Sublime

Only the transfer of power to potential victims—power enough to defend themselves—can correct the new imbalance of power.

Paul Ekman, l’un des plus éminents spécialistes de la science des émotions, qui étudie notamment ceux qu’il considère comme des « personnes douées de qualités humaines exceptionnelles ». Parmi les traits remarquables qu’il a notés chez celles-ci figurent « une impression de bonté, une qualité d’être que les autres perçoivent et apprécient et, à la

As usual, we met the managers first. Their job was to prevent humiliation and abandonment and to keep her organized and safe. Some managers may be aggressive, like Joan’s critic, while others are perfectionistic or reserved, careful not to draw too much attention to themselves.

when we are pathetically attempting to deal with the invisible, when we .have the least evidence of reality, that is when we are most vulnerable to the power of the experts.

By far the most important predictor of how well his subjects coped with life’s inevitable disappointments was the level of security established with their primary caregiver during the first two years of life.

Locate the decision maker.