{"title":"Nassir Ghaemi","description":"Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He has published more than a hundred scientific articles and several books on psychiatry.","products":[{"product_id":"a-first-rate-madness-uncovering-the-links-between-leadership-and-mental-illness-paperback","title":"A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders . . .\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A provocative thesis . . . Ghaemi's book deserves high marks for original thinking.\" \u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Provocative, fascinating.\" --Salon.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others. In \u003ci\u003eA First-Rate Madness\u003c\/i\u003e, Nassir Ghaemi, director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center, offers a myth-shattering exploration of the powerful connections between mental illness and leadership and sets forth a controversial, compelling thesis: The very qualities that mark those with mood disorders also make for the best leaders in times of crisis. From the importance of Lincoln's \"depressive realism\" to the lackluster leadership of exceedingly sane men as Neville Chamberlain, \u003ci\u003eA First-Rate Madness\u003c\/i\u003e overturns many of our most cherished perceptions about greatness and the mind.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378727223519,"sku":"9780143121336","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/QOpDci5MlV9780143121336.webp?v=1789261596"},{"product_id":"soul-on-fire-martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-psychology-of-nonviolence-paperback","title":"Soul on Fire: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Psychology of Nonviolence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eMartin Luther King Jr. was not only a visionary leader in the struggle against racism and injustice, but also a complex individual who grappled with clinical depression and exhibited manic personality traits. Drawing on newly conducted oral history interviews with King's close associates, as well as previously untapped material from earlier interviews, \u003cem\u003eSoul on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e offers a nuanced portrait of King's inner struggles with mental health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePsychological research suggests that depression can heighten empathy, while manic traits may foster resilience in the face of adversity. These insights offer a compelling lens through which to understand how King's personal psychological experiences may have shaped his extraordinary leadership and moral clarity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrounded in expert interpretations, \u003cem\u003eSoul on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e explores how King's emotional depth and psychological complexity informed his philosophy of nonviolence-reframing it as a radical politics of empathy. As one of the first in-depth analyses of the psychological dimensions of nonviolent leadership, this book provides readers with a powerful framework for understanding and embracing nonviolence as a transformative approach to social change.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51406848491743,"sku":"9780197657584","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ovHODr8KRk9780197657584.webp?v=1789574160"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/nassir-ghaemi.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}