The drama of the gifted child and the search for the true self

About this book

Now revised and updated to reflect the author's new insights, this modern classic explains why many of the most successful children and adults are plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation--and tells how to break the cycle.

Subjects

• adult child abuse victims
• child development
• child psychology
• gifted children
• mental health
• narcissism
• narcissistic injuries
• parent and child
• parent-child relations
• pathological psychology
• psychic trauma in children
• psychology
• psychology, pathological
• psychopathology
• rehabilitation
• repression (psychology)
• self concept
• self-esteem
• self-help techniques