
Alice Miller, The Drama of the Gifted Child and the Search for the True Self
- Contains three studies on the origins of self-loss and paths to self-discovery
- Describes the drama of the sensitive child who early on senses the parents' needs and adapts
- The child learns not to feel their most intense, unwanted emotions
- The split-off emotions lead to emotional insecurity and impoverishment
- Can manifest as depression or grandiosity
- Raises awareness of the child's suffering and the tragedy of unavailable parents
- Fear is the fundamental feeling that shapes all emotions and their conflict
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Publisher: Suhrkamp
| Contains three studies on the origins of self-loss and paths to self-discovery |
| Describes the drama of the sensitive child who early on senses the parents' needs and adapts |
| The child learns not to feel their most intense, unwanted emotions |
| The split-off emotions lead to emotional insecurity and impoverishment |
| Can manifest as depression or grandiosity |
| Raises awareness of the child's suffering and the tragedy of unavailable parents |
| Fear is the fundamental feeling that shapes all emotions and their conflict |
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