Suicidal : why we kill ourselves
(Book)
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
ISBN
022646332X, 9780226463322
Physical Desc
275 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 362.281 BERING 2018
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NF 362.281 BERING 2018
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
022646332X, 9780226463322
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
For much of his thirties, Jesse Bering thought he was probably going to kill himself. He was a successful psychologist and writer, with books to his name and bylines in major magazines. But none of that mattered. The impulse to take his own life remained. At times it felt all but inescapable. Bering survived. And in addition to relief, the fading of his suicidal thoughts brought curiosity. Where had they come from? Would they return? Is the suicidal impulse found in other animals? Or is our vulnerability to suicide a uniquely human evolutionary development? In Suicidal, Bering answers all these questions and more, taking us through the science and psychology of suicide, revealing its cognitive secrets and the subtle tricks our minds play on us when we're easy emotional prey. Scientific studies, personal stories, and remarkable cross-species comparisons come together to help readers critically analyze their own doomsday thoughts while gaining broad insight into a problem that, tragically, will most likely touch all of us at some point in our lives. But while the subject is certainly a heavy one, Bering's touch is light. Having been through this himself, he knows that sometimes the most effective response to our darkest moments is a gentle humor, one that, while not denying the seriousness of suffering, at the same time acknowledges our complicated, flawed, and yet precious existence. Authoritative, accessible, personal, profound--there's never been a book on suicide like this. It will help you understand yourself and your loved ones, and it will change the way you think about this most vexing of human problems.--,Publisher marketing.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bering, J. (2018). Suicidal: why we kill ourselves . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bering, Jesse. 2018. Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bering, Jesse. Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bering, Jesse. Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
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