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Optimizing the Self : Social representations of self-help
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Overview
This book provides an analysis of the social representations of leading self-help genres, including neurolinguistic programming, cognitive self-help therapy, mindfulness, self-management, self-esteem, self-leadership and self-control. Exploring the globalised therapeutic culture of today, the book argues that psychology as 'science' is often abandoned to aid the individual pursuit for self-realization and self-optimization. Opposing the view that self-help culture is external to psychology, Madsen argues that it is firmly embedded within psychology, playing an important role in people's lives.
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- ISBN-13: 9781138712959
- ISBN-10: 1138712957
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: February 2017
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.43 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.64 pounds
- Page Count: 200
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