{"product_id":"the-story-of-we-dimitra-doumpioti-9788409296071","title":"The Story of WE: A New Theory on Couples, Relationships, and Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Smart, well-written, a refreshing encounter with new ideas.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eBoris Cyrulnik, Best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eResilience\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTalking of Love\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If the couple is a 'sentimental organism, ' as I like to call it, Dimitra Doumpioti describes its anatomy and its physiology, making it worthy of scientific exploration. Reading the book and following her ideas, we will learn about the unique poetry of every couple emerging as a chant, derived from the struggling of internal and external forces, where the voices of I's and of the WE are smoothly blended. Please, take a seat, the 'WE' is on the stage and the drama involves all of us.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Laura Vittori, Professor of Psychology, Guglielmo Marconi University, \u003c\/strong\u003eRome\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A new conceptual approach, brilliantly explained, and widely applicable. Indispensable book.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Alberto Gimeno, PhD, Associate Professor for Family Business, ESADE Business School, Barcelona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove may be the blindest spot of our civilization. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe talk, write, and sing about it, live for it, die for it, and yet love does not directly inform the way we structure our society. We have managed to digitally connect the whole planet but still struggle when it comes to understanding how our relationships work. In this ground-breaking new synthesis of psychological theory, psychotherapy expert Dimitra Doumpioti brings a fundamental expression of human life into the spotlight: the couple. Drawing on decades of psychological research, training, and clinical practice, she provides insight into the workings of this unique bond and sheds light into questions relevant to all: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat makes romantic relationships so important, powerful, special, or painful to those who experience them?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow come we feel trapped in them so often, and why do attempts at communication fail so frequently?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we preserve our bonds while pushing one another to become the best versions of ourselves?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do external factors, third parties-and the world in general-impact couples, and in what ways the human society may be defined by our most intimate relationships?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will find an abundance of insight on such questions in these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book will not only change the way you view couples but will transform and enhance your understanding of all human relationships.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A decisive step forward in the work of relational therapists, Doumpioti shifts the discourse of intimate relationships to the WE, the couple as an entity in itself, endowed with its own voice and special ability to influence every life that it touches.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eLuigi Cancrini, M.D, Professor of Psychiatry, La Sapienza, Rome. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A true page turner that will make you understand relationships from a whole new perspective and take them to the next level. A book you'll find yourself referring back to again and again.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eNina Frerich, PhD, Clinical Psychologist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Using a simple yet powerful conceptual framework, Doumpioti reconciles classic and modern theories. A fascinating and inspiring book.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eElena Galatsopoulou, PhD, Couple and Family Therapist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dimitra Doumpioti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8409296071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788409296071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dimitra Doumpioti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Dimitra Doumpioti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993057329407,"sku":"9788409296071","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bbc62899-bd29-4f40-9994-b6ee49d34eca.jpg?v=1683322285","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-story-of-we-dimitra-doumpioti-9788409296071","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}