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Author : Jordan Smoller
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2012-05-08
The Other Side Of Normal written by Jordan Smoller and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-08 with Science categories.
Psychiatry has ignored the normal. The focus on defining abnormal behavior has obscured what turns out to be a more fundamental question—how does the biology of the brain give rise to the mind, which in turn gives rise to everything we care about: thoughts, feelings, desires, and relationships? In The Other Side of Normal, Harvard psychiatrist Jordan Smoller shows us that understanding what the mind was designed to do in the first place demystifies mental illness and builds a new foundation for defining psychiatric disorders—from autism to depression. Smoller argues there are no bright lines between normal and abnormal. Psychiatric disorders are variations of the same brain systems that evolved to help us solve the challenges of everyday life. How do we become who we are? Smoller explains where our personalities come from, and how the temperaments we had as infants actually stay with us into adulthood. Why do we choose to date, love, and marry the people we do? Why do some of us form healthy relationships while others form unstable ones? Our relationships are shaped by the biology that drives two imperatives: maternal-child bonding and child-parent attachment. Along the way, Smoller tackles an even greater question—what do we mean by "normal"?—as he explores the puzzles behind the epidemics of multiple personalities and koro, the shocking phobia that one's penis is shrinking. He also looks at the controversial history of psychiatric classification and the explosive debates over how much early experiences influence our minds and to what degree genetics affect our temperaments, personalities, and emotional lives. Throughout this examination, Smoller explores the hidden sides of such questions as: How are trust and love rooted in biology? How much does sexual attraction stem from biology rather than culture? And what can the scientific study of normal behavior tell us about what it means to be human? Based on the author's groundbreaking research and personal experiences treating psychological disorders, The Other Side of Normal changes the way we think about the human condition.
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Author : F. Michael Horn
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2002-05-28
The Other Side Of Normal written by F. Michael Horn and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-28 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This work is an outgrowth of two profound life experiences. One took place in graduate school, preparing for a career as a clinical psychologist. One professor, well into middle age, began pontificating on homosexuality. Without hesitation he made a pronouncement which was delivered as the final immutable truth on the subject: Men do NOT love one another. It was delivered with a finality of conviction, of ultimate judgment. I wondered how he knew; how he could be so sure; what had given him the right to speak so authoritatively on a matter he in all likelihood had never experienced nor ever would. It struck me as the ultimate arrogance. That was 1980. The second experience was the ever popular enquiry: What do homosexuals do with each other? This question is rarely one of innocent curiosity but rather one of disbelief, incredulity, distaste, disgust, even thinly disguised contempt. Both these early experiences impressed me as a powerful negation of our core essence as gay men in the world. It seemed incredible that who we are should be dismissed with a wave of the hand, as if the gay experience is of no consequence whatsoever, a mere pock mark on otherwise unblemished skin. Even nineteenth century Victorians were never so cavalier about [hetero] sexuality. Few, if any of us, growing up in heterosexual society, avoid the experience of being wholly dismissed in this way, as if our very existence is irrelevant, perhaps should never have been. This is profoundly corrosive of our core sense of human integrity. An ineradicable message is implanted: that of deviate, defective, unworthy, condemned. This unavoidably etches a deep experience of shame within us all. Over the years, with maturity, we slowly come to terms with who we are, always at a price. What do homosexuals do with each other? The fulcrum of the question is on the do-ing. It completely ignores the be-ing; what does a gay man feel about men? How are such feelings distinct from those felt by heterosexual men for other men? The feelings we hold for one another are rarely of concern to the hetero. It just doesn't get asked. Curiosity stops here. It seems a discussion that prefers to be shunned. Bringing it up evokes fear and discomfort and embarrasment, even shame. We are cued into silence. It is a silence which intrudes into our shared moments of intimacy with other men. Unaware of our shame, we prefer instead to utter the body language of sex, giving voice to the feeling within, through the do-ing. Sex often serves an unwitting purpose of helping us avoid our feelings. What we take to bed with us is the commonplace heterosexual male model of using sex to spare us the whole range in feelings which naturally arise with intimacy between human beings. In their case, however, the female presence helps balance out this inclination. Healthy women are active seekers of intimacy and feeling expression. As gay men we are required to find this balance within ourselves. It wasn't so very long ago that, not only did we not have the right to have sex with one another; we didn't even have the right to be in one another's company. Meeting one another socially, in public places or private gathering was fraught with risk. In almost any gay bar or restuarant, entrapment by the vice squad was a very real threat. The accusation was tantamount to the conviction, particularly as to employers, authority figures, parents, family, community. This was a de-facto suspension of civil rights: freedom of assembly; freedom of association; freedom from harassment; threat, coercion, intimidation, habeas corpus, rights to privacy, and so on. Our lives were dismissed out of hand. Like the Jews in 1940's Europe, our very existence was taken from us. Like theirs, our very livelihood was at stake. We were relegated to the fringes of society, forced to live in shame and in secrecy. Certainly this did not provide a conducive atmosphere for
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Author : Isabel Reyes
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-06-03
The Other Side Of Normal written by Isabel Reyes and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Fiction categories.
