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Intimacy - Understanding the Subtle Power of Human Connection (Paperback)
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Intimacy - Understanding the Subtle Power of Human Connection (Paperback)
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The hope for intimacy lies deep within us all. That moment of
feeling uniquely understood, the antidote to isolation, is what
gives us value, validation and self-belief. But as Ziyad Marar
shows in this fascinating and engaging study, intimacy is a tricky
business. The prevalence of social media, for example, is a sign of
our desire for human connection, yet is a symptom of how little we
truly achieve it. Often confused with love, intimacy is in many
ways more important. Marar's investigation and celebration of this
elusive but profound human experience shows how intimacy is central
to a life well lived. But how do we spot the real thing? Marar
helpfully identifies a key set of ingredients - reciprocity,
conspiracy, heightened emotion, kindness - that when brought
together enable the strongest experiences of intimacy. Without
these four characteristics in the mix we are experiencing something
less, or something else. Drawing on a wide range of sources - from
key thinkers, as well as telling examples from familiar films and
novels - Marar illustrates the subtlety and intricacies of intimacy
and shows how closely it is bound up with notions of trust,
control, risk and our own insecurities. Intimacy, argues Marar, is
a necessary component of a fulfilled life. Yet we should not take
for granted that we know what it is and how to get it. A better
understanding of this powerful experience and the many barriers to
achieving it may just help us to brave the search for it. For
anyone bold enough to do so, which should be all of us, Intimacy is
required reading.
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