Teresa Brennan
The Transmission of Affect
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801488627
- author:
- Teresa Brennan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 248
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Transmission of Affect explores the idea that emotions and energies can be absorbed by or enter directly into another person. This phenomenon, once widely accepted, is now viewed with skepticism in scientific circles. Teresa Brennan argues that neglecting the mechanism by which affect is transmitted has significant consequences for our understanding of mental health and illness. Her theory posits a constant communication between individuals and their physical and social environments, and examines how this affects conditions such as attention deficit disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, codependency, and fibromyalgia. By shedding light on the relationships among affect, energy, and these "new maladies of the soul", Brennan's work offers a fresh perspective on the complexities of human experience.
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