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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 94%
Psychology was made for white people. Its tests, theories, diagnoses all misread Black minds.
by Reginald Lanier Jones 2002
4.62
13 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 94%
Black infants outpace white infants on every measure. Then racism becomes neurological.
by Amos N. Wilson 1978
4.61
89 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 93%
Racism sabotages your mind and body. Build an active mental shield that actually works.
by Rheeda Walker 2020
4.24
720 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 93%
Slavery's deepest wound: a psychological syndrome inherited across generations, unnamed until now.
by Joy DeGruy Leary 2005
4.49
2k+ ratings
Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men
by Nicholas Grier • 2019
Feared and devalued daily, Black men need a framework for healing through spirit and community.
4.67
3
Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men Summary
Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men 92%
Feared and devalued daily, Black men need a framework for healing through spirit and community.
by Nicholas Grier 2019
4.67
3 ratings
Black Skin, White Masks
by Frantz Fanon • 1952
Colonized people learn humanity is white. Therapy cannot heal what the world has broken.
4.26
20k+
Black Skin, White Masks Summary
Black Skin, White Masks 92%
Colonized people learn humanity is white. Therapy cannot heal what the world has broken.
by Frantz Fanon 1952
4.26
20k+ ratings
The Enneagram for Black Liberation
by Chichi Agorom • 2022
Personality is armor, not self. For Black women, freedom is knowing when to keep it on.
4.59
199
The Enneagram for Black Liberation Summary
The Enneagram for Black Liberation 91%
Personality is armor, not self. For Black women, freedom is knowing when to keep it on.
by Chichi Agorom 2022
4.59
199 ratings
You Are Your Best Thing
by Tarana Burke • 2021
Shame, vulnerability, and resilience, reframed by Black voices who live the extra weight of racism.
4.51
8k+
You Are Your Best Thing Summary
You Are Your Best Thing 91%
Shame, vulnerability, and resilience, reframed by Black voices who live the extra weight of racism.
by Tarana Burke 2021
4.51
8k+ ratings
Everything and Nothing at Once
by Joel Leon • 2024
Black men don't get to be ordinary. One memoirist fights for the right to simply be.
4.32
158
Everything and Nothing at Once Summary
Everything and Nothing at Once 91%
Black men don't get to be ordinary. One memoirist fights for the right to simply be.
by Joel Leon 2024
4.32
158 ratings
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
4.28
3k+
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health 91%
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
3k+ 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 91%
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
My Grandmother's Hands
by Resmaa Menakem • 2017
Racism lives in the body, not the mind. Healing starts with the nervous system.
4.38
12k+
My Grandmother's Hands Summary
My Grandmother's Hands 91%
Racism lives in the body, not the mind. Healing starts with the nervous system.
by Resmaa Menakem 2017
4.38
12k+ ratings
The Racist Fantasy
by Todd McGowan • 2022
Racism's real source isn't hatred but psychic enjoyment: the obstacle is the point.
4.51
59
The Racist Fantasy Summary
The Racist Fantasy 91%
Racism's real source isn't hatred but psychic enjoyment: the obstacle is the point.
by Todd McGowan 2022
4.51
59 ratings
The Pain We Carry
by Natalie Y. Gutiérrez • 2022
Racial trauma is stored in the body. Breath, ancestors, and self-compassion are the medicine.
4.41
543
The Pain We Carry Summary
The Pain We Carry 91%
Racial trauma is stored in the body. Breath, ancestors, and self-compassion are the medicine.
by Natalie Y. Gutiérrez 2022
4.41
543 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
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 90%
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 Woman Redefined
by Sophia A. Nelson • 2011
Break the stereotypes: a Black woman's guide to fulfillment in love, work, and spirit.
3.74
187
Black Woman Redefined Summary
Black Woman Redefined 90%
Break the stereotypes: a Black woman's guide to fulfillment in love, work, and spirit.
by Sophia A. Nelson 2011
3.74
187 ratings
The Rage of a Privileged Class
by Ellis Cose • 1993
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
3.97
160
The Rage of a Privileged Class Summary
The Rage of a Privileged Class 90%
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
by Ellis Cose 1993
3.97
160 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
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
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
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 90%
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
by Adam Phillips 2012
3.47
3k+ ratings
Meeting the Shadow
by Connie Zweig • 1991
You cut off half of who you are in childhood. Becoming whole means taking it back.
4.30
2k+
Meeting the Shadow Summary
Meeting the Shadow 90%
You cut off half of who you are in childhood. Becoming whole means taking it back.
by Connie Zweig 1991
4.30
2k+ ratings
Cry Like a Man
by Jason Wilson • 2019
Real men don't cry. He believed the lie until faith and trauma forced him to break.
