Hardcover. A memoir of autism, masking, and belonging by a clinical psychologist.Why would a person learn to treat love, safety, and belonging as a problem to solveAgain and again, a young man misreads social situations and learns the rules only after the punishment: exclusion, embarrassment, lost chances, distance. Can he break down human behaviour piece by piece, to reverse-engineer a life that might lead to belonging?His search shapes everything - friendship, love, work, and ambition - and eventually leads him to professional training as a clinical psychologist.He spent decades trying to fix something, only to realise that what he was looking at was never broken in the first place.In trying to be normal, he loses himself. What he finds instead is that love is still love, even when it is shown and felt differently. A memoir of autism, masking, and belonging by a clinical psychologist. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Human Rubric (Hardcover)
Publisher: Ridgeman Mental Health Books
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1917369573
ISBN 13: 9781917369572
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new

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A memoir of autism, masking, and belonging by a clinical psychologist.

Why would a person learn to treat love, safety, and belonging as a problem to solve

Again and again, a young man misreads social situations and learns the rules only after the punishment: exclusion, embarrassment, lost chances, distance. Can he break down human behaviour piece by piece, to reverse-engineer a life that might lead to belonging?

His search shapes everything - friendship, love, work, and ambition - and eventually leads him to professional training as a clinical psychologist.

He spent decades trying to fix something, only to realise that what he was looking at was never broken in the first place.

In trying to be normal, he loses himself. What he finds instead is that love is still love, even when it is shown and felt differently.

About the Author

Dr James P. Manning is a UK-based clinical psychologist and award-winning author whose work explores autism, masking, emotional understanding, CBT and the practical psychology of everyday life. His books combine professional knowledge, lived experience and clear educational tools designed to make complex psychological ideas easier to understand and apply. His previous works include Deeply Human, A Journey with Panic, Your Black Dog Called Depression and CBT Worksheets for CBT Therapists in Training. More information is available at jamespmanning.com.

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