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Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves through Dark Moods

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A philosopher’s personal meditation on how painful emotions can reveal truths about what it means to be truly human Under the light of ancient Western philosophies, our darker moods like grief, anguish, and depression can seem irrational. When viewed through the lens of modern psychology, they can even look like mental disorders. The self-help industry, determined to sell us the promise of a brighter future, can sometimes leave us feeling ashamed that we are not more grateful, happy, or optimistic. Night Vision invites us to consider a different approach to life, one in which we stop feeling bad about feeling bad. In this powerful and disarmingly intimate book, Existentialist philosopher Mariana Alessandri draws on the stories of a diverse group of nineteenth- and twentieth-century philosophers and writers to help us see that our suffering is a sign not that we are broken but that we are tender, perceptive, and intelligent. Thinkers such as Audre Lorde, María Lugones, Miguel de Unamuno, C. S. Lewis, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Søren Kierkegaard sat in their anger, sadness, and anxiety until their eyes adjusted to the dark. Alessandri explains how readers can cultivate “night vision” and discover new sides to their painful moods, such as wit and humor, closeness and warmth, and connection and clarity. Night Vision shows how, when we learn to embrace the dark, we begin to see these moods—and ourselves—as honorable, dignified, and unmistakably human. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press (May 9, 2023)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 216 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691215456


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 57


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #580,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #329 in Humanist Philosophy #1,374 in Emotional Mental Health #3,911 in Meditation (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • amazing
Please please read. Even if you aren’t in total agreement as I am, maybe her words can help you see others more clearly. It’s so timely and poignant and kind and clarifying. I sincerely hope my loved ones will give it a read so the can perhaps see me more clearly.
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024 by Mary Jo Monahan
    • Enjoying it!
I'm only on Chapter 2 but am really enjoying the summaries and clarifications of philosophy, history, and contemporary views plus the challenges she brings to them. I am a clinical psychologist trained in the most up-to-date approaches and her calling out the insidious Brokenness Story in its various hidden and obvious forms is a breath of fresh air. So is her questioning of positivity. So many other texts are written with a kind of Disney-fied shine and hard to apply in dire situations. I have already benefitted from trying to apply this thinking in my own life, reducing embarrassment very rapidly when I connected the dots. A friend had asked if I had any weekend plans and I had been very quick and honest with my reply of, "Survival?" I was immediately embarrassed by how much I struggle as a single dad of an energetic 9-year-old, and other problems that seem to really weigh me down. The book feels very validating for those of us who tend to feel bad for feeling bad, and the consideration that I have every right to feel as exhausted as I often do (regardless of any positives or things I "should" be "grateful for") just lightened my mood and weekend considerably--and made me more "present" to my son in our time together. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023 by Fernando Alessandri
    • If you know pain
Pain is where compassion is born. We give each other strings connected to our souls to hang onto. We often don't hold but cheerlead instead, missing out on honest communication and love's depths. This is what I discovered through reading this book.
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024 by K Westgard
    • Not for me
Different content than what I expected.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024 by Penny
    • Magnificent and thought provoking
This is a book for anyone who wants to re-examine what they’ve been led to think about about how they manage, and even feel, about their emotions. Mariana Alessandri’s “Night Vision” does a masterful job of taking on the notion (promoted by a multi-billion self-help industry) that we have to always lean to positive thinking and that there’s no value in the “darkness.” She also demonstrates how this viewpoint can infiltrate our thinking and create a bias against other people. She weaves personal stories, interactions with her students, and the perspectives and wisdom of ancient philosophers to re-examine how we view our feelings, how we should handle them, and challenges the dogma that lifting out of the darkness is essential to a “normal” life. Alessandri is a philosopher by training, but through this book demonstrates she’s a keen observer of humanity and its struggles - sometimes against preconceived notions of how we are supposed to live. Highly recommend this book, and look forward to her next one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023 by JJC
    • Valuable new ways of seeing
This book gave me new ways to see dark moods like anger, anxiety, and depression. Don’t be afraid of a book that tackles such heavy subjects because the writing is very relatable. You’ll be convinced by the end that these moods are part of what makes us human. Recommended for anyone who wants to raise their emotional intelligence (EQ) and learn about themselves, others, and philosophy along the way. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2023 by Lexi
    • Poorly written
Continuously goes off topic, doesn’t drive home the point the title suggests
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023 by Evan Polymeneas
    • About time we're talking about this
Helpful antidote to toxic positivity and CBT culture.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024 by josh

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