The Power of Negative Thinking Coming to Terms with our Forbidden Emotions

by Amada, Gerald, Ph.D

• ISBN13: 9781568331256
• ISBN10: 1568331258
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-04-15
• Publisher: Madison Books

Summary

Although society encourages us to deny and repress such negative emotions as rage and resentment, psychiatrists know that such denial can lead to a variety of psychological, physical, and social problems. In this bold book, Gerald Amada reveals how our forbidden emotions, if properly understood and accepted, can actually be transformed into behavior that is both personally fulfilling and socially constructive.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(10)
Chapter 1 The Nature and Origins of Negative Emotions	11	(26)
Chapter 2 The Effect of Negative Emotions upon Human Behavior	37	(24)
Chapter 3 The Denial and Repudiation of Negative Emotions	61	(26)
Chapter 4 The Constructive Uses of Negative Thoughts and Emotions	87	(22)
Chapter 5 Negative Emotions and Humor	109	(34)
Chapter 6 Negative Emotions and Creativity	143	(24)
Chapter 7 Negative Emotions and Politics	167	(24)
Chapter 8 On Handling Negative Thoughts and Emotions	191	(20)
About the Author	211