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Emotions Revealed
by Paul Ekman • 2003
Emotions hijack you in milliseconds. Spot them on any face before they cost you.
4.03
8k+
Emotions Revealed Summary
Emotions Revealed 88%
Emotions hijack you in milliseconds. Spot them on any face before they cost you.
by Paul Ekman 2003
4.03
8k+ ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Neel Burton • 2015
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
3.62
250
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 87%
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
by Neel Burton 2015
3.62
250 ratings
Emotional Advantage
by Randy Taran • 2019
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
3.93
340
Emotional Advantage Summary
Emotional Advantage 87%
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
by Randy Taran 2019
3.93
340 ratings
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery
by Calvin D. Banyan • 2002
Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.
3.91
152
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery Summary
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery 87%
Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.
by Calvin D. Banyan 2002
3.91
152 ratings
Emotional
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2022
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
3.84
2k+
Emotional Summary
Emotional 87%
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2022
3.84
2k+ ratings
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
by John M. Gottman • 1997
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
4.19
7k+
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Summary
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child 87%
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
by John M. Gottman 1997
4.19
7k+ ratings
The Archaeology of Mind
by Jaak Panksepp • 2012
Ancient brain circuits shared with every mammal produce your emotions. Thought shows up late.
4.44
410
The Archaeology of Mind Summary
The Archaeology of Mind 87%
Ancient brain circuits shared with every mammal produce your emotions. Thought shows up late.
by Jaak Panksepp 2012
4.44
410 ratings
The Surprising Purpose of Anger
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.
4.12
802
The Surprising Purpose of Anger Summary
The Surprising Purpose of Anger 87%
Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005
4.12
802 ratings
How to Be Sad
by Helen Russell • 2021
Fighting sadness backfires: why letting sorrow in may be the only path back to happiness.
3.97
1k+
How to Be Sad Summary
How to Be Sad 86%
Fighting sadness backfires: why letting sorrow in may be the only path back to happiness.
by Helen Russell 2021
3.97
1k+ ratings
Atlas of the Heart
by Brené Brown • 2021
Most of us can name five emotions. Here are the other eighty-two.
4.32
99k+
Atlas of the Heart Summary
Atlas of the Heart 86%
Most of us can name five emotions. Here are the other eighty-two.
by Brené Brown 2021
4.32
99k+ ratings
Toxic Positivity
by Whitney Goodman • 2022
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
3.83
5k+
Toxic Positivity Summary
Toxic Positivity 86%
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
by Whitney Goodman 2022
3.83
5k+ ratings
Dealing With Feeling
by Marc Brackett • 2025
A Yale psychologist's system for turning emotional reactions into deliberate responses you choose.
4.04
562
Dealing With Feeling Summary
Dealing With Feeling 86%
A Yale psychologist's system for turning emotional reactions into deliberate responses you choose.
by Marc Brackett 2025
4.04
562 ratings
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 86%
Emotions are unconscious survival circuits. Conscious feelings are just the readout, not the engine.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 1996
4.07
3k+ ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
3.55
165
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions 86%
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
by Eric Robertson 2019
3.55
165 ratings
What the Face Reveals
by Paul Ekman • 1998
A system cataloging every facial movement, and what it found about lies, craving, and heart disease.
4.19
238
What the Face Reveals Summary
What the Face Reveals 86%
A system cataloging every facial movement, and what it found about lies, craving, and heart disease.
by Paul Ekman 1998
4.19
238 ratings
A Human History of Emotion
by Richard Firth-Godbehere • 2021
Your six basic emotions are a modern Western fiction, and projecting them backward changed history.
3.71
701
A Human History of Emotion Summary
A Human History of Emotion 86%
Your six basic emotions are a modern Western fiction, and projecting them backward changed history.
by Richard Firth-Godbehere 2021
3.71
701 ratings
A Philosophy of Loneliness
by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen • 2015
Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.
3.69
2k+
A Philosophy of Loneliness Summary
A Philosophy of Loneliness 86%
Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.
by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen 2015
3.69
2k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies
by Steven J. Stein • 2009
Master the emotional skills that get you hired, promoted, and connected. IQ alone won't do it.
3.63
241
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies Summary
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies 86%
Master the emotional skills that get you hired, promoted, and connected. IQ alone won't do it.
by Steven J. Stein 2009
3.63
241 ratings
Schadenfreude
by Tiffany Watt Smith • 2018
Schadenfreude isn't just a character flaw: it's a window into justice, power, and human nature.
