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The Crowd
by Gustave Le Bon • 1895
When a crowd forms, reason exits. What steps in is ancient, impulsive, and easily guided.
3.80
23k+
The Crowd Summary
The Crowd 91%
When a crowd forms, reason exits. What steps in is ancient, impulsive, and easily guided.
by Gustave Le Bon 1895
3.80
23k+ ratings
The Crowd & The Psychology of Revolution
by Gustave Le Bon • 2015
Crowds make individuals disappear, and the mass that forms only feels, never thinks.
4.13
285
The Crowd & The Psychology of Revolution Summary
The Crowd & The Psychology of Revolution 91%
Crowds make individuals disappear, and the mass that forms only feels, never thinks.
by Gustave Le Bon 2015
4.13
285 ratings
The Darker Side of Leadership
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2024
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
3.40
5
The Darker Side of Leadership Summary
The Darker Side of Leadership 91%
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2024
3.40
5 ratings
Groupthink
by Christopher Booker • 2020
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
3.12
116
Groupthink Summary
Groupthink 90%
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
by Christopher Booker 2020
3.12
116 ratings
The True Believer
by Eric Hoffer • 1951
The zealot's cause is a costume; underneath is the same flight from a burdensome self.
4.19
12k+
The True Believer Summary
The True Believer 90%
The zealot's cause is a costume; underneath is the same flight from a burdensome self.
by Eric Hoffer 1951
4.19
12k+ ratings
Wiser
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
3.62
437
Wiser Summary
Wiser 89%
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014
3.62
437 ratings
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
by Jon Ronson • 2015
180 years without public shaming ended when the internet made everyone a potential mob member.
3.93
66k+
So You've Been Publicly Shamed Summary
So You've Been Publicly Shamed 89%
180 years without public shaming ended when the internet made everyone a potential mob member.
by Jon Ronson 2015
3.93
66k+ ratings
Conformity
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
3.46
396
Conformity Summary
Conformity 89%
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.46
396 ratings
The Wisdom of Crowds
by James Surowiecki • 2004
Four rules make crowds smarter than experts. Most organizations break every one of them.
3.82
25k+
The Wisdom of Crowds Summary
The Wisdom of Crowds 89%
Four rules make crowds smarter than experts. Most organizations break every one of them.
by James Surowiecki 2004
3.82
25k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
The Joy of Pain
by Richard H. Smith • 2013
Joy at others' failures is not a character flaw. It is a feature of human nature.
3.45
268
The Joy of Pain Summary
The Joy of Pain 88%
Joy at others' failures is not a character flaw. It is a feature of human nature.
by Richard H. Smith 2013
3.45
268 ratings
The Social Atom
by Mark Buchanan • 2007
Segregation, fads, and wealth gaps are not about human nature. They are physics.
3.71
587
The Social Atom Summary
The Social Atom 88%
Segregation, fads, and wealth gaps are not about human nature. They are physics.
by Mark Buchanan 2007
3.71
587 ratings
The Lucifer Effect
by Philip G. Zimbardo • 2007
Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.
3.90
27k+
The Lucifer Effect Summary
The Lucifer Effect 88%
Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.
by Philip G. Zimbardo 2007
3.90
27k+ 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 88%
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
by Shankar Vedantam 2009
3.99
3k+ ratings
The People's Choice
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld • 1968
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
3.79
43
The People's Choice Summary
The People's Choice 88%
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld 1968
3.79
43 ratings
Social Psychology
by Elliot Aronson • 1973
The mind's need for self-esteem warps social reality, and we never blame the situation.
4.02
1k+
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology 88%
The mind's need for self-esteem warps social reality, and we never blame the situation.
by Elliot Aronson 1973
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Functions of Social Conflict
by Lewis A. Coser • 1956
Conflict builds the groups it seems to threaten. Without it, societies don't heal; they shatter.
3.99
84
The Functions of Social Conflict Summary
The Functions of Social Conflict 88%
Conflict builds the groups it seems to threaten. Without it, societies don't heal; they shatter.
by Lewis A. Coser 1956
3.99
84 ratings
The Perfect Swarm
by Len Fisher • 2009
Swarm logic explains why markets crash, crowds surge, and groups can beat experts.
