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The Anxious Truth
by Drew Linsalata • 2020
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
4.50
306
The Anxious Truth Summary
The Anxious Truth 88%
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
by Drew Linsalata 2020
4.50
306 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 88%
Emotions are unconscious survival circuits. Conscious feelings are just the readout, not the engine.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 1996
4.07
3k+ ratings
The Science of Fear
by Daniel Gardner • 2008
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
3.96
6k+
The Science of Fear Summary
The Science of Fear 88%
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
by Daniel Gardner 2008
3.96
6k+ ratings
Control Unleashed
by Leslie McDevitt • 2019
A playbook of pattern games that calm reactive dogs through counterconditioning, not control.
4.55
130
Control Unleashed Summary
Control Unleashed 87%
A playbook of pattern games that calm reactive dogs through counterconditioning, not control.
by Leslie McDevitt 2019
4.55
130 ratings
Nerve
by Taylor Clark • 2011
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
3.97
713
Nerve Summary
Nerve 87%
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
by Taylor Clark 2011
3.97
713 ratings
Anxiety
by Daniel Freeman • 2012
Anxiety once kept us alive. Why it now misfires, and the therapy that breaks the cycle.
3.57
470
Anxiety Summary
Anxiety 87%
Anxiety once kept us alive. Why it now misfires, and the therapy that breaks the cycle.
by Daniel Freeman 2012
3.57
470 ratings
How Not to Diet
by Michael Greger • 2019
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
4.42
9k+
How Not to Diet Summary
How Not to Diet 87%
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
by Michael Greger 2019
4.42
9k+ ratings
The Culture of Fear
by Barry Glassner • 1999
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
3.70
4k+
The Culture of Fear Summary
The Culture of Fear 87%
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
by Barry Glassner 1999
3.70
4k+ ratings
For Your Own Good
by Alice Miller • 1985
The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.
4.25
2k+
For Your Own Good Summary
For Your Own Good 87%
The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.
by Alice Miller 1985
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Opposite of Worry
by Lawrence J. Cohen • 2012
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
4.27
988
The Opposite of Worry Summary
The Opposite of Worry 87%
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
by Lawrence J. Cohen 2012
4.27
988 ratings
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
by Sally M. Winston • 2022
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
3.99
657
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety 86%
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
by Sally M. Winston 2022
3.99
657 ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 86%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ ratings
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2000
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
4.20
216
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 86%
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2000
4.20
216 ratings
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
by R. Reid Wilson • 2013
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
4.09
1k+
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents 86%
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
by R. Reid Wilson 2013
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Courage Quotient
by Robert Biswas-Diener • 2012
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
3.78
45
The Courage Quotient Summary
The Courage Quotient 86%
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
by Robert Biswas-Diener 2012
3.78
45 ratings
Free-Range Kids
by Lenore Skenazy • 2009
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
3.88
8k+
Free-Range Kids Summary
Free-Range Kids 86%
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
by Lenore Skenazy 2009
3.88
8k+ ratings
Don't Shoot the Dog!
by Karen Pryor • 1984
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
4.24
7k+
Don't Shoot the Dog! Summary
Don't Shoot the Dog! 86%
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
by Karen Pryor 1984
4.24
7k+ ratings
The Unthinkable
by Amanda Ripley • 2008
Why you won't panic in a disaster, and what your brain will do instead.
4.19
10k+
The Unthinkable Summary
The Unthinkable 86%
Why you won't panic in a disaster, and what your brain will do instead.
by Amanda Ripley 2008
4.19
10k+ ratings
The Solution To Social Anxiety
by Aziz Gazipura • 2013
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
4.11
843
The Solution To Social Anxiety Summary
The Solution To Social Anxiety 86%
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
by Aziz Gazipura 2013
4.11
843 ratings
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 2016
Anxiety springs from the silent demands you make. Learn to challenge them.
3.78
696
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You 86%
Anxiety springs from the silent demands you make. Learn to challenge them.
by Albert Ellis 2016
3.78
696 ratings
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2004
Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.
