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The Real World of College
by Wendy Fischman • 2022
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
3.86
50
The Real World of College Summary
The Real World of College 92%
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
by Wendy Fischman 2022
3.86
50 ratings
The Naked Roommate
by Harlan Cohen • 2005
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
3.79
1k+
The Naked Roommate Summary
The Naked Roommate 91%
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
by Harlan Cohen 2005
3.79
1k+ 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 91%
The central questions of personality psychology, and the scientific tools to answer them.
by Lawrence A. Pervin 1984
3.80
301 ratings
Psychology
by Gillian Butler • 1998
What psychology actually knows about how you perceive, remember, think, feel, and influence others.
3.65
1k+
Psychology Summary
Psychology 90%
What psychology actually knows about how you perceive, remember, think, feel, and influence others.
by Gillian Butler 1998
3.65
1k+ ratings
Social Psychology
by Robert A. Baron • 1977
The science of why you bond, why you judge, and how to actually become happier.
3.76
520
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology 90%
The science of why you bond, why you judge, and how to actually become happier.
by Robert A. Baron 1977
3.76
520 ratings
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
3.50
331
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know Summary
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know 90%
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008
3.50
331 ratings
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
by Frank Bruni • 2015
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
4.03
4k+
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 90%
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
by Frank Bruni 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Psychology of the Simpsons
by Alan S. Brown • 2006
Homer, Bart, and all of Springfield are walking psychology case studies, and their flaws are ours.
3.67
150
The Psychology of the Simpsons Summary
The Psychology of the Simpsons 90%
Homer, Bart, and all of Springfield are walking psychology case studies, and their flaws are ours.
by Alan S. Brown 2006
3.67
150 ratings
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 90%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
4.14
1k+ ratings
Plier
by Jane Washington • 2023
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
4.18
17k+
Plier Summary
Plier 90%
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
by Jane Washington 2023
4.18
17k+ 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
The Coddling of the American Mind
by Greg Lukianoff • 2018
Three well-meaning lies are raising a generation for failure. What actually builds resilience.
4.23
57k+
The Coddling of the American Mind Summary
The Coddling of the American Mind 90%
Three well-meaning lies are raising a generation for failure. What actually builds resilience.
by Greg Lukianoff 2018
4.23
57k+ 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
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
How to Win at College
by Cal Newport • 2005
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
3.98
4k+
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College 90%
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
by Cal Newport 2005
3.98
4k+ 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
The Miracle Morning for College Students
by Hal Elrod • 2017
A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.
4.08
169
The Miracle Morning for College Students Summary
The Miracle Morning for College Students 90%
A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.
by Hal Elrod 2017
4.08
169 ratings
Small Teaching
by James M. Lang • 2016
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
4.28
2k+
Small Teaching Summary
Small Teaching 90%
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
by James M. Lang 2016
4.28
2k+ ratings
The New Science of Learning
by Terry Doyle • 2018
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
The New Science of Learning Summary
The New Science of Learning 90%
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
by Terry Doyle 2018
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
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
It's OK if You're Clueless
by Terry McMillan • 2006
24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.
3.84
177
It's OK if You're Clueless Summary
It's OK if You're Clueless 90%
24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.
by Terry McMillan 2006
3.84
177 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
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades
by Daniel G. Amen • 2019
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
3.89
147
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades 90%
Your brain has a learning type. Find yours, and stop fighting your own wiring.
by Daniel G. Amen 2019
3.89
147 ratings
Teach Yourself How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2018
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
4.14
609
Teach Yourself How to Learn Summary
Teach Yourself How to Learn 90%
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2018
4.14
609 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 89%
How to move from hunches to evidence: the full cycle of psychological research, statistics and all.
by Hugh Coolican 1990
3.84
194 ratings
Letting Go
by Karen Levin Coburn • 1988
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
3.68
388
Letting Go Summary
Letting Go 89%
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
by Karen Levin Coburn 1988
3.68
388 ratings
The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 89%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 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 89%
Dreams, desire, and the unconscious: Freud's most enduring and unsettling ideas, made clear.
by Ruth Snowden 2010
3.68
590 ratings
The Idea Factory
by Pepper White • 1991
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
3.85
255
The Idea Factory Summary
The Idea Factory 89%
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
by Pepper White 1991
3.85
255 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 89%
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
by Jerome Bruner 1990
4.06
346 ratings
Psych 101
by Paul Kleinman • 2012
A crash course in psychology: the major thinkers, landmark studies, and what they reveal about you.