3.50
327
The Perfect Swarm Summary
The Perfect Swarm 88%
Swarm logic explains why markets crash, crowds surge, and groups can beat experts.
by Len Fisher 2009
3.50
327 ratings
Collective Illusions
by Todd Rose • 2022
Private belief and public behavior rarely match. The mismatch, not the minority, shapes our world.
4.03
1k+
Collective Illusions Summary
Collective Illusions 88%
Private belief and public behavior rarely match. The mismatch, not the minority, shapes our world.
by Todd Rose 2022
4.03
1k+ 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 88%
Group identity can become a weapon: the psychological roots of ethnic terrorism.
by Vamık D. Volkan 1997
4.20
60 ratings
The Rape of the Mind
by Joost A.M. Meerloo • 1956
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
4.18
1k+
The Rape of the Mind Summary
The Rape of the Mind 88%
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
by Joost A.M. Meerloo 1956
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Authoritarian Personality
by Theodor W. Adorno • 1950
Authoritarianism is a personality, not a political choice. The 1950 study that proved it.
3.80
387
The Authoritarian Personality Summary
The Authoritarian Personality 88%
Authoritarianism is a personality, not a political choice. The 1950 study that proved it.
by Theodor W. Adorno 1950
3.80
387 ratings
Accountable
by Dashka Slater • 2023
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
4.23
6k+
Accountable Summary
Accountable 88%
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
by Dashka Slater 2023
4.23
6k+ 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! 88%
Tyranny keeps winning because ordinary people fear real life more than a dictator.
by Wilhelm Reich 1946
3.96
9k+ ratings
The Psychology of Totalitarianism
by Mattias Desmet • 2023
Reason was meant to free us. It left us isolated, anxious, and begging for an absolute master.
3.98
2k+
The Psychology of Totalitarianism Summary
The Psychology of Totalitarianism 88%
Reason was meant to free us. It left us isolated, anxious, and begging for an absolute master.
by Mattias Desmet 2023
3.98
2k+ ratings
Escape from Freedom
by Erich Fromm • 1941
Freedom feels so unbearable that millions will submit to a dictator to flee it.
4.28
16k+
Escape from Freedom Summary
Escape from Freedom 87%
Freedom feels so unbearable that millions will submit to a dictator to flee it.
by Erich Fromm 1941
4.28
16k+ 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 87%
The UK government orchestrated fear to secure pandemic compliance. How it worked, and what it broke.
by Laura Dodsworth 2021
4.31
793 ratings
On Rumors
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2009
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
3.28
299
On Rumors Summary
On Rumors 87%
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2009
3.28
299 ratings
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism
by Robert Jay Lifton • 1963
How an ideology dismantles the self: eight psychological levers mapped from Maoist China.
4.16
333
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism Summary
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism 87%
How an ideology dismantles the self: eight psychological levers mapped from Maoist China.
by Robert Jay Lifton 1963
4.16
333 ratings
What's Our Problem?
by Tim Urban • 2023
A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.
4.24
6k+
What's Our Problem? Summary
What's Our Problem? 87%
A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.
by Tim Urban 2023
4.24
6k+ ratings
Invisible Influence
by Jonah Berger • 2016
Almost every choice you make was shaped by someone else. You just never noticed.
3.70
4k+
Invisible Influence Summary
Invisible Influence 87%
Almost every choice you make was shaped by someone else. You just never noticed.
by Jonah Berger 2016
3.70
4k+ ratings
The Story Paradox
by Jonathan Gottschall • 2021
Story logic that built nations now tears them apart. The psychology is identical.
3.70
446
The Story Paradox Summary
The Story Paradox 87%
Story logic that built nations now tears them apart. The psychology is identical.
by Jonathan Gottschall 2021
3.70
446 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
Crystallizing Public Opinion
by Edward L. Bernays • 1923
Public opinion runs on instinct, not reason. The 1923 blueprint for engineering it.
3.78
947
Crystallizing Public Opinion Summary
Crystallizing Public Opinion 87%
Public opinion runs on instinct, not reason. The 1923 blueprint for engineering it.
by Edward L. Bernays 1923
3.78
947 ratings
Groupthink
by Irving L. Janis • 1982
Why the most cohesive teams produce the worst decisions, and the historical disasters that prove it.
