Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential - and Endangered

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Author: Bruce D PerryISBN: 9780061656798Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersYear first published: 01 Apr 2011Pages: 384 Format: Paperback / softback Uncover the startling importance of empathyFrom birth, when babies' fingers instinctively cling to those of adults, their bodies and brains seek an intimate connection—a bond made possible by empathy, the remarkable ability to love and to share the feelings of others.In this unforgettable book, award-winning science journalist Maia Szalavitz and renowned child-psychiatrist Bruce D. Perry explain how empathy develops, why it is essential both to human happiness and for a functional society, and how it is threatened in the modern world. Show more