Exploring the Essentials of Healthy Personality: What is Normal?: What Is Normal?

What are the elements upon which a healthy personality is built? This fascinating book identifies the key components and shares vivid case studies that demonstrate what happens when those elements are missing.

• Underscores the universal and key importance of healthy relationships in achieving emotional health and happiness

• Provides clear, accessible, and educational text that includes vignettes in each chapter to illustrate key points

• Identifies parallels between emotional health and subjective feelings of "happiness" and well-being

• Examines the root causes for common personality traits and behaviors such as aggression, eating disorders, guilt, intolerance, narcissism, and shame