Capture

Unraveling the Mystery of Mental Suffering

De: David A. Kessler

Narrado por: Sean Pratt

""A breakthrough book. In a world of increasingly specialized knowledge, it takes a particular gift and some stubbornness to cut across the fields of neuroscience, psychiatry, philosophy and psychology and to ask the fundamental question: Why it is that we can allow our best selves to be captured by and torpedoed by thoughts and actions that sink us?. . . . [Kessler's] ultimate answer is profound and one that could be life-changing and life-saving. I know I will be handing this book out for just that reason.” — Abraham Verghese, MD, author of Cutting for Stone

In Capture, New York Times bestselling author Dr. David A. Kessler considers some of the most profound questions we face as human beings: What are the origins of mental afflictions, from everyday unhappiness to addiction and depression—and how are they connected? Where does healing and transcendence fit into this realm of emotional experience?

Analyzing an array of insights from psychology, medicine, neuroscience, literature, philosophy, and theology, Dr. Kessler deconstructs centuries of thinking, examining the central role of capture in mental illness and questioning traditional labels that have obscured our understanding of it. Looking to the emotionally resonant lives of figures such as David Foster Wallace, Virginia Woolf, William James, Tennessee Williams, John Belushi, Sylvia Plath, and Robert Lowell, among others, he explains how this concept is at play in their lives and—by extension—our own.

Ultimately, Capture offers insight into how we form thoughts and emotions, manage trauma, and heal. For the first time, we can begin to understand the underpinnings not only of mental illness but also of our everyday worries and anxieties. Capture is an intimate and critical exploration of the most enduring human mystery of all: the mind.

amazing - already having a second listen

absolutely love this book, provided a lot of insight both myself and others around me

A little too relatable...

I really enjoyed listening to Capture. I may have to listen again soon, because I don't think I caught a really great way to release myself from my own "Capture." But I don't mind. It was a joy to listen to.

Meh

Save yourself the trouble and just download a mindfulness meditation book. This one is mostly fluffy stories and a half chapter of practical advice.

Essential

I learned a ton. A must read for fans of David Foster Wallace. I am not sure I understand the concept of capture but the examples help a lot .

Confused

I was hoping for some information on how our minds get captured and how to deal with that. This book is basically 10 chapters of never ending examples of people with problems. I'm not kidding it is a book consisting of examples. Not even examples that lead you anywhere. Just long winded rambling on examples. Almost nothing of a practical nature. The useful information could be summarized on one page.