The Best of Yourself / Le Meilleur de soi-même: Empathie, attachement et personnalité

Why do we react differently in certain situations, either by taking others into account, or in a more aggressive or violent way? What do we know about the mechanisms of generosity, kindness and moral judgment in humans? Why do we always repeat the same mistakes? Can we change over the course of our lives, or do we remain prisoners of the same emotional patterns? Taking a new look at the mechanisms of personality, David Gourion and Henri Lôo take us on a fascinating journey to the heart of the individual. They show us to what extent the mysterious mechanisms of empathy and social behavior influence and guide, without our knowledge, our choices, our behavior and our destiny. David Gourion is a psychiatrist in Paris. He is the author, with Henri Lôo, of Les Nuits de l'âme. Henri Lôo is a psychiatrist, member of the Academy of Medicine, former president of the French Federation of Psychiatry. He works at Sainte-Anne hospital, where he was head of department.