.. could be an important step toward improving the lives of those affected by... trauma and physical and sexual abuse. .. Part behavioral science, part memoir, this... book is a story of two families, linked by similar circumstances and yet different worlds. It is a study of the power of the mind and of the unfolding of reality. .. The attachment processes described in this book are ancient, even Darwinian, in origin, and have been replicated in laboratories across the world. Still, to a clinician or researcher, attachment theory has long been described as difficult and complex. This is not the case. It is simple and workable, if it is applied.
John Bowlby (1911--1990), Social Psychiatry and Mental Defectives, New York: Basic Books, 1982, p. 25
What is a girl to do with those marvelous longings, those feminine yearnings, those emotions, and that power of sex?
Bennington
For over a decade, Bennington has been home to many of the world's most influential artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers. The center is home to the renowned Bennington Writing Seminars and is also the scene of a unique collaboration with the Vermont Studio Center. Bennington has emerged as a cultural mecca, becoming renowned for its symphonic music and world-class theaters, and is home to more than 60 performance art and visual art venues. The residential college enrolls more than 2,000 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Bennington offers an affordable education with a strong professional focus. The college is noted for the experimental arts--fine arts, creative writing, and film studies--and is home to the world-renowned Bennington Writing Seminars. Bennington ranks first in undergraduate psychology programs among public institutions, and is home to Bennington College, the only liberal arts college in Vermont.
Ibid.
If we are to gain a firm understanding of the causes of mental illness, we must learn more about the attachment patterns that shape our earliest relationships.
... that eventually will work toward the creation of effective treatment programs, if not preventative ones. .. This book by two researchers/practitioners, and two of the pioneers in attachment theory, will give you a good understanding of the attachment process.
Amy Baker, Psychoanalytic Quarterly
...............
Related links: