Psychology audiobooks

Party of One

By: Anneli Rufus

Narrated by: Therese Plummer

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

An essential defense of the people the world loves to revile -- the loners -- yet without whom it would be lost

The Buddha. Rene Descartes. Emily Dickinson. Greta Garbo. Bobby Fischer. J. D. Salinger: Loners, all -- along with as many as 25 percent of the world's population. Loners keep to themselves, and like it that way.

Yet in the press, in... Read more

The Design of Everyday Things

By: Don Norman

Narrated by: Neil Hellegers

Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Design doesn't have to complicated, which is why this guide to human-centered design shows that usability is just as important as aesthetics.
Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door.
The fault, argues this ingenious -- even... Read more

The Enlightened Gardener

By: Sydney Banks

Narrated by: Toby McKee

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Beset by daily life’s trials and tribulations, many people search for the elusive wisdom that will help them to make sense of their journey and find inner peace. So too do the characters in this wonderful new story by Sydney Banks. In this simple but profound tale, four colleagues meet a remarkable gardener whose unique philosophy will forever... Read more

Why Kids Kill

By: Peter Langman, PhD

Narrated by: Matthew Josdal

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Ten years after the school massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, school shootings are a new and alarming epidemic. While sociologists have attributed the trigger of violence to peer pressure, such as bullying and social isolation, prominent psychologist Peter Langman, argues here that psychological causes are responsible.



Drawing on... Read more

The Formula

By: Albert-László Barabási

Narrated by: Ryan Vincent Anderson

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In the bestselling tradition of Malcom Gladwell, James Gleick, and Nate Silver, prominent professor László Barabási gives us a trailblazing book that promises to transform the very foundations of how our success-obsessed society approaches their professional careers, life pursuits and long-term goals.

Too often, accomplishment does not equal... Read more

Shame

By: Joseph Burgo, Ph.D.

Narrated by: David de Vries

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

An intimate look at the full spectrum of shame―often masked by addiction, promiscuity, perfectionism, self-loathing, or narcissism―that offers a new, positive route forwardEncounters with embarrassment, guilt, self-consciousness, remorse, etc. are an unavoidable part of everyday life, and they sometimes have lessons to teach us―about our goals... Read more

A Guide To Deception

By: Spencer Coffman

Narrated by: Spencer Coffman

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn the language everyone speaks but no one understands…Body language.
Spencer Coffman, a certified expert in micro-expressions and well versed in human behavior, will give you a great understanding of the little hidden signs displayed by every person on earth. These unconscious behaviors are exactly that, unconscious. Because of this, they are... Read more

Emotional Intelligence

By: Daniel Wallaces

Narrated by: Joseph Baltz

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you find your emotions dictating the way you feel and how you behave? Do you want to construct more meaningful relationship bridges, be it in the workplace or in your personal life? Or master the ability to communicate effectively?If you find yourself in at least one of these or other similar situations, raising your emotional intelligence is... Read more

Coming Apart

By: Daphne Rose Kingma

Narrated by: Ann Richardson

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Next to the death of a loved one, the ending of a relationship is the most painful experience most people will ever go through. Coming Apart is a first aid kit for getting through the ending. It is a tool that will enable you to live through the end of your relationship with your self-esteem intact.Originally published in 1987, and continuously... Read more

ADHD Go-to Guide

By: Desiree Silva & Michele Toner

Narrated by: Corinne Davies

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common mental-health condition in children and is present in most countries around the world. Although there is an abundance of literature on ADHD with plenty of scientific information, this condition remains controversial and often under diagnosed.Many books have been written for... Read more

50 After 50

By: Maria Leonard Olsen

Narrated by: Susan Boyce

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

At age 50, Maria Leonard Olsen drank her way out of her 25-year marriage. She had, against advice, put all her eggs in the motherhood basket, willfully derailing her successful law career. As teenagers, her precious children did not need her in the hands-on way they previously had. Her husband and she had grown apart because, among other things,... Read more

Charisma

By: Francine Stock

Narrated by: Francine Stock

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Francine Stock sets out to explore the elusive quality that is charisma.

Can charisma – variously combining charm, magic and power – ever really be pinned down?

