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Shrinking Violets: The Secret Life of Shyness
by Joe MoranA deeply perceptive and beautifully written cultural history of shyness, from one of our most astute observers of the everyday Shyness is a pervasive human trait: even most extroverts know what it is like to stand tongue-tied at the fringe of an unfamiliar group or flush with embarrassment at being the unwelcome center of attention. And yet the cultural history of shyness has remained largely unwritten--until now. With incisiveness, passion, and humor, Joe Moran offers an eclectic and original exploration of what it means to be a "shrinking violet. " Along the way, he provides a collective biography of shyness through portraits of such shy individuals as Charles Darwin, Charles Schulz, Garrison Keillor, and Agatha Christie, among many others. In their stories often both heartbreaking and inspiring and through the myriad ways scientists and thinkers have tried to explain and "cure" shyness, Moran finds hope. To be shy, he decides, is not simply a burden; it is also a gift, a different way of seeing the world that can be both enriching and inspiring.
Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry
by Jeffrey A. Lieberman Ogi OgasA world-renowned psychiatrist reveals the fascinating story of psychiatry's origins, demise and redemption. Psychiatry has come a long way since the days of chaining 'lunatics' in cold cells and parading them as freakish marvels before a gaping public. But, as Jeffrey Lieberman reveals in his extraordinary and eye-opening book, the path to legitimacy for 'the black sheep of medicine' has been anything but smooth. In SHRINKS, Dr Lieberman traces the field from its birth as a mystic pseudo-science through its adolescence as a cult of 'shrinks' to its late blooming maturity since the Second World War as a science-driven profession that saves lives. With fascinating case studies and portraits of the luminaries of the field, from Sigmund Freud to Eric Kandel, SHRINKS is a gripping and illuminating read. It is also an urgent call-to-arms to dispel the stigma surrounding mental illness and to start treating it as a disease rather than a state of mind.
Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry
by Jeffrey A. Lieberman Ogi OgasThe fascinating story of psychiatry's origins, demise, and redemption, by the former President of the American Psychiatric Association. Psychiatry has come a long way since the days of chaining "lunatics" in cold cells and parading them as freakish marvels before a gaping public. But, as Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, reveals in his extraordinary and eye-opening book, the path to legitimacy for "the black sheep of medicine" has been anything but smooth. In Shrinks, Dr. Lieberman traces the field from its birth as a mystic pseudo-science through its adolescence as a cult of "shrinks" to its late blooming maturity -- beginning after World War II -- as a science-driven profession that saves lives. With fascinating case studies and portraits of the luminaries of the field - from Sigmund Freud to Eric Kandel -- Shrinks is a gripping and illuminating read, and an urgent call-to- arms to dispel the stigma of mental illnesses by treating them as diseases rather than unfortunate states of mind.
Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry
by Jeffrey A. Lieberman Ogi OgasA world-renowned psychiatrist reveals the fascinating story of psychiatry's origins, demise and redemption. Psychiatry has come a long way since the days of chaining 'lunatics' in cold cells and parading them as freakish marvels before a gaping public. But, as Jeffrey Lieberman reveals in his extraordinary and eye-opening book, the path to legitimacy for 'the black sheep of medicine' has been anything but smooth. In SHRINKS, Dr Lieberman traces the field from its birth as a mystic pseudo-science through its adolescence as a cult of 'shrinks' to its late blooming maturity since the Second World War as a science-driven profession that saves lives. With fascinating case studies and portraits of the luminaries of the field, from Sigmund Freud to Eric Kandel, SHRINKS is a gripping and illuminating read. It is also an urgent call-to-arms to dispel the stigma surrounding mental illness and to start treating it as a disease rather than a state of mind.Read by Graham Corrigan(p) 2015 Hachette Audio
Shut Up and Dance!
by Jamie RoseWhy it really does take two to tango . . . At forty-five, Jamie Rose was an independent, take-charge woman whose career as an actress was going nicely, with frequent roles on hit television shows and in films. Yet there was one area of her life that wasn't working: her love life. She'd been living with her boyfriend for five years, and although she was ready to get married, he wasn't. His reason? They fought too much-and unfortunately, he was right. But something magical happened when she signed up for tango lessons: She began to appreciate the power of being a partner in a dance for two-and that letting someone else take the lead from time to time wasn't giving up, but rather, letting go. In this funny and wise book, Rose shares with readers the life lessons she's learned from tango and the other great partner dance traditions. Dance changed Rose's life, and she discovered that she wasn't the only one. Over and over, the women she encountered at dance halls-women from age twenty to ninety-three-told her how falling in love with dance helped them fall in love with life again. The secret? Whereas before they may have worried that if they let go of their grip on things for a moment, everything would fall apart, now they knew that sometimes letting go of the lead was the best way to keep things together-especially in a relationship. For anyone who has ever marveled at Fred and Ginger up on the silver screen (how could they be so in sync?), Shut Up & Dance shows readers how to dance their way into a happier, sexier life-even if they never step onto a dance floor. .
