Daniel J. Siegel

This is the landmark presentation of the widely acclaimed programme, increasingly adopted worldwide, that fosters empathy in children with the goal of creating a more civil society, one child at a time. "Roots of Empathy" constitutes a radical new look at what's important in childhood development. Violence, anti-social behaviour, bullying, and aggression among young children continue to escalate everywhere. But Mary Gordon, an educator who has worked for more than two decades with children from all kinds of backgrounds, has discovered that the solution to bullying and other anti-social behaviour lies within each child's innate sense of caring and compassion. In "Roots of Empathy", Gordon lays out her belief in and program for infusing children with empathy, the ability to understand another person's point of view and respect their feelings. "The Roots of Empathy" programme creates a rich, rewarding classroom experience that fosters empathy within every child by bringing babies and children together to create a symbiotic loving environment that reduces aggression in children while increasing tolerance and emotional literacy. An interactive experience for parents, teachers, and children, the "Roots of Empathy" programme aims to create a more civil society and thereby to change the world, one child at a time. It will speak particularly to the approximately 1.5 million elementary school teachers nationwide.

Wie funktionieren Erinnerungen, Gefühle und Kommunikation im Geflecht unserer alltäglichen Beziehungen? Und wie können sie zu einer liebevollen und sicheren Beziehung zu unseren Kindern beitragen? Unter Bezug auf neueste Forschungsergebnisse aus Hirn- und Beziehungsforschung erläutern Daniel Siegel und Mary Hartzell, wie sich zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen direkt auf die Entwicklung des menschlichen Gehirns auswirken. Feinfühlig skizziert das Autorenduo hierbei den Kern der Beziehung zwischen Eltern und Kind, indem sie den Blick auf die familiäre Interaktion Schicht um Schicht von den oftmals unangemessenen und eingeschliffenen Erziehungspraktiken befreien. Gemeinsam leben, gemeinsam wachsen ist aus einer Reihe von Seminaren erwachsen, die Daniel Siegels Forschungsarbeit mit Mary Hartzells Erfahrungen aus der Beratung von Eltern und Erziehern verknüpfen. Entstanden ist so ein sehr praxisnahes Buch, das vor allem Eltern helfen kann, ihr eigenes Verhalten in größerer Tiefe zu verstehen.

From the author of the internationally-acclaimed best-selling text The Developing Mind, and esteemed leader and educator in the field of mental health, comes the first book ever to integrate neuroscience research with the ancient art of mindfulness. The result is a groundbreaking approach to not simply mental health, but life in general, which shows readers how personal awareness and attunement can actually stimulate emotional circuits in the brain, leading to a host of physiological benefits, including greater well-being, resilience, emotional balance, and improved cardiac and immune function. For clinicians and laypeople alike, Siegel’s illuminating discussions of the power of the focused mind provide a wealth of ideas that can transform our lives and deepen our connections with others, and with ourselves.

Bogen går om bag den opdeling mellem arv og miljø, der traditionelt har begrænset vores forestillinger om udviklingen, og fremlægger en helt ny, helhedsorienteret ramme for en forståelse af grænsefladen mellem hjernen og de sociale omgivelser.