They F*** You Up by Oliver James
Demonstrates that who we are is largely the result of the way we were cared for during our first six years, rather than our genes and other environmental factors. This book states that the particular way we were treated in these earliest months and years explains why siblings can be so different.
Clinical psychologist Oliver James argues that we are shaped far more by nurture than nature and that everything about our adult lives largely depends on our childhood experiencesThis explains why siblings can be so unlike each other, and James gives an example of this through interviews with the identical twins Gail and Gillian Blakeney from the TV soap Neighbours who have identical genes but very different psychological profiles. Other more famous celebrity interviewees include Jeffrey Archer and Stephen Fry, and there are fascinating psychobiographies of Woody Allen, Mia Farrow and Prince Charles. However, the main thrust of this highly accessible book is to help us to move forward from being actors in a play scripted by our early childhood history to becoming the author of our own authentic experiences.
Oliver James is a clinical psychologist, writer and journalist and television documentary producer. His books include JUVENILE VIOLENCE IN A WINNER-LOSER CULTURE and the bestselling BRITAIN ON THE COUCH which was also a successful documentary series for Channel 4.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747551560 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747551561 |
| Title | They F*** You Up |
| Author | Oliver James |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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