Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Random House Large Print)
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- Author：Brené Brown
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Michelle Mao
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Bought it。 Great empower-through-language book。 Where Brené's audiobook （The Power of Vulnerability） is organized as mini lessons that imo build upon each other， this book is organized into self-contained chapters that each explain a couple emotions associated with some "place we go" （e。g。 places we go when the heart is open， 。。。when we fall short， 。。。with others）。 Atlas of the Heart is a 10/10 name for what this is。The content is not just "this is what I think。" It's "this is what this other pe Bought it。 Great empower-through-language book。 Where Brené's audiobook （The Power of Vulnerability） is organized as mini lessons that imo build upon each other， this book is organized into self-contained chapters that each explain a couple emotions associated with some "place we go" （e。g。 places we go when the heart is open， 。。。when we fall short， 。。。with others）。 Atlas of the Heart is a 10/10 name for what this is。The content is not just "this is what I think。" It's "this is what this other person thinks and I like that" and "this is what my research supports" _and_ "this is what I think。" Brené also does a good job at justifying why we have/need so many different terms to describe seemingly similar feelings as she explains them。As a Brené fan， I would recommend her audiobook （which is not actually a book--its a recording of live talks） before this book。 Alternatively， I think this book would be AWESOME for friends/partners to read and discuss together。I can't even imagine how healthy my relationships would be if they all subscribed to the ideas in this book。 That sounds religious。 Perhaps if they were all _aware_ of the ideas in this book。 Yes， that would be SO COOL 😭 new dream。 。。。more
Susan
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Being a Brene Brown lover， I knew I would love this book。 I especially loved it because of her focus on language and our precision with using words that represent emotions。 This book drove home the point that if we don't have language， we cannot fully communicate about how we are feeling or what we think。 In the book， Brene breaks down emotions into categories or groups of emotions that are similar。 She teases out the meanings of each of the words with great skill。 I love Brene's use of stories Being a Brene Brown lover， I knew I would love this book。 I especially loved it because of her focus on language and our precision with using words that represent emotions。 This book drove home the point that if we don't have language， we cannot fully communicate about how we are feeling or what we think。 In the book， Brene breaks down emotions into categories or groups of emotions that are similar。 She teases out the meanings of each of the words with great skill。 I love Brene's use of stories and personal vignettes to illustrate the meaning。 Since I "read" this via Audible， I especially appreciated that she narrated her own book。 With her characteristic style， the way she adds meaning and intimacy with her readers is by talking directly to us。 I found that she thought ahead and caring about her "listeners" she added several PDF files to the download。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone， but especially those working with children or are in a field where you often talk with people about their feelings or emotions。 This was definitely a five star read！ 。。。more
Lee
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Hmmm。。。This is more of a primer on emotions and experiences than anything else。Having said that， I think I will refer to this more often than the "emotional wheel" for identifying states of being。I've studied emotions in consumer psychology， judgment and decision making for many years， and have been annoyed at how little agreement there is on what is and isn't an emotion。 This is not helpful to someone who applies theory to client issues LOL！ Kudos to Brene for grouping emotions and experiences Hmmm。。。This is more of a primer on emotions and experiences than anything else。Having said that， I think I will refer to this more often than the "emotional wheel" for identifying states of being。I've studied emotions in consumer psychology， judgment and decision making for many years， and have been annoyed at how little agreement there is on what is and isn't an emotion。 This is not helpful to someone who applies theory to client issues LOL！ Kudos to Brene for grouping emotions and experiences and states of being into thematic categories。 It's an elegant way of sidestepping the endless how many emotions are there and how can we evaluate and rate them stuff！I had a few a-ha moments in this book。 Mostly I just read and nodded。 And that's okay。When I come back to it， I suspect it will be as a metaphorical touchstone to think about how she has grouped experiences and emotions （e。g。 "Places We Go When We're Hurting"， "Places We Go When We Search for Connection"， "Places We Go With Others"）。It's dissimilar to her other books。 It is not self-help or chock full of anecdotes。It is a good reference and touchstone for thinking about emotions， experiences and states of being。 On that basic， I recommend it。 。。。more
Cori Smith
