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The Drama of the Gifted Child The Search for the True Self

Alice Miller

This “rare and compelling” ( Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided millions of readers with an answer—and has helped them to apply it to their own lives.

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Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

It was discussed how the book was originally titled "Drama of the Narcissistic Child", but was changed to appeal to a wider audience. The conversation touched upon the book's relevance to understanding empathetic people and dysfunctional behavior patterns.

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You know that book by Alice Miller, I think it's called Drama of the Gifted Child. It's big for them.

— Episode: Sarah Silverman

Episode: Sarah Silverman

It was discussed how the book was originally titled "Drama of the Narcissistic Child", but was changed to appeal to a wider audience. The conversation touched upon the book's relevance to understanding empathetic people and dysfunctional behavior patterns.

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You know that book by Alice Miller, I think it's called Drama of the Gifted Child. It's big for them.

It's originally titled Drama of the Narcissistic Child but they realized the people that would need to read it wouldn't. So they named it Drama of the Gifted Child.

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