Title: Beyond the Frustrated Self
Description: "This book foregrounds the life struggles of an individual, Brenda, in such a way that argument and theoretical exploration arise organically out of experience. The 'frustration' of the title is traced to avoidant attachment - pretending not to need others. In Brenda this is associated with a body-energy pattern that is both over-charged and over-contained, generating a self-frustrating process. Such a repressive defence works against her, so that she experiences her life as dry, soulless, and uncreative. A variety of existential difficulties are traced to how such core developmental issues interact with our socio-cultural environment. A way forward is outlined: play and finding meaning are identified as transformational hubs that bring well-being into Brenda's life and restore her capacity for experiencing." - cover.
Subjects: Philosophy, modern, 20th century, Philosophy, modern, 19th century, Attachment behavior, Bf575.a86 d69 2014, 616.9 23, 155.92