Shy and Mighty: Your Shyness Is A Superpower
by Nadia FinerA book for shy people of all ages who wonder how to shine in an incredibly noisy world.Shyness can make us feel isolated, and it's inherently difficult to talk about, yet half of all humans consider themselves shy. But shyness is not weakness, nor a shameful secret. Let's own our shyness, and work with it in the face of the loud, outgoing idea of success. It's time for a softer, more considered approach. Shy people have unique qualities and skills, so let's nurture and appreciate them.Nadia Finer gives shy people the support and understanding they need to step out of the shadows. This book is full of easy to follow advice, backed up by first-hand experiences from fellow shy people. Nadia shares insights from scientists and psychologists to help explain the reasons behind shyness, and gives us top tips to help navigate the most challenging situations.Shy and Mighty is packed with practical tools, techniques and ideas to help you work with your shyness, and become a more mighty you.
Shy and Mighty
by Nadia FinerNadia Finer is on a softly-spoken mission to give shy people a voice.Shyness can make us feel isolated, and it's inherently difficult to talk about, yet half of all humans consider themselves shy.Shyness is not weakness, nor a shameful secret. Let's own our shyness, and work with it in the face of the loud, outgoing idea of success. It's time for a softer, more considered approach. Shy people have unique qualities and skills, so let's nurture and appreciate them.This book gives shy people the support and understanding they need to step out of the shadows. Together we can unleash the shy potential in our society.(P)2022 Quercus Editions Limited
Shy and Mighty
by Nadia FinerA book for shy people of all ages who wonder how to shine in an incredibly noisy world.Shyness can make us feel isolated, and it's inherently difficult to talk about, yet half of all humans consider themselves shy. But shyness is not weakness, nor a shameful secret. Let's own our shyness, and work with it in the face of the loud, outgoing idea of success. It's time for a softer, more considered approach. Shy people have unique qualities and skills, so let's nurture and appreciate them.Nadia Finer gives shy people the support and understanding they need to step out of the shadows. This book is full of easy to follow advice, backed up by first-hand experiences from fellow shy people. Nadia shares insights from scientists and psychologists to help explain the reasons behind shyness, and gives us top tips to help navigate the most challenging situations.Shy and Mighty is packed with practical tools, techniques and ideas to help you work with your shyness, and become a more mighty you.
The Shy Single: A Bold Guide to Dating for the Less-than-Bold Dater
by Bonnie Jacobson Sandra J. GordonNearly 50 percent of adults in the United States describe themselves as chronically shy, and an even larger number are single. These numbers prove what we already know: There are a lot of us sitting home alone, letting the dating world pass us by. But it doesn't have to be that way! In The Shy Single, New York psychologist Bonnie Jacobson outlines her breakthrough program that helps shy men and women securely maneuver any social situation. At the heart of the book is her confidence-boosting plan for managing the three stages of a shyness attack. A dating profile quiz, journaling exercises, cumulative courage-rating scores, and real testimonies from Dr. Jacobson's extraordinarily popular shyness workshops round out the "coach's corner" advice for shy daters on how to: - Work a room and get past awkward introductions - Participate in dinner conversations and bridge uncomfortable silences - Ask someone out - End a date gracefully - Handle sexual advances The aim of The Shy Single is not to make us un-shy, but to enable us to function despite our pounding hearts and sweaty palms. With small, manageable steps, we can gain self-assurance and learn how to finesse awkward or possibly embarrassing situations. Navigate a room with small talk? No problem. Ask out a coworker? No sweat. Make the first move in an intimate situation? You bet. From going online to declining a second date to determining whether we've found "the one," Dr. Jacobson shows us that dating happiness isn't just for other, more outgoing people--it's for us.
Shyness: A Bold New Approach
by Bernardo J. CarducciShy FactsShy children are not destined to be shy adults.Shyness does not equal low self-esteem.Shyness is not a "disease," personality deficit, or character flaw.Humans aren't the only species to experience shyness. Scientists have been studying shy cattle aswell as shy cats, shy fish, and shy dogs.Some of the world's most famous, richest, smartest and bravest people are shy.
