Psychology audiobooks

Who Are You, Really?

By: Brian R. Little

Narrated by: Brian R. Little

Length: 2 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

This fun, smart read for anyone eager to better understand (and improve) themselves argues that personality is driven not by nature nor nurture—but instead by the projects we pursue, which ultimately shape the people we become.

Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first and second natures of personality—genes and culture,... Read more

Traumatic Stress

By: Bessel A. van der Kolk, Alexander C. McFarlane ...

Narrated by: Bob Souer

Length: 20 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

This bestselling classic presents seminal theory and research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Together, the leading editors and contributors comprehensively examine how trauma affects an individual's biology, conceptions of the world, and psychological functioning. Key topics include why certain people cope successfully with traumatic... Read more

Another Kind of Madness

By: Stephen P. Hinshaw

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Families are riddled with untold secrets. But Stephen Hinshaw never imagined that a profound secret was kept under lock and key for eighteen years within his family—that his father's mysterious absences, for months at a time, resulted from serious mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations. From the moment his father revealed the truth,... Read more

Mirror for the Soul

By: Alice Fryling

Narrated by: Susan Hanfield

Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"Who in the world am I?" The Enneagram is like a mirror, reflecting dimensions of ourselves that are sometimes hard to see. In this helpful guide, spiritual director and Enneagram teacher Alice Fryling offers an introduction to each number of the Enneagram and the respective triads into which they're organized. More than just helping us discern... Read more

Dark Psychology 202

By: Michael Pace

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

You have just picked up the most powerful and life-changing book in the world. By the end of this book, your way of life will be completely different. You will have more power over other people than you ever expected. No one will be able to say no to you. You won’t ever lose a battle or argument again. You will be able to get whatever you want... Read more

Riveted

By: Jim Davies

Narrated by: Matthew Josdal

Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Professor Jim Davies's fascinating and highly accessible book, Riveted, reveals the evolutionary underpinnings of why we find things compelling.



What we like and don't like is almost always determined by subconscious forces, and when we try to consciously predict our own preferences we're often wrong. In one study of speed dating, people were... Read more

Sacred Knowledge

By: William A. Richards

Narrated by: River Kanoff

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Sacred Knowledge is the first well-documented, sophisticated account of the effect of psychedelics on biological processes, human consciousness, and revelatory religious experiences. Based on nearly three decades of legal research with volunteers, William A. Richards argues that, if used responsibly and legally, psychedelics have the potential... Read more

Dark Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

By: Michael Pace

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

You may have heard of cognitive behavioral therapy, the super powerful way of changing someone’s thinking and behavior with talk therapy and journaling. But did you know that you can use this therapy technique to get ahead in life and gain control over others? Did you know that you can change people into who you want them to be by challenging... Read more

The Covert Manipulator

By: Ben Gaston

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you want to gain power over someone’s mind? Do you want to be able to brainwash someone? Do you want to be able to spot manipulators and guard the sanctity of your own mind? These are just a few of the amazing things that you will learn in this book.
This book is your guide to manipulating others and protecting yourself from manipulation in a... Read more

Suicidal Thoughts

By: D.C. Johnson

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you feel as if life is no longer worth living? Have you reached the point where you feel as if you can’t handle it anymore? Are you continuously overcome with despair and feelings of sadness? Are you trying to find a way out? If you have answered yes to any of these questions you have come to the right place.
For people who are overwhelmed by... Read more

Playing Hurt

By: John Saunders & John U. Bacon

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

For the first time ever, the popular late host of ESPN's The Sports Reporters and ABC's college football openly discusses a lifelong battle with depression.

During his three decades on ESPN and ABC, John Saunders became one of the nation's most respected and beloved sportscasters. In this moving, jarring, and ultimately inspiring memoir,... Read more

Why Buddhism is True

By: Robert Wright

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.

At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the reason we make other people suffer—is that we don’t see the... Read more

Scienceblind

By: Andrew Shtulman

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Humans are born to create theories about the world—unfortunately, they're usually wrong, and keep us from understanding the world as it really is.



Why do we catch colds? What causes seasons to change? And if you fire a bullet from a gun and drop one from your hand, which bullet hits the ground first? In a pinch we almost always get these... Read more

A General Theory of Love

By: Fari Amini, MD, Richard Lannon, MD & Thomas Lew...

