universal strengths, six virtues, and a science for what goes right.
by Christopher Peterson 2004
4.25
363 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 90%
Venting anger doesn't cool you down; it fuels the fire. The evidence against catharsis.
by Carol Tavris 1983
3.81
257 ratings
Third Culture Kids
by Ruth E. van Reken • 1999
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
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2k+
Third Culture Kids Summary
Third Culture Kids 90%
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
by Ruth E. van Reken 1999
4.09
2k+ ratings
Crazy Like Us
by Ethan Watters • 2009
Exporting American psychiatric definitions changes mental illness from the inside, not just what doctors call it.
4.10
4k+
Crazy Like Us Summary
Crazy Like Us 90%
Exporting American psychiatric definitions changes mental illness from the inside, not just what doctors call it.
by Ethan Watters 2009
4.10
4k+ ratings
Personality
by Lawrence A. Pervin • 1984
The central questions of personality psychology, and the scientific tools to answer them.
3.80
301
Personality Summary
Personality 90%
The central questions of personality psychology, and the scientific tools to answer them.
by Lawrence A. Pervin 1984
3.80
301 ratings
Diversity, Oppression, & Change
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia • 2021
When social work claims neutrality, it erases culture and ignores power. This text brings them back.
3.60
15
Diversity, Oppression, & Change Summary
Diversity, Oppression, & Change 90%
When social work claims neutrality, it erases culture and ignores power. This text brings them back.
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia 2021
3.60
15 ratings
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1967
The group heals more than any therapist alone. The architecture that makes it work.
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The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy Summary
The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy 90%
The group heals more than any therapist alone. The architecture that makes it work.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1967
4.20
10k+ ratings
Blood Lines
by Vamık D. Volkan • 1997
Group identity can become a weapon: the psychological roots of ethnic terrorism.
4.20
60
Blood Lines Summary
Blood Lines 90%
Group identity can become a weapon: the psychological roots of ethnic terrorism.
by Vamık D. Volkan 1997
4.20
60 ratings
The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health
by Rheeda Walker • 2020
Racism sabotages your mind and body. Build an active mental shield that actually works.
4.24
720
The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health Summary
The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health 90%
Racism sabotages your mind and body. Build an active mental shield that actually works.
by Rheeda Walker 2020
4.24
720 ratings
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 90%
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 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 90%
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
Maps of Narrative Practice
by Michael White • 2007
A problem is a story that has become the only story. The maps for finding the others.
4.34
621
Maps of Narrative Practice Summary
Maps of Narrative Practice 90%
A problem is a story that has become the only story. The maps for finding the others.
by Michael White 2007
4.34
621 ratings
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless 90%
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023
3.77
414 ratings
The Cry for Myth
by Rollo May • 1991
What if myths aren't falsehoods but the psychological scaffolding a mind cannot function without?
4.07
442
The Cry for Myth Summary
The Cry for Myth 90%
What if myths aren't falsehoods but the psychological scaffolding a mind cannot function without?
by Rollo May 1991
4.07
442 ratings
Research methods and Statistics in Psychology
by Hugh Coolican • 1990
How to move from hunches to evidence: the full cycle of psychological research, statistics and all.
3.84
194
Research methods and Statistics in Psychology Summary
Research methods and Statistics in Psychology 90%
How to move from hunches to evidence: the full cycle of psychological research, statistics and all.
by Hugh Coolican 1990
3.84
194 ratings
The Psychology of Sex
by Meg John Barker • 2018
Sexuality runs on spectrums, not switches. Culture writes the script your body follows.
3.88
185
The Psychology of Sex Summary
The Psychology of Sex 90%
Sexuality runs on spectrums, not switches. Culture writes the script your body follows.
by Meg John Barker 2018
3.88
185 ratings
Destructive Trends in Mental Health
by Rogers H. Wright • 2005
Therapy now invents disorders, buries science, and rewards victimhood. Patients pay the price.
