{"product_id":"loss-9780465042388","title":"Loss","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe classic work of psychology that transformed our understanding of how children mourn the loss of a parent\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[Bowlby's] contributions have given psychoanalysis a shot in the arm.” ―\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person’s life revolves. Psychiatrist John Bowlby pioneered attachment theory to explain how our experience of attachment in infancy and childhood condition our enjoyment of life in maturity. \u003ci\u003eLoss \u003c\/i\u003ebuilds upon his previous analysis of the child-parent relationship by exploring how children respond to the temporary or permanent loss of a mother-figure. Blending psychoanalytic theory with empirical observation, he offers rare insight into the dynamics of mourning in very young children, the subsequent experience of depression, and the processes of accommodation and healing.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Gracefully upending the Freudian understanding of loss, personality development and psychopathology, \u003ci\u003eLoss \u003c\/i\u003eis a fitting conclusion to Bowlby’s groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eAttachment and Loss\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51106836906289,"sku":"9780465042388","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pageaday.com\/products\/loss-9780465042388","provider":"Page-A-Day","version":"1.0","type":"link"}