Shyness: What It Is, What to Do About It
by Philip ZimbardoUsing hundreds of examples, this book is about the causes and consequences of shyness, along with techniques to use to overcome it.
The Shyness Breakthrough: A No-Stress Plan to Help Your Shy Child Warm Up, Open Up, and Join tthe Fun
by Bernardo CarducciIs your child being held back by shyness?Dr. Bernardo Carducci, one of the world's leading authorities on shy behavior, shows you how to help your child join the fun by plainly explaining: • The causes of childhood shyness (it's not genetic) • Why children don't just "grow out of it"--and why it's crucial to address shyness early in life • The family dynamics that may secretly be triggering shy behavior • Why shyness can drive teenagers to rebellious or cynical behavior Understand your child's unique shyness profile and discover how to create a personalized Shyness Breakthrough Plan to ease him through: • The first day at a new school • Meeting relatives • Being called on in class • Slumber parties • Sports practices, music lessons, visiting Santa, and more!
The Shyness Workbook: Take Control of Social Anxiety Using Your Compassionate Mind
by Lynne HendersonThere is nothing wrong with being shy - it is a natural emotion that everyone can experience. But if shyness is negatively impacting your life, The Shyness Workbook can help you grow your confidence.Shyness has evolved as an emotion over thousands of years and can be helpful in some circumstances. However, it can become a problem when it interferes with life goals, develops into social anxiety disorder or leads to 'learned pessimism', mild depression and even 'learned helplessness'. In this way, shyness and shame often hold us back from realising our potential and from engaging with others wholeheartedly.This practical self-help workbook sets out the background to shyness - its evolutionary functions and why it becomes chronic in some people - and teaches skills and exercises to help you overcome problematic shyness.Using this workbook, readers will learn how to:· Cope with shy feelings and debunk anxious thoughts· Develop self-compassion· Practise new, confident behavioursFull of fresh insights and exercises, The Shyness Workbook will support your journey into developing social self-confidence.THE COMPASSIONATE MIND APPROACHThe self-help books in this series are based on the Compassionate Mind Approach (developed by series editor Paul Gilbert). This brings together an understanding of how our mind can cause us difficulties but also provides us with a powerful solution in the shape of mindfulness and compassion. It teaches ways to stimulate the part of the brain connected with kindness, warmth, compassion and safeness, and to calm the part that makes us feel anxious, angry, sad or depressed.
The Shyness Workbook: Take Control of Social Anxiety Using Your Compassionate Mind (Compassion Focused Therapy)
by Lynne HendersonThere is nothing wrong with being shy - it is a natural emotion that everyone can experience. But if shyness is negatively impacting your life, The Shyness Workbook can help you grow your confidence.Shyness has evolved as an emotion over thousands of years and can be helpful in some circumstances. However, it can become a problem when it interferes with life goals, develops into social anxiety disorder or leads to 'learned pessimism', mild depression and even 'learned helplessness'. In this way, shyness and shame often hold us back from realising our potential and from engaging with others wholeheartedly.This practical self-help workbook sets out the background to shyness - its evolutionary functions and why it becomes chronic in some people - and teaches skills and exercises to help you overcome problematic shyness.Using this workbook, readers will learn how to:· Cope with shy feelings and debunk anxious thoughts· Develop self-compassion· Practise new, confident behavioursFull of fresh insights and exercises, The Shyness Workbook will support your journey into developing social self-confidence.THE COMPASSIONATE MIND APPROACHThe self-help books in this series are based on the Compassionate Mind Approach (developed by series editor Paul Gilbert). This brings together an understanding of how our mind can cause us difficulties but also provides us with a powerful solution in the shape of mindfulness and compassion. It teaches ways to stimulate the part of the brain connected with kindness, warmth, compassion and safeness, and to calm the part that makes us feel anxious, angry, sad or depressed.
