Tyranny of Niceness

Unmasking the Need for Approval

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Social Psychology, Self Help, Self Improvement
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Author: Evelyn Sommers ISBN: 9781459721241
Publisher: Dundurn Publication: July 2, 2005
Imprint: Dundurn Language: English
Author: Evelyn Sommers
ISBN: 9781459721241
Publisher: Dundurn
Publication: July 2, 2005
Imprint: Dundurn
Language: English

"I’ve got to stop being so nice." How often has Dr. Evelyn Sommers heard that from her clients over the years? The Tyranny of Niceness identifies and confronts our most fundamental social dysfunction - niceness. For over 15 years, Sommers, a Toronto psychologist, has treated many twisted lives created by being nice. She interweaves the case histories of her clients with her own observations to present a frightening, yet hopeful, picture of a society that promotes silence and obedience over individuality and honesty. Through her stories and analysis, we see that letting go of niceness, without being rude or uncivil, means a new way of relating to others and a new honesty with oneself.

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"I’ve got to stop being so nice." How often has Dr. Evelyn Sommers heard that from her clients over the years? The Tyranny of Niceness identifies and confronts our most fundamental social dysfunction - niceness. For over 15 years, Sommers, a Toronto psychologist, has treated many twisted lives created by being nice. She interweaves the case histories of her clients with her own observations to present a frightening, yet hopeful, picture of a society that promotes silence and obedience over individuality and honesty. Through her stories and analysis, we see that letting go of niceness, without being rude or uncivil, means a new way of relating to others and a new honesty with oneself.

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