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![]() Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. ![]() I was happy to see this publication, and hoped it would offer a little bit in the way of realistic suggestion for alleviating sensory defensiveness. While the case study descriptions are for the most part good, there is a lot of confusion throughout regarding the difference between experiencing sensory input differently from other people and having neurologic reaction to sensory input that is unusual. In other words, there are some people who experience sunlight as brighter than normal, to a disturbing degree so that they are pained. There are others who experience the sunlight as just the same as everyone else, but their neurologic wiring is such that sunlight is inherently painful or unpleasant. These are two separate situations which need to be treated differently, but they are confused back and forth throughout the book. Sadly, while the book promises cures and solutions, these rely entirely on disproven alternative therapies, with no clinical evidence of any efficacy. No one needs to spend money on nonsense cures when they're already in pain from sensory dysfunction. It's true obviously that relaxation techniques might calm someone down when they are experiencing stress, but the only "evidence" listed in the notes for the section which recommends Qi Gong, Rolfing, Neurocranial Restructuring, and so on are other popular self-help books, not clinical studies of efficacy. Anecdotal claims are not proven cures, to be blunt and simple. I guess this book might be useful to validate or evaluate your own situation if you are not sure if you have sensory dysfunction or are newly interested in the condition. Don't waste your money though if you are expecting a real cure or solution. Aside from texts on introversion--Susan Cain's recent book QUIET and the work of Marti Laney--I know of few other works that address sensory overload, so I approached Sharon Heller's book with some enthusiasm. Parts of TOO LOUD TOO FAST were interesting, but I wish the book had been significantly more scientifically based and much better edited. I found myself distrusting the author considerably by about the half-way point, when she launched into discussions of feng shui, color therapy, and various forms of body work. A number of these modalities have not been submitted to scientific study, and some strike me as little more than ways to waste one's money. Did we really need entire sections dedicated to the colors to paint our walls, which essential oils to dab on the soles of our feet or toss into our bathtubs, and the best foods to provide an anxiety-reducing crunch? (I don't know about you, but I don't have a hard time figuring out that carrots, apples, and celery are crunchy!) The step by step instructions about how to carry out the yoga practice of alternate nostril breathing or how to meditate were also more than was needed in a book of this kind. I am not disputing that some of these practices might be quite useful. However, I do think the author would have been wiser to simply leave her readers with a recommended/further reading list. In attempting to cover too much, the author diminished the power of her book and message. As with sensory stimulation, sometimes less really is more. A wise editor should have encouraged leaner writing--particularly subtraction of unnecessary adjectives and the cleaning up of numerous awkward (dangling and distracting modifiers). If you must read this, I discourage purchase and suggest borrowing it from the library. I received this book from a friend who thought I might find it useful and so I did. This book is well-written, in clear and easy to understand language. If you are one who suffers from hypersensitivity to sounds, scents, etc, this book is well worth checking out. It gives great guidelines for helping the sensory defensive adult learn to be less hypersensitive to the simple things in life that many others can simply tune out, as well as making it clear that sensory defensiveness is a physiologic problem rather than a psychological one. Recommended for both those who are or may be sensory defensive as well as those who live with sensory defensives. I am sensory defensive and read this book looking for ways to cope with my condition. It was certainly informative, giving details on a wide range of therapies. While some of the techniques it recommended sound, quite frankly, like New Age bullcrap, others seem quite sensible and I intend to start trying them out. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
In the publishing tradition of Driven to Distraction or The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing, this prescriptive book by a developmental psychologist and sufferer of Sensory Defensive Disorder (SD) sheds light on a little known but common affliction in which sufferers react to harmless stimuli as irritating, distracting or dangerous. We all know what it feels like to be irritated by loud music, accosted by lights that are too bright, or overwhelmed by a world that moves too quickly. But millions of people suffer from Sensory Defensive Disorder (SD), a common affliction in which people react to harmless stimuli not just as a distracting hindrance, but a potentially dangerous threat. Sharon Heller, Ph.D. is not only a trained psychologist, she is sensory defensive herself. Bringing both personal and professional perspectives, Dr. Heller is the ideal person to tell the world about this problem that will only increase as technology and processed environments take over our lives. In addition to heightening public awareness of this prevalent issue, Dr. Heller provides tools and therapies for alleviating and, in some cases, even eliminating defensiveness altogether. Until now, the treatment for sensory defensiveness has been successfully implemented in Learning Disabled children in whom defensiveness tends to be extreme. However, the disorder has generally been unidentified in adults who think they are either overstimulated, stressed, weird, or crazy. These sensory defensive sufferers live out their lives stressed and unhappy, never knowing why or what they can do about it. Now, with Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight, they have a compassionate spokesperson and a solution-oriented book of advice. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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