{"product_id":"protean-self-human-resilience-in-an-age-of-fragmentation-9780465064212","title":"Protean Self: Human Resilience in an Age of Fragmentation","description":"\u003cb\u003eA deep dive into \"Proteanism\"or the protean self--a psychological phenomenon integral to our times. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We live in a world marked by breathtaking historical change and instantaneous global communication. Our lives seem utterly unpredictable: there are few absolutes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rather than collapsing under these threats and pulls, Robert Jay Lifton tells us, the self turns out to be remarkably resilient. Like the Greek god Proteaus, who was able to change shape in response to crisis, we create new psychological combinations, immersing ourselves in fresh and surprising endeavors over our lifetimes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Jay Lifton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.02w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465064212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/12\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Jay Lifton\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at John Jay College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is also director of the Center on Violence and Human Survival. Dr. Lifton is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Nazi Doctors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeath in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45108147355763,"sku":"9780465064212","price":26.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f4767fba-dcf2-47e6-bc40-f1e3946c5d2e.jpg?v=1781611848","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/protean-self-human-resilience-in-an-age-of-fragmentation-9780465064212","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}