Reptiles in Love
Ending Destructive Fights and Evolving Toward More Loving Relationships
Published on 1. February 2006
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-7879-8320-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"...book offers understanding of the mechanics of human relationships and sensible guidelines." (Publishers Weekly, January 16, 2006)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
474 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-8320-8 (9780787983208)
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Don Ferguson
Reptiles in Love
Ending Destructive Fights and Evolving Toward More Loving Relationships
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06/2012
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Person
Don Ferguson Ph.D. has been a leading teacher, trainer, and practitioner in the field of relationships and couples therapy for more than 20 years. He has presented hundreds of seminars and trainings to organizations and groups of psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists, and specifically has developed the Reptiles in Love program to the point where it is well researched, presented and taught frequently to professionals, and applied successfully by many couples who have benefited from it over the years. (See his websites: www.reptilesinlove.com, and www.donfergusonseminars.com. Presently staff Psychologist, he was formerly the Clinical Director for Psychiatry at Dean Health System, a major health care provider in Madison, Wisconsin.
Content
Preface: Be Like Elvis! But Less Dead. Introduction. Part I: Understanding the Reptile in Us. 1. The Dinosaur Legacy: Why We Fight Poorly. 2. Lizard Madness: Understanding Methods and Cycles in Stupid Fighting. Part II: Five Steps to Ending Destructive Fights and Evolving Toward More Loving Relationships. 3. Step One: Assess Your Relationship. 4. Step Two: Learn to Communicate in a Nonreptilian Manner. 5. Step Three: Clarify Your Needs and Fears Together. 6. Step Four: Add Positives and Build Intimacy. 7. Step Five: Learn Nonreptilian Lovemaking. Part III: Special Issues for Evolving Reptiles. 8. Once Bitten ... : Surviving Betrayal. 9. Reptiles in Therapy: An Introduction to Couples Therapy. 10. Pure Divorce: If You Must, End and Leave Fully Human. Afterword: A Few Words in Closing. Notes. Resources. About the Author. Index.