8 keys to building your best relationships / Daniel A. Hughes ; foreword by Babette Rothschild.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Daniel A., author.

Contributor:

Rothschild, Babette.

Series:

8 keys to mental health series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attachment behavior.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

xvi, 182 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Eight keys to building your best relationships

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.

Summary:

Our relationships are at the very core of who we are and what we do. Wanting to connect and belong to someone or something, whether friends or family, or a larger community or group, is an intrinsic human desire. We've known this for some time, and now, neuroscience research confirms our intuition and common sense-we are literally hardwired to attach, to seek out relationships. But if this is the case, why do we make mistakes in the very relationships that are so important to us? Why do we cause hurt and neglect, take them for granted, or forget to tend to them as we should? The answer lies in what professionals refer to as "attachment theory," the driving force behind our ability-or inability-to connect with others. And in this book, attachment specialist Dan Hughes boils down this rich field of research, which until now has been in the hands of professional psychologists and developmental specialists, into 8 "key" guidelines that we can all easily understand and follow. Packed with clinical wisdom, illuminating stories, and instructive exercises that prompt you to consider your own patterns and habits of relating, this book will equip you with all the tools and knowledge you need to take better care of the relationships you have, and build stronger ones moving forward. Book jacket.

Contents:

Key 1 Learn Why Attachment Matters 1

Key 2 Know Your Autobiography and Be Willing to Rewrite It 22

Key 3 Know Your Brain and Biology 46

Key 4 Build Your Reflective Capacity 75

Key 5 Build Your Emotional Competence 91

Key 6 Master Effective Communication 119

Key 7 Tinker and Repair 141

Key 8 Balance Autonomy with Intimacy 155.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780393708202

0393708209

OCLC:

811599514

Publisher Number:

99967965432