Library

What our specialists are built on

The knowledge base currently includes 82 books on psychology and relationships. When a specialist picks a technique or looks for the best way to respond, they draw on these works.

The library keeps growing: every new area brings new books.

Work and career 10

The Burnout ChallengeChristina Maslach, Michael P. LeiterAuthor of the most widely used method for assessing burnout in the world
Designing Your LifeBill Burnett, Dave EvansAuthors of the “Designing Your Life” course at Stanford University
Time SmartAshley WhillansA Harvard Business School Professor: Why Time Is More Valuable Than Money and How to Get It Back
Mind over MoneyBrad Klontz, Ted KlontzFinancial Psychologists: How Emotions Drive Money
Rethinking Positive ThinkingGabriele OettingenProfessor of psychology at New York University, author of the WOOP method
Working IdentityHerminia IbarraA business school professor who studies career change
The Now HabitNeil FioreA psychologist; a book about how to stop procrastinating
The Confidence GapRuss HarrisA book about confidence: how to act when you’re scared
The Secret Thoughts of Successful WomenValerie YoungOne of the leading experts on impostor syndrome
TransitionsWilliam BridgesA book about how to get through big life changes

Relationships 10

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage WorkJohn Gottman, Nan SilverA psychologist who spent decades studying thousands of couples and why some stay together while others split up
Hold Me TightSue JohnsonOne of the creators of Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples
AttachedAmir Levine, Rachel HellerPsychiatrist and neuroscientist; a book about attachment styles in adult relationships
Mind over MoneyBrad Klontz, Ted KlontzFinancial Psychologists: How Emotions Drive Money
Mating in CaptivityEsther PerelA psychotherapist, one of the world’s best-known specialists on couple relationships
Fair PlayEve RodskyHow to share the household workload fairly as a couple
The Relationship CureJohn Gottman, Joan DeClaireHow to build connection with loved ones through small daily “bids for attention”
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature ParentsLindsay C. GibsonClinical psychologist
Set Boundaries, Find PeaceNedra Glover TawwabTherapist; a book about personal boundaries
Getting Past Your BreakupSusan J. ElliottHow to get through a breakup and recover

Intimacy 13

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage WorkJohn Gottman, Nan SilverA psychologist who spent decades studying thousands of couples and why some stay together while others split up
Come As You AreEmily NagoskiSexuality researcher, author of the “accelerator and brake” model
Rekindling DesireBarry McCarthy, Emily McCarthyMismatched desire in a couple, and couples where sex has almost disappeared
The Come As You Are WorkbookEmily NagoskiExercises for the book “Come as You Are”
Come TogetherEmily NagoskiOn intimacy in long-term relationships
Mating in CaptivityEsther PerelA psychotherapist, one of the world’s best-known specialists on couple relationships
She Comes FirstIan KernerSex therapist: pleasure instead of a “test” (no chapters on technique)
So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had SexIan KernerCase studies of real couples from a sex therapist
The Vagina BibleJen GunterGynecologist: evidence-based medicine against myths about the body
The Relationship CureJohn Gottman, Joan DeClaireHow to build connection with loved ones through small daily “bids for attention”
Tell Me What You WantJustin J. LehmillerA large study of fantasies and the shame around them
Better Sex Through MindfulnessLori A. BrottoResearcher of low desire in women
Coping with Premature EjaculationMichael E. Metz, Barry W. McCarthyCauses, from the body to anxiety, and working on it together

Money 13

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage WorkJohn Gottman, Nan SilverA psychologist who spent decades studying thousands of couples and why some stay together while others split up
Happy MoneyElizabeth Dunn, Michael NortonMichael Norton, Harvard Business School Professor: How to Spend So Your Money Brings More Joy
To Buy or Not to BuyApril Lane BensonA Psychologist: How to Stop Purchases You Later Regret
Time SmartAshley WhillansA Harvard Business School Professor: Why Time Is More Valuable Than Money and How to Get It Back
The Art of MoneyBari TesslerA Financial Therapist: A Gentle Path from Money Shame to Peace of Mind
Facilitating Financial HealthBrad Klontz, Rick Kahler, Ted KlontzFinancial Psychologists and a Financial Planner: Money Scripts and Working with Couples
Mind over MoneyBrad Klontz, Ted KlontzFinancial Psychologists: How Emotions Drive Money
The Overspent AmericanJuliet B. SchorAn Economist and Sociologist: Why We Spend to Keep Up with Those Around Us
The Financial Anxiety SolutionLindsay Bryan-PodvinA Financial Therapist: How to Cope with Money Anxiety
The Psychology of MoneyMorgan HouselShort stories about why we behave with money in ways that defy logic
Set Boundaries, Find PeaceNedra Glover TawwabTherapist; a book about personal boundaries
Money HarmonyOlivia MellanA Psychotherapist: Money Types and How to Agree on Money as a Couple
Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So MuchSendhil Mullainathan, Eldar ShafirAn Economist and a Psychologist: How Scarcity of Money and Time Narrows Attention

