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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 90%
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999
3.91
1k+ ratings
The New Personality Self-Portrait
by John M. Oldham • 1990
Disorders are just personality styles turned up. Fourteen spectrums that explain everyone you know.
4.07
456
The New Personality Self-Portrait Summary
The New Personality Self-Portrait 90%
Disorders are just personality styles turned up. Fourteen spectrums that explain everyone you know.
by John M. Oldham 1990
4.07
456 ratings
Making Sense of People
by Samuel H. Barondes • 2011
Five trait domains replace gut instinct with a systematic method for reading anyone accurately.
3.58
1k+
Making Sense of People Summary
Making Sense of People 90%
Five trait domains replace gut instinct with a systematic method for reading anyone accurately.
by Samuel H. Barondes 2011
3.58
1k+ ratings
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism
by Otto F. Kernberg • 1975
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
4.2
203
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism Summary
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism 90%
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
by Otto F. Kernberg 1975
4.2
203 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
The Gift of Not Belonging
by Rami Kaminski • 2025
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
3.61
1k+
The Gift of Not Belonging Summary
The Gift of Not Belonging 89%
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
by Rami Kaminski 2025
3.61
1k+ ratings
Personality Plus
by Florence Littauer • 1983
Identify your personality blend among four ancient types, then learn to read and adapt to anyone.
4.19
11k+
Personality Plus Summary
Personality Plus 89%
Identify your personality blend among four ancient types, then learn to read and adapt to anyone.
by Florence Littauer 1983
4.19
11k+ ratings
True to Type
by William C. Jeffries • 1991
What your MBTI report leaves out: finding your true type and using it without doing harm.
3.13
15
True to Type Summary
True to Type 89%
What your MBTI report leaves out: finding your true type and using it without doing harm.
by William C. Jeffries 1991
3.13
15 ratings
Discovering Your Personality Type
by Don Richard Riso • 1992
Nine personality patterns run your life. A system for identifying yours and loosening its grip.
3.91
972
Discovering Your Personality Type Summary
Discovering Your Personality Type 89%
Nine personality patterns run your life. A system for identifying yours and loosening its grip.
by Don Richard Riso 1992
3.91
972 ratings
Surrounded by Idiots
by Thomas Erikson • 2014
Why people bulldoze, chatter, stall, or overanalyze: a four-type system for reaching each one.
3.51
78k+
Surrounded by Idiots Summary
Surrounded by Idiots 89%
Why people bulldoze, chatter, stall, or overanalyze: a four-type system for reaching each one.
by Thomas Erikson 2014
3.51
78k+ ratings
What Type Am I?
by Renee Baron • 1998
Your four-letter type, decoded: why you think, love, and work the way you do.
3.94
534
What Type Am I? Summary
What Type Am I? 89%
Your four-letter type, decoded: why you think, love, and work the way you do.
by Renee Baron 1998
3.94
534 ratings
Asshole No More
by Xavier Crement • 1990
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
2.73
5k+
Asshole No More Summary
Asshole No More 89%
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
by Xavier Crement 1990
2.73
5k+ ratings
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified
by Steven Buser M.D • 2015
Mental health is a continuum, not a checkbox: eight spectrums that map the full range.
3.95
236
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified Summary
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified 89%
Mental health is a continuum, not a checkbox: eight spectrums that map the full range.
by Steven Buser M.D 2015
3.95
236 ratings
The 16 Personality Types
by A.J. Drenth • 2013
Personality type is not a label but a layered mental system that develops across a lifetime.
3.99
378
The 16 Personality Types Summary
The 16 Personality Types 89%
Personality type is not a label but a layered mental system that develops across a lifetime.
by A.J. Drenth 2013
3.99
378 ratings
Type Talk
by Otto Kroeger • 1988
Four mental switches shape every clash at work and at home. Learn to read them.
4.04
2k+
Type Talk Summary
Type Talk 89%
Four mental switches shape every clash at work and at home. Learn to read them.
by Otto Kroeger 1988
4.04
2k+ ratings
Handwriting Analysis
by Karen Kristin Amend • 1980
Learn what every slant, loop, and zone in handwriting reveals about personality and character.
3.82
247
Handwriting Analysis Summary
Handwriting Analysis 89%
Learn what every slant, loop, and zone in handwriting reveals about personality and character.
by Karen Kristin Amend 1980
3.82
247 ratings
The Color Code
by Taylor Hartman • 1987
Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.
3.91
3k+
The Color Code Summary
The Color Code 89%
Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.
by Taylor Hartman 1987
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide
by Heidi Priebe • 2016
Your INFP traits come from a predictable mental architecture. Here is how it works.
