Psychology audiobooks

Putting Children First

By: JoAnne Pedro-Carroll

Narrated by: Karen Saltus

Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

An internationally renowned authority on children and divorce reveals the latest research-based strategies for helping children survive and thrive before, during, and long after their parents divorce.

The breakup of a family can have an enduring impact on children. But as Dr. JoAnne Pedro-Carroll explains with clarity and compassion in this... Read more

Fail Fast, Fail Often

By: Ryan Babineaux & John Krumboltz

Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz, psychologists, career counselors, and creators of the popular Stanford University course “Fail Fast, Fail Often,” have come to a compelling conclusion: happy and successful people tend to spend less time planning and more time acting. They get out into the world, try new things, and make mistakes, and in doing... Read more

All Joy and No Fun

By: Jennifer Senior

Narrated by: Jennifer Senior

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

“Salted with insights and epigrams, the book is argued with bracing honesty and flashes of authentic wisdom…[an] excellent book.” —Andrew Solomon, The New York Times Book Review""[A] richly woven, entertaining, enlightening, wrenching and funny book.” —The Washington PostThousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children.... Read more

Eating Local Food As An Act Of Belonging

By: Vicki Robin

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Robin shares how industrial agriculture has distanced us from the hands that grow and process our food. She explores why eating from your bioregion is good for you, good for your community, and good for the planet. As we commit, in some small way, to eating within a radius of where we live, we help turn the tide toward sustainable living and... Read more

The Panic Attack Solution

By: Doc Orman, MD

Narrated by: Derek Doepker

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Dr. Mort Orman has been studying anxiety, stress and panic attacks for decades, and he's discovered the underlying causes of panic attacks, anxiety, anger and frustration. When you understand these root causes and learn that you are in complete control of how you react, you'll be free of all that stress and struggle for good!

For most panic... Read more

The Art Of True Forgiveness

By: Doc Orman MD

Narrated by: Matt Stone

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

If you want to live a happier, healthier, and more peaceful life, this book is for you!

The truth is life isn't easy. And anyone who says it is doesn't know what they're talking about. Sometimes we get beat up, bruised and knocked down by other people in our lives, physically, emotionally, spiritually or otherwise. The truth is we all get hurt in... Read more

Seductive Poison

By: Deborah Layton

Narrated by: Kathe Mazur & Deborah Layton

Length: 15 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Told by a former high-level member of the Peoples Temple and Jonestown survivor, Seductive Poison is the "truly unforgettable" (Kirkus Review) story of how one woman was seduced by one of the most notorious cults in recent memory and how she found her way back to sanity.

From Waco to Heaven's Gate, the past decade has seen its share of cult... Read more

Brainstorm

By: Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In this New York Times–bestselling book, Dr. Daniel Siegel shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children’s lives into one of the most rewarding.Between the ages of twelve and twenty-four, the brain changes in important and, at times, challenging ways. In Brainstorm, Dr. Daniel Siegel busts a number... Read more

Left Brain, Right Stuff

By: Phil Rosenzweig

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Left Brain, Right Stuff takes up where other books about decision making leave off. For many routine choices, from shopping to investing, we can make good decisions simply by avoiding common errors, such as searching only for confirming information or avoiding the hindsight bias. But as Phil Rosenzweig shows, for many of the most important, more... Read more

My Age of Anxiety

By: Scott Stossel

Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom

Length: 15 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting, revelatory, and moving account of the author’s struggles with anxiety, and of the history of efforts by scientists, philosophers, and writers to understand the condition
 
As recently as thirty-five years ago, anxiety did not exist as a diagnostic category. Today, it is the most common form of officially classified mental illness.... Read more

Psychologie der Massen

By: Gustave Le Bon

Narrated by: Jan Peter Richter

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

"Machen wir uns den Sachverhalt nochmals klar: Wenn die Psychologie, welche die Anlagen, Triebregungen, Motive, Absichten eines einzelnen Menschen bis zu seinen Handlungen und in die Beziehungen zu seinen Nächsten verfolgt, ihre Aufgabe restlos gelöst und alle diese Zusammenhänge durchsichtig gemacht hätte, dann fände sie sich plötzlich vor... Read more