Moving from St Paul’s coining of the word in the first century of the Christian Era right up to the present day, charisma continues to be a powerful influence, not always for the good, in... Read more

Gifts Differing

By: Isabel Briggs Myers

Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Like a thumbprint, personality type provides an instant snapshot of a person's uniqueness. Drawing on concepts originated by Carl Jung, this book distinguishes four categories of personality styles and shows how these qualities determine the way you perceive the world and come to conclusions about what you've seen. It then explains what they... Read more

Brainstorm

By: Suzanne O'Sullivan

Narrated by: Christine Williams

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

A leading neurologist recounts some of her most astonishing, challenging cases, which demonstrate how crucial the study of epilepsy has been to our understanding of the brain.Brainstorm follows the stories of people whose medical diagnoses are so strange even their doctor struggles to know how to solve them. A man who sees cartoon characters... Read more

Homo Mysterious

By: David P. Barash

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

For all that science knows about the living world, notes David P. Barash, there are even more things that we don't know, genuine evolutionary mysteries that perplex the best minds in biology. Paradoxically, many of these mysteries are very close to home, involving some of the most personal aspects of being human.



Homo Mysterious examines a number... Read more

Minds Make Societies

By: Pascal Boyer

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

A watershed book that masterfully integrates insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to explore the development and workings of human societies“There is no good reason why human societies should not be described and explained with the same precision and success as the rest of nature.” Thus argues... Read more

In Defense of Troublemakers

By: Charlan Nemeth

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not fearedWe've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to... Read more

Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters

By: Karen C.L. Anderson

Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Length: 4 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 Amazon New Release ─ Transform your relationship with your mother The best news on the planet is that your mother doesn't have to change in order for you to be happy. In fact, author Karen C.L. Anderson will take it a step further and say, your mother doesn't have to change in order for you to be free, peaceful, contented, and joyful.You can... Read more

Exploring Psychology 11/e in Modules

By: David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

Length: 40 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you taking a Psychology course, interested in self-study, or just plain curious about all things psychology? The best-selling Exploring Psychology text, newly available in this audiobook form and with an accompanying PDF of illustrations, teaches the concepts in an engaging, creative, effective way, and helps us become better students and... Read more

ENTJ 101

By: HowExpert & Alexandra Borzo

Narrated by: Raya J. Thomason

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

ENTJ 101 is an anecdotal guide with tips for the Myers-Briggs personality type ENTJ. A fun listen with loads of personality, this guide walks you through: Where ENTJ qualities come from How ENTJ qualities play out in the world How ENTJ interacts with other MBTI types What you can do to be successful with your ENTJ traits ENTJ 10 covers every... Read more

Exploring Psychology 11/e

By: David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

Length: 40 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you taking a Psychology course, interested in self-study, or just plain curious about all things psychology? The best-selling Exploring Psychology text, newly available in this audiobook form and with an accompanying PDF of illustrations, teaches the concepts in an engaging, creative, effective way, and helps us become better students and... Read more

Selfie

By: Will Storr

Narrated by: Shaun Grindell

Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

We are living in an age of heightened individualism. Success is a personal responsibility. Our culture tells us that to succeed is to be slim, rich, happy, extroverted, popular—flawless. We have become self-obsessed. And our expectation of perfection comes at a cost. Millions are suffering under the torture of this impossible fantasy. The... Read more

Emotional Intelligence at Work

By: Lawrence Franz

Narrated by: Jason R. Gray

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

If you're have trouble dealing with negative emotions in your place of work and it's costing you opportunities, relationships, and your sanity, then this book is for you.Our world today is nothing like our ancestors have ever faced. A fast-paced world of economic uncertainty and turbulent workplaces, and our bodies have not evolved to deal with... Read more

Empath Guide

By: Ian Baron & Judith Guise

Narrated by: Greg Young & Krystal Wascher

Length: 4 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

EnneagramThe human personality is a mystification that has eluded some of the greatest minds in all of history. Poets, philosophers, religious leaders, and laymen alike have all gone to great lengths to break down the human psyche, but no clear answer has come about yet.Some of the information you will find in this book includes: A personality... Read more