4.16
1k+
Cry Like a Man Summary
Cry Like a Man 90%
Real men don't cry. He believed the lie until faith and trauma forced him to break.
by Jason Wilson 2019
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler
by Alfred Adler • 1920
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
4.06
782
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler Summary
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler 90%
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
by Alfred Adler 1920
4.06
782 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
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 90%
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
by Jerome Bruner 1990
4.06
346 ratings
The Undiscovered Self
by C.G. Jung • 1961
The mass state erases the individual; the psyche you ignore becomes the tyrant's best tool.
4.13
13k+
The Undiscovered Self Summary
The Undiscovered Self 90%
The mass state erases the individual; the psyche you ignore becomes the tyrant's best tool.
by C.G. Jung 1961
4.13
13k+ ratings
Scripts People Live
by Claude M. Steiner • 1974
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
4.05
1k+
Scripts People Live Summary
Scripts People Live 90%
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
by Claude M. Steiner 1974
4.05
1k+ 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 90%
Uncover hidden thoughts through body language and use psychological tactics to influence anyone.
by Scott Habits 2020
1.75
4 ratings
Unlearning Shame
by Devon Price • 2024
Feeling broken is not a personal failure: it is a system working as designed.
4.19
1k+
Unlearning Shame Summary
Unlearning Shame 90%
Feeling broken is not a personal failure: it is a system working as designed.
by Devon Price 2024
4.19
1k+ ratings
Feminine Psychology (Norton Library
by Karen Horney • 1967
Neurosis is the price of abandoning who you are for who you think you should be.
3.68
423
Feminine Psychology (Norton Library Summary
Feminine Psychology (Norton Library 90%
Neurosis is the price of abandoning who you are for who you think you should be.
by Karen Horney 1967
3.68
423 ratings
Inside the Criminal Mind
by Stanton E. Samenow • 1984
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
3.77
2k+
Inside the Criminal Mind Summary
Inside the Criminal Mind 90%
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
by Stanton E. Samenow 1984
3.77
2k+ ratings
Rozdělené Self
by R.D. Laing • 1960
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
4.11
7k+
Rozdělené Self Summary
Rozdělené Self 90%
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
by R.D. Laing 1960
4.11
7k+ ratings
Black in Blues
by Imani Perry • 2025
Indigo was traded for human life. How blue became the keeper of Black grief, art, and survival.
4.25
3k+
Black in Blues Summary
Black in Blues 90%
Indigo was traded for human life. How blue became the keeper of Black grief, art, and survival.
by Imani Perry 2025
4.25
3k+ 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 90%
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1969
3.93
986 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 90%
Body language, persuasion, and NLP: the dark psychology toolkit decoded, from detection to defense.
by Charles P. Carlton 2020
4.00
2 ratings
The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter G. Woodson • 1933
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
4.49
10k+
The Mis-Education of the Negro Summary
The Mis-Education of the Negro 90%
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
by Carter G. Woodson 1933
4.49
10k+ 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
Freud
by Ruth Snowden • 2010
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
3.68
590
Freud Summary
Freud 90%
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
by Ruth Snowden 2010
3.68
590 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 90%
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 90%
Your unconscious runs your life. Willpower is the worst way to fight it.
by John A. Bargh 2017
4.02
2k+ 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
Learning from Experience
by Wilfred R. Bion • 1962
Thoughts come first. An apparatus to think them has to be built, and it requires another mind.
4.19
135
Learning from Experience Summary
Learning from Experience 90%
Thoughts come first. An apparatus to think them has to be built, and it requires another mind.
by Wilfred R. Bion 1962
4.19
135 ratings
Black Fatigue
by Mary-Frances Winters • 2020
The physiological and psychological toll of systemic racism, passed down through generations.
4.41
1k+
Black Fatigue Summary
Black Fatigue 90%
The physiological and psychological toll of systemic racism, passed down through generations.
by Mary-Frances Winters 2020
4.41
1k+ 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 90%
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
The Heart of Man
by Erich Fromm • 1964
Human destructiveness follows three orientations. Their convergence is visible from clinic to state.
4.05
2k+
The Heart of Man Summary
The Heart of Man 90%
Human destructiveness follows three orientations. Their convergence is visible from clinic to state.
by Erich Fromm 1964
4.05
2k+ 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.
4.20
10k+
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
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
Trauma and the Soul
by Donald Kalsched • 2012
Trauma fractures the psyche to protect its core. The inner guardians become the torturers.
4.52
455
Trauma and the Soul Summary
Trauma and the Soul 90%
Trauma fractures the psyche to protect its core. The inner guardians become the torturers.
by Donald Kalsched 2012
4.52
455 ratings
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