G1104 The shame factor; heal your deepest fears and set yourself free
Title of the book: The shame factor; heal your deepest fears and set yourself free Author: Stephan B. POULTER, PhD Publisher: Prometheus Books Publishing Date: 2019 ISBN: 978-1-63388-522-6 Summary: A popular clinical psychologist explores an often misunderstood and unrecognized emotion that's the root cause of many self-defeating and harmful behaviors. Emotional paralysis, a distorted view of self, a feeling of being a fraud, lack of trust in others, fear of criticism resulting in underdeveloped talents, and a chronic sense of being worthless, invisible, or disposable--these are typical symptoms of shame. In this book, psychologist Stephan B. Poulter delves into this "primary emotional wound." Distinguishing it from commonplace guilt over a particular moral failing, he describes this toxic emotion as a pervasive but largely unrecognized "emotional cancer," with the power of undermining many aspects of life. Dr. Poulter guides the reader th...