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The author presents an original theory of the dynamics of joy, its importance as a brief connectedness with the world and as a glimpse of the mystical. He describes, in clear and comprehensible language, the sequence of changes our mind and body undergoes in experiencing joy. He defines his terms and details a process whereby focused attentiveness to a stimulus produces a "softening," or receptiveness, of the body, thus enabling absorption of the stimulus for a complete mind-body experience. Because this process engages the whole organism, joy is powerfully felt and long remembered. Woven through this exploration are personal examples and some exercises that provide the reader practical guidance.
Dr. Platt has had vivid moments of joy; and in reading what other authors have written of similar experiences he concludes joy is potentially available to all. The Nature of Joy is richly enhanced with excerpts from writers including Emily Dickinson, E. B. White, Henry D. Thoreau, Mark Twain, Marcel Proust, C. S. Lewis, Annie Dillard, Samuel Johnson and others. Building upon this literature, as well as years of meditation and study of Eastern philosophy and religion, and other life experiences both personal and professional, Dr. Platt presents a compelling look into the nature of joy. His ideas are stimulating and inspiring—especially when he envisions how the process that leads to joy also leads us to a greater connectedness with our world.
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About the Author:
Alexander B. Platt is a management psychologist who has consulted with the senior executives of major corporations for over twenty-five years. Before that he was a dean at Columbia University and a publishing executive. Insights gained from his profession as a psychologist, a practice of meditation, and a lifelong exploration of literature are synthesized in his study of joy. Dr. Platt is an avid sailor and eclectic reader. He lives with his wife in Connecticut. This is his first book.
The collaborator, Joanne Dearcopp, is a Zen student of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Mountain Monastery and a member of National League of Pen Women. She coaches, edits and provides numerous services for writers through The Writer's Muse.
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- PublisherXlibris Corp
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1413455190
- ISBN 13 9781413455199
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages141
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