Three Coffee Stains later
Comics, Cinema and the
Drama of the Inner Self
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An illustrated book of basic psychological concepts and everyday emotions for anyone who ponders over the journey of the inner self
About The Book
What makes people do the things they do? How do we begin to discover ourselves? Who am I? What should I do? What do I want? Is there a place for me in the larger picture?
Do you ever find yourself asking these inquiring questions?
The human psyche has been a subject of intrigue for centuries and continues to be so.
Psychologists, philosophers, artists, storytellers, neurologists, policy makers, historians have all tried to unravel the paradoxes, ironies, emotions and the range of human cognition – examined it inside-out, ripped it apart in frustration and looked for some dribble of meaning in its shreds from all different latitudes to make sense of it.
Borrowing from the giants in these fields and our own quirky minds, ‘Three coffee stains later’ adds another perspective to understand the human mind, emotions and its complexities, with a blend of art and psychology.
What to expect from the book?
Our mind is hardwired to categorize emotions, situations, people and even abstract concepts. We love to understand everything, name it and possibly control it as well. This book tries to shift the focus from creating categories or categories to embracing all emotions and internal processes as a part of enriching yourself.
This book is not written as advice or even guidance; it is merely for introspection. What this book contains are the most commonly faced (many developmental) emotions. We have attempted to make it relatable and experiential instead of going the “labelling” way.
The topics that you read about will resonate with you more easily if you have experienced these emotions. For those of you who are ‘thinkers’, there are ‘points to ponder’ that will bring in more clarity and self-awareness.
The quirky sketches and the detailed references from movie plots will transport you on a wonderful, introspective journey that is both intense and liberating!
Happy discovering!
Content
“Hello darkness, my old friend”
The Shadow
“You have a bullshit answer for everything”
Resistance to Change – I
“Signs are as we interpret them”
Resistance to Change – II
“Log kya kahenge?”
Fear of Being Judged or Evaluated
“People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls”
Denial – a Primary Defence
What’s The Damn Catch?
Initiation into Introspection – I
“The truth that she had once known, but… she chose to forget.”
Initiation into Introspection – II
“Ae mere dil kahin aur chal”
Impasse due to Repression
“Can there be an end to this conflict?”
Redefining one’s Self-Concept
“I’m afraid that you want to (be Batman).”
Mental Barriers
“Could only have been painted by a madman”
Anxiety – a booster or a handicap
“We are very, very pissed off”
Despair
“I’m sorry…I have a condition”
Catharsis by Projection
“Kyunki Woh Kabhi Nahi Samjhe”
Vulnerability
“It helps keep things on an even keel”
Traps in Relationships
“I loved you at first glance”
Flight of Thoughts
“I am not fit to occupy space”
Alters
“Why do we fall?”
Introjections
“Let us lean on each other, so neither has their head in the mud”
Trust – an Inner Quality
“You Are The One Who Never Left the Corps”
Inner Reflections through Mirrors
“We Accept The Reality of The World With Which We Are Presented”
Lying
And much more…
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About the authors.
Swati Deepak
Consulting Psychotherapist
& Life Coach
Hema Subramanian
Counsellor &
Behavioral Trainer