Noelle and Cameron have been fighting their personal demons for years. When they meet in a writing class during their last year of college, there is a strong attraction that neither can explain. As they get to know each other, they learn to work through their crises, forgive themselves and love each other.
The Other Side Of Normal A Look Into Our Normal World With Autism
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Author : Becki Webb Becker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
The Other Side Of Normal A Look Into Our Normal World With Autism written by Becki Webb Becker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with Family & Relationships categories.
Sometimes life throws you a curveball, and it's up to you to decide if you're going to duck or if you stand strong and face it head on. Sometimes that's a split-second decision, and other times it's a lifelong decision. Our twenty-year-old son has autism, and every day is a new adventure. The Other Side of Normal will let you into our normal world. You'll find that the gifts are truly in the journey. You just have to pay attention because they are right in front of you. Embrace the quirks. You'll be so glad you did. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. In The Other Side of Normal we're sharing secrets and baring all while raising a young adult with autism--conquering it day by day.
The Other Side Of Impossible
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Author : Susannah Meadows
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2017-05-02
The Other Side Of Impossible written by Susannah Meadows and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-02 with Health & Fitness categories.
You’re faced with a difficult health condition. You have exhausted medicine’s answers. What do you do? Susannah Meadows tells the real-life stories of seven families who persisted when traditional medicine alone wasn’t enough. Their adventures take us to the outer frontiers of medical science and cutting-edge complementary therapies, as Meadows explores research into the mind’s potential to heal the body, the possible role food may play in reversing disease, the power of agency, perseverance, and hope—and more. When journalist Susannah Meadows noticed her three-year-old son, Shepherd, shying away from soccer practice, she had no idea it was the first sign of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The diagnosis was the first step of a long journey, physically painful for Shepherd and emotionally wrenching for Susannah and her family. But they pressed on, and using a combination of traditional and complementary medicine they beat the disease, and the odds. Meadows chronicles her own story, and takes you into the lives of other remarkable people, exploring their heartbreaks and triumphs. One boy who has severe food allergies undergoes an unconventional therapy and is soon eating everything. An organic farmer in Washington State tries to solve the puzzle of her daughter’s epileptic seizures. A physician with MS creates her own combination of treatments and goes from a wheelchair to riding a bike again. A child diagnosed with ADHD refuses to take medication and instead improves his life, and the life of his family, after changing his diet. Other families take on rheumatoid arthritis and autistic behaviors. Meadows includes new information about traditional and nontraditional medicine and the latest science on how the health of our gut bacteria is connected to wellness—and how the right foods play a key role in helping this microscopic population thrive. She also talks with scientists who study the traits and circumstances that may make some people keep going when others feel helpless. These researchers are illuminating the psychology of healing—how the mind, and asserting control over your body and health, can play a part in recovery. Fascinating, moving, and profoundly inspiring, The Other Side of Impossible gives us people driven by love, desperation, and astonishing resolve—a community of the defiant who share an extraordinary talent for hope and for fighting the battle for healing in today’s world and tomorrow’s.
The Other Side Of Normal
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Author : Jane Stevenson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-28
The Other Side Of Normal written by Jane Stevenson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-28 with categories.
