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9780684872803

The Call Of Solitude Alonetime In A World Of Attachment

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    9780684872803

  • ISBN10:

    0684872803

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-08-01
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Summary

As we learn in The Call of Solitude, alone time is a great protector of the self and the human spirit.

Drawing on studies of animal and infant behavior, a clinical psychologist offers proof of the inherent biological and psychological need of humans for solitude and shows how solitude helps humans in other areas of life.

Author Biography

Ester Schaler Buchholz is the author of The Call Of Solitude, a Simon & Schuster book.

Table of Contents

Introduction 15(12)
PART ONE Preconceived Notions and New Thoughts About Aloneness
Fear, Helplessness, and Loneliness
27(22)
Wilderness, Wanderlust, and ``Wild'' Animals
49(13)
Hermits, Monks, and Philosophers: Self-Regulating Solitaires
62(15)
Abandonment, Attachment, and Theory: A Half-Told Tale
77(20)
PART TWO The Need for Aloneness
Silence, Sharing Secrets, and Change: The Other Half of the Psychology Story
97(19)
Rhythms, Sensations, and Womb Life
116(21)
The Baby, the Child, the Adolescent ... Then Us
137(30)
PART THREE The Reconstruction of Alonetime
Trances, Computers, and Private Spaces
167(27)
Relationships, Romance, and Resistance
194(27)
Creativity, Curiosity, and Celibacy
221(25)
Autism, Abuse, and Asylum
246(29)
Reclaiming Courage and Confidence: The Reconstruction of Alonetime
275(28)
Notes 303(48)
Index 351

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