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Understanding addiction and the paths to healing and recovery
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Understanding different minds and celebrating neurodiversity
Why we do what we do — the science of human behavior
Understanding the critical stages of growing up
Understanding and mastering your emotions for better relationships and success
Navigating the painful journey of loss and finding a way forward
The science of breaking bad habits and building better ones
Featured Books
Handpicked books in Psychology
Viktor Emil Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.
Ellen Ruppel Shell
The High Cost of Discount Culture. Penguin Press, 2009.
Peggy Orenstein
Navigating the Complicated New Landscape. Harper, 2016.
Julie Lythcott-Haims
How to Raise an Adult. Henry Holt and Co., 2015.
Paul Bloom
The Origins of Good and Evil. Crown Publishers, 2013.
New Arrivals
Latest additions in Psychology
Josephy Murphy
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. Way to Success, 2019.
Nicole LePera
Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self. Harper Wave, 2021.
Tom Vanderbilt
Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us). Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
Arthur C. Brooks
Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. Portfolio, 2022.
Thomas Erikson
The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life). St. Martin’s Essentials, 2019.
Rahul Jandial
Practical Strategies for Peak Health and Performance. Penguin, 2019.
Amy Morin
Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success. William Morrow, 2014.
Elaine N. Aron
How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. Citadel Press, 2020.
David Epstein
Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. Riverhead Books, 2019.
Steve Magness
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness. HarperOne, 2022.
Most Popular
Top-rated books in Psychology
Eric Berne
The Psychology of Human Relationships. Grove Press, 1964.
Caroline Webb
Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life. Crown Business, 2016.
Dale Carnegie
Simon & Schuster, 1981 (revised by Dorothy Carnegie, originally published in 1936).
Dan Harris
A 10% Happier How-to Book. Harmony, 2017.
Will Storr
Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better. Collins, 2019.
Lisa Mosconi
A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2014.
Robert Greene
The 48 Laws of Power. Penguin Books, 1998.
Tom Griffiths
The Computer Science of Human Decisions. Henry Holt, 2016.
Viktor Emil Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.
Daniel H. Pink
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Riverhead Books, 2011.
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What readers are exploring in Psychology
Paul Bloom
The Origins of Good and Evil. Crown Publishers, 2013.
John de Graaf
How Overconsumption Is Killing Us and How to Fight Back. Berrett-Koehler, 2014.
Phillip Sandahl
New Skills for Coaching People toward Success in Work and Life. Davies-Black Publishing, 2007.
Viktor Emil Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.
Ellen Ruppel Shell
The High Cost of Discount Culture. Penguin Press, 2009.
Peggy Orenstein
Navigating the Complicated New Landscape. Harper, 2016.
Julie Lythcott-Haims
How to Raise an Adult. Henry Holt and Co., 2015.
Daniel J. Siegel
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive. Delacorte Press, 2011.
Rachel Hills
The Gap Between Our Fantasies and Reality. Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Angela Duckworth
The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Scribner, 2016.
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Rejection Proof
Jia Jiang
A fascinating look at rejection from every angle, from understanding and overcoming the fear of rejection to learning how to increase your chances of a yes while becoming perfectly okay with a no.
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