Shattered Assumptions
Author | : Ronnie Janoff-Bulman |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2010-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451603729 |
ISBN-13 | : 145160372X |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shattered Assumptions by : Ronnie Janoff-Bulman
Download or read book Shattered Assumptions written by Ronnie Janoff-Bulman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the psychology of victimization. It shows how fundamental assumptions about the world's meaningfulness and benevolence are shattered by traumatic events, and how victims become subject to self-blame in an attempt to accommodate brutality. The book is aimed at all those who for personal or professional reasons seek to understand what psychological trauma is and how to recover from it.