Psychology Book Club Podcast

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What's Psychology Book Club Podcast about?

Psychology enthusiasts from around the world meet up monthly for a lively skype conversation about an important psych book. Emphasis on how these ideas are relevant in our own lives.

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Psychology Book Club Podcast episodes:

09.30.2016
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
This episode is an old conversation from 2015 about the book The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. Here is a summary of the book from Amazon: Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the...
09.09.2016
The Happiness Advantage: The 7 Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor
This episode is an old discussion from October 2014 about the book The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. Here is a description of the book from Amazon: Most people want to be successful in life. And of course,...
09.09.2016
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney
This episode is a discussion about Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney. Here is a summary of the book from Amazon.com: Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Timesscience writer...
09.09.2016
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
This episode is a discussion about Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Here is a summary of the book: In the international bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, the renowned psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in...
09.09.2016
Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day by Anne Katherine
This episode is a discussion about Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day by Anne Katherine. Here is a summary of the book: From the acclaimed author of the perennial favorite Boundaries, Where to...
09.09.2016
How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christensen
A group conversation from 8th September about How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christensen. Here is a summary of the book: "In 2010 world-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen gave a powerful speech to the Harvard Business School's...
09.09.2016
"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" by Dr Gabor Mate
A group conversation from 7th July 2013 about In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Dr Gabor Mate. Here is a summary of the book: "Based on Gabor Maté’s two decades of experience as...
09.09.2016
Author Interview: Hannah Braime on The Ultimate Guide To Journaling
Hannah is a regular contributor to the Psychology Book Club podcast and has just released a brilliant new book called The Ultimate Guide to Journaling. It is a must read for anyone who is interested in journaling. Whether you are new to...
09.09.2016
Sex At Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha
This episode is a discussion about the book Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships. Here is a summary of the book from the publishers: In this controversial, thought-provoking, and...
09.09.2016
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
This episode is a discussion about Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling book Outliers: The Story of Success. Here is a summary of the book: Why do some people achieve so much more than others? Can they lie so far out of the ordinary? In...
09.09.2016
Private Myths by Anthony Stephens
This episode is a discussion about Private Myths: Dreams and Dreaming by Anthony Stephens. Here is a summary of the book from the publisher: Every night we enter a mythic realm, a dark, primordial world of fear and desire. What...
09.09.2016
Love's Executioner by Irvin Yalom
This episode is a discussion about the book Love's Executioner: & Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom. Here is a summary of the book from the publisher: The collection of ten absorbing tales by master psychotherapist Irvin...
09.09.2016
Falling In Love by Ayala Malach Pines
In this episode, we're discussing "Falling in Love: Why We Choose the Lovers We Choose" by Ayala Malach Pines. Here is a summary of the book from Amazon: Falling in Love is the first book to unlock the mysteries...
09.09.2016
Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine
A discussion of Cordelia Fine's book "Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference". Here is a summary of the book from the publisher: This is a vehement attack on the latest pseudo-scientific claims about the...
09.09.2016
Self Therapy by Jay Early
A discussion of Jay Early's book "Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS, A New, Cutting-Edge Psychotherapy". Here is a summary of "Self Therapy" from the book: "This book can help you...
09.09.2016
They F*** You Up: How to Survive Family Life by Oliver James
This episode is a discussion of Oliver James' book They F*** You Up: How to Survive Family Life. Here is a summary from Amazon: In this groundbreaking book, clinical psychologist Oliver James shows that it is the way...
09.09.2016
A General Theory of Love By Thomas Lewis et al
This episode is a discussion about the book "A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon. Here is a summary of the book: Three eminent psychiatrists tackle the difficult task of reconciling what artists and...
09.09.2016
The Psychology Book Club Experience
Here is a very short podcast about the experience of reading and sharing thoughts on psychology books from members of the book club. I hope you get involved! Podcast Episode
09.09.2016
The Stranger In The Mirror by Marlene Steinberg
A group discussion about Marlene Steinberg's fascinating book, The Stranger in The Mirror: Dissociation- The Hidden Epidemic. Here is the book's summary from Amazon.com: Discover groundbreaking findings on a hidden epidemic -- and why it so often is misdiagnosed....
09.09.2016
Author Interview: Daniel Mackler on Toward Truth
This episode is an interview with author Daniel Mackler about his book "Toward Truth: A Psychological Guide to Enlightenment". Daniel is a filmmaker, musician and lover of life. For 10 years he was a psychotherapist in New York City. He...
09.09.2016
Journal to the Self by Kathleen Adams
In this episode we talk about Journal to the Self by Kathleen Adams, a book that helps you explore the rich inner world through journalling. Kathleen Adams' life is journal keeping and this book reflects the passion she...
09.09.2016
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
In this episode, we're discussing Marshall Rosenberg's book Nonviolent Communication. Here is a summary of the book: An enlightening look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family, friends, and other acquaintances. The book uses stories, examples,...
09.09.2016
The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik
In this episode, we're discussing Alison Gopnik's book The Philosophical Baby. "The last decade has witnessed a revolution in our understanding of infants and young children. Scientists used to believe that babies were irrational, and that their thinking and...
09.09.2016
The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck
This episode is a discussion of M. Scott Peck's bestseller, The Road Less Traveled. Here is a summary from Wikipedia: The Road Less Traveled, published in 1978, is Peck's best-known work. It is a description of the attributes...
09.09.2016
Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type by Isabel Briggs Myers
In this episode, we discuss Gifts Differing by Isabel Briggs Myers & Peter B. Myers. Here is a summary of the book from Amazon: Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type is a well-known book, written by Isabel Briggs Myers with...
09.09.2016
Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman
In this episode, we're discussing Martin Seligman's influential positive psychology book, Authentic Happiness. Here is the book's summary from Amazon.com: A national bestseller, Authentic Happiness launched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psychology—and sparked a coast-to-coast debate on the...
09.09.2016
On Becoming A Person by Carl Rogers
Psychology enthusiasts from around the world meet on Skype to talk about Carl Rogers' great book On Becoming A Person. Here is the book's description from Amazon.com: In this book one of America's most distinguished psychologists describes his experiences...

What's Psychology Book Club Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Psychology Book Club Podcast episodes:

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman

The Happiness Advantage: The 7 Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor

Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day by Anne Katherine

How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christensen

"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" by Dr Gabor Mate

Author Interview: Hannah Braime on The Ultimate Guide To Journaling

Sex At Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Private Myths by Anthony Stephens

Love's Executioner by Irvin Yalom

Falling In Love by Ayala Malach Pines

Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine

Self Therapy by Jay Early

They F*** You Up: How to Survive Family Life by Oliver James

A General Theory of Love By Thomas Lewis et al

The Psychology Book Club Experience

The Stranger In The Mirror by Marlene Steinberg

Author Interview: Daniel Mackler on Toward Truth

Journal to the Self by Kathleen Adams

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik

The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck

Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type by Isabel Briggs Myers

Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman

On Becoming A Person by Carl Rogers