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Sense of Belonging

Rating 3.8
Word count
52K words
Chapters
42
ISBN
9787505756373

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Summary

In the workplace, maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships is crucial. We often fall into dilemmas formed by work challenges such as tight schedules, poor communication, and technical obstacles, leaving us lacking a sense of security and acceptance within the team.

Belonging is an inexhaustible driving force for shaping highly cohesive teams, unlocking the secrets of management, and creating a positive work atmosphere. This book offers eight strategies, including maintaining daily compassion, challenging instinctive judgments, and actively empathizing with others. When performance stagnates, remove the "negative filter" before your eyes; put yourself in others' shoes and make empathy a core strength of the team; communicate in a firm, confident manner and use language to bring members closer. Let the workplace become a place of belonging for leaders and employees alike!

Editor's review

As an extension of Adlerian individual psychology into the field of contemporary social relationships, Belonging explores the loneliness and disconnection predicament common to modern people with a plain yet profound touch. The author, Adler R. Akat, is not the widely known Alfred Adler but a contemporary psychology practitioner and writer deeply versed in his theories. The core value of this book lies in the fact that it does not stop at describing the phenomenon of "lack of belonging" but systematically analyzes its psychological roots—originating in early family interaction patterns, cognitive biases about self-worth, and misunderstandings of community function. The book's proposed balance between the "creative self" and "social interest" offers readers an actionable path of inner construction. Compared with similar psychological self-help books, this book focuses more on the dynamic process of "relationship building" rather than static psychological states, which gives it unique practical guidance. Its prose is restrained, avoiding inflated promises, and instead guides readers toward careful self-observation and reflection on social participation. For readers seeking an emotional anchor in today's rapidly changing, atomized interpersonal landscape, this is a rational and warm map.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • People in life transitions (e.g., entering school, starting a job, relocating) who need to rebuild social connections in a new environment
  • Readers who feel alienated or exhausted by interpersonal relationships and long to understand the sources of loneliness and seek change
  • Psychology enthusiasts interested in Adlerian or social psychology who wish to learn about its modern applications
  • Community organizers, team managers, or educators who want to understand and foster members' sense of belonging from a psychological perspective

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking quick interpersonal skills or "instant" social secrets
  • Researchers expecting to read the original texts of classical Adler (Alfred Adler)

Reading tips

  1. Read during relatively quiet periods conducive to reflection; after each chapter, make brief notes connected to your own experience
  2. Compare core concepts such as "social interest" and "community feeling" with the specific communities you belong to (family, workplace, interest groups)
  3. If the theoretical sections feel slightly challenging, grasp the core ideas first and let understanding deepen through practice; there is no need to comprehend every detail at once

