SELF-HELP AND HOW-TO BOOKS all have one thing in common: They all help you achieve some kind of result—fixing a car, buying a computer, building a house, or losing weight. Psychology, on the other hand, is about process—the process of being human. A psychological perspective can help you achieve just about any other end, but it is not an end in itself.
— Michael Robertson
Psychology self-help books have to be read at the right time. The psychological insight one person gains from a book leaves other people cold. They’ve already “been there” or they’re not “ready” for it yet.