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Beyond the Pleasure Principle Beyond the Pleasure Principle (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,510 ratings — published 1920
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Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,248 ratings — published 2009
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Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,932 ratings — published 1980
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Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.64 — 7,878 ratings — published 1905
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Attachment in Psychotherapy Attachment in Psychotherapy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,807 ratings — published 2007
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 851,850 ratings — published 1946
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Man and His Symbols Man and His Symbols (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 32,928 ratings — published 1964
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The Interpretation of Dreams The Interpretation of Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.84 — 80,160 ratings — published 1899
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Civilization and Its Discontents Civilization and Its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 44,004 ratings — published 1930
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Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.49 — 3,752 ratings — published 1994
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The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk Taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk Taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,105 ratings — published 2012
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The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.38 — 16 ratings — published
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The Hypocrisy Trap: How Changing What We Criticize Can Improve Our Lives The Hypocrisy Trap: How Changing What We Criticize Can Improve Our Lives (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Mastering the Clinical Conversation: Language as Intervention Mastering the Clinical Conversation: Language as Intervention (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.58 — 103 ratings — published 2015
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Penis Envy and Other Bad Feelings: The Emotional Costs of Everyday Life Penis Envy and Other Bad Feelings: The Emotional Costs of Everyday Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 274 ratings — published 2018
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How to Think Straight About Psychology How to Think Straight About Psychology (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,029 ratings — published 1985
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Into the Gray Zone: A Neuroscientist Explores the Border Between Life and Death Into the Gray Zone: A Neuroscientist Explores the Border Between Life and Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,032 ratings — published 2017
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Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 359 ratings — published 1997
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The Neoliberal Subject: Resilience, Adaptation and Vulnerability The Neoliberal Subject: Resilience, Adaptation and Vulnerability (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 9 ratings — published 2016
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How to Do Things with Emotions: The Morality of Anger and Shame across Cultures How to Do Things with Emotions: The Morality of Anger and Shame across Cultures (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.37 — 19 ratings — published
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The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,485 ratings — published 1996
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.85 — 59,874 ratings — published 2008
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 29,527 ratings — published 1962
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Metaphor in Practice: A Professional's Guide to Using the Science of Language in Psychotherapy Metaphor in Practice: A Professional's Guide to Using the Science of Language in Psychotherapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.36 — 42 ratings — published
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Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,212 ratings — published 2007
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,245 ratings — published 2008
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On Addiction: Insights from History, Ethnography, and Critical Theory On Addiction: Insights from History, Ethnography, and Critical Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published
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Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Other Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1) Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Other Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 274 ratings — published 1975
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Explosive Moderne Explosive Moderne (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 87 ratings — published
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The Age of Diagnosis: How Our Obsession with Medical Labels Is Making Us Sicker The Age of Diagnosis: How Our Obsession with Medical Labels Is Making Us Sicker (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,187 ratings — published 2025
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Insult and the Making of the Gay Self (Series Q) Insult and the Making of the Gay Self (Series Q)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 208 ratings — published 1999
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Subjectivity: Theories of the Self from Freud to Haraway Subjectivity: Theories of the Self from Freud to Haraway (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 161 ratings — published 2000
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Going Nowhere, Slow: The Aesthetics and Politics of Depression Going Nowhere, Slow: The Aesthetics and Politics of Depression (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 32 ratings — published
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The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.93 — 16,817 ratings — published 2012
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A Philosophy of Shame: A Revolutionary Emotion A Philosophy of Shame: A Revolutionary Emotion (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 71 ratings — published
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Enjoying What We Don't Have: The Political Project of Psychoanalysis (Symploke Studies in Contemporary Theory) Enjoying What We Don't Have: The Political Project of Psychoanalysis (Symploke Studies in Contemporary Theory)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 80 ratings — published 2013
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Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.63 — 520 ratings — published
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Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,673 ratings — published 2021
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 13,253 ratings — published 2016
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Visual Thinking Visual Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 683 ratings — published 1969
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 28,884 ratings — published 2007
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Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,733 ratings — published 2023
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The Smell of Fresh Rain: The Unexpected Pleasures of Our Most Elusive Sense The Smell of Fresh Rain: The Unexpected Pleasures of Our Most Elusive Sense (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.64 — 85 ratings — published 2017
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 45,190 ratings — published 1946
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 34,480 ratings — published 2016
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Unlocking the Emotional Brain: Eliminating Symptoms at Their Roots Using Memory Reconsolidation Unlocking the Emotional Brain: Eliminating Symptoms at Their Roots Using Memory Reconsolidation (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.44 — 241 ratings — published 2012
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Radical Intimacy Radical Intimacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,836 ratings — published 2023
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Love in the Western World Love in the Western World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 551 ratings — published 1939
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Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psych-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,840 ratings — published 1979
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