Stress: Causes And The Ways Of Reduction- A Review Of Stress In General

By: Trevor Clinger

Narrated by: Nelson W. Pyles

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Explore the comprehensive guide to understanding and managing stress in this concise four-page essay. Authored by a certified professional trainer accredited by the National Federation of Professional Trainers, this paper delves into the causes of stress and offers practical strategies for alleviating its effects. Drawing from personal... Read more

Freud : la sexualité féminine

By: Sigmund Freud

Narrated by: Elodie Huber

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Freud n'a abordé que très tard, dans ses élaborations théoriques, la sexualité féminine. Au début il se référait surtout à celle du garçon et de l'homme à travers sa conception du complexe d'Œdipe. Freud envisage en effet la sexualité infantile comme ayant le même tronc commun masculin. La théorie freudienne peut bien être contestable d'un point... Read more

Freedom From Toxic Relationships

By: Avril Carruthers

Narrated by: Karen Saltus

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A guide to leaving painful, destructive relationships behind—both at home and at work

Toxic relationships often come disguised as seemingly normal ones. These subtly destructive relationships are characterized by the slow erosion of self-esteem, a loss of personal identity, or a growing desire to please friends, partners, and family members who... Read more

Love Sense

By: Dr. Sue Johnson

Narrated by: Dr. Sue Johnson

Length: 12 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling author of Hold Me Tight presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research.

Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. Love Sense presents new scientific evidence that tells us that humans are meant to mate for life. Dr.... Read more

God-Shaped Brain

By: Timothy R. Jennings M.D.

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"Paying attention to the findings of neuroscience is tantamount to paying attention to God's creation. And doing that leads us--with the proper guide--to God's story and his intentions for us. Tim Jennings is that proper guide. An experienced healer with a palpable spirit of humility, he takes the reader past the trite, superficial motifs of... Read more

Love Sense

By: Sue Johnson

Narrated by: Author

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The bestselling author of Hold Me Tight presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research.

Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. LOVE SENSE presents new scientific evidence that tells us that humans are meant to mate for life. Dr.... Read more

High Price

By: Carl Hart

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

A pioneering neuroscientist shares his story of growing up in one of Miami's toughest neighborhoods and how it led him to his groundbreaking work in drug addiction.As a youth, Carl Hart didn't realize the value of school; he studied just enough to stay on the basketball team. At the same time, he was immersed in street life. Today he is a... Read more

Triumphs of Experience

By: George E. Vaillant

Narrated by: Don Hagen

Length: 12 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

At a time when many people around the world are living into their tenth decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers some welcome news for the new old age: our lives continue to evolve in our later years and often become more fulfilling than before.Begun in 1938, the Grant Study of Adult Development charted... Read more

The App Generation

By: Howard Gardner & Katie Davis

Narrated by: Multiple Narrators

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you baffled by how younger people live in a digital world? Are you living in that world and don’t see what the fuss is about?Either way, you’ll want to hear from Harvard professor Howard Gardner and Katie Davis. In his new book, The App Generation, Gardner and Davis look at what’s different for today’s adolescents. Apps can either stunt or... Read more

Brain Changer

By: David DiSalvo

Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Let’s be honest. You’ve tried the sticky-note inspirations, the motivational calendar, and the cute (but ineffective) “carpe diem” mug—yet your attitude hasn’t changed. It’s time to apply cutting-edge science to the challenges of daily life.

While everyone desires self-improvement, we are quickly frustrated when trying to implement the... Read more

Surrender Is The Doorway

By: Judith Orloff, M.D.

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

When physician Judith Orloff is asked what’s the most important factor in health and recovering from illness, her answer is surrender. It’s her experience that surrender must be the engine that drives all choices about healing. However, it must be pointed out that surrender, by her definition, doesn’t mean giving in or giving up. “Surrender is... Read more

The Tell

By: Matthew Hertenstein

Narrated by: David Drummond

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

What does a yearbook photo have to do with future marital success? Can the CEO's appearance tell you anything about a company's quarterly earnings? In The Tell, psychologist Matthew Hertenstein reveals that our intuition is surprisingly good at using small clues to make big predictions, and shows how we can make better decisions by homing in on... Read more

Just Babies

By: Paul Bloom

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A leading cognitive scientist argues that a deep sense of good and evil is bred in the bone.
 
From John Locke to Sigmund Freud, philosophers and psychologists have long believed that we begin life as blank moral slates. Many of us take for granted that babies are born selfish and that it is the role of society—and especially parents—to transform... Read more