4.03
1k+
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety Summary
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety 86%
Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
by Jonathan S. Abramowitz • 2010
Anxiety's best treatment is the one therapists avoid most. A guide to doing it safely.
4.41
85
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Summary
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety 86%
Anxiety's best treatment is the one therapists avoid most. A guide to doing it safely.
by Jonathan S. Abramowitz 2010
4.41
85 ratings
In Search of Memory
by Eric R. Kandel • 2006
How a sea slug's simple nervous system taught a Vienna refugee the universal recipe for memory.
4.14
5k+
In Search of Memory Summary
In Search of Memory 86%
How a sea slug's simple nervous system taught a Vienna refugee the universal recipe for memory.
by Eric R. Kandel 2006
4.14
5k+ ratings
Helping Your Anxious Child
by Ronald M. Rapee • 2000
Your anxious child isn't broken. A step-by-step plan to handle fear without avoidance.
3.79
594
Helping Your Anxious Child Summary
Helping Your Anxious Child 86%
Your anxious child isn't broken. A step-by-step plan to handle fear without avoidance.
by Ronald M. Rapee 2000
3.79
594 ratings
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Jonathan Grayson • 2003
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
4.30
552
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 86%
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
by Jonathan Grayson 2003
4.30
552 ratings
A State of Fear
by Laura Dodsworth • 2021
The UK government orchestrated fear to secure pandemic compliance. How it worked, and what it broke.
4.31
793
A State of Fear Summary
A State of Fear 86%
The UK government orchestrated fear to secure pandemic compliance. How it worked, and what it broke.
by Laura Dodsworth 2021
4.31
793 ratings
Manufacturing Delusion
by Buck Sexton • 2026
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
4.38
368
Manufacturing Delusion Summary
Manufacturing Delusion 86%
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
by Buck Sexton 2026
4.38
368 ratings
Stop Avoiding Stuff
by Matthew S. Boone • 2020
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
3.84
190
Stop Avoiding Stuff Summary
Stop Avoiding Stuff 86%
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
by Matthew S. Boone 2020
3.84
190 ratings
Listen, Little Man!
by Wilhelm Reich • 1946
Tyranny keeps winning because ordinary people fear real life more than a dictator.
3.96
9k+
Listen, Little Man! Summary
Listen, Little Man! 86%
Tyranny keeps winning because ordinary people fear real life more than a dictator.
by Wilhelm Reich 1946
3.96
9k+ ratings
Psicotrampas
by Giorgio Nardone • 2013
Your best coping strategy is likely your worst enemy. The real fix is paradoxical.
3.44
453
Psicotrampas Summary
Psicotrampas 86%
Your best coping strategy is likely your worst enemy. The real fix is paradoxical.
by Giorgio Nardone 2013
3.44
453 ratings
Anxiety Free
by Robert L. Leahy • 2009
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
4.22
661
Anxiety Free Summary
Anxiety Free 86%
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2009
4.22
661 ratings
Nothing Scares Me
by Scott Allan • 2017
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
4.12
258
Nothing Scares Me Summary
Nothing Scares Me 86%
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
by Scott Allan 2017
4.12
258 ratings
Science of Consequences
by Susan M. Schneider • 2012
Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.
4.02
280
Science of Consequences Summary
Science of Consequences 86%
Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.
by Susan M. Schneider 2012
4.02
280 ratings
When Pigs Fly!
by Jane Killion • 2007
Your independent dog isn't broken: channel natural drives into a brilliant training partner instead.
4.33
684
When Pigs Fly! Summary
When Pigs Fly! 86%
Your independent dog isn't broken: channel natural drives into a brilliant training partner instead.
by Jane Killion 2007
4.33
684 ratings
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma
by Sebern F. Fisher • 2014
When early trauma hardwires the brain for threat, neurofeedback can retrain the circuitry.
