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Harriet Lerner

출생: November 30, 1944 – Brooklyn, New York, United States

Harriet Lerner is a clinical psychologist and author whose work centers on women’s psychology, family systems, anger, apology, and intimate relationships. She is best known for The Dance of Anger and books including The Dance of Connection and Why Won’t You Apologize?; The Dance of Anger became a long-running bestseller and sold millions of copies.

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Harriet Lerner grew up in Brooklyn in a household that linked learning, culture, and therapy. She has said that her mother’s belief in therapy helped fix her ambition early; before finishing kindergarten, she had already decided to become a psychologist. She studied psychology and East Indian studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, spent a junior year doing research in Delhi, earned an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University, and completed a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the City University of New York. After internship training at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco, she moved to Topeka in 1972 for postdoctoral work at the Menninger Foundation and remained there for more than two decades as a teacher, supervisor, and clinician. ((https://www.harrietlerner.com/about?utm_source=openai))

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If you pursue a distancer, they will distance more. If you distance from a pursuer, they will pursue more
-Are You a Distancer or a Pursuer?
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Your total ignorance about your child’s future is reason enough to maintain optimism and hope
-What Does the Future Hold for Your Child?
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Love may be blind but you needn't be
-How Not to Marry Your Future Ex-Spouse
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You can’t control other people's reactions
-10 Steps to Setting Boundaries and Sticking to Them
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Families are not fair, and we don’t choose the one we’re born or adopted into
-How to Be Free of Your Dysfunctional Family
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If we are untrue to ourselves, we live disconnected lives, and we cannot love ourselves or anybody else very well
-2 Keys to an Authentic Voice and a Joyful Self
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Dependency has gotten a bad rap
-The Real Scoop on Your Dependency and Suffering
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Surprise your partner by inviting the very conversation you most dread
-Try the No. 1 Listening Challenge for Couples
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Anything that needs to be said can be said with kindness
-Finding Your Authentic Voice in
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I decided to become a psychologist before finishing kindergarten - a decision I never veered from
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The Psychology of Connection
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The Psychology of Connection

This learning plan is essential for anyone seeking to move beyond surface-level interactions and heal strained relationships. It is particularly beneficial for individuals looking to balance emotional intimacy with strong personal boundaries through evidence-based psychological strategies.

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Break free from limerent obsession patterns
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Break free from limerent obsession patterns

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Self healing
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Self healing

Self-healing is essential for anyone carrying unprocessed trauma, chronic self-criticism, or disconnection from their body and emotions. This learning plan offers a compassionate, structured path for those ready to understand their wounds, release stored pain, and cultivate the self-love necessary for genuine transformation and lasting peace.

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Release anger from past misunderstandings
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Neurochemistry of Love, Trauma & Bonding
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Neurochemistry of Love, Trauma & Bonding

Understanding the biological roots of our emotional lives is essential for anyone seeking to break destructive relationship cycles. This plan is ideal for therapists, coaches, or individuals looking to leverage neuroscience to build deeper, more secure connections.

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Fisher: Brain Systems of Love & Attachment
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Fisher: Brain Systems of Love & Attachment

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Shame and unresolved conflicts damage relationships, career growth, and mental health, yet most people never learn the skills to address them effectively. This learning plan combines research-backed approaches from psychology, negotiation science, and relationship studies to help anyone struggling with self-criticism, avoiding difficult conversations, or feeling stuck in recurring conflicts. Whether you're navigating workplace tensions, personal relationships, or your own inner critic, these skills are fundamental to living authentically and building meaningful connections.

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"Harriet Lerner pioneers on behalf of women’s whole humanity"

Gloria Steinem

"I love Harriet Lerner’s work!"

Anne Lamott

"With her signature punch and humor, Harriet Lerner tackles the injuries that occur in marriage, family and friendship"

Janis Abrahms Spring

"If you want to know why Harriet Lerner is one of my great heroes, Why Won’t You Apologize? is the answer"

Brené Brown

"Harriet Lerner ... is a serious writer with a gift for translating scholarly ideas into books that hit a nerve with lay audiences"

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"With accessible language, luminous examples, and clinical nuance, Harriet Lerner shows us the value and power of apologies"

Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt

"Harriet Lerner is one hell of a wise woman"

Esther Perel

"Harriet Lerner has written a valuable guide for both those who deserve an apology and those who owe one"

John Kador

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