This is a non-fiction book written in English by Albert, J. Bernstein. The book was published in May 2002 by McGraw Hill publishers. This volume essentially targets people who aim to build meaningful relationships. Normally, I would not read such a book but the title was captivating. The title of the book captures one’s imagination in a manner that it would spark an interest in wanting to know more about its contents. The cover also has an image that is accurate in relation to the content of the book.
The author is well known to teach people on how to deal with difficult and compromising situation. As such, this book helps us to identify with the ‘’vampires’’ in our lives. He employs a psychological perspective as well as humor to invoke emotions. …show more content…
According to Bernstein, emotional vampires are people with personality disorders. One of the contentions of the book is that emotional vampires are people who are unwell (Bernstein, 9). According to read, these people are like children and one has to set limits with them. While there are many types of emotional drainers, the author focus is on five types who are likely to cause more trouble. The chapters of the book are systematically arranged in such a way that they have a description for each vampire and also provides hypothetical questions in which one can use in identifying …show more content…
, most importantly, Bernstein is keen on advising abut different coping strategies: facing one’s fears, connection, and control. He mentions that even walking away is also a means of coping with people with personality issues as opposed to staying a situation where one gets drained emotionally. From the read, it has come to my understanding that the key feature of the book is to understand and having counteracting mechanisms.
In conclusion, Emotional Vampires was published in 2002. The book is written in English and divided into thirteen chapters. Each chapter is dedicated to different types of emotional vampires. The author explains in details a range of personality traits as well as human responses. Since the author gives advice from a psychological perspective, the book gives a defense strategy against such persons. This read is highly recommended to those who feel trapped in relationships that they feel emotionally drained. This book also helps to evaluate where you are in terms of your emotional
The author is well known to teach people on how to deal with difficult and compromising situation. As such, this book helps us to identify with the ‘’vampires’’ in our lives. He employs a psychological perspective as well as humor to invoke emotions. …show more content…
According to Bernstein, emotional vampires are people with personality disorders. One of the contentions of the book is that emotional vampires are people who are unwell (Bernstein, 9). According to read, these people are like children and one has to set limits with them. While there are many types of emotional drainers, the author focus is on five types who are likely to cause more trouble. The chapters of the book are systematically arranged in such a way that they have a description for each vampire and also provides hypothetical questions in which one can use in identifying …show more content…
, most importantly, Bernstein is keen on advising abut different coping strategies: facing one’s fears, connection, and control. He mentions that even walking away is also a means of coping with people with personality issues as opposed to staying a situation where one gets drained emotionally. From the read, it has come to my understanding that the key feature of the book is to understand and having counteracting mechanisms.
In conclusion, Emotional Vampires was published in 2002. The book is written in English and divided into thirteen chapters. Each chapter is dedicated to different types of emotional vampires. The author explains in details a range of personality traits as well as human responses. Since the author gives advice from a psychological perspective, the book gives a defense strategy against such persons. This read is highly recommended to those who feel trapped in relationships that they feel emotionally drained. This book also helps to evaluate where you are in terms of your emotional