Trust Requires Courage
What Solidarity Gives Us
We trust some people spontaneously, but mistrust others. We also trust technology, our government and medications – or we don't. Above all, trust and mistrust rule our relationships: They are associated with bonding and autonomy, and they concern how we deal with fear and our vulnerability. In her new book, Verena Kast takes a broad perspective: from psychological concepts – such as attachment theory and the Jungian shadow concept – to sociological approaches and the latest research in the psychology of emotions. Among other things, she asks: How does trust develop? What characterises trusting relationships? How can lost trust be restored? What do trust and mistrust mean for our social togetherness? The renowned Jungian analyst and psychotherapist shows that trust and mistrust are basic attitudes without which our lives are inconceivable.
- On an existential topic
- Highly topical