Health 17

Say Good Night to InsomniaGregg D. JacobsSpent twenty years treating and studying insomnia at Harvard Medical School: a program without sleeping pills
IrresistibleAdam AlterProfessor at NYU Stern School of Business: how the pull of screens works
Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work LessAlex Soojung-Kim PangVisiting researcher at Stanford: rest as a skill, not a reward
Tiny HabitsBJ FoggFounder of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford
Overcoming Binge EatingChristopher G. FairburnProfessor of psychiatry at Oxford, head of an eating disorders research center
Quiet Your Mind and Get to SleepColleen E. Carney, Rachel ManberHead of the behavioral sleep medicine program at Stanford: insomnia together with anxiety and low mood
Intuitive EatingEvelyn Tribole, Elyse ReschDietitians and authors of a non-diet approach: making peace with food and your body
Rethinking Positive ThinkingGabriele OettingenProfessor of psychology at New York University, author of the WOOP method
The Sleep BookGuy MeadowsSleep physiologist, founder of the London Sleep School: how to stop fighting for sleep
Beyond AddictionJeffrey Foote, Carrie Wilkens, Nicole KosankeFounders of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC): how to help a loved one with addiction without losing yourself
The Power of Full EngagementJim Loehr, Tony SchwartzManage your energy, not your time: a rhythm of effort and recovery
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the BrainJohn J. Ratey, Eric HagermanPsychiatrist, clinical professor at Harvard Medical School: how movement affects the brain and mood
The Craving MindJudson BrewerPsychiatrist and mindfulness researcher: why we get hooked and how to loosen the craving
How to ChangeKaty MilkmanProfessor at the Wharton School, co-founder of the Behavior Change for Good initiative
Set Boundaries, Find PeaceNedra Glover TawwabTherapist; a book about personal boundaries
Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful LifeThich Nhat Hanh, Lilian CheungMindfulness master and nutrition specialist at the Harvard School of Public Health
Good Habits, Bad HabitsWendy WoodProfessor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California: the science of habits

Meaning 13

Designing Your LifeBill Burnett, Dave EvansAuthors of the “Designing Your Life” course at Stanford University
Man's Search for MeaningViktor E. FranklPsychiatrist who survived concentration camps, founder of logotherapy, therapy through meaning
The Meaning of Your LifeArthur C. BrooksA Harvard professor, one of the world’s leading happiness researchers
DecisiveChip Heath, Dan HeathChip Heath is a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business: how to make hard decisions
How Will You Measure Your Life?Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen DillonA professor at Harvard Business School; named the world’s most influential business thinker in 2011
Stumbling on HappinessDaniel GilbertHarvard University psychology professor: why we get it wrong when we predict our own happiness
The Other Side of SadnessGeorge A. BonannoPsychologist and researcher of grief and resilience: what science knows about life after loss
Staring at the SunIrvin D. YalomProfessor emeritus of psychiatry at Stanford University: how to live without freezing in fear of death
The Grieving BrainMary-Frances O'ConnorLeads the Grief, Loss, and Social Stress Lab at the University of Arizona
Loss, Trauma, and ResiliencePauline BossFamily therapist and professor, author of the theory of ambiguous loss
The Reality SlapRuss HarrisOne of the world’s best-known trainers in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): when life hits hard
Emotional AgilitySusan DavidPsychologist who teaches at Harvard Medical School: how to live by your values
TransitionsWilliam BridgesA book about how to get through big life changes

All areas 18

The Good LifeRobert Waldinger, Marc SchulzDirectors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest-running study of happiness, ongoing since 1938
Permission to FeelMarc BrackettFounder of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
The Mindful Way Through DepressionMark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, Jon Kabat-ZinnCreators of a mindfulness program that helps prevent a return to depression (MBCT)
Self-CompassionKristin NeffA researcher who was among the first to study self-compassion scientifically
The Upward SpiralAlex KorbNeuroscientist: how small steps change the way the brain works during a low period
Feeling Good: The New Mood TherapyDavid D. BurnsA psychiatrist; one of the classic books of the cognitive behavioral approach
Difficult ConversationsDouglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila HeenHarvard Negotiation Project
The Anxiety and Phobia WorkbookEdmund J. BournePsychologist, author of the classic workbook on anxiety, panic, and fears
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress CycleEmily Nagoski, Amelia NagoskiA book about how the body goes through stress and how to complete its cycle
The Dance of AngerHarriet LernerClinical psychologist; a book about how to handle anger in close relationships
The Upside of StressKelly McGonigalStanford psychologist: how your attitude toward stress changes its effect on you
How Emotions Are MadeLisa Feldman BarrettNeuroscientist and psychologist who studies how the brain creates emotions
DBT Skills Training Handouts and WorksheetsMarsha M. LinehanCreator of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): skills for getting through a storm of feelings
Nonviolent CommunicationMarshall B. RosenbergCreator of the Nonviolent Communication method
The Compassionate MindPaul GilbertBritish clinical psychologist, creator of compassion-focused therapy
The Worry CureRobert L. LeahyDirector of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy
The Happiness TrapRuss HarrisOne of the world’s best-known trainers in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
TogetherVivek H. MurthyU.S. Surgeon General; a book about loneliness

The authors and universities are not affiliated with Dicamus and do not take part in the project — we draw on their published work.

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