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The Dance of Deception

1994254 pagesThorsons

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Harriet Goldhor Lerner explores the pervasive nature of deception in women's lives, examining how we often hide our true selves to protect relationships and ourselves. This book delves into the impact of lying, faking, silence, and misguided truth-telling on our connections. Lerner offers surprising advice on navigating difficult conversations and discovering personal truths, whether addressing affairs, family secrets, or the challenge of authentic self-expression.

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Harriet Lerner is a clinical psychologist and a contributor to feminist theory and therapy. From 1972 to 2001 she was a staff psychologist at the Menninger Clinic in Kansas (USA) and a faculty member and supervisor in the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry. During this time she published extensively on the psychology of women and family relationships, revising traditional psychoanalytic concepts to reflect feminist and family systems perspectives. - Wikipedia

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