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Intrapsychic Humanism: An Introduction to a Comprehensive
Psychology and Philosophy of Mind
by Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D., and William J. Pieper, M.D. (Falcon II Press, 1990)
This groundbreaking book provides readers with a unified and inclusive theory of
paradigmatic human experience, psychopathology, and psychological treatment.
Intrapsychic Humanism presents a uniquely positive view of human nature.
" Intrapsychic Humanism is the first presentation of a trailblazing, original
psychology of the human condition. It advances a revolutionary developmental
psychology, which generates a unified and inclusive theory of paradigmatic
human experience, psychopathology, and psychological treatment. This exciting
book has something for everyone: student, lay person, professional, parent,
and anyone who has been reaching for psychological truth. It brims with
thoughtprovoking insights which have immediate applicability to everyday
personal and clinical experience."
Antonia Bercovici
Past President, California State Psychological Association;
Department of Psychology, University of California at Berkeley
" The authors' task, to present a new ontology of consciousness, its accompanying
epistemology, and the implications for psychological treatment, is monumental in
its scope and complexity... A stimulating and thought-provoking treatise."
Jacob Kraemer Tebes
Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology,
Yale University
" This is a groundbreaking new approach to personality development and the
etiology, nature, and treatment of psychopathology. It is also conceptually
innovative in that it breaks in several respects with features of the philosophical
tradition. Most notably, it rejects the solipsism and rigid 1st person-3rd person
(subjective-objective, inner self-outer world) dichotomy that has been both the
dogma and the scandal of philosophy since Descartes.
In this theory, the paradigmatic (or ideal) development of the child is founded
on the establishment of a fundamental care-giving relationship between parent
and child which, in development, yields a robust sense of self as agent,
appropriate boundaries and relationships between that self and other persons
and inanimate objects in the external world, and transforms the self into a
competent care-giver. The causal and generative immediacy of this relationship
bridges and voids the traditional gap between 1st and 3rd person, and places
embodied, interacting, socialized selves in the world in a way that eliminates
many traditional epistemological and ontological problems concerning the self.
Perhaps more importantly, Intrapsychic Humanism provides an optimistic view
of human nature, a new way of understanding our psychopathologies, and
outlines a form of therapeutic practice for their treatment... it presents a
challenging and important new perspective on our nature, our problems,
and how we should deal with them."
William C. Wimsatt
Department of Philosophy, Committee on Evolutionary Biology,
Committee on Conceptual Foundations of Science,
the University of Chicago
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The Smart Love Parent: The Compassionate Alternative to Discipline
by Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D. and William J. Pieper, M.D. (Innova Publishing, 2004)
This remarkable book is enlightening parents everywhere about the Smart Love approach
to parenting. A recorded books edition of Smart Love can be found at Recordedbooks.com.
" Martha and William Pieper focus on every parent's desire: the happiness of their
children. They recognize that the best thing parents can do to achieve that goal
is to provide love and attention in ways their children can understand and use.
They encourage the long-term view of development that speaks to children's
deep feelings of worthiness rather than to the here-and-now of how the child
is behaving. The Piepers' approach to parenting makes the process easier and
more pleasurable for both children and parents. This book is a great overview
as well as a resource for solving problems."
Barbara T. Bowman, former Executive Director,
Erikson Institute for Early Childhood Education
" Smart Love is a terrific book of practical tips, psychological insights, and wise
childrearing philosophy. Everyone who is smart enough to read Smart Love will
have a much better idea of why babies to adolescents do what they do and of how
to steer a peaceful and loving course through the daily and sometimes perplexing
challenges of parenting. "
Joan Ganz Cooney, co-founder of Childrens'
Television Workshop and originator of "Sesame Street"
" At last! A parenting book that tells dads and moms it's OK to follow their healthiest
instincts. This definitely isn't tough love, but it isn't permissiveness either. Over
decades of experience, the Piepers have developed and tested a positive approach
that is successful with all kinds of kids. Whether you're a parent or a professional,
you will welcome the good news in Smart Love. You can enjoy a relationship with
children that's based on mutual respect. You don't have to get tough-you can
get smart!"
David S. Liederman, former Executive Director,
Child Welfare League of America
" Excellent suggestions on how to be nurturing and compassionate, so that you
can help your child become well-adjusted and happy. "
Ann Landers, former syndicated columnist
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Addicted to Unhappiness: Free Yourself from Moods and Behaviors
that Undermine Relationships, Work, and the Life You Want
by Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D. and William J. Pieper, M.D. (McGraw-Hill, 2002, 2004.)
Everyone is born with the potential to live fulfilled lives, but many find it difficult to
realize that potential. Using real-life examples, the authors of this self-help book
provide insights and effective strategies that will help anyone choose and maintain
the happiness he or she deserves.
" Your birthright and the birthright of every child is a kind of nurture that makes
permanent your inborn conviction of being loveable and loved. The result is
a lifelong ability to take good care of yourself and your body, the knack of
choosing and keeping loyal friends and partners, the capacity to work to your
potential and enjoy it, the resilience to recover from setbacks and bad luck,
and the ability to give your own children the gift of inner happiness. This is
not a utopian view. Everyone has the potential for this kind of adulthood.
And, as we are going to show you, the good news is that it is never too late.
Even if you missed this type of happiness the first time around, we will show
you how to create it for yourself from this moment forward. "
Martha Heineman Pieper & William J. Pieper
Addicted to Unhappiness (p.16)
" Addicted to Unhappiness" is unique in that it is both optimistic and realistic.
It focuses equally on effective strategies for positive change and on combating
the forces that oppose self-improvement. Unlike others who show you a path
and expect you to follow it all the way to the end, and offer no help when
you trip and fall, we know that the addiction to unhappiness can make change
hard and backsliding inevitable. We will remain by your side for the entire journey,
including the times when you waver and lose momentum and direction. In fact,
one of our main goals is to show you why progress has been so difficult to sustain
and how to transform reversals into opportunities for growth. Armed with that
understanding, you will find that it is within your power to change your life for
the better and forever."
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