The Sensitive Self
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0819566853 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Powerful and illuminating, The Sensitive Self follows up on the themes of Eigen’s previous books, Rage and Ecstasy, with which Eigen has established himself as one of today’s most creative thinkers in psychology.. We are all sensitive beings, both physically and emotionally. Ultimately, Eigen argues, sensitivity is the basis for a humane ethics. Individual case studies, often achingly honest, are woven together by Eigen’s deeply felt meditations, bringing us into the heart of psychotherapy. What do we do with our sensitivity? How much of our sensitivity can we take? How do we become partners with our sensitivity in ways that make life worthwhile? In The Sensitive Self, renowned psychologist Michael Eigen explores the varied nuances of sensitivity as it threads its way through all facets of our lives. We see how our sensitivity to self and others plays a crucial role in sustaining our sense of aliveness
"Extraordinary!" according to Ingress. Michael Eigen's work is the most genuinely authentic relational work in the field since Winnicott, Bion, and Milner. He brings his own sensitive self to the reader's sensitive self in an extraordinary bounty that keeps on giving, even after you've turned the last page. Eigen translates the giants, and stands among them, as he brings them alive, extends and expands on th. The Soul Guide Angela White A problem I find in reading some analytical books is- primarily they have so much of a language barrier to me-a lay person.Yet as I have grappled with some of those books and the juxtaposition of love of content with parallel reading of a 'Dictionary of Difficult Analytical Words' (if one existed!) In the process losing much of the joy of flow.(None of which is required. Robin Bagai said A deeply nourishing book. Ever wonder what depth psychotherapy is really about? No, I don’t mean some revamped stereotype of Freud, or the popular images we get on TV or movies. I mean today… right now… real psychotherapy in the "A deeply nourishing book" according to Robin Bagai. Ever wonder what depth psychotherapy is really about? No, I don’t mean some revamped stereotype of Freud, or the popular images we get on TV or movies. I mean today… right now… real psychotherapy in the 21st century. In The Sensitive Self, Michael Eigen shows us once again what words can do. This book is a personalized tour from inside a therapist&rs. 1st century. In The Sensitive Self, Michael Eigen shows us once again what words can do. This book is a personalized tour from inside a therapist&rs
"This book is a highly significant and important contribution for the mental health field By employing the idea of 'sensitivity' the author has hit on perhaps the most important unifying thread in the field." -- James Grotstein, M.D., author of Who Is the Dreamer Who Dreams the Dream?