This book presents an intricate, interdisciplinary evaluation of
loneliness that examines the relation of consciousness to
loneliness. It views loneliness from the inside as a universal
human condition rather than attempting to explain it away as an
aberration, a mental disorder, or a temporary state to be addressed
by superficial therapy and psychiatric medication. Loneliness is
much more than just feeling sad or isolated. It is the ultimate
ground source of unhappiness-the underlying reality of all negative
human behavior that manifests as anxiety, depression, envy, guilt,
hostility, or shame. It underlies aggression, domestic violence,
murder, PTSD, suicide, and other serious issues. This book explains
why the drive to avoid loneliness and secure intimacy is the most
powerful psychological need in all human beings; documents how
human beings gravitate between two motivational poles: loneliness
and intimacy; and advocates for an understanding of loneliness
through the principles of idealism, rationalism, and insight.
Readers will understand the underlying theory of consciousness that
explains why people are lonely, thereby becoming better equipped to
recognize sources of loneliness in themselves as well as others.
Written by a licensed social worker and former mental health
therapist, the book documents why whenever individuals or groups
feel lonely, alienated, estranged, disenfranchised, or rejected,
they will either withdraw within and shut down, or they will attack
others with little thought of consequence to either themselves or
others. Perhaps most importantly, the work identifies the antidotes
to loneliness as achieving a sense of belonging, togetherness, and
intimacy through empathic emotional attachments, which come from a
mutual sharing of "lived experiences" such as feelings, meanings,
and values; constant positive communication; and equal decision
making. Provides key insight into the dynamics of loneliness,
enabling readers to be able to recognize its sources and counter
its insidious and invidious force-not only in one's self, but in
others as well Presents cross-disciplinary perspectives that
addresses and critiques both philosophical and psychological views
on loneliness Reviews the works and words of philosophers from
Descartes to Kant and Wittgenstein, and of psychologists from Freud
to Erikson, Fromm, and Mahler Authored by a former mental health
therapist who has taught philosophy for more than 30 years
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