4.45
148
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Summary
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma 86%
When early trauma hardwires the brain for threat, neurofeedback can retrain the circuitry.
by Sebern F. Fisher 2014
4.45
148 ratings
Hello, Fears
by Michelle Poler • 2020
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
4.27
2k+
Hello, Fears Summary
Hello, Fears 86%
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
by Michelle Poler 2020
4.27
2k+ ratings
Anxiety as an Ally
by Dan Ryckert • 2015
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
3.93
1k+
Anxiety as an Ally Summary
Anxiety as an Ally 86%
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
by Dan Ryckert 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook
by Melisa Robichaud • 2015
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
4.06
259
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook Summary
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook 86%
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
by Melisa Robichaud 2015
4.06
259 ratings
Reaching the Animal Mind
by Karen Pryor • 2008
A cheap plastic clicker unlocks creativity in dolphins, trust in horses, and focus in humans.
4.39
1k+
Reaching the Animal Mind Summary
Reaching the Animal Mind 86%
A cheap plastic clicker unlocks creativity in dolphins, trust in horses, and focus in humans.
by Karen Pryor 2008
4.39
1k+ ratings
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety
by Jeffrey A. Gray • 1982
Anxiety is not fear. It is the brain's hesitation state when goals collide, with its own circuitry.
4.19
48
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety Summary
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety 86%
Anxiety is not fear. It is the brain's hesitation state when goals collide, with its own circuitry.
by Jeffrey A. Gray 1982
4.19
48 ratings
Rewire Your OCD Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2021
Your brain's threat detector is stuck on alert. Retrain it so obsessive thoughts lose power.
4.17
461
Rewire Your OCD Brain Summary
Rewire Your OCD Brain 86%
Your brain's threat detector is stuck on alert. Retrain it so obsessive thoughts lose power.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2021
4.17
461 ratings
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
by R. Reid Wilson • 2016
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
4.02
496
Stopping the Noise in Your Head Summary
Stopping the Noise in Your Head 86%
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
by R. Reid Wilson 2016
4.02
496 ratings
Protecting the Gift
by Gavin de Becker • 1999
Forget stranger danger. Train your child's gut instinct instead, and here is how.
4.31
3k+
Protecting the Gift Summary
Protecting the Gift 86%
Forget stranger danger. Train your child's gut instinct instead, and here is how.
by Gavin de Becker 1999
4.31
3k+ ratings
Why Smart Kids Worry
by Allison Edwards • 2013
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
4.15
1k+
Why Smart Kids Worry Summary
Why Smart Kids Worry 86%
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
by Allison Edwards 2013
4.15
1k+ ratings
Assassination Generation
by Dave Grossman • 2016
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
3.71
351
Assassination Generation Summary
Assassination Generation 85%
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
by Dave Grossman 2016
3.71
351 ratings
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens
by Jennifer Shannon • 2012
The social anxiety plan that starts with embarrassing yourself on purpose.
4.02
164
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens Summary
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens 85%
The social anxiety plan that starts with embarrassing yourself on purpose.
by Jennifer Shannon 2012
4.02
164 ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Olivia Telford • 2020
CBT techniques that break the loops keeping you anxious, stuck, and self-critical.
3.77
1k+
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 85%
CBT techniques that break the loops keeping you anxious, stuck, and self-critical.
by Olivia Telford 2020
3.77
1k+ ratings
Sheep No More
by Jonathan T. Gilliam • 2017
The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.
3.93
389
Sheep No More Summary
Sheep No More 85%
The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.
by Jonathan T. Gilliam 2017
3.93
389 ratings
Animals Make Us Human
by Temple Grandin • 2009
Wolf packs are families, not dominance fights. What that means for your dog.
4.04
6k+
Animals Make Us Human Summary
Animals Make Us Human 85%
Wolf packs are families, not dominance fights. What that means for your dog.
by Temple Grandin 2009
4.04
6k+ ratings
The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier • 2003
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
4.04
2k+
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound 85%
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
by Nancy Verrier 2003
4.04
2k+ ratings
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