Psychology audiobooks

The Enchanted Hour

By: Meghan Cox Gurdon

Narrated by: Meghan Cox Gurdon

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A Wall Street Journal writer’s conversation-changing look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.A miraculous alchemy occurs when one person reads to another, transforming the simple stuff of a book, a voice, and a bit... Read more

Whipping Girl

By: Julia Serano

Narrated by: Julia Serano

Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

“A foundational text for anyone hoping to understand transgender politics and culture in the U.S. today.” —NPR
Named as one of 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time by Ms. Magazine

Julia Serano shares her experiences and insights—both pre- and post-transition—to reveal the ways in which fear, suspicion, and dismissiveness toward femininity shape... Read more

Raising Mentally Strong Kids

By: Daniel G. Amen & Charles Fay

Narrated by: Jim Frangione

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Parenting is about to get easier--and a whole lot more effective….

In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like... Read more

LIT: Life Ignition Tools

By: Jeff Karp & Teresa Barker

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

Length: 11 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Radically simple experimental tools to help anyone tap into a high-energy brain state to fire up innovative potential and shape their lives with intention—by the founder of a Harvard biomedical engineering innovation lab.In an age of convenience and information overload, it’s easy to go through the motions, pressured, distracted, and seeking... Read more

Misbelief

By: Dan Ariely

Narrated by: Simon Jones

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The renowned social scientist, professor, and bestselling author of Predictably Irrational delivers his most urgent and compelling book—an eye-opening exploration of the human side of the misinformation crisis—examining what drives otherwise rational people to adopt deeply irrational beliefs.Misinformation affects all of us on a daily basis—from... Read more

Dopamine Nation

By: Dr. Anna Lembke

Narrated by: Dr. Anna Lembke

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
“Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick,
as heard on Fresh Air

This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is... Read more

Biased

By: Jennifer L. Eberhardt, PhD

Narrated by: Jennifer L. Eberhardt, PhD

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

"Poignant....important and illuminating."—The New York Times Book Review

"Groundbreaking."—Bryan Stevenson, New York Times bestselling author of Just Mercy

From one of the world’s leading experts on unconscious racial bias come stories, science, and strategies to address one of the central controversies of our time

How do we talk about bias? How do... Read more

Generation Dread

By: Britt Wray

Narrated by: Britt Wray

Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD
A CBC BEST CANADIAN NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022
AN INDIGO TOP TEN BEST SELF-HELP BOOK OF 2022

"A vital and deeply compelling read.” —Adam McKay, award-winning writer, director and producer (Don’t Look Up)

“Britt Wray shows that addressing global climate change begins with attending to the climate... Read more

The Cult of Trump

By: Steven Hassan

Narrated by: Steven Hassan

Length: 11 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

*As featured in the streaming documentary #UNTRUTH—now with a new foreword by George Conway and an afterword by the author*

A masterful and eye-opening examination of Trump and the coercive control tactics he uses to build a fanatical devotion in his supporters written by “an authority on breaking away from cults…an argument that…bears... Read more

Joyful

By: Ingrid Fetell Lee

Narrated by: Ingrid Fetell Lee

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Make small changes to your surroundings and create extraordinary happiness in your life with groundbreaking research from designer and TED star Ingrid Fetell Lee.

Next Big Idea Club selection—chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam Grant as one of the "two most groundbreaking new nonfiction reads of the season!"

"This book has... Read more

The Mindful Body

By: Ellen J. Langer

Narrated by: Subhadra Newton

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn how adjusting your thoughts can change your health—from the “mother of mindfulness” and first female tenured professor of psychology at Harvard.

“What matters more: mind or body? Filled with original research and thought-provoking insights, The Mindful Body shows that the two are not just connected but are actually one, opening us to vast... Read more

Troubled

By: Rob Henderson

Narrated by: Rob Henderson

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

In this “affecting…intriguing…heartbreaking” (Booklist) coming-of-age memoir, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attending elite universities, and pioneering the concept of “luxury beliefs”—ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class while inflicting costs on... Read more

Why We Sleep

By: Matthew Walker

Narrated by: Steve West

Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill Gates

A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and... Read more

Other Minds

By: Peter Godfrey-Smith

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith dons a wet suit and journeys into the depths of consciousness in Other Minds

Although mammals and birds are widely regarded as the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has also sprouted higher intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting of the... Read more

This Is What It Sounds Like

By: Susan Rogers & Ogi Ogas

Narrated by: Susan Rogers

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A legendary record producer–turned–brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.

This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it’s also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles, rose to become... Read more

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

By: Bruce D Perry & Maia Szalavitz

Narrated by: Chris Kipiniak

Length: 13 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery

How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children... Read more

Into the Magic Shop

By: James R. Doty, MD

Narrated by: James R. Doty, MD

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the extraordinary things that can happen when we harness the power of both the brain and the heart
 
Growing up in the high desert of California, Jim Doty was poor, with an alcoholic father and a mother chronically depressed and paralyzed by a stroke. Today he is the director of the Center for... Read more

The Vagus Nerve Reset

By: Anna Ferguson

Narrated by: Anna Ferguson

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Harness the power of your vagus nerve to reduce stress, overcome anxiety and release past trauma

Feeling anxious and disconnected are signs of a nervous system that's out of balance. Something as small as a curt message from our boss can be perceived by our bodies as a threat to life. By understanding our physiological... Read more

Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual

By: Frank G. Anderson & Richard C. Schwartz

Narrated by: Douglas James

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) provides a revolutionary treatment plan for PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, and more. Using a non-pathologizing, accelerated approach—rooted in neuroscience—IFS applies inner resources and self-compassion for healing emotional wounding at its core. This new audio manual offers... Read more

Submit

By: Sonnet

Narrated by: Alice Carax

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The shocking and illuminating memoir of an anonymous submissive immersed in the BDSM community, reckoning with the divide between our desires and the expectations and strictures that keep us from pursuing them. 

Sonnet is a writer. She is a professional with a wide network of important people. She is athletic, creative and successful. She... Read more

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors

By: Janina Fisher

Narrated by: Emily Durante

Length: 14 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors integrates a neurobiologically informed understanding of trauma, dissociation, and attachment with a practical approach to treatment, all communicated in straightforward language accessible to both client and therapist. Listeners will be exposed to a model that emphasizes "resolution"—a... Read more

Strong Female Character

By: Fern Brady

Narrated by: Fern Brady

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Witty, dry, and gimlet-eyed, this is a necessary corrective in a world where Autistic women are all either written off as quiet and docile, or erased entirely.” —Devon Price, Ph.D., author of Unmasking Autism

Scottish comedian Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she'd had loads of boyfriends and is... Read more

Traction

By: Gino Wickman

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you?All entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations: personnel conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth. Decisions never seem to get made, or once made, fail to be properly implemented. But there is a solution. It’s not complicated or theoretical.The... Read more

Smarter Faster Better

By: Charles Duhigg

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators and “master of the life hack” (GQ) explores the fascinating science of productivity and offers real-world takeaways to apply your life, whether you’re chasing peak productivity or simply trying to get back on track.

“Duhigg melds cutting-edge science, deep... Read more