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First， let me preface: Brené Brown has been an influential researcher on emotions， and her earlier works have had a profound effect on how I live my life， specifically her writing on vulnerability。 I am always excited to read her research， and she is an excellent writer。 However， I was very disappointed by certain aspects of Atlas of the Heart。 While I enjoyed reading the 87 emotions that Brown outlines， many of her assessments are based on personal feeling and experience。 Yes， qualitative resea First， let me preface: Brené Brown has been an influential researcher on emotions， and her earlier works have had a profound effect on how I live my life， specifically her writing on vulnerability。 I am always excited to read her research， and she is an excellent writer。 However， I was very disappointed by certain aspects of Atlas of the Heart。 While I enjoyed reading the 87 emotions that Brown outlines， many of her assessments are based on personal feeling and experience。 Yes， qualitative research and personal stories are powerful learning agents， but they are not the sole basis of all truth。 By the end of the book， Brown’s personal political beliefs take center stage rather than the research。 In addition， Brown makes several antagonistic comments toward religion and Christianity， heralding that her atheistic friends are more full of kindness and connection than her religious friends “who wear scriptures on their t-shirts。” Her endorsement of Black Lives Matter and cartoons of “white girl halos” makes her work incredibly divisive， even offensive。Instead of helping her readers developemotional intelligence for the complexity of human experience， she takes on a condemning tone toward thosewho may disagree with her consensuses。 For a work that is meant to develop meaningful connection and healing， Atlas of the Heart breeds the same disconnection and discord we see enveloping our society。 。。。more
Rhonda
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absolutely mind blowing information
Allie Weninger
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This book is wonderful for understanding emotions， and likely a book I will recommend to clients。 For myself as a therapist I found it was a lot of information I knew or was aware of so that’s why I’ve given this book 4 stars。 But it was lovely to listen to as an audiobook！
Cassidy
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If I could give this 10 stars， I would。 Truly one of the most important books I've ever listened to。 Every time Brown was in my ears， I learned something new and shocking about emotions。 I would recommend anyone who is interested in getting to know themselves and understand the people around them to read this。 Emotions are complex， and if we cannot identify how we are feeling， how are we going to connect with others on a meaningful level？ I will definitely be listening to this again because ther If I could give this 10 stars， I would。 Truly one of the most important books I've ever listened to。 Every time Brown was in my ears， I learned something new and shocking about emotions。 I would recommend anyone who is interested in getting to know themselves and understand the people around them to read this。 Emotions are complex， and if we cannot identify how we are feeling， how are we going to connect with others on a meaningful level？ I will definitely be listening to this again because there's so much valuable information to digest。 WOW。 。。。more
Libriar
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I listened to the audiobook because I am most engaged with Brene Brown when I hear her speak。 As always， she does a great job narrating the book。 She also understands audiobook listeners and adapts the audiobook to suit a listener rather than a reader。 There's not a lot of new stuff in this book （until the very end） but it's always good to refresh my memory。 I have yet to buy a Brene Brown book but I might buy this one because it's a good compilation of all of her work。 It would be good for time I listened to the audiobook because I am most engaged with Brene Brown when I hear her speak。 As always， she does a great job narrating the book。 She also understands audiobook listeners and adapts the audiobook to suit a listener rather than a reader。 There's not a lot of new stuff in this book （until the very end） but it's always good to refresh my memory。 I have yet to buy a Brene Brown book but I might buy this one because it's a good compilation of all of her work。 It would be good for times when I need to be a bit more reflective about myself。 。。。more
Christina
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Really good， thorough resource。
Stacey
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I really enjoyed getting a clearer picture of these terms and how they can affect us。 I think this would be a great book for all of us to read。 With that being said， Brene has some strong opinions that also made it into the book。 I didn't find that appropriate given her statements in respecting everyone's experiences。 I really enjoyed getting a clearer picture of these terms and how they can affect us。 I think this would be a great book for all of us to read。 With that being said， Brene has some strong opinions that also made it into the book。 I didn't find that appropriate given her statements in respecting everyone's experiences。 。。。more
Mariam
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A lot of ground is covered here--lots of surf area， not much depth。 Bit it's good material， and beautifully presented。 If I liked the content more， this would definitely be a book to own if for nothing else than it's well designed layout and graphics。 A lot of ground is covered here--lots of surf area， not much depth。 Bit it's good material， and beautifully presented。 If I liked the content more， this would definitely be a book to own if for nothing else than it's well designed layout and graphics。 。。。more
Marshall
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Didn’t know what to expect so was surprised that this was mostly an inventory of emotions。 I picked up nuggets throughout and even appreciates some of the repeat material in this book。 I’m a Brene fan so lots of love for the approach。
Tina Humphrey Boogren
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Required reading。 And re-reading。
Jen Brodehl
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5 Stars- Brene Brown defines pretty much every emotion we could ever possibly have in this comprehensive book。 It’s almost like having a therapy encyclopedia。 I really loved it and will be referring to it many many more times。 I’m so glad I have the beautiful hardcover version！
