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The Power of Discord: why the ups and downs of relationships are the secret to building intimacy, resilience, and trust

The Power of Discord: why the ups and downs of relationships are the secret to building intimacy, resilience, and trust

By Ed Tronick, By Claudia M Gold

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How can we create more meaningful and intimate connections with our loved ones? By using moments of discord to strengthen our relationships, explains this original, deeply researched book.<br />You might think that perfect harmony is the defining characteristic of healthy relationships, but the truth is that human interactions are messy, complicated, and confusing. And according to renowned psychologist Ed Tronick and paediatrician Claudia Gold, that is not only okay, but crucial to our social and emotional development. In The Power of Discord they show how working through the inevitable dissonance of human connection is the path to better relationships with romantic partners, family, friends, and colleagues.<br />Dr. Tronick was one of the first researchers to show, via &#39;The Still-Face Experiment&#39;, that babies are profoundly affected by their parents&#39; emotions and behaviour. His work, which brought about a foundational shift in our understanding of human development, shows that our highly evolved sense of self makes us separate, yet our survival depends on connection.<br />Working through the volley of mismatch and repair in everyday life helps us form deep, lasting, trusting relationships, resilience in times of stress and trauma, and a solid sense of self in the world. Drawing on Dr Tronick&#39;s research and Dr Gold&#39;s clinical experience, The Power of Discord is a refreshing and original look at our ability to relate to others and to ourselves.

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Title

The Power of Discord: why the ups and downs of relationships are the secret to building intimacy, resilience, and trust

ISBN

9781925938661

Author

by Ed Tronick
by Claudia M Gold

Publisher

Scribe Publications

Imprint

Scribe

Publication Date

3 June 2020

Format

EPUB

Reading Options

Web browser / App
Adobe Digital Editions

Number of Pages

288

Filesize

305.7 KB

Interest Age

General Audience ^(0-99)

Language

EN

Category

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Child & Developmental Psychology
Communication Studies
Coping With Stress
Dating & Singles
Family & Other Relationships: General
Psychology
Social Groups: Elderly
Social, Group Or Collective Psychology
Sociology, Social Studies
The Self, Ego, Identity, Personality

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'This profoundly wise book sets out how the dance of connection and disconnection with attachment figures molds our nervous system, our emotional lives, our sense of self, and our ability to dance in...

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Author Biography

Dr Ed Tronick is a developmental and clinical psychologist, and the co-founder of the Child Development Unit at Boston Childrenas Hospital and the Touchpoints program. He is a distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Infant-Parent Mental Health program at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and a research associate in newborn medicine at Harvard Medical School.

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