The secrets people keep

"There is a capacity that lies at the root of every healthy individual, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see others in depth and to make them feel that we perceive them – to accurately know another person and to make them feel that they are valued, heard, understood."
Starting from this premise, author David Brooks observes that we are not particularly good at this. Everywhere around us there are people who feel invisible, neglected, misunderstood. In this book, then, Brooks attempts to help us improve, asking questions that are fundamental for all of us: If you wanted to get to know someone, what kind of attention would you give them? What kind of conversations should you have with them? What parts of their story should you be most sensitive to?
Combining insights from psychology and neuroscience, as well as from the fields of theater, philosophy, history, and education, the book HOW TO KNOW A PERSON is a valuable guide to understanding those around us, caring for them more deeply, and finding the joy of true connection.