Kristen Schindler
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Another one to reread over and over and over。
Rose Hallarn
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A timely read for me to evaluate and understand emotions one and others may have。 There will likely be a section or two that is meant for each of us no matter what we are currently experiencing。
Trace Nichols
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That was a fabulous read - educational and insightful， a road map to better understanding the actions and motivations of others as well as yourself。 A psychology primer on emotions - what and why they are triggered and how we can better understand and control them。 But this book really dives deep defining 87 emotions and actions， while applying this knowledge to large groups （such as political affiliations）， to local groups （such as schools and communities）， to personal relationships， all the wa That was a fabulous read - educational and insightful， a road map to better understanding the actions and motivations of others as well as yourself。 A psychology primer on emotions - what and why they are triggered and how we can better understand and control them。 But this book really dives deep defining 87 emotions and actions， while applying this knowledge to large groups （such as political affiliations）， to local groups （such as schools and communities）， to personal relationships， all the way to the inward look at the self。 "As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection， she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances—a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection。" I might read this again。 If you are an audiobook reader， you will be in for a treat。 Brown narrates the book， but in a much more direct and conversational manner， giving longer explanations/examples than are within the pages of the book， and reiterating a lot of important details for emphasis。 。。。more
Jessie Light-Wells
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Three cheers for Brené！ This book is absolutely beautiful， deeply meaningful， and best of all: completely accessible。 Exploring 87 emotions and human experiences， this book speaks truth about the messiness of humanity while also providing a way to move， act， and support oneself and others through emotional journeys。 The categorizations of emotions （like "Places we go when we are uncertain"） build bridges between different feelings in a way that help me better understand my own emotions but also Three cheers for Brené！ This book is absolutely beautiful， deeply meaningful， and best of all: completely accessible。 Exploring 87 emotions and human experiences， this book speaks truth about the messiness of humanity while also providing a way to move， act， and support oneself and others through emotional journeys。 The categorizations of emotions （like "Places we go when we are uncertain"） build bridges between different feelings in a way that help me better understand my own emotions but also create an empathic pathway toward wholeness。 I have already used so much of what I learned in this book to bolster my pastoral care， and I plan to return to it again and again。 I hope you'll find yourself immersed in this soon。 。。。more
Patty Getsla
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I have some mixed feelings on this one by B。B。 I am a big fan， and her early publications were literally life changing for me。 With that said， it pains me to write that I have more negative views on this one than positive， hence a 2/5 star review。Positives:First， the cover is stunning， and visually， the entire book is so beautiful and aesthetically pleasing。 This is a must own for any bibliophile。Second， the definitions of emotions are spot on and really help to clear up many emotions that seem I have some mixed feelings on this one by B。B。 I am a big fan， and her early publications were literally life changing for me。 With that said， it pains me to write that I have more negative views on this one than positive， hence a 2/5 star review。Positives:First， the cover is stunning， and visually， the entire book is so beautiful and aesthetically pleasing。 This is a must own for any bibliophile。Second， the definitions of emotions are spot on and really help to clear up many emotions that seem similar but have some not so subtle differences once pointed out， i。e。 jealousy vs。 envy。Finally， the illustration are incredible and very helpful。 I wish there were more of these。 My favorite being the illustration demonstrating the difference between wonder and awe。Negatives:Most of the definitions start with "my research shows" "research shows" "based on the research" "according to my research。" Ugh。。。there are so many definitions and it felt like reading a dissertation that was being graded by a professor instead of something meant to help and create connection。 We get it， you did research。 Isn't that what the 800 notes and references in the back are meant to do so it doesn't distract the reader every other sentence。Next， as much time as she spends researching and telling you about how it was researched or which book she researched it in and referenced it， there is a lot of political opinions in here。 Her definition of disgust best explains my views on this， with disgust "---we want to avoid being "poisoned" （either literally or figuratively）。" If I wanted to be poisoned by political views I could easily read news articles on CNN or FOX news。 Brene， leave politics out。 They are disgusting and distracting。 I am highly disappointed at the low hanging fruit used to make examples for "mapping the heart，" and feel discouraged from reading any future publications。 Finally， this just felt like a word soup of research， previous books， opinions， social media references， etc。 It did not feel authentic， and I did not enjoy reading it。 Personally， if this book would be marked as an "Emotional Language Dictionary" and stuck to the definitions and illustrations， it would be perfect and a beautiful reference book to be used at school and at home。 Instead， it's just a hodgepodge of different works lacking the one things it boasts， connection through language。 。。。more
