Psychology Book Summaries

The Painful Truth Summary
The Painful Truth
The New Science of Why We Hurt and How We can Heal
by Monty Lyman 2021 352 pages
4.29
327 ratings
Science
Health
Medicine
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen Summary
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen
The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School
by Michelle Icard 2021 320 pages
4.18
2.9K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
FRICTION―The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage Summary
FRICTION―The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage
by Roger Dooley 2019 320 pages
4.16
116 ratings
Business
Psychology
Buisness
The Importance of Being Little Summary
The Importance of Being Little
What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups
by Erika Christakis 2016 400 pages
3.71
2.3K ratings
Parenting
Education
Childrens
How to Change Minds Summary
How to Change Minds
The Art of Influence without Manipulation
by Rob Jolles 2013 216 pages
3.79
803 ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
This Is Your Brain on Parasites Summary
This Is Your Brain on Parasites
How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society
by Kathleen McAuliffe 2016 288 pages
3.98
2.4K ratings
Science
Biology
Health
A Million Little Pieces Summary
A Million Little Pieces
by James Frey 2003 515 pages
3.69
259.8K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Psychology
Becoming Cliterate Summary
Becoming Cliterate
Why Orgasm Equality Matters—And How to Get It
by Laurie Mintz 2017 288 pages
4.26
2.4K ratings
Sexuality
Feminism
Self Help
You Are Not a Rock Summary
You Are Not a Rock
A Step-by-Step Guide to Better Mental Health
by Mark Freeman 2018 272 pages
4.32
471 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Linked Summary
Linked
How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life
by Albert-László Barabási 2002 304 pages
3.94
5.2K ratings
Science
Business
Sociology
Build Your Resilience Summary
Build Your Resilience
by Donald J. Robertson 2012 288 pages
4.14
120 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Summary
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
by Sam Kean 2014 416 pages
4.25
13.3K ratings
Science
History
Psychology
Positive Energy Summary
Positive Energy
10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear Into Vibrance, Strength, and Love
by Judith Orloff 2004 384 pages
4.00
1.2K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Psychology
Ignorance Summary
Ignorance
How it drives science
by Stuart Firestein 2012 208 pages
3.86
1.3K ratings
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Power of Little Ideas Summary
The Power of Little Ideas
A Low-Risk, High-Reward Approach to Innovation
by David C. Robertson 2017 256 pages
3.87
218 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Psychology
Reflections of a Man Summary
Reflections of a Man
by Amari Soul 2015 278 pages
4.16
6.3K ratings
Self Help
Poetry
Relationships
Brain Hacks Summary
Brain Hacks
Life-Changing Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning
by Lara Honos-Webb 2018 156 pages
3.79
390 ratings
Adhd
Self Help
Psychology
Remember Summary
Remember
The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
by Lisa Genova 2021 256 pages
4.18
14.8K ratings
Science
Psychology
Self Help
Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Body
Use Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted
by Daniel G. Amen 2010 372 pages
3.68
2.6K ratings
Health
Self Help
Psychology
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship
An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007 288 pages
4.30
6.7K ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Social Work
The Balance Within Summary
The Balance Within
The Science Connecting Health and Emotions
by Esther M. Sternberg 2000 272 pages
3.79
313 ratings
Psychology
Science
Health
Counterclockwise Summary
Counterclockwise
Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility
by Ellen J. Langer 2009 240 pages
3.86
737 ratings
Psychology
Health
Self Help
Haldol and Hyacinths Summary
Haldol and Hyacinths
A Bipolar Life
by Melody Moezzi 2013 304 pages
3.92
1.2K ratings
Memoir
Mental Health
Mental Illness
The Art of Making Memories Summary
The Art of Making Memories
How to Create and Remember Happy Moments
by Meik Wiking 2019 285 pages
3.89
6.7K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Discover Your Genius Summary
Discover Your Genius
How to Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds
by Michael J. Gelb 2003 384 pages
3.67
446 ratings
Self Help
History
Psychology
Bursts Summary
Bursts
The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do
by Albert-László Barabási 2010 310 pages
3.31
1.1K ratings
Science
Psychology
Sociology
Life, Love, Laughter Summary
Life, Love, Laughter
by Osho 1987 192 pages
4.07
812 ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Philosophy
What Is Madness? Summary
What Is Madness?
