The Love Compatibility Book The 12 Personality Traits that Can Lead You to Your Soulmate

by Hoffman, Edward; Weiner, Marcella Bakur

• ISBN13: 9781577312260
• ISBN10: 1577312260
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-10
• Publisher: New World Library

Summary

Among the most sought-after dreams of most people is to find their soulmate. But how can they make it happen? What really forges lasting intimacy? Is the soulmate search just a game of chance--or worse, an illusion? Not at all. In The Love Compatibility Book, psychologists Edward Hoffman and Marcella Bakur Weiner offer a new perspective and method, enabling everyone to achieve true intimacy.

Based on the latest personality findings and drawing on the seminal work of Abraham Maslow, their approach highlights the 12 key traits that underlie all romantic compatibility, including emotional intensity, libido, view of life, materialism, and need for companionship. These traits are based on a new view of the human personality, one that acknowledges the unique blend of attitudes, needs, motivations, and physical and emotional traits that make up the individual. The closer the match between partners on the Big 12, the greater the joyful bond. Entertaining stories illustrate the various traits and combinations. With simple, fun, and easy-to-score quizzes and self-tests, readers gain the crucial knowledge about themselves to find their personal Prince Charming or Aphrodite; not a generic soulmate --but one meant just for them.

Author Biography

Edward Hoffman, Ph.D.: A licensed clinical psychologist in New York City for the past eighteen years, he received his B.A. from Cornell University and his masters' degrees and doctorate from the University of Michigan. Dr. Hoffman has authored numerous books, including several award-winning biographies and two on personality testing He lectures widely in the United States and abroad on topics related to personal growth and enhancing creativity. His books have been translated into Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Marcella Bakur Weiner, Ph.D.: A Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), Marcella Bakur Weiner is also an adjunct professor of psychology at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City and president of the Mapleton-Midwood Community Mental Health Center, a treatment center for community-living residents. Prior to her current pursuits, she served as senior research scientist for the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene where she published seventy articles. On faculty for the Institute for Human Relations Laboratory Training, Dr. Weiner has trained professionals in the United States and in countries overseas, including China, Japan, Cuba, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Panama, Thailand, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and Israel. Dr. Weiner is the author of and contributor to twenty books.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Part 1: What Really Matters	1	(42)
The Search for Intimacy	3	(14)
Romantic Compatibility: Introducing the Big12	17	(14)
The Big 12 in Action	31	(12)
Part 2: The Big 12	43	(150)
Need for Companionship	45	(14)
Idealism	59	(12)
Emotional Intensity	71	(12)
Spontaneity	83	(12)
Libido	95	(12)
Nurturance	107	(14)
Materialism	121	(12)
Extroversion	133	(12)
Aestheticism	145	(12)
Activity Level	157	(12)
Subjective Well-Being	169	(12)
Intellectualism	181	(12)
Part 3: Finding Your Soulmate	193	(30)
Creating Your Compatibility Profile	195	(14)
Where Do You Go from Here?	209	(14)
Conclusion: Your Soulmate Is Out There	223	(6)
References	229	(4)
Index	233	(6)
About the Authors	239