Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered by Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz

Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered

Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz

nonfiction psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced

384 pages | first published 2010

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An inside look at the power of empathy: Born for Love is an unprecedented exploration of how and why the brain learns to bond with others—and a stirring call to protect our children from new threats to their capacity to loveFrom birth, when babies...
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informative 100%
challenging 71%
reflective 57%
inspiring 42%
emotional 28%
hopeful 14%
sad 14%

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slow 14%

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