Forms of Vitality av Daniel N. (Honorary Professor in Psychology Universite de Geneve Switzerland) Stern

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In his new book, eminent psychologist - Daniel Stern, author of the classic ''The interpersonal world of the infant'', explores the hitherto neglected topic of ''vitality'' - that is, the force or power manifested by all living things. Vitality takes on many dynamic forms and permeates daily life, psychology, psychotherapy and the arts, yet what is vitality? We know that it is a manifestation of life, of being alive. We are very alert to its feel in ourselves and its expression in others. Life shows itself in so many different forms of vitality. But just how can we study this phenomenon? Till now, this has been a topic considered impervious to any kind of scientific study, but according to the Stern, it is possible to tracevitality to real physical and mental operations - including movement, time, perception of force - as well as spatial aspects of the movement and its underlying intention. Within this fascinating book he shows how an understanding of vitality can help the psychotherap