Damaged life

We have supplemented the update with material benefits, yet we are constantly told how miserable we are; crime, divorce, suicide, depression, and anxiety are increasing. While modernization was a major force in shaping psychology as a discipline, there is little, if any, discussion about modernity in psychology. The book "The Damaged Life" presents a strong and progressive analysis of the impact of modernity on the self. Todd Sloan highlights the effects of issues that seem distant from our lives, to show the impact of capitalist manufacturing on personal experience and intimate relationships. He offers an integrated theory of the self in society, placing personal development in the context of social processes, historical, and everyday life, and presents a critical alternative psychology that explores our understanding of modernization and our complex responses to it. Also discussed are the implications of postmodern theory and the new solutions proposed to end the collective suffering of the modern self. Reading this book is essential for all who study psychology and deal with it alongside related fields such as sociology and social policy. Todd Sloan is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, and a pioneering contributor to personality psychology. Among his previous works: Decision Making: Self-Deception in Life Choices, London: Methuen.