Psychology audiobooks

The Winner's Curse

By: Richard H. Thaler

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

Length: 7 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler and rising star economist Alex Imas explore behavioral economics in this fully updated edition of the seminal work The Winner’s Curse.

Why do people cooperate with one another when they have no (selfish) motivation to do so? Why do we hold onto possessions of little value? And why is the winner of an auction so... Read more

The Superhuman Mind

By: Berit Brogaard & Kristian Marlow

Narrated by: Andrea Gallo

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Did you know your brain has superpowers? Berit Brogaard, PhD, and Kristian Marlow study people with astonishing talents-memory champions, human echolocators, musical virtuosos, math geniuses, and synesthetes who taste colors and hear faces. But as amazing as these abilities are, they are not mysterious. Our brains constantly process a huge... Read more

The Prodigy's Cousin

By: Joanne Ruthsatz & Kimberly Stephens

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Research scholar Joanne Ruthsatz here teams with psychology professor Kimberly Stephens to deliver an eye-opening investigation of the link between child prodigies and autism. Finding that prodigies possess the strengths of autism, but not its deficits, the authors expand our understanding of "talent" while providing hope for breakthrough... Read more

Woman on Fire

By: Amy Jo Goddard

Narrated by: Amy Jo Goddard & Kate Turnball

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

Based on her sought-after sexuality workshops, the coauthor of Lesbian Sex Secrets for Men shows women how to master the 9 elements of sexual empowerment to reclaim their desire and live the sexually fulfilling lives they want. The prevalence of low sexual desire ranges from 26.7% among premenopausal women to 52.4% among naturally menopausal... Read more

Shadow Work

By: Craig Lambert

Narrated by: James Jenner

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

With the exception of sleep, humans spend more of their lifetimes on work than any other activity. It is central to our economy, society, and the family. It underpins our finances and our sense of meaning in life. Given the overriding importance of work, we need to recognize a profound transformation in the nature of work that is significantly... Read more

The Wisest One in the Room

By: Thomas Gilovich & Lee Ross

Narrated by: Chris Sorensen

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Renowned psychologists describe the most useful insights from social psychology that can help make you "wise": wise about why people behave the way they do, and wise about how to use that knowledge in understanding and influencing the people in your life. When faced with a challenge, we often turn to those we trust for words of wisdom. Friends,... Read more

Ordinarily Well

By: Peter D. Kramer

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Do antidepressants work, or are they glorified dummy pills? How can we tell? In Ordinarily Well, the celebrated psychiatrist and author Peter D. Kramer examines the growing controversy about the popular medications. A practicing doctor who trained as a psychotherapist and worked with pioneers in psychopharmacology, Kramer combines moving... Read more

Play Anything

By: Ian Bogost

Narrated by: Jonathan Yen

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Life is boring: filled with meetings and traffic, errands and emails. Nothing we'd ever call fun. But what if we've gotten fun wrong? In Play Anything, visionary game designer and philosopher Ian Bogost shows how we can overcome our daily anxiety; transforming the boring, ordinary world around us into one of endless, playful possibilities. The... Read more

What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew

By: Dr. Sharon Saline

Narrated by: Dr. Sharon Saline & Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A veteran psychologist presents a proven roadmap to help ADHD kids succeed in school and life

You’ve read all the expert advice, but despite countless efforts to help your child cope better and stay on track, you’re still struggling with everyday issues like homework, chores, getting to soccer practice on time, and simply getting along without... Read more

Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men

By: Thomas J. Harbin

Narrated by: Christopher Price

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A revised and updated edition of the popular self-help book for men that addresses contemporary issues and how they impact the way men deal with anger

Men tend to express their anger differently than women do. Research shows men are often more violent and less willing to confront and deal with their emotions than women. Written by a... Read more

Tell Me What You Want

By: Justin J. Lehmiller

Narrated by: Justin J. Lehmiller

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

From a leading expert on human sexuality and author of the Sex and Psychology blog, an overview of sexual fantasies–and how to get more satisfaction and pleasure–based on a monumental scientific survey.

