Shame and Pride
Affect, Sex, and the Birth of the Self
20 April 1994
Description
This is a revolutionary book about the nature of emotion, about the way emotions are triggered in our private moments, in our relations with others, and by our biology.
For too long those who explain emotional discomfort on the basis of lived experience and those who blame chemistry have been at loggerheads. As Dr. Nathanson shows, chemicals and illnesses can affect our mood just as surely as an uncomfortable memory or a stern rebuke. Linking for the first time the affect theory of the pioneering researcher Silvan S. Thomkins with the entire world of biology, medicine, psychology, psychotherapy, religion, and the social sciences, Dr. Nathanson presents a completely new understanding of all emotion.
Reviews
"A comprehensive system for understanding emotion. . . . An impassioned, provocative theory." — Publishers Weekly
"This extraordinarily well-written book combines knowledge drawn from psychotherapy, academic research, and the arts to provide a new understanding of our most intimate experience—the emotions. " — Paul Ekman, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of California Medical School
"Shame and Pride is an impressive achievement. Nathanson establishes a solid and systematic foundation for the modern study of affect, much as Erik Erikson accomplished for identity and ongoing development throughout the life cycle. A rich and rewarding experience." — Richard P. Kluft, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine
Also By: Donald L. Nathanson 
Knowing Feeling: Affect, Script, and Psychotherapy
E Book, 2016
Nathanson and his colleagues explore contemporary affect studies, focusing on the work of Silvan Tomkins, and examine their impact on the theory and practice of psychotherapy.
Knowing Feeling: Affect, Script, and Psychotherapy
Hardback, 1996
Nathanson and his colleagues explore contemporary affect studies, focusing on the work of Silvan Tomkins, and examine their impact on the theory and practice of psychotherapy.