THE HUMAN CLIMATE

ISBN: 9781937570835 Géneros: JM Sinópsis: The Human Climate starts with this idea We are divided on the inside and on the outsidewhere we live love hate or are frozen in fear Unless we come to know our emotions better than we do they will continue to control us In this small yet provocative book psychotherapist Carol Smaldino connects the personal with the political the past with the present and the individual with the global She explores the human climate a term she refers to as encompassing culture assumptions rules mood and the atmosphere of a given time and place She sees addressing these elements as indispensable if we are to effectively resolve divisions related to social and global issues and our most intimate relationships Smaldino shares clinical experiences her own stories and provides insightful reflections The Human Climate offers us a way to face our shadows – places where we hide and try to bury unconsciously the parts of ourselves that we dislike If we don’t face and integrate our difficult emotions we continue to demonize other nations other people – even those we love and marry In working through our resistance to change we have the chance to access compassion and empathy