3.92
4k+
Psych 101 Summary
Psych 101 89%
A crash course in psychology: the major thinkers, landmark studies, and what they reveal about you.
by Paul Kleinman 2012
3.92
4k+ ratings
The Psychology Book
by Nigel C. Benson • 2011
A visual tour through psychology's biggest ideas, from Freud's couch to the neuroscience lab.
4.17
5k+
The Psychology Book Summary
The Psychology Book 89%
A visual tour through psychology's biggest ideas, from Freud's couch to the neuroscience lab.
by Nigel C. Benson 2011
4.17
5k+ ratings
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Adrian Furnham • 2008
Why we obey, misremember, and misjudge: psychology's 50 essential ideas, explained.
3.47
1k+
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know 89%
Why we obey, misremember, and misjudge: psychology's 50 essential ideas, explained.
by Adrian Furnham 2008
3.47
1k+ ratings
The Walking Dead Psychology
by Travis Langley • 2015
What real minds do when the world dies: the psychology hidden inside The Walking Dead.
3.91
390
The Walking Dead Psychology Summary
The Walking Dead Psychology 89%
What real minds do when the world dies: the psychology hidden inside The Walking Dead.
by Travis Langley 2015
3.91
390 ratings
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
by Gerald Corey • 2004
Twelve ways to do therapy, one truth: the therapist heals with who they are, not what they know.
3.98
2k+
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy Summary
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 89%
Twelve ways to do therapy, one truth: the therapist heals with who they are, not what they know.
by Gerald Corey 2004
3.98
2k+ ratings
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 89%
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 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
Ready, Study, Go!
by Khurshed Batliwala • 2018
Decide to love the subject you hate. The rest of studying is just biology and sleep.
3.83
625
Ready, Study, Go! Summary
Ready, Study, Go! 89%
Decide to love the subject you hate. The rest of studying is just biology and sleep.
by Khurshed Batliwala 2018
3.83
625 ratings
The Truth about College Admission
by Brennan Barnard • 2019
Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.
4.27
106
The Truth about College Admission Summary
The Truth about College Admission 89%
Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.
by Brennan Barnard 2019
4.27
106 ratings
The Social Animal
by Elliot Aronson • 1972
Situation beats character: how the social world bends behavior, and why you rarely notice.
4.30
4k+
The Social Animal Summary
The Social Animal 89%
Situation beats character: how the social world bends behavior, and why you rarely notice.
by Elliot Aronson 1972
4.30
4k+ ratings
The Twenty-Something Treatment
by Meg Jay • 2024
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
4.13
1k+
The Twenty-Something Treatment Summary
The Twenty-Something Treatment 89%
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
by Meg Jay 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
Psych
by Paul Bloom • 2023
How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.
4.14
2k+
Psych Summary
Psych 89%
How the mind actually works: a tour from neurons to the biases that steer every decision.
by Paul Bloom 2023
4.14
2k+ 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 89%
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
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
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 89%
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999
3.91
1k+ ratings
Introducing Psychology
by Nigel C. Benson • 1994
Psychology isn't one science but six rival traditions. This illustrated guide covers them all.
3.64
3k+
Introducing Psychology Summary
Introducing Psychology 89%
Psychology isn't one science but six rival traditions. This illustrated guide covers them all.
by Nigel C. Benson 1994
3.64
3k+ ratings
Social Psychology
by Richard J. Crisp • 2015
The invisible rules of attraction, prejudice, and obedience: why 65% of us would kill on command.
3.97
202
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology 89%
The invisible rules of attraction, prejudice, and obedience: why 65% of us would kill on command.
by Richard J. Crisp 2015
3.97
202 ratings
The Art of Risk
by Kayt Sukel • 2016
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
3.56
141
The Art of Risk Summary
The Art of Risk 89%
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
by Kayt Sukel 2016
3.56
141 ratings
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer
by Olav Schewe • 2014
Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.
3.9
478
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer Summary
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer 89%
Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.
by Olav Schewe 2014
3.9
478 ratings
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