IntraConnected : MWe (Me + We) As the Integration of Self, Identity, and Belonging
IntraConnected : MWe (Me + We) As the Integration of Self, Identity, and Belonging
Click to enlarge
Author(s): Siegel, Daniel J.
ISBN No.: 9780393711691
Pages: 320
Year: 202211
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 41.39
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

Who are you? What comprises the essence of what you might call your "self"? How is your identity-the features that you or others use to define who you are-currently shaping your experience of belonging? These are not merely academic questions, but may be at the heart of how we can effectively address many of the contemporary challenges we face: the pandemics of racism and social injustice; misinformation and polarization; digital-attention addiction; the climate crisis; and even the pandemic of COVID-19. Each of these challenges maybe worsened, it not caused, by a view of the self as emanating from the body alone: the "solo-self." Learning to adjust our "identity lens" from its narrow focus to a widened view can expand how we experience the self and integrate our features of identity by linking the differentiated body we inhabit with the larger relational world. This broader belonging, integrated identity, and synergy of self-an experience of sensation, perspective, and agency that is larger than its individual parts-empowers us to recover a more connected and rewarding way of living on Earth. Consistent with the wisdom teachings of Indigenous cultures and contemplative practices from around the globe, science can now join in the message of opening our sense of who we are to address the major challenges of our time. In this way, we are linked to one another as a relational We while being interconnected from the perspective of the individual part, the Me. The integration of Me plus We as a MWe cultivates the experience of being intraconnected with the system as a whole, enabling us to live with a more inclusive sense of self that promotes well-being throughout our individual and collective lives. Book jacket.



To be able to view the table of contents for this publication then please subscribe by clicking the button below...
To be able to view the full description for this publication then please subscribe by clicking the button below...