A collection of short stories on the edge of normal. Meet Mr Applegate, Wanda, Ray Grant and the Silent Heather. All seemingly normal on the outside but what secrets do they harbour? Are they good or evil people?The Other Side of Normal suggests not all is as it seems in our mundane world. Can we really know the true side of the well dressed businessman, the mousey little typist or the young attractive man. What happens if we meet one of these people. Will we willingly enter into their world, their secrets and stories or perhaps we might think twice.Read on and decide for yourselves
The Other Side Of Suffering
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Author : Katie E. Cherry
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-25
The Other Side Of Suffering written by Katie E. Cherry and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-25 with Social Science categories.
In this work, the author addresses a perennial question: how does someone recover from a catastrophic disaster or other personal tragedy? The answer, she suggests, may come from coastal residents who survived the 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These survivors endured a long and painful journey after losing homes and communities in these deadly storms, and their experiences provide an authentic and relatable example for other people who must overcome a life changing tragedy. The Other Side of Suffering is based on behavioral research conducted by the author in the years after the hurricanes. In her research, Katie Cherry logged thousands of miles crisscrossing the Louisiana coastline and spoke with over 190 current and former coastal residents with catastrophic losses after Katrina. The author begins with an overview of the human impact of these disasters, and then focuses on the community impact on two coastal parishes in southern Louisiana. The incorporation of the personal journal entries of a Katrina survivor provides an intimate glimpse into the long days and months that over a million displaced Gulf Coast residences experienced. From this research, the author identifies six evidence-based principles of healing: faith and humor, respect and gratitude, and acceptance and silver linings. Colorful illustrations and direct quotes from the respondents bring these principles to life. Along with a path to healing, the book also discusses grief and the new normal after a disaster, as well as obstacles that may thwart the healing process. Ultimately, the work emphasizes the importance of recovering daily routines and observances as life goes on after disaster.
Just This Side Of Normal
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Author : Elizabeth K. Gerlach
language : en
Publisher: Future Horizons
Release Date : 2004
Just This Side Of Normal written by Elizabeth K. Gerlach and has been published by Future Horizons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"When I grow up I want to be a screwdriver!" A small boy spins down the sidewalk as his mother follows him with her eyes and heart. Nicky has autism. Winner of the ASA Outstanding Literary Work of the Year Award, Just This Side of Normal is a powerful story of a parent's search for understanding in a world that sometimes makes no sense. This book was one of the first autobiographies written by a parent of a child with autism and it continues to inspire both parents and professionals in the autism community.
The Right Side Of Normal
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Author : Cindy Gaddis
language : en
Publisher: Booklocker.com
Release Date : 2012-09
The Right Side Of Normal written by Cindy Gaddis and has been published by Booklocker.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09 with Brain categories.
Understanding and honoring the natural learning path for right-brained children
The Other Side Of Perfect
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Author : Mariko Turk
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2021-05-18
The Other Side Of Perfect written by Mariko Turk and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Alina Keeler was destined to dance, but one terrifying fall shatters her leg - and her dreams of a ballet career along with it. After a summer spent healing (translation: eating vast amounts of Cool Ranch Doritos and bingeing ballet videos on YouTube), she must trade her preprofessional dance classes for normal high school, where she reluctantly joins the musical. Rehearsals are nothing compared to Alina's past life at the acclaimed Kira Dobrow Ballet School. But the stage does offer more than she expected - namely her castmate Jude. He's annoyingly attractive, ridiculously optimistic and, worst of all, Alina just might be falling for him. However, finding a new normal means making peace with her past and acknowledging the racism she faced. Deep down, Alina still yearns for the world of ballet she left behind. But what does it mean to love something beautiful, yet broken? And as broken as she feels, can she ever open her heart to someone else? Lyrical, romantic and peppered with humour, this debut novel explores the tenuousness of perfectionism, the possibilities of change and the importance of raising your voice. 'A captivating story of love, loss, identity and rediscovering your truth. Perfectly en pointe!' Wai Chim, author of The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling 'A nuanced exploration of shattered dreams and new beginnings. Full of pain and beauty, like the best ballet.' Jenna Guillaume, author of What I Like About Me