by Darian Leader 2011 368 pages
4.13
504 ratings
Psychology
Psychoanalysis
Philosophy
Your Brain on Art Summary
Your Brain on Art
How the Arts Transform Us
by Susan Magsamen 2023 304 pages
3.90
3.2K ratings
Art
Science
Psychology
The Beck Diet Solution Summary
The Beck Diet Solution
by Judith S. Beck 2007 288 pages
3.90
1.7K ratings
Health
Self Help
Psychology
Streetlights and Shadows Summary
Streetlights and Shadows
Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making
by Gary Klein 2009 337 pages
4.27
301 ratings
Psychology
Business
Science
The Compass of Pleasure Summary
The Compass of Pleasure
How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good
by David J. Linden 2010 240 pages
3.89
5.7K ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Things That Matter Summary
Things That Matter
Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life
by Joshua Becker 2022 256 pages
3.81
3.4K ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
The Anger Control Workbook Summary
The Anger Control Workbook
Simple, Innovative Techniques for Managing Anger
by Matthew McKay 2000 160 pages
3.98
126 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Counselling
Choose Yourself Summary
Choose Yourself
Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream
by James Altucher 2013 276 pages
3.82
13.3K ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Techniques for Retraining Your Brain
by Jason M. Satterfield 2015
4.04
2.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Happier Summary
Happier
Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2007 192 pages
3.82
8.6K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Labor of Love Summary
Labor of Love
The Invention of Dating
by Moira Weigel 2016 304 pages
3.70
1.3K ratings
History
Feminism
Sociology
The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy
Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life
by Mark Epstein 2022 320 pages
3.93
1.1K ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Spirituality
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness Summary
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness
A Revolutionary Guide for Living an Awakened Life
by Loch Kelly 2019 218 pages
3.90
315 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Psychology
Chaos, Creativity and Cosmic Consciousness Summary
Chaos, Creativity and Cosmic Consciousness
by Rupert Sheldrake 1992 208 pages
4.06
736 ratings
Philosophy
Science
Spirituality
The Slow Fix Summary
The Slow Fix
Solve Problems, Work Smarter and Live Better in a World Addicted to Speed
by Carl Honoré 2013 336 pages
3.61
495 ratings
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together
The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
by Kat Vellos 2020 310 pages
3.87
822 ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Friendship
The Stormy Search for the Self Summary
The Stormy Search for the Self
by Christina Grof 1990 288 pages
4.07
267 ratings
Spirituality
Psychology
Self Help
Our Culture, What's Left of It Summary
Our Culture, What's Left of It
The Mandarins and the Masses
by Theodore Dalrymple 2005 356 pages
4.14
1.5K ratings
Politics
Essays
Philosophy
Mars and Venus Starting Over Summary
Mars and Venus Starting Over
A Practical Guide for Finding Love Again After a Painful Breakup, Divorce, or the Loss of a Loved One
by John Gray 1997 352 pages
3.84
952 ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Psychology
Psychology Summary
Psychology
A Very Short Introduction
by Gillian Butler 1998 176 pages
3.64
1.1K ratings
Psychology
Science
Education
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms Summary
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms
Who and What You See Before You Die
by David Kessler 2010 163 pages
4.20
1.1K ratings
Spirituality
Psychology
Death
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks Summary
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks
How Brands Create Authentic Engagement by Understanding What Motivates Us
by Federer 2020 304 pages
4.04
80 ratings
Psychology
Business
Social Media
Practical Guide to Self Hypnosis Summary
Practical Guide to Self Hypnosis
by Melvin Powers 1956 129 pages
3.46
256 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
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