Narrated by: Chris Sorensen

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This original and lucid account of the complexities of love and its essential role in human well-being draws on the latest scientific research. Three eminent psychiatrists tackle the difficult task of reconciling what artists and thinkers have known for thousands of years about the human heart with what has only recently been learned about the... Read more

Adios Angst – Bonjour Leben!

By: Mischa Miltenberger

Narrated by: Mischa Miltenberger

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Kann der schlimmste Tag des Lebens auch der wertvollste sein? Mischa Miltenberger sagt: JA! Mit dem Tag seines nervlichen Zusammenbruchs ändert sich alles. Nach über 20 Jahren voller Angst, Panikattacken und Depressionen trifft er eine Entscheidung: Ab jetzt zählt nur noch das eigene Wohl. Es soll endlich auch mal um ihn gehen. Und so bleibt... Read more

Brain Bytes

By: Eric Chudler & Lise Johnson

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Neuroscience in small bits for the brain-curious. From magazine covers to Hollywood blockbusters, neuroscience is front and center. This popular interest has inspired many questions from people who wonder just what is going on in the three pounds of tissue between their ears. In Brain Bytes, neuroscience educators Eric Chudler and Lise Johnson... Read more

Do I have Alzheimer's?

By: John Medina

Narrated by: John Medina

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

With so many discoveries over the years, science is literally changing our minds about the optimal care and feeding of the brain. All of it is captivating. A great deal of it is unexpected. “Do I have Alzheimer’s? by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts—and the prescription to age well—in his engaging signature... Read more

My Sister Milly

By: Gemma Dowler

Narrated by: Ruby Thomas

Length: 22 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Penguin presents the audiobook of My Sister Milly by Gemma Dowler, read by Ruby Thomas.

This is Gemma Dowler's powerful account, as seen on The One Show and This Morning . . .

'My name is Gemma Dowler. On 21 March 2002, a serial killer named Levi Bellfield stole my sister and sent our family to Hell . . .'

Everyone thinks they know the story of... Read more

The Science of Sleep

By: John Medina

Narrated by: John Medina

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The Science of Sleep, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts—and the prescription to sleep well—in his signature engaging style. Adapted from Medina's Brain Rules for Aging Well:10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp, in this chapter you'll learn how the sleep cycle is born of a constant tension... Read more

How Children Learn (50th anniversary edition)

By: John Holt

Narrated by: Matt Kugler

Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

This enduring classic of educational thought offers teachers and parents deep, original insight into the nature of early learning. John Holt was the first to make clear that, for small children, "learning is as natural as breathing." In this delightful yet profound book, he looks at how we learn to talk, to read, to count, and to reason, and how... Read more

What Made Maddy Run

By: Kate Fagan

Narrated by: Kate Fagan

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The heartbreaking story of college athlete Madison Holleran, whose life and death by suicide reveal the struggle of young people suffering from mental illness today in this #1 New York Times Sports and Fitness bestseller.

If you scrolled through the Instagram feed of 19-year-old Maddy Holleran, you would see a perfect life: a freshman at an Ivy... Read more

Forbidden Knowledge 101

By: Franklin Keen

Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever wanted to examine the darker side of humanity? Do you want to know how a cult leader operates, how to pull a scam on anyone and how to use social engineering to get into places you really shouldn't be? We live in a world that is afraid of sharing forbidden knowledge, for the fear that this knowledge will be used for evil. Thanks to... Read more

Hopeful Healing

By: Mackenzie Phillips

Narrated by: Mackenzie Phillips

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Actress and author of the courageous New York Times bestselling memoir High on Arrival, Mackenzie Phillips—Hollywood's go-to person on substance abuse and a visible and outspoken advocate for addiction awareness and education—brings her knowledge and voice on the subject of recovery for the first time, and shares her experiences for those who... Read more

Sociopath

By: Albert Rogers

Narrated by: Ramon Lopez

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Get a better comprehension of the scary phenomenon of sociopathy.
Although those with personality disorders are all different, it is common for a large part of society to have at least some kind of disorder. Sociopaths have a distinct disorder that makes them different from all the other ones. In this book, you will learn:
What sets sociopaths... Read more