The Psychology of Grief

Resumen del libro

What is happening emotionally when we grieve for a loved one? Is there a right' way to grieve? What effect does grief have on how we see ourselves?The Psychology of Grief is a humane and intelligent account that highlights the wide range of responses we have to losing a loved one and explores how psychologists have sought to explain this experience. From Freud's pioneering psychoanalysis to discredited ideas that we must pass through stages' of grief, the book examines the social and cultural norms that frame or limit our understanding of the grieving process, as well as looking at the language we use to describe it. Everyone, at some point in their lives, experiences bereavement and The Psychology of Grief will help readers understand both their own and others' feelings of grief that accompany it.

Biografía del autor

Peter Stamm (Winterthur, 1963) ha estudiado filología inglesa, psicología, psicopatología e informática en Zúrich. Ha vivido largas temporadas en París, Nueva York y los países escandinavos. Desde 1990 se dedica a la literatura. Ha escrito una obra de teatro y colabora habitualmente en la radio y la televisión. Desde 1997 es redactor de la revista literaria Entwürfe für Literatur. Acantilado ha publicado ya Agnes (1998)-su primera novela-el libro de relatos Lluvia de hielo (1999), Paisaje aproximado (2003), En jardines ajenos (2006), Tal día como hoy (2007) y Los voladores (2010).