The Art Of Loving

Penelope Gardner-Chloros

All about bilingualism, in science and in life: the benefits and controversies, the individual experience, and the social significance.Nearly half the world's people are bilingual, but many have no clear understanding of what—aside from being fluent in more than one language—bilingualism means. This lively introduction by linguist Penelope Gardner-Chloros covers everything a bi...

Shigehiro Oishi

A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK • From one of our foremost psychologists, a trailblazing book that turns the idea of a good life on its head and urges us to embrace the transformative power of variety and experienceFor many people, a good life is a stable life, a comfortable life that follows a well-trodden path. This is the case for Shigehiro Oishi's father, who has lived ...

Dr. Sunita Sah

Why is it so hard to speak up, even when we know something's wrong?This is the definitive book on defiance, a clear-eyed dissection of the forces that silence us, featuring groundbreaking research and legendary stories alongside everyday examples and strategies for how to unleash the power of a "True No."Many of us comply much more than we realize. How many times have you wante...

Laura Huang

From celebrated business school professor and author of Edge, a research-backed framework for honing and harnessing your intuition to make the right decisions and attain greater levels of achievement.What sets the most successful people apart? You may think that the correct answer is hard work (and it's certainly part of it), but in her interviews of the most accomplished indiv...

Aaisha Alvi

"A brave and lyrical exploration of motherhood and mental health . . . as terrifying as it is riveting." — Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of Brain on Fire: My Month of MadnessA powerful exploration of postpartum psychosis and motherhood — and a call to end the stigma and blame.Early motherhood is supposed to be joyous, but for Aaisha Alvi those early days were ruined by t...

Steve Biddulph

Psychologist Steve Biddulph reveals a groundbreaking insight: we possess not just one, but two minds. While our familiar, analytical mind dominates in today's busy, modern world, our primal, instinctual 'wild creature' mind lies dormant, waiting to guide us with its innate intuition and compassion. In a world grappling with unprecedented mental health challenges, Steve offers a...

Fromm, Erich

Para celebrar el 125.º aniversario del nacimiento de Erich Fromm, presentamos esta obra inédita que recoge los artículos del autor en los que aborda la pervivencia del amor en la vida.¿A qué aspiramos en la vida? ¿Qué la determina? Erich Fromm siempre ha aportado valiosos elementos de reflexión sobre aspectos tan elementales como cómo ser auténticos o creativos, cómo definir nu...

Fromm, Erich

"Human history began with an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience."—from On DisobedienceOne of the great psychological and social philosophers of the twentieth century, Erich Fromm expounded on the importance of disobedience and the authentic voice of the individual in modern culture. As relevant now as when it was first ...

Fromm, Erich

¿Qué significado tenía para los primeros cristianos la fantasía de un hombre agonizante elevado a la dignidad de un dios? ¿A qué se debió que esta fantasía conquistara en tan poco tiempo el corazón de millares de personas? ¿Cuáles eran sus fuentes inconscientes, y qué necesidades emocionales satisfacía?Según Erich Fromm, el cristianismo surge como un importante movimiento histó...

Fromm, Erich

A través de la autoconciencia y del análisis de uno mismo, método de recuperación del ser que el autor practicó durante toda su vida, Erich Fromm nos propone en este bello lilbro un "arte de vivir" cuyos pilares son el amor, la razón y la actividad productiva.Lejos de la posibilidad de adquirir sabiduría vital sin ningún esfuerzo o de sufrimiento -engaño alimentado por las ofer...

Fromm, Erich

El arte de amar es una obra con la que Erich Fromm ha ayudado a varias generaciones a reflexionar sobre el amor y a responder a algunas preguntas aparentemente sencillas. ¿Qué significa amar? ¿Cómo desprendernos de nosotros mismo para experimentar este sentimiento? El amor no es solo una relación personal, es un rasgo de madurez que se manifiesta en diversas formas: amor erótic...

Fromm, Erich

La tesis de Erich Fromm, en ¿Tener o ser?, sostiene que en la sociedad industrial el hombre se ha habituado a vivir en la premisa de que quien no tiene, no es. Al integrar el psicoanálisis con la política, Erich Fromm aporta en la reflexión y la crítica interdisciplinarias del siglo XX, una meditación hacia el verdadero camino de la esperanza. ...