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A Theory of Human Motivation
by Abraham H. Maslow • 1943
Hunger silences ambition. Safety quiets fear. Only the fed and secure reach for something greater.
4.15
2k+
A Theory of Human Motivation Summary
A Theory of Human Motivation 91%
Hunger silences ambition. Safety quiets fear. Only the fed and secure reach for something greater.
by Abraham H. Maslow 1943
4.15
2k+ 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
Choice Theory
by William Glasser • 1998
Misery is a choice you make, not something that happens to you. You can unmake it.
4.01
4k+
Choice Theory Summary
Choice Theory 90%
Misery is a choice you make, not something that happens to you. You can unmake it.
by William Glasser 1998
4.01
4k+ ratings
The Art of Listening
by Erich Fromm • 1991
Psychoanalysis is not a method but a human encounter; the analyst's real presence is the medicine.
4.05
922
The Art of Listening Summary
The Art of Listening 90%
Psychoanalysis is not a method but a human encounter; the analyst's real presence is the medicine.
by Erich Fromm 1991
4.05
922 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
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities
by Steven Reiss • 2002
Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.
3.70
276
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities Summary
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities 90%
Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.
by Steven Reiss 2002
3.70
276 ratings
Honoring the Self
by Nathaniel Branden • 1983
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
4.20
737
Honoring the Self Summary
Honoring the Self 90%
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983
4.20
737 ratings
Freedom and Destiny
by Rollo May • 1981
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
4.24
299
Freedom and Destiny Summary
Freedom and Destiny 90%
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
by Rollo May 1981
4.24
299 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
Understanding Human Nature
by Alfred Adler • 1927
Your personality is not inherited. It is the strategy you built to feel significant.
3.95
3k+
Understanding Human Nature Summary
Understanding Human Nature 90%
Your personality is not inherited. It is the strategy you built to feel significant.
by Alfred Adler 1927
3.95
3k+ ratings
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless 90%
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023
3.77
414 ratings
How to Develop Emotional Health
by Oliver James • 2014
Your emotional wiring was installed in childhood. Insight, not motivation, is how you rewire it.
3.56
1k+
How to Develop Emotional Health Summary
How to Develop Emotional Health 90%
Your emotional wiring was installed in childhood. Insight, not motivation, is how you rewire it.
by Oliver James 2014
3.56
1k+ 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 89%
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
by R.D. Laing 1960
4.11
7k+ ratings
Take Charge of your Life
by William Glasser • 2011
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
4.13
135
Take Charge of your Life Summary
Take Charge of your Life 89%
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
by William Glasser 2011
4.13
135 ratings
Your One Wild and Precious Life
by Maureen Gaffney • 2021
Nine life stages, nine psychological tasks. The roadmap for mastering yours, whatever your age.
3.47
255
Your One Wild and Precious Life Summary
Your One Wild and Precious Life 89%
Nine life stages, nine psychological tasks. The roadmap for mastering yours, whatever your age.
by Maureen Gaffney 2021
3.47
255 ratings
A Way of Being
by Carl R. Rogers • 1980
Genuineness, acceptance, deep listening: three keys to growth that work beyond the therapy room.
4.21
3k+
A Way of Being Summary
A Way of Being 89%
Genuineness, acceptance, deep listening: three keys to growth that work beyond the therapy room.
by Carl R. Rogers 1980
4.21
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 89%
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1969
3.93
986 ratings
My Autobiography
by Charlie Chaplin • 2003
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
4.03
8k+
My Autobiography Summary
My Autobiography 89%
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
by Charlie Chaplin 2003
4.03
8k+ ratings
Attachment Theory
by Thais Gibson • 2020
Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.
3.92
1k+
Attachment Theory Summary
Attachment Theory 89%
Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.
by Thais Gibson 2020
3.92
1k+ ratings
Transcend
by Scott Barry Kaufman • 2020
Self-actualization is not the summit. A psychologist maps what lies beyond.
4.12
2k+
Transcend Summary
Transcend 89%
Self-actualization is not the summit. A psychologist maps what lies beyond.
by Scott Barry Kaufman 2020
4.12
2k+ ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 89%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 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 89%
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
What Is Psychotherapy?
by The School of Life • 2019
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
4.00
342
What Is Psychotherapy? Summary
What Is Psychotherapy? 89%
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
by The School of Life 2019
4.00
342 ratings
Toward a Psychology of Being
by Abraham H. Maslow • 1961
A ladder of needs runs every life, discovered by studying the healthiest.
4.17
6k+
Toward a Psychology of Being Summary
Toward a Psychology of Being 89%
A ladder of needs runs every life, discovered by studying the healthiest.
by Abraham H. Maslow 1961
4.17
6k+ ratings
Out of My Skull
by James Danckert • 2020
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
3.50
359
Out of My Skull Summary
Out of My Skull 89%
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
by James Danckert 2020
3.50
359 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 89%
Neurosis is the price of abandoning who you are for who you think you should be.
by Karen Horney 1967
3.68
423 ratings
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice
by Jon G. Allen • 2008
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
4.31
39
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice Summary
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice 89%
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
by Jon G. Allen 2008
4.31
39 ratings
Born to win
by and Jongeward Dorothy James Muriel • 1971
Your childhood decisions still run your life. The classic method for rewriting the ending.
