Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us about Life After Loss

Bonanno, George A

Class Specifications
Discipline:	Psychology
Subject Definition:	Bereavement; Grief; Attitude to Death
NLM Class:	BF 575
LC Class:	BF575
Abstract:	The conventional view of grieving--encapsulated by the famous five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance--is defined by a mourning process that we can only hope to accept and endure. In The Other Side of Sadness, psychologist and emotions expert George Bonanno argues otherwise. Our inborn emotions--anger and denial, but also relief and joy--help us deal effectively with loss. To expect or require only grief-stricken behavior from the bereaved does them harm. In fact, grieving goes beyond mere sadness, and it can actually deepen interpersonal connections and even lead to a new sense of meaning in life.

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