Si pudieras hablar: Cómo escuchar a nuestros animales y sanar a través de nuestra conexión
by Patricia Perreau de PinninckMejora la relación con tu mascota y aprende a fortalecer vuestro vínculo único. Aunque no seamos conscientes de ello, los animales nos hablan todo el tiempo. Usan para ello distintos tipos de comunicación, entre las que está la comunicación animal, una capacidad innata en todo ser humano basada en un lenguaje común entre especies. A través de ella, les damos la oportunidad de ser escuchados y de expresar todo lo que necesitan para su bienestar. La comunicadora animal Patricia Perreau de Pinninck nos enseña en este libro a reforzar nuestro nexo a niveles más profundos. De este modo, conectamos también con nuestra propia esencia, con nuestra propia animalidad y con nuestro corazón. Aprendemos a relacionarnos con nuestros animales y con nosotros mismos desde otro lugar. Así, evolucionamos y trabajamos conjuntamente en nuestro crecimiento personal, mejorando nuestra convivencia, y descubrimos que la sanación de nuestros animales también nos sana a nosotros.
Si salieras a vivir...: Hábitos para disfrutar de una vida plena
by Patricia Ramírez«Si salieras a vivir... ¿Qué harías para tener un día pleno?» Al compartir esta pregunta en las redes sociales, @patri_psicologa obtuvo respuestas sencillas, que no cuestan dinero y que son fáciles de llevar a cabo: pasear por la orilla del mar, ir andando a trabajar, tomar un café sin prisas, jugar al fútbol con la ilusión de un niño, plantar hierbabuena... <P><P>La vida no es perfecta, pero tu actitud sí puede serlo. Superarte, cambiar o plantearte metas es algo que deber elegir tú. E, independientemente del momento en el que te encuentres y de las circunstancias por las que atravieses, siempre tienes la libertad de elegir cómo enfrentarte a cada situación. <P>Porque la actitud no lo es todo, pero sí es el motor para alcanzar tus deseos. Y en el mundo hay actitud para todos, y en grandes cantidades. Sal a luchar por la ración que te toca. Tenemos la suerte, además, de poder entrenar la actitud, es decir, de afinar en aquello que nos falte para ser más felices, eficaces, hábiles y estar más serenos. <P>A través de doce hábitos saludables -la organización y planificación, el control de la ansiedad, la alimentación, saber decir «no», dedicar tiempo a uno mismo, la amabilidad, el autocontrol y la fuerza de voluntad, el ejercicio físico, el amor, la comunicación, una mente activa y la autoestima-, este libro entabla un diálogo muy rico entre autor y lector, con numerosos esquemas, ejercicios y post-its que lo ilustran, para que puedas entrenar tus pensamientos, emociones y comportamientos y llegar al puerto que elijas. <P> Si salieras a vivir... es una herramienta que debes poner en práctica hoy mismo y preguntarte: «Si saliera a vivir... ¿Qué haría para tener un día pleno?». Porque un día puede ser algo más que un día. Un día puede ser, en gran medida, lo que tú decidas. Y este te ayudará.
Siamo resilienti
by Franklin A. Díaz LárezUn libro in cui vengono esposte le esperienze di alcune persone considerate veramente resilienti, che sono servite da modello ed esempio di superamento per milioni di persone nel mondo. In ingegneria si dice che la resilienza di un materiale sia la sua capacità di assorbire un impatto e di immagazzinare energia senza deformarsi. Per le neuroscienze, è il potenziale per affrontare una situazione avversa, superarla ed uscirne rafforzati. In psicologia si dice che è la capacità che le persone hanno di assumere circostanze traumatiche e di riprendersi. Superamento e recupero vanno mano nella mano. Questo libro espone le esperienze di alcune persone considerate veramente resilienti e che sono state un modello e un esempio di superamento per milioni di persone nel mondo. Vale a dire: Silvia Válori, Stephen Hawking, Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Ismael Santos, Ana Frank, Ángel Sanz, Helen Keller, Kyle Maynard, Albert LLovera, The Hoyt Team, Kalpana Saroj, Pablo Pineda, Sean Maloney, Sara Navarro, Steve Jobs, Teresa Silva, Tim Guénard e Carlota Ruiz de Dulanto Include un importante elenco di libri consigliati con le loro sinossi esplicative.
Sibling Abuse: Hidden Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Trauma
by Dr Vernon R. WieheOften excused by parents as `kids will be kids' behaviour, sibling abuse remains largely unrecognized. Symptoms of such abuse and its devastating effects on victims go undetected, victims do not receive appropriate therapeutic intervention, and transgressors do not come to the attention of the courts. The author of this book brings this neglected area `out of the shadows' with personal accounts of adult survivors, insights into why sibling abuse occurs, suggestions for prevention and implications for treatment.
