Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Expectations
by Brene’ Brown
Reviewed by Ed Ladd
Brene’ Brown’s latest bestseller is as big and bold as the title suggests. She catalogues, defines, and expounds upon 87 emotions and human experiences that she has grouped into 13 chapters filled with her research and personal stories. Brene’ writes, “My hope for this book is that together we can learn about the emotions and experiences that clarify what it is to be human – including the language that allows us to make sense of what we experience.”
Brown is steadfast in her beliefs that her work must be “empirically based” and that a common language and understanding of our emotional selves is essential for making connections with others. Each of her chapters takes a group of closely aligned emotions and delineates not only the differences and nuances of the language but presents research and personal stories to illustrate the emotion or experience itself.
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