In a journey spanning 50 books, hundreds of ideas and over a century, 50 Psychology Classics looks at some of the most intriguing questions relating to what motivates us, what makes us feel and act in certain ways, how our brains work, and how we create a sense of self.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1 Alfred Adler Understanding Human Nature (1927)
• 2 Gavin de Becker The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence (1997)
• 3 Eric Berne Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships (1964)
• 4 Robert Bolton People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts (1979)
• 5 Edward de Bono Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step (1970)
• 6 Nathaniel Branden The Psychology of Self-Esteem (1969)
• 7 Isabel Briggs Myers Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type (1980)
• 8 Louann Brizendine The Female Brain (2006)
• 9 David D. Burns Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (1980)
• 10 Robert Cialdini Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (1984)
• 11 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (1996)
• 12 Albert Ellis & Robert A. Harper A Guide to Rational Living (1961)
• 13 Milton Erickson (by Sidney Rosen) My Voice Will Go With You: The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. (1982)
• 14 Erik Erikson Young Man Luther: A Study in Psychoanalysis and History (1958)
• 15 Hans Eysenck Dimensions of Personality (1947)
• 16 Susan Forward Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You (1997)
• 17 Viktor Frankl The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy (1969)
• 18 Anna Freud The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence (1936)
• 19 Sigmund Freud The Interpretation of Dreams (1900)
• 20 Howard Gardner Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983)
• 21 Daniel Gilbert Stumbling on Happiness (2006)
• 22 Malcolm Gladwell Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005)
• 23 Daniel Goleman Working with Emotional Intelligence (1998)
• 24 John M. Gottman The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (1999)
• 25 Harry Harlow The Nature of Love (1958)
• 26 Thomas A. Harris I'm OK—You're OK (1967)
• 27 Eric Hoffer The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (1951)
• 28 Karen Horney Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neurosis (1945)
• 29 William James The Principles of Psychology (1890)
• 30 Carl Jung The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious (1968)
• 31 Alfred Kinsey Sexual Behavior in the Human Female (1953)
• 32 Melanie Klein Envy and Gratitude (1957)
• 33 R. D. Laing The Divided Self: A Study of Sanity and Madness (1960)
• 34 Abraham Maslow The Farther Reaches of Human Nature (1971)
• 35 Stanley Milgram Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View (1974)
• 36 Anne Moir & David Jessel Brainsex: The Real Difference Between Men and Women (1989)
• 37 Ivan Pavlov Conditioned Reflexes: An Investigation of the Physiological Activity of the Cerebral Cortex (1927)
• 38 Fritz Perls Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality (1951)
• 39 Jean Piaget The Language and Thought of the Child (1923)
• 40 Steven Pinker The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature (2002)
• 41 V. S. Ramachandran Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind (1998)
• 42 Carl Rogers On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy (1961)
• 43 Oliver Sacks The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales (1970)
• 44 Barry Schwartz The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (2004)
• 45 Martin Seligman Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment (2002)
• 46 Gail Sheehy Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life (1976)
• 47 B. F. Skinner Beyond Freedom and Dignity (1971)
• 48 Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, & Sheila Heen Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (1999)
• 49 William Styron Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (1990)
• 50 Robert E. Thayer The Origin of Everyday Moods: Managing Energy, Tension, and Stress (1996)
• 50 More Classics
• Chronological list of titles
• Credits