What do Americans really want when it comes to sex? And is it possible for us to get it? Justin J. Lehmiller has made it his career's ambition... Read more

Emotional Success

By: David DeSteno

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A string of bestsellers have alerted us to the importance of grit—an ability to persevere and control one’s impulses that is closely associated with greatness. But no book yet has charted the most accessible and powerful path to grit: our prosocial emotions. These feelings—gratitude, compassion, and pride—are easier to generate than the... Read more

Parents, Teachers, and Mental Health

By: James E. Campbell

Narrated by: Claton Butcher

Length: 4 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Anyone who teaches others, including parents, can benefit from reading this book. Teachers play a pivotal role in the education of children and adults. There are basic principles of living that could be taught in the classroom that would not take much time from teachers; in fact, I expect that because these concepts will reduce conflict, doing... Read more

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

By: Thomas De Quincey

Narrated by: Thomas Whitworth

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1804, while a student at Oxford, Thomas De Quincey was looking for relief from excruciating pain when a college acquaintance recommended opium. "Opium!" De Quincey wrote. "Dread agent of unimaginable pleasure and pain! I had heard of it as I had of manna or of ambrosia, but no further: how unmeaning a sound it was at that time!"Confessions of... Read more

In the Shadow of Fame

By: Sue Erikson Bloland

Narrated by: Celeste Lawson

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Written by the daughter of world-renowned psychoanalyst Erik Erikson, this is the intimate story of a daughter’s struggle to develop a sense of self in a family—and a world—in which being famous is the very definition of being a worthwhile human being.Sue Erikson Bloland struggled from an early age to reconcile the public view of her father as a... Read more

Getting beyond Hello

By: Jeanne Martinet

Narrated by: Jeanne Martinet

Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Getting beyond Hello is a practical and amusing book of advice and wisdom from Miss Mingle, who answers a variety of questions about social situations."Relax," says Miss Mingle. It's easy to avoid the "hell" in "hello," deflect the unwanted greeting kiss, feel okay when you're dressed all wrong, solve modern dilemmas such as meeting same-sex... Read more

Suggestible You

By: Erik Vance

Narrated by: Richard Powers

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

This riveting narrative explores the world of placebos, hypnosis, false memories, and neurology to reveal the groundbreaking science of our suggestible minds. Could the secrets to personal health lie within our own brains? Journalist Erik Vance explores the surprising ways our expectations and beliefs influence our bodily responses to pain,... Read more

Too Busy Earning a Living to Make Your Fortune?

By: Larry F. Waldman

Narrated by: Claton Butcher

Length: 3 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In Dr. Larry Waldman’s fifth book, he tells step-by-step how to achieve life goals by using accepted tenets of the four schools of psychology: Biological, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Analytic. He uses the same easy-to-understand style he established with his acclaimed child-raising classic Who’s Raising Whom? A Parent’s Guide to Effective Child... Read more

The Power of Concentration

By: Theron Q. Dumont

Narrated by: Richard Powers

Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

We all know that in order to accomplish a certain thing we must concentrate. It is of the utmost value to learn how to concentrate. To make a success of anything you must be able to concentrate your entire thought upon the idea you are working out. In The Power of Concentration, author Theron Q. Dumont sets out to help readers learn how to... Read more

The Addiction Solution

By: Lloyd Sederer

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking, “timely and well-written” (Booklist, starred review) guide to addiction from a psychiatrist and public health doctor, offering practical, proven solutions for individuals, families, and communities dealing with substance use and abuse.

Written with warmth, accessibility, and vast authority, The Addiction Solution is a practical... Read more

The Power of Kindness 10th Anniversary Edition

By: Piero Ferrucci

Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The popular guide to living with kindness now includes a new chapter, introduction, and exercises in this tenth-anniversary edition.

When The Power of Kindness first appeared in 2006 it thrilled and challenged listeners with one audacious promise: Your acts of generosity and decency are the secret to a fuller, more satisfying life. Kindness is... Read more

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology

By: Barry L. Beyerstein, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steve...

Narrated by: Walter Dixon

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience.
Uses common myths as a vehicle for exploring how to distinguish factual from fictional claims in popular psychology
Explores topics that listeners will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as... Read more

The Quiet Rise of Introverts

By: Brenda Knowles

Narrated by: Christine Williams

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Many introverts in our world: More and more, people are identifying as introverts. Studies show that at least one-third of the people we encounter in our lives are introverts.Introverts and relationships: The Quiet Rise of Introverts: 8 Practices for Living and Loving in a Noisy World is a guide to help tenderhearted and introverted individuals... Read more

Aware

By: Daniel J. Siegel, MD

Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel, MD

Length: 15 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times bestseller · This groundbreaking book from New York Times bestselling author Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., introduces readers to his pioneering, science-based meditation practice.

Aware provides practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in one's... Read more