About the publisher

China Friendship Publishing Company China · Founded in 1983

China Friendship Publishing Company is a comprehensive publisher known for its literary titles, covering classical Chinese literature, foreign literature, folk literature and cultural appreciation. According to the books in the database, its classical list includes celebrated dramas and novels such as The Peony Pavilion, The Romance of the Western Chamber and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, as well as note-style classics like Hong Mai's Rongzhai Suibi. In foreign literature it offers translations of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Kawabata Yasunari's Snow Country and Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, involving translators such as Zeng Siyi. It also publishes The Complete Literary Works of Lu Xun and titles associated with the "Xue'er Shuguan" editorial group, balancing the collation and popularization of classic texts. Public information on its publishing features and plans is limited; the above is summarized only from the books in the database.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 引言
  3. 第一章 培养归属感:成为真实的自我,拥抱持久的幸福
  4. 发现社交关系中归属感的奥秘
  5. 归属感的生物起源——本能、生存、依赖
  6. 露出笑容,享受归属感带来的纯粹快乐
  7. 开启你的归属感找寻之旅
  8. 第二章 欣然接纳生活:承认无法避免的压力,化解焦虑与不安
  9. 让你的“无能为力”成为“顺其自然”
  10. 重新搜索大脑中的“积极替代选项”
  11. 情绪是指引方向的“路标”,而非阻碍前进的“路障”
  12. 在海量信息中,只把握可控的细节
  13. 第三章 践行日常同情:用关怀和善意留住整个世界的“春天”
  14. 同情心——人类最宝贵的财富之一
  15. 依靠同情心守护世界上的“人情味”
  16. 不是坏人和机器人的他人和自己,都值得被体恤
  17. 挑战本能判断,保持日常同情
  18. 第四章 克服消极思维:辨认认知扭曲的“海市蜃楼”,探索真实“新绿洲”
  19. 别被消极思维牵着鼻子走
  20. 摘掉眼前的“消极滤镜”
  21. “这很难,但我可以迎难而上”
  22. 随改变而来的不适感不是你的敌人
  23. 第五章 转变思维模式:跳出观念舒适区,让思维从原地踏步到勇往直前
  24. 固定型与成长型——建设你的“思维庄园”
  25. 发挥成长型思维模式的力量,扩建安全而快乐的家园
  26. 应对固定型思维模式,戳破不受挑战的“泡沫”
  27. 别让“坏标签”和“绝对化词语”束缚了你
  28. 第六章 注重自我照顾:给“情绪电池”充电,让爱自己成为爱一切的起点
  29. 重获日常生活中失去的能量
  30. 把自己放在“人生排名”的首位
  31. 恢复与调节——塑造内部“复原力”
  32. 将自我照顾纳入待办清单中的优先事项
  33. 第七章 促进良好联系:走出去,展示特别的你,寻找独一无二的友谊
  34. 联系的意义——指引人类学习与发展的明灯
  35. 用行动代替等待,寻找真挚新友谊
  36. 耐心培育关系的种子,才能绽放健康美丽的花儿
  37. 特别的你,请勇敢去做
  38. 第八章 日常归属:在茫茫宇宙中,稳稳地安放你柔软而坚定的内心
  39. 朝着真正的归属之地迈步
  40. 即使步伐缓慢,进步也不会缺席
  41. 你属于这里,踏在宇宙中属于你的一席之地
  42. 归属小辞典

FAQ

Is this book written by Alfred Adler?
No. The author, Adler R. Akat, is a contemporary author whose thinking is deeply influenced by individual psychology founded by Alfred Adler, and who has elaborated on and developed it for modern social issues.
Is this book highly theoretical? Will it be hard to understand?
The book aims at application and practice; theoretical exposition serves the viewpoints, and the language is relatively plain. The author uses many everyday examples for illustration, so ordinary readers should have little difficulty grasping the core ideas, though a willingness to reflect and connect with one's own situation is required.
What problem does this book mainly address?
The book's core is to explore why modern people find it difficult to attain a stable sense of belonging, analyze the causes at the levels of individual psychology and social interaction, and ultimately guide readers to cultivate meaningful connections and belonging in real life by adjusting self-perception and actively participating in society.

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About the author

Adler R. Akat is an author about whom limited public information is available. The Chinese transliteration of the name is confirmed, but the original English name, nationality, and dates of birth and death have not been clearly recorded. One work by this author is held in the collection, titled A Sense of Belonging, which is classified under management. This suggests that the writing focuses on the psychological need for belonging in organizational and team settings. The subject matter brings the need for belonging into management discussion, drawing attention to how members' sense of position, identification, and connection within a group affects collaboration. Because biographical and background information is lacking, it is difficult to determine the author's professional identity or writing trajectory, and it would be inappropriate to speculate about academic lineage or practical experience. Overall, Adler R. Akat is currently known to Chinese readers through a single management-themed work, whose value lies mainly in the issues it raises around belonging rather than in the author's personal history.

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Hong Zhenping is an author for whom public information is currently limited, and whose full biography, nationality, and educational background cannot yet be confirmed. According to the records in our database, only one work appears under this name, Sense of Belonging, which is categorized under management. This suggests that the author's writing focuses on topics such as organizational management, team relationships, and individuals' psychological sense of belonging. The title itself indicates that the book may discuss how people gain recognition and build connections within organizations and groups. Such themes are usually aimed at workplace readers and managers, with attention to emotional needs and cultural development beyond institutional arrangements. Because more verifiable information is lacking, this profile makes no inferences about the author's specific experience, positions, or academic lineage; it only describes the thematic orientation of the work noted above. Readers may consult the original book to learn more about the author's views and arguments.

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