Beyond Well-Being: The Fascination of Risk and of the New Psychological Addictions (Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162417969X ISBN 13: 9781624179693

Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc, 2013

Synopsis

In this thought-provoking book tha author guides the reader from a description of the existential problem of Psychological Addictions to a possible solution leading to a potentially positive outcome for the individual. The central theme of the book is anchored in the dismal nature of postmodern identity with a focus on searching for meaning in what we are and who we are. Living in this postmodern world naturally leads to a superficial existence and seemingly blind quest of acquiring nonessential and meaningless things designed to bolster our ill-defined, weak and vulnerable self. Although this leads to a false sense of happiness, it does not generate true contentment let alone sense of well-being. This book attempts to lead the reader on the path from the postmodernism dependence on Psychological Addictions to freedom, the expression of one's identity and true sense of well-being.

About this title

From the Author

Laura Tappatŕ, graduate in Philosophy (Psychological orientation), has been Adjunct Professor of General Psychology for the Faculty of Science of the Formation, Catholic University, in Brescia and Milan and collaborates with the Chair of Psychology of Personality of the same University.
Since 2014 she is in the Scientific Committee of the National Award for Science Communication (Italian Association of the Book).
She currently teaches at the Circolo Filologico in Milan where she talks about the new psychological addictions and emotional awareness.
About her most recently publications, it is interesting to remember: "Stay Focused" (Lupetti, 2011), "The gift of grudge" (SEFER, 2016) and "Too Love!!", New edition (SEFER Books, 2016).

Edition details

• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 162417969X
• ISBN 13: 9781624179693
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 161
• Editor: Tappata Laura