What Your Childhood Memories Say about You . . . and What You Can Do about It

by Leman, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9781414311869
• ISBN10: 1414311869
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS

Summary

Your childhood memories are the key to everything you were as a child and everything you do as an adult. What you remember and why you remember it are crucial in determining your interests, how you perceive yourself and the world around you, how you relate to others, and how you handle your emotions. The past isn't just the past. It has everything to do with you right now. And it has everything to do with your future. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist, best-selling author, radio and television personality, and speaker

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction: Think Back ... Way Back: What's locked away in your mind?	p. ix
I Made a Fool of Myself ... and Liked It!: Why your private logic shows in public	p. 1
The Little Boy or Girl You Once Were, You Still Are: The consistency factor rides again	p. 15
Your Built-In "Aha!" Camera: Why you remember what you remember	p. 27
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Family Tree: Why you remember what you remember-take two	p. 39
Your Lifestyle Has Nothing to Do with the Car You Drive: When do you count in life?	p. 65
Be Your Own Shrink: Take a stroll down memory lane	p. 85
The Truth about the Lies You Tell Yourself: Why you are more important than what you do	p. 105
Avoiding the Wasted Years: The ABCs of truth therapy	p. 123
Escaping the Parent Trap: You can change your painful memories	p. 139
The Inside Skinny on Those You Love: Exploring childhood memories can enrich your relationships	p. 157
Zap 'em with a Psychological X-ray (Your Kids Will Probably Even Enjoy It!): Is your child heading in the right direction? How to know for sure	p. 173
Are You a Fish out of Water?: Put your memories to work in your work	p. 187
Epilogue: Mama, My Own Truth Therapist	p. 203
Notes	p. 209
About Dr. Kevin Leman	p. 213
Resources	p. 215
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