Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication Isn't Enough NOT Becoming Conscious In An Unconscious World
Author: Elio, MD Frattaroli
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ISBN: 0140254897
Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) (September, 2002)
Sales Rank: 236,966
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Important philisophically as well as psychologically
I think this will be a very important book. Dr. Frattaroli sees that we are not just machines, we have souls. There is much more to a human being than is seen on the surface - our unconscious minds seem to have been forgotten in today's culture. His philosophy cuts against the materialism that we in America encounter each time we turn on the TV. His philosophy has something in common with M. Scott Peck, writer of "The Road Less Traveled" and many other books. I would also recommend these books to any reader who hasn't seen them.
Rating: 4 out of 5
A Wonderful Companion to the Psychoanalytic Process
I had been immersed in the psychoanalytic process for over three years when I came across this book. Having experienced, first hand, the soulful aspects of analysis, both pleasant and painful, I connected instantly to Dr. Frattaroli's accounts of his work with patients. I am convinced that the only sane and solid path to emotional well being is the long, introspective one described so eloquently in this book. If you have ever considered beginning psychoanalysis (or you are simply interested in learning more about what it means to be fully human) then I strongly recommend that you read this book.
Rating: 4 out of 5
a great read
THis book was obviously written by a great Freudian analyst. It is very thought-provoking, and worth the read, especially if you are in analysis or some form of talk-therapy. Frattaroli makes several important points about the importance of talk therapy, and giving up some of the medications to get the work done - no matter how difficult the journey.
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