Opening Up, Second Edition The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions
by Pennebaker, James W.Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-08-08
Publisher(s): The Guilford Press
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Summary
Anyone who has ever entrusted a troubling secret to a journal, or mour ned a broken heart with a friend, knows the feeling of relief that exp ressing painful emotions can bring. This book presents astonishing evi dence that personal self-disclosure is not only good for our emotional health, but boosts our physical health as well. Psychologist James W. Pennebaker has conducted controlled clinical research that sheds new light on the powerful mind body connection. This book interweaves his findings with insightful case studies on secret-keeping, confession, a nd the hidden price of silence.
Author Biography
James W. Pennebaker, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His research on stress, emotion, and health has been funded by the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, and has resulted in the publication of over 100 articles and 7 books.
Since receiving his doctoral degree in 1977, Pennebaker has taught at the University of Virginia and Southern Methodist University. His recent honors include an Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Louvain (Belgium), the Pavlov Award, and the Hilgard Visiting Professorship at Stanford University. He lives in Austin with his wife, Ruth (a writer), and two children.
Since receiving his doctoral degree in 1977, Pennebaker has taught at the University of Virginia and Southern Methodist University. His recent honors include an Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Louvain (Belgium), the Pavlov Award, and the Hilgard Visiting Professorship at Stanford University. He lives in Austin with his wife, Ruth (a writer), and two children.
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| Author Index | 239 | (6) | |||
| Subject Index | 245 |
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