Psychology books

4.61 (85)   •   2024
"Instead of holding a vision of how sick your child could get, integrative pediatrics holds a vision of how well your child can be."
4.49 (20K)   •   2024
"While the reward-seeking parts of the brain mature earlier, the frontal cortex—essential for self-control, delay of gratification, and resistance to temptation—is not up to full capacity until the mid-20s..."
4.49 (59)   •   2024
“When combined with native talent, foreign talent vastly expands the horizon of what we can accomplish together. That’s the foundation of every benefit immigrants bring to our society.”
3.75 (8K)   •   2024
“The key to meaningful work is in the decision to keep returning to the efforts you find important. Not in getting everything right every time.”
4.45 (2K)   •   2024
“In short, anything and everything that was “wrong” with women could be attributed to hysteria—and was, with wild abandon.”
4.33 (3K)   •   2023
"Learning to let go of sexual shame can open up new possibilities for pleasure."
4.32 (22K)   •   2022
"Shedding toxic myths of disconnection from ourselves, from one another, and from the planet, we can bring what is normal and what is natural, bit by bit, closer together."
4.31 (10K)   •   2022
"Your voice is your power. Use it to speak your truth, to share your story, and to inspire others to do the same."
4.52 (49K)   •   2022
"Over and over, the answer is the same, isn’t it? Love, love, love. The salve and the cure."
4.24 (55K)   •   2022
"I believe that if an Attention Rebellion begins, we will, sooner or later, have to take on this very deep issue: the growth machine itself."
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
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3.91 (47K)   •   2021
"Addiction is not a sign of weakness or moral failing. It's a sign that we are human, with brains that are wired to seek out pleasure and avoid pain."
4.31 (200K)   •   2020
"The aim of this book is to use short stories to convince you that soft skills are more important than the technical side of money."
4.35 (0.9M)   •   2018
"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."
4.26 (30K)   •   2017
"When it comes to creating and sustaining culture, what matters is not the content of any one message, but its tone."
4.41 (24K)   •   2017
"Our behavior is shaped by a complex web of influences, including genetics, epigenetics, hormones, brain development, culture, and socialization."
4.14 (75K)   •   2016
"Ego is stolen. Confidence is earned. Confidence is based on what is real and solid. Ego is fake. It is hollow."
4.21 (46K)   •   1970
"In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few."
4.09 (25K)   •   2002
"The Blank Slate is the denial of the deep roots of human nature. It is the idea that we are all born as blank slates, but that society can mold us into whatever it wants us to be."
Nassim Taleb
Nassim Taleb
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4.09 (2K)   •   2022
"The meaning of life must be something that, beneath the surface, motivates the majority of what we do, makes us happy when we are in line with it and unhappy when we are not."
3.90 (78K)   •   2012
"Where you are is a result of who you were, but where you end up depends entirely on who you choose to be from this moment forward."
3.93 (21K)   •   2023
"I define the deepest love as when you like someone’s personality, respect their values, and help them toward their goals in a long-term, committed relationship."
3.90 (167K)   •   2015
"I am furiously happy because I love life, and if you love life, you'll love the things that remind you of the joy of living, like random strangers, puppies, and the smell of rain."
3.89 (9K)   •   2018
"Practicing hyperfocus means practicing how to manage your distractions."
4.18 (511K)   •   2011
"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it."
4.06 (114K)   •   2014
"Essentialism is a disciplined, systematic approach for determining where our highest point of contribution lies, then making execution of those things almost effortless."
4.04 (25K)   •   2009
"Deep practice is built on a paradox: struggling in certain targeted ways—operating at the edges of your ability, where you make mistakes—makes you smarter."
4.01 (159K)   •   2001
"We capture what has our attention; clarify what each item means and what to do about it; organize the results, which presents the options we reflect on, which we then choose to engage with."
4.06 (6K)   •   2021
"Our reality is similar to the brain-in-a-vat hypothesis; we live in a simulated world, but it is not in a computer—it is in our head."
4.07 (37K)   •   2013
"Givers, takers, and matchers all can—and do—achieve success. But there’s something distinctive that happens when givers succeed: it spreads and cascades."
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
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4.05 (36K)   •   1997
"Your habits will make you or break you."
4.30 (16K)   •   2014
"Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are."
4.11 (16K)   •   2017
"What makes you weird is what makes you exceptional."
3.86 (12K)   •   2012
"The media is a mirror that reflects our darkest desires and our deepest fears."
3.89 (64K)   •   2006
"The brain processes music by breaking it down into its component parts, such as pitch, rhythm, and timbre, and then reassembling these elements into a coherent whole."
4.06 (13K)   •   2012
"Our perceptions of the world are filtered through the lens of our subconscious biases and assumptions."
3.76 (2K)   •   2023
"The depth of a friendship isn't measured by the length of time you've known someone, but by the impact they've had on your life."
4.19 (5K)   •   2023
"Perfectionism is not about being perfect. It's about striving for excellence in a way that becomes self-destructive."
3.51 (573)   •   2023
"Understanding your financial situation is the first step toward achieving your goals."
4.16 (9K)   •   2023
"The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier."
3.96 (317)   •   2023
"A good apology can be like magic. It can transform relationships, open up lines of communication, and heal wounds."
4.15 (1K)   •   2023
"We often underestimate the power of our unconscious mind, which influences our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in ways we are not always aware of."
3.77 (8K)   •   2020
"Taking small, consistent steps leads to massive, lasting change. Don't underestimate the power of incremental progress. Each step, no matter how small, brings you closer to your destination."
3.95 (14K)   •   2019
"The first principle of ultralearning is to deeply understand the material, not just to pass a test or complete an assignment."
4.15 (5K)   •   2020
"Every challenge is an opportunity to prove your strength and build your character."
4.26 (18K)   •   2017
"The quantum field responds not to what we want; it responds to who we are being."
4.00 (26K)   •   2019
"Living alcohol-free is an act of radical self-care and rebellion against a culture that profits from our pain."
4.01 (14K)   •   2021
"You can't find love until you find yourself. Self-discovery is the first step in creating meaningful connections with others."
4.13 (22K)   •   2021
"There is a grace in accepting our humanity, in acknowledging our flaws and limitations, and in finding beauty in our imperfection."
4.19 (8K)   •   2017
"The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help."
3.83 (62K)   •   2006
"We have a natural tendency to return to a baseline level of happiness after experiencing both positive and negative events."
3.63 (9K)   •   2023
"There has been a yearning in me that I'm only just beginning to understand, a craving for transcendent experience, for depth, for meaning-making."
3.62 (3K)   •   2022
"Different types of thinking provide strengths in one area and deficits in another."
4.10 (11K)   •   2022
"Money is power, and when women have access to money, we can change the world."
4.33 (10K)   •   2023
"Fat people have the right to exist in public spaces and to be treated with respect and dignity."
4.12 (11K)   •   2022
"Our illnesses are not just contained in our skull but are also made and sustained by our relationships and communities."
4.07 (806)   •   2022
"Blind conformity is never good for anyone—it robs us of happiness and keeps us from fulfilling our potential, individually and collectively.”
4.00 (6K)   •   2022
"Learn to identify and trumpet ONE thing you want people to know. And do it in ONE strong sentence. Or no one will ever remember it."
3.84 (12K)   •   2022
"If we know what we truly regret, we know what we truly value. Regret—that maddening, perplexing, and undeniably real emotion—points the way to a life well lived."
3.82 (3K)   •   2022
"How we get to the end of our lives with minimal regrets: We choose well. We set aside lesser pursuits to seek meaning in our lives. And we do it every single day."