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How to know a person : the art of seeing others deeply and being deeply seen / David Brooks.
According to David Brooks, "There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen-to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood." Drawing from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history and education, one of the nation's leading writers and commentators helps us become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. 'How to Know a Person' is a practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593230060 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 306 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1. I see you -- The power of being seen -- How not to see a person -- Illumination -- Accompaniment -- What is a person? -- Good talks -- The right questions -- Part 2. I see you in your struggles -- The epidemic of blindness -- Hard conversations -- How do you serve a friend who is in despair? -- The art of empathy -- How were you shaped by your sufferings? -- Part 3. I see you with your strengths -- Personality: what energy do you bring into the room? -- Life tasks -- Life stories -- How do your ancestors show up in your life? -- What is wisdom? |
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| Subject: | Caring. Interpersonal relations. Social interaction. Social psychology. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Cookstown Branch | 302 Bro | 31681010345940 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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Drawing from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history and education, one of the nation's leading writers and commentators helps us become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. - Baker & Taylor
Drawing from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history and education, one of the nationâs leading writers and commentators helps us become more understanding considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Simultaneous. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person and fostering deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our livesâfrom the author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain
âMore than a guide to better conversations, itâs a blueprint for a more connected and humane way of living. Itâs a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their relationships and broaden their perspectives.ââBill Gates, GatesNotes (Summer Reading Pick)
As David Brooks observes, âThere is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seenâto accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.â
And yet all around are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In How to Know a Person, Brooks sets out to help us do better, posing essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a personâs story should you pay attention to?
Driven by his trademark sense of curiosity and determination to grow as a person, Brooks draws from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and the worlds of theater, philosophy, history, and education to present a welcoming, hopeful, integrated approach to human connection. How to Know a Person helps readers become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Along the way it offers a possible remedy for a society that is riven by fragmentation, hostility, and misperception.
The act of seeing another person, Brooks argues, is profoundly creative: How can we look somebody in the eye and see something large in them and, in turn, see something larger in ourselves? How to Know a Person is for anyone searching for connection, and yearning to be understood.
