Born for Love Why Empathy Is Essential--And Endangered

Name: Born for Love Why Empathy Is Essential--And Endangered
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ISBN: 9780061656798

ISBN-10: 0061656798

ISBN-13: 9780061656798

Edition: 2011

Authors: Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz

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An inside look at the power of empathy: Born for Love is an unprecedented exploration of how and why the brain learns to bond with others-and a stirring call to protect our children from new threats to their capacity to loveFrom birth, when babies' fingers instinctively cling to those of adults, their bodies and brains seek an intimate connection, a bond made possible by empathy-the ability to love and to share the feelings of others.In this provocative book, renowned child psychiatrist Bruce D. Perry and award-winning science journalist Maia Szalavitz interweave research and stories from Perry's practice with cutting-edge scientific studies and historical examples to explain how empathy…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/5/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.39" wide x 8.03" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 0.638



Authors' Note


Introduction



Heaven is Other People



In Your Face



Missing People



Intense World



Lies and Consequences



No Mercy



Resilience



The Chameleon



Us Versus Them



Glued to the Tube



On Baboons, British Civil Servants, and the Oscars



Warm as Iceland



All Together Now


epilogue People and Programs


Acknowledgments


Appendix


Notes


Index