4.07
909
Born to win Summary
Born to win 89%
Your childhood decisions still run your life. The classic method for rewriting the ending.
by and Jongeward Dorothy James Muriel 1971
4.07
909 ratings
Motivation and Personality
by Abraham H. Maslow • 1987
Motivation has a floor plan. Starving, homeless, or lonely, no one reaches their potential.
4.19
2k+
Motivation and Personality Summary
Motivation and Personality 89%
Motivation has a floor plan. Starving, homeless, or lonely, no one reaches their potential.
by Abraham H. Maslow 1987
4.19
2k+ ratings
Soul Friends
by Stephen Cope • 2017
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
4.23
164
Soul Friends Summary
Soul Friends 89%
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
by Stephen Cope 2017
4.23
164 ratings
Start Making Sense
by Steven J. Heine • 2025
Your brain has a meaninglessness alarm. Why it won't stop ringing, and how to quiet it.
3.98
88
Start Making Sense Summary
Start Making Sense 89%
Your brain has a meaninglessness alarm. Why it won't stop ringing, and how to quiet it.
by Steven J. Heine 2025
3.98
88 ratings
On Becoming a Person
by Carl R. Rogers • 1961
Change begins not with fixing yourself but with being heard without judgment.
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19k+
On Becoming a Person Summary
On Becoming a Person 89%
Change begins not with fixing yourself but with being heard without judgment.
by Carl R. Rogers 1961
4.16
19k+ ratings
Curious?
by Todd Kashdan • 2009
Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.
3.71
494
Curious? Summary
Curious? 89%
Fulfillment isn't found by chasing happiness. It's built by curiosity, with anxiety as an ally.
by Todd Kashdan 2009
3.71
494 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 89%
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
by Adam Phillips 2012
3.47
3k+ ratings
Loneliness
by John T. Cacioppo • 2008
Loneliness is an ancient biological alarm. Ignored, it remakes the brain and sickens the body.
3.93
2k+
Loneliness Summary
Loneliness 89%
Loneliness is an ancient biological alarm. Ignored, it remakes the brain and sickens the body.
by John T. Cacioppo 2008
3.93
2k+ ratings
A General Theory of Love
by Thomas Lewis • 2000
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
4.10
5k+
A General Theory of Love Summary
A General Theory of Love 89%
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
by Thomas Lewis 2000
4.10
5k+ ratings
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2019
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
4.15
171
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset Summary
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset 89%
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2019
4.15
171 ratings
It's On Me
by Sara Kuburic • 2023
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
4.06
2k+
It's On Me Summary
It's On Me 89%
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
by Sara Kuburic 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
by Sheldon B. Kopp • 1972
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
3.99
3k+
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him Summary
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him 89%
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
by Sheldon B. Kopp 1972
3.99
3k+ ratings
How We Change
by Ross Ellenhorn • 2020
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
3.84
435
How We Change Summary
How We Change 89%
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
by Ross Ellenhorn 2020
3.84
435 ratings
On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored
by Phillips • 1993
What you want hides inside what stops you: essays on kissing, worry, and the unexamined.
3.74
825
On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored Summary
On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored 89%
What you want hides inside what stops you: essays on kissing, worry, and the unexamined.
by Phillips 1993
3.74
825 ratings
Separation
by John Bowlby • 1972
The evolutionary reason a caregiver's absence terrifies a child, and why the fear can last.
4.25
217
Separation Summary
Separation 89%
The evolutionary reason a caregiver's absence terrifies a child, and why the fear can last.
by John Bowlby 1972
4.25
217 ratings
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1968
Therapy transcripts that proved a risky claim: awareness itself is the cure, not a step toward it.
4.12
1k+
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim Summary
Gestalt Therapy Verbatim 89%
Therapy transcripts that proved a risky claim: awareness itself is the cure, not a step toward it.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1968
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Balancing Act
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2026
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
4.12
426
The Balancing Act Summary
The Balancing Act 89%
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2026
4.12
426 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 89%
The science of why you bond, why you judge, and how to actually become happier.
by Robert A. Baron 1977
3.76
520 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 89%
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
The 5 Personality Patterns
by Steven Kessler • 2015
Five survival patterns from childhood live in your body: a map for outgrowing each one.
4.26
458
The 5 Personality Patterns Summary
The 5 Personality Patterns 89%
Five survival patterns from childhood live in your body: a map for outgrowing each one.
by Steven Kessler 2015
4.26
458 ratings
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy
by Emmy Van Deurzen • 2011
Existential philosophy as clinical practice: phenomenological skills for meaning and mortality.
4.31
124
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy Summary
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy 89%
Existential philosophy as clinical practice: phenomenological skills for meaning and mortality.
by Emmy Van Deurzen 2011
4.31
124 ratings
We
by Robert A. Johnson • 1983
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
4.20
2k+
We Summary
We 89%
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
by Robert A. Johnson 1983
4.20
2k+ ratings
Flow
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1990
Happiness isn't found in ease. It's earned in moments that demand everything you have.
4.11
90k+
Flow Summary
Flow 89%
Happiness isn't found in ease. It's earned in moments that demand everything you have.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1990
4.11
90k+ ratings
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