The Examined Life
How We Lose and Find Ourselves
What's it about
Ever wonder why you keep making the same mistakes or feel stuck in patterns you can't explain? Discover the hidden stories that shape your daily life and learn how to finally understand the person you are, not just the person you think you should be. Drawing on decades of experience as a psychoanalyst, Stephen Grosz shares profound, real-life patient stories that act like mirrors to your own soul. You'll explore the subtle ways we deceive ourselves, the surprising reasons behind our anxieties, and the simple truths that can help you find your way back to yourself.
Meet the author
Stephen Grosz is a practicing psychoanalyst who has spent more than twenty-five years listening to the stories people tell about themselves to understand how they become who they are. Born in America and educated at Berkeley and Oxford, he now lives and works in London. His extensive clinical experience, distilled from over fifty thousand hours of conversation, forms the basis for the profound and compassionate insights he shares in The Examined Life.
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