Reptiles in love: ending destructive fights and evolving toward more loving relationships

Nagging, snide comments, passive-aggressive tendencies, running away, childish insults; sometimes even the most loving couples can revert to their primitive nature. Don Ferguson, a psychologist and relationship therapist, has discovered that no matter how evolved we think we are, our reptilian brain is still primed for instantaneous reactions and fight-or-flight. This syndrome can rule relationships and in the end destroy them. Through the latest neurological research, Ferguson has discovered how to manage our primitive reactions with thoughtful, 'new brain' interventions. Written in a highly entertaining and readable way, Reptiles in Love has an answer for helping couples to stop attacking each other and transform their dysfunctional, prehistoric relationship into a more evolved and loving partnership. INDICE: Preface: Be Like Elvis! But Less Dead viiIntroduction 1Part I: Understanding the Reptile in Us1. The Dinosaur Legacy: Why We Fight Poorly 132. Lizard Madness: Understanding Methods and Cycles in Stupid Fighting 35Part II: Five Steps to Ending Destructive Fights and Evolving Toward More Loving Relationships3. Step One: Assess Your Relationship 614. Step Two: Learn to Communicate in a Nonreptilian Manner 895. Step Three: Clarify Your Needs and Fears Together 1096. Step Four: Add Positives and Build Intimacy 1297. Step Five: Learn Nonreptilian Lovemaking 147Part III: Special Issues for Evolving Reptiles8. Once Bitten . . . : Surviving Betrayal 1699. Reptiles in Therapy: An Introduction to Couples Therapy 19310. Pure Divorce: If You Must, End and Leave Fully Human 209Afterword: A Few Words in Closing 223Notes 225Resources 235About the Author 247Index 249

• ISBN: 978-1-118-43620-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 30/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés