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Dec 20, 2012
""What happens when people open their hearts?"...
"They get better."" --Haruki Murakami,
Vulnerability: The Key to Emotional Intimacy
She may not be a household name just yet, but when you refer to "the woman who talks about vulnerability," the seven million viewers of her TEDTalks videos know you mean Brene Brown. A research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Brown has been studying shame, fear, and vulnerability for 12 years. She has presented her findings in three books, on national television, and in lectures across the country. A mix of no-nonsense Texan and best-friend warmth, Brown shines a light into the inner chambers of our hearts -- and illuminates a reason to hope." In this interview with Spirituality & Health Brown also shares four traits of shame-resilient people.
BE THE CHANGE
Watch Brene Brown's powerful TED talk on vulnerability More ...
