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by Robert Jay Lifton

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A deep dive into "Proteanism"or the protean self--a psychological phenomenon integral to our times.

We live in a world marked by breathtaking historical change and instantaneous global communication. Our lives seem utterly unpredictable: there are few absolutes.

Rather than collapsing under these threats and pulls, Robert Jay Lifton tells us, the self turns out to be remarkably resilient. Like the Greek god Proteaus, who was able to change shape in response to crisis, we create new psychological combinations, immersing ourselves in fresh and surprising endeavors over our lifetimes.

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  • Title Protean Self: Human Resilience in an Age of Fragmentation
  • Author Robert Jay Lifton
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books, New York
  • Publication date 1995-01-19
  • Features Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780465064212 / 0465064213
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.16 x 6.02 x 0.69 in (23.27 x 15.29 x 1.75 cm)
  • Category Psychology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 92056174
  • Dewey Decimal Code 155.2

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  • Publishers Weekly, 12/12/1994, Page 0

About the author

Robert Jay Lifton is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at John Jay College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is also director of the Center on Violence and Human Survival. Dr. Lifton is the author of many books, including The Nazi Doctors and Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima, which won the National Book Award.
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