Ranked #1 in Anger Management, Ranked #24 in Dance — see more rankings.
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of The Dance of Anger from the world's leading experts.
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Brené Brown Helpful for couples in that 'I’m screaming and he’s/she’s shutting down' cycle. (Source)
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Asha Rangappa @ashleyjb33 @WalshFreedom @gtconway3d It's a great book. The concept of the "drama triangle," which was developed by Dr. Stephen Karpman in the 1960's, is also really illuminating (Source)
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Brene Brown I give out a lot of books. My go-to list includes The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner (so helpful for couples in that “I’m screaming and he’s/she’s shutting down” cycle) and her new book, Why Won’t You Apologize? (Turns out that most of us are pretty terrible apologizers - this really changed me.). (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Dance of Anger is ranked in the following categories:
- #100 in Healing
- #85 in Marriage
- #50 in Psychotherapy
- #64 in Relationships
- #63 in Social Work
- #35 in Therapy