4.20
993
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide Summary
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide 89%
Your INFP traits come from a predictable mental architecture. Here is how it works.
by Heidi Priebe 2016
4.20
993 ratings
A Field Guide to Earthlings
by Ian Ford • 2010
Neurotypicals run on symbols, status, and indirect signals. Here is the manual they never wrote.
3.80
354
A Field Guide to Earthlings Summary
A Field Guide to Earthlings 89%
Neurotypicals run on symbols, status, and indirect signals. Here is the manual they never wrote.
by Ian Ford 2010
3.80
354 ratings
The Wisdom of the Enneagram
by Don Richard Riso • 1999
A map of nine personality ruts and the attention practice that gets you out.
4.22
8k+
The Wisdom of the Enneagram Summary
The Wisdom of the Enneagram 89%
A map of nine personality ruts and the attention practice that gets you out.
by Don Richard Riso 1999
4.22
8k+ 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 89%
Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.
by Christian Jarrett 2021
3.71
262 ratings
The Personality Brokers
by Merve Emre • 2018
Two amateur women invented a personality test. Science rejected it. Everyone else took it.
3.26
3k+
The Personality Brokers Summary
The Personality Brokers 89%
Two amateur women invented a personality test. Science rejected it. Everyone else took it.
by Merve Emre 2018
3.26
3k+ ratings
Fish
by Stephen C. Lundin • 1996
She broke rules to escape the void where empathy and guilt should have been.
3.92
29k+
Fish Summary
Fish 89%
She broke rules to escape the void where empathy and guilt should have been.
by Stephen C. Lundin 1996
3.92
29k+ ratings
My True Type
by A.J. Drenth • 2014
Most people get their type wrong. The cognitive function road map that finally clarifies yours.
4.19
447
My True Type Summary
My True Type 89%
Most people get their type wrong. The cognitive function road map that finally clarifies yours.
by A.J. Drenth 2014
4.19
447 ratings
Introvert Power
by Laurie A. Helgoe • 2008
The introvert minority is a myth. At 57 percent, they're the majority; inner life is power.
3.84
6k+
Introvert Power Summary
Introvert Power 89%
The introvert minority is a myth. At 57 percent, they're the majority; inner life is power.
by Laurie A. Helgoe 2008
3.84
6k+ ratings
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology
by Eve Caligor • 2018
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
4.79
38
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology Summary
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology 89%
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
by Eve Caligor 2018
4.79
38 ratings
The Complete Personality Assessment
by Jim Barrett • 2011
Three psychometric tests reveal the gap between your current self and your potential.
3.60
50
The Complete Personality Assessment Summary
The Complete Personality Assessment 89%
Three psychometric tests reveal the gap between your current self and your potential.
by Jim Barrett 2011
3.60
50 ratings
The Test Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2014
Four ancient questions, one modern twist: the secret history of every test you will ever take.
3.51
207
The Test Book Summary
The Test Book 89%
Four ancient questions, one modern twist: the secret history of every test you will ever take.
by Mikael Krogerus 2014
3.51
207 ratings
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
by Bill Eddy • 2005
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
4.39
124
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes Summary
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes 89%
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
by Bill Eddy 2005
4.39
124 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 89%
What if every theory of personality began as self-explanation? The classic survey, now updated.
by Duane P. Schultz 2000
3.96
486 ratings
Just Your Type
by Paul D. Tieger • 2000
Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.
3.97
356
Just Your Type Summary
Just Your Type 89%
Stop fighting your partner's personality: the type code that turns friction into connection.
by Paul D. Tieger 2000
3.97
356 ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Hervey M. Cleckley • 1941
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
3.99
1k+
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 89%
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
by Hervey M. Cleckley 1941
3.99
1k+ ratings
Why You Act the Way You Do
by Tim LaHaye • 1987
Anger, fear, or depression? Your temperament blend triggers them. Spiritual practices override it.
4.00
985
Why You Act the Way You Do Summary
Why You Act the Way You Do 89%
Anger, fear, or depression? Your temperament blend triggers them. Spiritual practices override it.
by Tim LaHaye 1987
4.00
985 ratings
The Complete Enneagram
by Beatrice Chestnut • 2013
Your Enneagram type is a diagnosis, not a prescription. The 27 subtypes turn insight into change.
4.33
3k+
The Complete Enneagram Summary
The Complete Enneagram 89%
Your Enneagram type is a diagnosis, not a prescription. The 27 subtypes turn insight into change.
by Beatrice Chestnut 2013
4.33
3k+ ratings
The Five Archetypes
by Carey Davidson • 2020
Five elemental personalities shape your stress, your strengths, and every relationship you have.
