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Atlas of the heart [large print] : mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience / Brené Brown, PhD, MSW.

Summary:

Discusses the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human and provides skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection and returning to our true selves.

Record details

ISBN: 0593207246
ISBN: 9780593207246
Physical Description: xlii, 410 pages (large print) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-410).

Formatted Contents Note:

PLACES YOU GO WHEN... THINGS ARE UNCERTAIN OR TOO MUCH: Stress; Overwhelm; Anxiety; Worry; Avoidance; Excitement; Dread; Fear; Vulnerability -- WE COMPARE: Comparison; Admiration; Reverence; Envy; Jealousy; Resentment; Schadenfreude; Freudenfreude -- THINGS DON'T GO AS PLANNED: Boredom; Disappointment; Expectations; Regret; Discouragement; Resignation; Frustration -- IT'S BEYOND US: Awe; Wonder; Confusion; Curiosity; Interest; Surprise -- THINGS AREN'T WHAT THEY SEEM: Amusement; Bittersweetness; Nostalgia; Cognitive Dissonance; Paradox; Irony; Sarcasm -- WE'RE HURTING: Anguish; Hopelessness; Despair; Sadness; Grief -- WITIH OTHERS: Compassion; Pity; Empathy; Sympathy; Boundaries; Comparative suffering -- WE FALL SHORT: Shame; Self-compassion; Perfectionism; Guilt; Humiliation; Embarrassment -- WE SEARCH FOR CONNECTION: Belonging; Fitting in; Connection; Disconnection; Insecurity; Invisibility; Loneliness -- THE HEART IS OPEN: Love; Lovelessness; Heartbreat; Trust; Self-trust; Betrayal; Defensiveness; Flooding; Hurt -- LIFE IS GOOD: Joy; Happiness; Calm; Contentment; Gratitude; Foreboding joy; Relief; Tranquility -- WE FEEL WRONGED: Anger; Contempt; Disgust; Dehuminization; Hate; Self-righteousness -- TO SELF-ASSESS: Pride; Hubris; Humility -- Cultivating meaningful connection -- Gratitude.