3.95
21
Destructive Trends in Mental Health Summary
Destructive Trends in Mental Health 90%
Therapy now invents disorders, buries science, and rewards victimhood. Patients pay the price.
by Rogers H. Wright 2005
3.95
21 ratings
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
by Joy DeGruy Leary • 2005
Slavery's deepest wound: a psychological syndrome inherited across generations, unnamed until now.
4.49
2k+
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Summary
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome 90%
Slavery's deepest wound: a psychological syndrome inherited across generations, unnamed until now.
by Joy DeGruy Leary 2005
4.49
2k+ ratings
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
A Little History of Psychology Summary
A Little History of Psychology 90%
Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.
by Nicky Hayes 2024
3.90
225 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 90%
50 psychology theories, each in half a minute: from cognitive biases to the illusions of memory.
by Christian Jarrett 2011
3.74
1k+ ratings
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
Degree in a Book Summary
Degree in a Book 90%
Psychology's biggest ideas: why conditioning works, how memory fails, and what shapes personality.
by Alan Porter 2018
4.02
278 ratings
The Moral Life of Children
by Robert Coles • 1986
What if a six-year-old facing a mob has more moral clarity than a psychologist's theory?
3.82
68
The Moral Life of Children Summary
The Moral Life of Children 90%
What if a six-year-old facing a mob has more moral clarity than a psychologist's theory?
by Robert Coles 1986
3.82
68 ratings
The Hidden Brain
by Shankar Vedantam • 2009
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
3.99
3k+
The Hidden Brain Summary
The Hidden Brain 89%
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
by Shankar Vedantam 2009
3.99
3k+ ratings
Before You Know It
by John A. Bargh • 2017
Your unconscious runs your life. Willpower is the worst way to fight it.
4.02
2k+
Before You Know It Summary
Before You Know It 89%
Your unconscious runs your life. Willpower is the worst way to fight it.
by John A. Bargh 2017
4.02
2k+ 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 89%
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
by Timothy D. Wilson 2009
3.76
2k+ ratings
Virtuous Violence
by Alan Page Fiske • 2014
Perpetrators of violence usually believe their actions are justified. A unified theory of why.
3.90
77
Virtuous Violence Summary
Virtuous Violence 89%
Perpetrators of violence usually believe their actions are justified. A unified theory of why.
by Alan Page Fiske 2014
3.90
77 ratings
Diversity, Oppression, and Change
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia • 2008
A social work approach that starts with the client's story and culture, not a checklist of deficits.
3.89
45
Diversity, Oppression, and Change Summary
Diversity, Oppression, and Change 89%
A social work approach that starts with the client's story and culture, not a checklist of deficits.
by Flavio Francisco Marsiglia 2008
3.89
45 ratings
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations
by Franz Ruppert • 2005
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
4.06
262
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations Summary
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations 89%
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
by Franz Ruppert 2005
4.06
262 ratings
Cognitive Gadgets
by Cecilia Heyes • 2018
Imitation and language are not instincts. They are cultural tools, rebuilt in every childhood.
3.75
183
Cognitive Gadgets Summary
Cognitive Gadgets 89%
Imitation and language are not instincts. They are cultural tools, rebuilt in every childhood.
by Cecilia Heyes 2018
3.75
183 ratings
Blindspot
by Mahzarin R. Banaji • 2013
A reaction-time test can reveal biases your conscious mind rejects, and strategies to close the gap.
3.72
7k+
Blindspot Summary
Blindspot 89%
A reaction-time test can reveal biases your conscious mind rejects, and strategies to close the gap.
by Mahzarin R. Banaji 2013
3.72
7k+ ratings
Jungian Psychoanalysis
by Murray B. Stein • 2009
Not fixing but accompanying: Jungian analysts walk with patients into shadow toward wholeness.
4.19
123
Jungian Psychoanalysis Summary
Jungian Psychoanalysis 89%
Not fixing but accompanying: Jungian analysts walk with patients into shadow toward wholeness.
by Murray B. Stein 2009
4.19
123 ratings
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