3.21
311
The Five Archetypes Summary
The Five Archetypes 89%
Five elemental personalities shape your stress, your strengths, and every relationship you have.
by Carey Davidson 2020
3.21
311 ratings
La psicopatia
by Robert D. Hare • 2018
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
4.21
28
La psicopatia Summary
La psicopatia 89%
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
by Robert D. Hare 2018
4.21
28 ratings
Personality Type
by Lenore Thomson • 1998
Your personality runs on four mental functions. The one you suppress runs you.
4.12
492
Personality Type Summary
Personality Type 89%
Your personality runs on four mental functions. The one you suppress runs you.
by Lenore Thomson 1998
4.12
492 ratings
Schema Therapy
by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
4.07
230
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy 89%
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010
4.07
230 ratings
Innate
by Kevin J. Mitchell • 2018
Genes and chance wire your brain; experience amplifies the differences, never erases them.
4.14
691
Innate Summary
Innate 89%
Genes and chance wire your brain; experience amplifies the differences, never erases them.
by Kevin J. Mitchell 2018
4.14
691 ratings
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook
by Daniel J. Fox • 2015
Surface behaviors are decoys. Treat the core of Cluster B, where lasting change takes hold.
4.01
71
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook Summary
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook 89%
Surface behaviors are decoys. Treat the core of Cluster B, where lasting change takes hold.
by Daniel J. Fox 2015
4.01
71 ratings
The INTP
by A.J. Drenth • 2013
The career and relationship rules for a mind that cannot stop asking 'why'.
4.21
892
The INTP Summary
The INTP 89%
The career and relationship rules for a mind that cannot stop asking 'why'.
by A.J. Drenth 2013
4.21
892 ratings
The Art of SpeedReading People
by Barbara Barron • 1999
Sixteen personality types, the clues that reveal them, and how to adapt your message instantly.
3.81
1k+
The Art of SpeedReading People Summary
The Art of SpeedReading People 88%
Sixteen personality types, the clues that reveal them, and how to adapt your message instantly.
by Barbara Barron 1999
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Enneagram Made Easy
by Renee Baron • 1994
Nine childhood coping strategies that became your personality. Spot yours, and everyone else's.
3.84
3k+
The Enneagram Made Easy Summary
The Enneagram Made Easy 88%
Nine childhood coping strategies that became your personality. Spot yours, and everyone else's.
by Renee Baron 1994
3.84
3k+ ratings
The Introvert's Way
by Sophia Dembling • 2012
You don't need fixing; you need better boundaries. A permission slip for the quiet life you want.
3.66
5k+
The Introvert's Way Summary
The Introvert's Way 88%
You don't need fixing; you need better boundaries. A permission slip for the quiet life you want.
by Sophia Dembling 2012
3.66
5k+ ratings
Personality Types
by Don Richard Riso • 1987
Nine personality types, nine predictable breakdown patterns, and nine routes back to wholeness.
4.17
4k+
Personality Types Summary
Personality Types 88%
Nine personality types, nine predictable breakdown patterns, and nine routes back to wholeness.
by Don Richard Riso 1987
4.17
4k+ ratings
Gifts Differing
by Isabel Briggs Myers • 1980
Four hidden preferences drive every clash and connection. Learn them, and people start making sense.
4.08
4k+
Gifts Differing Summary
Gifts Differing 88%
Four hidden preferences drive every clash and connection. Learn them, and people start making sense.
by Isabel Briggs Myers 1980
4.08
4k+ ratings
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 1989
Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.
3.79
16k+
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me Summary
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me 88%
Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 1989
3.79
16k+ ratings
Taking Flight!
by Merrick Rosenberg • 2011
Your best trait keeps causing clashes. Four bird styles reveal why, and the simple fix.
4.00
557
Taking Flight! Summary
Taking Flight! 88%
Your best trait keeps causing clashes. Four bird styles reveal why, and the simple fix.
by Merrick Rosenberg 2011
4.00
557 ratings
Nurture by Nature
by Paul D. Tieger • 1997
Your child's personality is hardwired. Here's how to read it, honor it, and parent accordingly.
4.13
716
Nurture by Nature Summary
Nurture by Nature 88%
Your child's personality is hardwired. Here's how to read it, honor it, and parent accordingly.
by Paul D. Tieger 1997
4.13
716 ratings
The End of Average
by Todd Rose • 2016
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
4.04
5k+
The End of Average Summary
The End of Average 88%
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
by Todd Rose 2016
4.04
5k+ ratings
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