Sibling Grief: Healing After The Death Of A Sister Or Brother
by P. Gill WhiteSibling Grief is White's validation of the emotional significance of sibling loss. She draws on both clinical experience and her own deeply personal experience, along with wisdom from hundreds of bereaved siblings, to explain the five healing tasks unique to sibling grief. White also describes the dream patterns of bereaved siblings, showing how healing is reflected in the dream state. <p><p> Throughout, she illustrates the long-lasting connection between siblings-a connection that death itself cannot sever.
Sibling Issues in Therapy: Research and Practice with Children, Adolescents and Adults
by Avidan MilevskyIncorporating the latest research and clinical work in family dynamics, this book examines multiple angles of integrating sibling issues, which underlie issues at the core of many clinical difficulties presented by adult clients, in therapy to improve adulthood emotional and psychological well-being.
Sibling Issues in Therapy: Research and Practice with Children, Adolescents and Adults
by Avidan MilevskyIncorporating the latest research and clinical work in family dynamics, this book examines multiple angles of integrating sibling issues, which underlie issues at the core of many clinical difficulties presented by adult clients, in therapy to improve adulthood emotional and psychological well-being.
Sibling Loss
by Joanna H. FanosDespite the rise of clinical interest in posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic stress in children, there has been little attention paid to the impact of sibling death as a traumatic event. Although there is much evidence that children suffer long-lasting consequences of such trauma as divorce or the loss of a parent, the loss of a sibling has not been the topic of substantial clinical or research attention. The sibling relationship has only begun to receive research and theoretical attention. The complexities of the sibling bond as it changes and evolves over the life-span have only begun to be explored. The death of a child has generally been considered one of the most stressful events encountered by families in our society. The chronicity of illnesses such as cystic fibrosis is in a sense new, an outgrowth of recent advances in medical treatment which have considerably extended the lives of children stricken with leukemia, cystic fibrosis, HIV-infection, diabetes, and others. This book explores the long-term consequences of chronic illness followed by the death of a sibling on adult adjustment. The illness and loss of the child will have a direct impact on the siblings, dependent upon their own capacity to give meaning to its occurrence and to mourn the loss effectively. In addition, the sibling's world will be inexorably shaped by the handling of the illness and loss by the parents.
Sibling Loss Across the Lifespan: Research, Practice, and Personal Stories (Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)
by Brenda J. Marshall Howard R. WinokuerSibling Loss Across the Lifespan brings together researchers, clinicians, and bereaved siblings to explore sibling loss. Unique in both form and content, the book focuses on loss within five key age ranges—childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood, adulthood, and late adulthood—and losses within a special topics section that addresses areas of interest across multiple age groups. In addition to chapters from researchers and clinicians, the book includes personal stories from bereaved siblings who describe the lived experience of this loss.
Sibling Matters: A Psychoanalytic, Developmental, and Systemic Approach (Tavistock Clinic Series)
by Debbie Hindle Susan Sherwin-White Margaret RustinThis original book gives a timely exploration of the importance of sibling relationships from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It presents for the first time an account of the work on brothers and sisters by Sigmund Freud, Melanie Klein and Anna Freud, whose pioneering and vital work on sibling issues has not been systematically examined before. It also explores the important contributions to our understanding of siblings from developmental research, systemic therapy and attachment theory. Through infant observation and clinical work with children and young people, the book reveals the ways in which sibling relationships can be illuminated by these different perspectives. The book aims to stress the importance of multi-disciplinary thinking and to encourage further an interface between psychoanalytic thinking and other disciplines. It is a must for clinicians and other professionals working with children and families and of interest too to the general reader.
Sibling Relations and the Horizontal Axis in Theory and Practice: Contemporary Group Analysis, Psychoanalysis and Organization Consultancy (The New International Library of Group Analysis)
by Smadar Ashuach Avi BermanThis book explores the interpersonal world of sibling relationships, explaining how these relationships are central to the development of the psyche of the individual, of the group, of society and of the organisation. Sibling Relations and the Horizontal Axis in Theory and Practice considers four key areas: sibling relations, sibling trauma, the law of the mother and the horizontal axis. The contributors journey through examples from the psychological, philosophical, organisational, social and cultural realms, giving a new perspective on the psychic world and the importance of sibling relationships as an empowering and therapeutic component for building relationships. While we are used to looking at the individual, the group and at society through the vertical, hierarchical relationship that results from parent–child relationships, this book discusses and reveals the impact of the horizontal axis. Sibling Relations and the Horizontal Axis in Theory and Practice will be important reading for psychoanalysts, group analysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists in practice and in training.