4.13
212
Groupthink Summary
Groupthink 87%
Why the most cohesive teams produce the worst decisions, and the historical disasters that prove it.
by Irving L. Janis 1982
4.13
212 ratings
Propaganda
by Jacques Ellul • 1962
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
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1k+
Propaganda Summary
Propaganda 87%
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
by Jacques Ellul 1962
4.28
1k+ ratings
Neither Liberal nor Conservative
by Donald R. Kinder • 2017
Decades of surveys reveal what cable news won't: most Americans have no ideology at all.
3.90
61
Neither Liberal nor Conservative Summary
Neither Liberal nor Conservative 87%
Decades of surveys reveal what cable news won't: most Americans have no ideology at all.
by Donald R. Kinder 2017
3.90
61 ratings
The Chaos Machine
by Max Fisher • 2022
Algorithms learned that fear and fury keep you watching, then optimized for your worst instincts.
4.27
9k+
The Chaos Machine Summary
The Chaos Machine 87%
Algorithms learned that fear and fury keep you watching, then optimized for your worst instincts.
by Max Fisher 2022
4.27
9k+ ratings
Less Than Human
by David Livingstone Smith • 2011
Your brain can reclassify a human group as a nonhuman species. That shift makes genocide possible.
3.88
784
Less Than Human Summary
Less Than Human 87%
Your brain can reclassify a human group as a nonhuman species. That shift makes genocide possible.
by David Livingstone Smith 2011
3.88
784 ratings
The New Psychology of Leadership
by S. Alexander Haslam • 2008
The heroic leader myth breeds failure. True influence comes from shaping who 'we' are.
3.96
139
The New Psychology of Leadership Summary
The New Psychology of Leadership 87%
The heroic leader myth breeds failure. True influence comes from shaping who 'we' are.
by S. Alexander Haslam 2008
3.96
139 ratings
Everyday Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 2008
Smart people fail because the mind's shortcuts were built for a world that no longer exists.
3.59
840
Everyday Survival Summary
Everyday Survival 87%
Smart people fail because the mind's shortcuts were built for a world that no longer exists.
by Laurence Gonzales 2008
3.59
840 ratings
When Prophecy Fails
by Leon Festinger • 1956
When a doomsday prophecy failed, belief didn't shatter. It grew stronger.
3.80
1k+
When Prophecy Fails Summary
When Prophecy Fails 87%
When a doomsday prophecy failed, belief didn't shatter. It grew stronger.
by Leon Festinger 1956
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Securitarian Personality
by John R. Hibbing • 2020
Trump's most loyal voters aren't authoritarians. An ancient instinct to guard their own drives them.
3.66
29
The Securitarian Personality Summary
The Securitarian Personality 87%
Trump's most loyal voters aren't authoritarians. An ancient instinct to guard their own drives them.
by John R. Hibbing 2020
3.66
29 ratings
Radical American Partisanship
by Nathan P. Kalmoe • 2022
15 percent of Americans have been threatened over politics. The accelerant is racial resentment.
3.70
44
Radical American Partisanship Summary
Radical American Partisanship 87%
15 percent of Americans have been threatened over politics. The accelerant is racial resentment.
by Nathan P. Kalmoe 2022
3.70
44 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 87%
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
by Dave Grossman 2016
3.71
351 ratings
The Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2000
Three rules govern social epidemics, and the people who start them aren't who you'd expect.
4.01
859k+
The Tipping Point Summary
The Tipping Point 87%
Three rules govern social epidemics, and the people who start them aren't who you'd expect.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2000
4.01
859k+ ratings
Don't Talk About Politics
by Sarah Stein Lubrano • 2025
Arguments rarely change political minds. New experiences, real friendships, and public benches do.
4.12
303
Don't Talk About Politics Summary
Don't Talk About Politics 87%
Arguments rarely change political minds. New experiences, real friendships, and public benches do.
by Sarah Stein Lubrano 2025
4.12
303 ratings
Twilight of American Sanity
by Allen Frances • 2016
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
3.60
287
Twilight of American Sanity Summary
Twilight of American Sanity 87%
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
by Allen Frances 2016
3.60
287 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 87%
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
by Daniel Gardner 2008
3.96
6k+ ratings
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