3.36
1k+
Schadenfreude Summary
Schadenfreude 86%
Schadenfreude isn't just a character flaw: it's a window into justice, power, and human nature.
by Tiffany Watt Smith 2018
3.36
1k+ ratings
Permission to Feel
by Marc Brackett • 2019
Emotions carry information. A five-step framework to make sense of them and use them to thrive.
4.16
12k+
Permission to Feel Summary
Permission to Feel 86%
Emotions carry information. A five-step framework to make sense of them and use them to thrive.
by Marc Brackett 2019
4.16
12k+ ratings
Awe
by Dacher Keltner • 2023
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
3.62
5k+
Awe Summary
Awe 86%
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
by Dacher Keltner 2023
3.62
5k+ ratings
El precio de la pasión
by Gabriel Rolón • 2019
The hidden costs of passion: why the things that make us feel most alive also destroy us.
3.96
932
El precio de la pasión Summary
El precio de la pasión 86%
The hidden costs of passion: why the things that make us feel most alive also destroy us.
by Gabriel Rolón 2019
3.96
932 ratings
The Emotionally Intelligent Manager
by David R. Caruso • 2004
Emotions are data, not noise. Decode them and lead with both head and heart.
3.65
126
The Emotionally Intelligent Manager Summary
The Emotionally Intelligent Manager 86%
Emotions are data, not noise. Decode them and lead with both head and heart.
by David R. Caruso 2004
3.65
126 ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Ryan James • 2017
A step-by-step system to read your emotions, control your reactions, and get ahead.
3.88
16
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 86%
A step-by-step system to read your emotions, control your reactions, and get ahead.
by Ryan James 2017
3.88
16 ratings
The Strange Order of Things
by António Damásio • 2017
Feelings, not reason, built human culture. The drive for homeostasis began in single cells.
3.75
3k+
The Strange Order of Things Summary
The Strange Order of Things 86%
Feelings, not reason, built human culture. The drive for homeostasis began in single cells.
by António Damásio 2017
3.75
3k+ ratings
Big Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2022
Seven emotions you were taught to suppress, and the practical tools to make them work for you.
4.20
3k+
Big Feelings Summary
Big Feelings 86%
Seven emotions you were taught to suppress, and the practical tools to make them work for you.
by Liz Fosslien 2022
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Feeling of What Happens
by António Damásio • 1999
Consciousness begins in the body: its hidden internal maps create the feeling of a self.
4.01
4k+
The Feeling of What Happens Summary
The Feeling of What Happens 86%
Consciousness begins in the body: its hidden internal maps create the feeling of a self.
by António Damásio 1999
4.01
4k+ ratings
The Art of Letting GO
by Damon Zahariades • 2022
Regret is a habit, not a sentence. A method for releasing what weighs on you.
3.88
2k+
The Art of Letting GO Summary
The Art of Letting GO 86%
Regret is a habit, not a sentence. A method for releasing what weighs on you.
by Damon Zahariades 2022
3.88
2k+ ratings
Being Zen
by Ezra Bayda • 2002
Fear, anger, pain: most meditation sidesteps them. This practice walks straight in.
4.13
601
Being Zen Summary
Being Zen 86%
Fear, anger, pain: most meditation sidesteps them. This practice walks straight in.
by Ezra Bayda 2002
4.13
601 ratings
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
by John Koenig • 2018
The feelings you've always had finally have names: an invented dictionary for the human condition.
4.45
6k+
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Summary
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows 86%
The feelings you've always had finally have names: an invented dictionary for the human condition.
by John Koenig 2018
4.45
6k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 1995
Your emotional brain reacts before thought. That half-second shapes your career and relationships.
4.06
137k+
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 86%
Your emotional brain reacts before thought. That half-second shapes your career and relationships.
by Daniel Goleman 1995
4.06
137k+ ratings
Looking for Spinoza
by António Damásio • 2001
A neuroscientist discovers a 17th-century philosopher already mapped the biology of joy and sorrow.
3.96
2k+
Looking for Spinoza Summary
Looking for Spinoza 86%
A neuroscientist discovers a 17th-century philosopher already mapped the biology of joy and sorrow.
by António Damásio 2001
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Science of Evil
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2011
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
3.77
7k+
The Science of Evil Summary
The Science of Evil 86%
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2011
3.77
7k+ ratings
La felicidad
by Gabriel Rolón • 2023
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
3.94
2k+
La felicidad Summary
La felicidad 86%
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
by Gabriel Rolón 2023
3.94
2k+ ratings
I Hear You
by Michael S. Sorensen • 2017
One listening skill that calms arguments, deepens connection, and costs nothing but attention.