Meg
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Gives readers the vernacular to speak succinctly about their emotions。 Different from Brown's other works， but audio was （of course） enjoyable！！ Gives readers the vernacular to speak succinctly about their emotions。 Different from Brown's other works， but audio was （of course） enjoyable！！ 。。。more
Eileen
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Great book on emotions。 I listened to the audio and it's read by the author， so there's a lot of side chat that I'm sure isn't contained in the written format。 Great book on emotions。 I listened to the audio and it's read by the author， so there's a lot of side chat that I'm sure isn't contained in the written format。 。。。more
Susan
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Perhaps because I have read so much of Brene Brown's work， and loved it， this one disappointed me。 It is a useful "dictionary" of terms， but after chapter upon chapter of definitions， it lacked insight into the application of the terms， or the "so what"？ （As in， now I know all these terms， SO WHAT should I do with this knowledge？）She references a lot of her other work in this book， but I already read those books。 Perhaps someone who isn't as familiar with her work would like this book better。 Perhaps because I have read so much of Brene Brown's work， and loved it， this one disappointed me。 It is a useful "dictionary" of terms， but after chapter upon chapter of definitions， it lacked insight into the application of the terms， or the "so what"？ （As in， now I know all these terms， SO WHAT should I do with this knowledge？）She references a lot of her other work in this book， but I already read those books。 Perhaps someone who isn't as familiar with her work would like this book better。 。。。more
Melissa Boatwright
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So good。 Really helped me think about how I observe and process my feelings more accurately。 I especially appreciated the discussion on the feeling of overwhelm and what it actually means and how it frames/informs our physical response
Brynn
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The summary of this book is a bit misleading， I wouldn't say it gives readers a "。。。framework for meaningful connection。。。" or "。。。tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances。。。" However， this book does an amazing job at describing the emotions and the behaviors that can be brought up by them in such a simple， profound way。 Being able to describe and categorize one's own emotions and how behavior is guided by them is so important to self-awareness。 I would give this 4。5 stars。 The summary of this book is a bit misleading， I wouldn't say it gives readers a "。。。framework for meaningful connection。。。" or "。。。tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances。。。" However， this book does an amazing job at describing the emotions and the behaviors that can be brought up by them in such a simple， profound way。 Being able to describe and categorize one's own emotions and how behavior is guided by them is so important to self-awareness。 I would give this 4。5 stars。 。。。more
Amanda Marotz Roemer
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Reviewing audible version。This has been a disappointing listen and seems disjointed。 Will be checking out the print version。
Clare
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Definitely a book were the audio book enhances rather than detracts。
McK D。
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This should be taught in schools if I’m being honest。 The doctor breaks down， relates some of our most common emotions in an engaging and insightful way。 I’ll be recommending this book in particular for years to come。
Matthew Becker
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Maybe the most important book I've ever read。 Re reading the bold sections and full page callouts immediately and will again periodically。 Maybe the most important book I've ever read。 Re reading the bold sections and full page callouts immediately and will again periodically。 。。。more
Giovanna Walker
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My first Brene Brown book。 As a 'first timer' there were many things that grated - the constant reference to her other books （don't know any of them） and it seemed like she'd taken most of this one from previous books。 The constant asides， I found distracting。 The layout of the book， very text book like and 'fillers' （part of the text of the page enlarged on the next page）。 Her sense of humour， fell a bit flat with me （just a personal thing）。 I appreciated the explanations， from my point of view My first Brene Brown book。 As a 'first timer' there were many things that grated - the constant reference to her other books （don't know any of them） and it seemed like she'd taken most of this one from previous books。 The constant asides， I found distracting。 The layout of the book， very text book like and 'fillers' （part of the text of the page enlarged on the next page）。 Her sense of humour， fell a bit flat with me （just a personal thing）。 I appreciated the explanations， from my point of view more a dictionary of the heart rather than atlas - the atlas part come right at the end。 For people who are unsure or unfamiliar with feelings （for example not having spoken about them at all growing up） this would be a great starting point。 I just found all the asides， references to previous works， the 'fillers' took away from the book that isn't really sure what it wants to be。 Doesn't feel like a new piece of work， just an amalgamation of all her previous works put together， with a bit tacked on the end。Nothing revolutionary here。 。。。more
Jacqueline Anderson
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