The Neuroaffective Picture Book 2: Socialization and Personality

Designed for psychologists, psychotherapists, and childcare professionals, The Neuroaffective Picture Book 2 - Identity and Socialization outlines the developmental psychology of identity and interaction skills from age 2 to 20 years, combining easy-to-understand text with light-hearted illustrations.

The text describes the development of the basic human motivation systems of attachment, play, status, gender identity and empathic mentalization during these years. The importance of peer relationships is highlighted, as well as reflections on how adult family members, mentors, therapists and teachers - hopefully wiser as well as older heads - can best support healthy maturation.

This stand-alone book continues the work of the previous volume, The Neuroaffective Picture Book, which gives an overview of personality development during the first few years of life.

Marianne Bentzen has had an international practice as a somatic psychotherapist, psychotherapy trainer, lecturer and clinical consultant since1982. She has written a number of articles and a couple of books on the neuroaffective approach. She lives in Denmark north of Copenhagen with her husband and a garden full of wild birds.

Susan Hart is a clinical psychologist, specialist and supervisor in developmental psychology. She has written numerous books on the neuroaffective development and is in high demand as a lecturer and workshop leader. She lives on the coastline of Western Zealand in Denmark with her husband and their pony-sized dog.