4.17
11k+
I Hear You Summary
I Hear You 86%
One listening skill that calms arguments, deepens connection, and costs nothing but attention.
by Michael S. Sorensen 2017
4.17
11k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Emotional Intelligence in Children
by Korrel W. Kanoy • 2013
Eight emotional skills children need: how to teach them in everyday moments.
3.47
19
The Everything Parent's Guide to Emotional Intelligence in Children Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Emotional Intelligence in Children 86%
Eight emotional skills children need: how to teach them in everyday moments.
by Korrel W. Kanoy 2013
3.47
19 ratings
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
by Patrick King • 2021
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
4.17
490
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate Summary
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate 86%
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
by Patrick King 2021
4.17
490 ratings
Comprende tus emociones (NO FICCIÓN)
by Enrique Rojas • 2023
A psychiatrist's map of emotion, the architecture of lasting love, and the project of a serene life.
3.91
289
Comprende tus emociones (NO FICCIÓN) Summary
Comprende tus emociones (NO FICCIÓN) 86%
A psychiatrist's map of emotion, the architecture of lasting love, and the project of a serene life.
by Enrique Rojas 2023
3.91
289 ratings
Happy Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2018
Happiness is built from brain chemistry, social wiring, and home; chasing it directly backfires.
3.70
2k+
Happy Brain Summary
Happy Brain 85%
Happiness is built from brain chemistry, social wiring, and home; chasing it directly backfires.
by Dean Burnett 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
Art as Therapy
by Alain de Botton • 2013
Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.
4.08
5k+
Art as Therapy Summary
Art as Therapy 85%
Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.
by Alain de Botton 2013
4.08
5k+ ratings
The Spirit of Spinoza
by Neal Grossman • 2014
Spinoza's monism isn't abstract. Applied to the mind, it heals anxiety and dissolves fear of death.
4.42
62
The Spirit of Spinoza Summary
The Spirit of Spinoza 85%
Spinoza's monism isn't abstract. Applied to the mind, it heals anxiety and dissolves fear of death.
by Neal Grossman 2014
4.42
62 ratings
The Language of Emotions
by Karla McLaren • 2010
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
4.18
1k+
The Language of Emotions Summary
The Language of Emotions 85%
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
by Karla McLaren 2010
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Socially Confident Teen
by Christina Reese • 2022
Uncover your attachment style and finally feel at home in your friendships.
2.50
2
The Socially Confident Teen Summary
The Socially Confident Teen 85%
Uncover your attachment style and finally feel at home in your friendships.
by Christina Reese 2022
2.50
2 ratings
No Hard Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2019
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
4.01
6k+
No Hard Feelings Summary
No Hard Feelings 85%
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
by Liz Fosslien 2019
4.01
6k+ ratings
We Do
by PsyD Stan Tatkin • 2018
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
4.18
493
We Do Summary
We Do 85%
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
by PsyD Stan Tatkin 2018
4.18
493 ratings
EQ Applied
by Justin Bariso • 2018
Most EQ books stop at empathy. This one teaches you to spot and counter emotional manipulation.
3.79
846
EQ Applied Summary
EQ Applied 85%
Most EQ books stop at empathy. This one teaches you to spot and counter emotional manipulation.
by Justin Bariso 2018
3.79
846 ratings
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
3.93
281
Rage Summary
Rage 85%
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007
3.93
281 ratings
Emotional Literacy
by Claude M. Steiner • 1997
How to feel fully again: the skills of emotional recognition, honest communication, and love.
4.23
209
Emotional Literacy Summary
Emotional Literacy 85%
How to feel fully again: the skills of emotional recognition, honest communication, and love.
by Claude M. Steiner 1997
4.23
209 ratings
Nonviolent Communication
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
4.33
50k+
Nonviolent Communication Summary
Nonviolent Communication 85%
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999
4.33
50k+ ratings
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
by David H. Barlow • 2010
Anxiety and depression share core vulnerabilities. This protocol treats them together.
4.17
142
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Summary
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders 85%
Anxiety and depression share core vulnerabilities. This protocol treats them together.
by David H. Barlow 2010
4.17
142 ratings
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