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The Human Magnet Syndrome

Why We Love People Who Hurt Us

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The Human Magnet Syndrome

By: Ross Rosenberg M.Ed. LCPC CADC
Narrated by: Todd Reinhardt
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Since the dawn of civilization, men and women have been magnetically and irresistibly drawn together into romantic relationships, not so much by what they see, feel and think, but more by invisible forces. When individuals with healthy emotional backgrounds meet, the irresistible love force creates a sustainable, reciprocal and stable relationship. Codependents and emotional manipulators are similarly enveloped in a seductive dreamlike state; however, it will later unfold into a painful seesaw of love, pain, hope and disappointment. The soul mate of the codependent's dreams will become the emotional manipulator of their nightmares. Listeners of the Human Magnet Syndrome will better understand why they, despite their dreams for true love, find themselves hopelessly and painfully in love with partners who hurt them. This audiobook will guide and inspire both the layman and the professional.

©2013 CMI Education Institute (P)2013 Ross Rosenberg Mental Health Personal Development Personality Disorders Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Emotional Dependency
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Best guide for understanding the narcissistic relationships. That should be administered in all clinical centers.

Best guide for narcissism

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The narrator sounds computer generated and I found it really hard to keep my concentration on the book. There really wasn't anything that I've not read before about attraction theory but I was concerned by the authors suggestion that people needed magnetic attraction.

I stopped listening in the chapter that discussed people who found each other physically attractive, had the same values and interests but no immediate spark walk away. This isn't helpful in a book which is likely to be targeted toward co-dependants or those who have been in relationships with abusive or personality disorders partners and are trying to explore why their spark is only triggered by unavailable partners.

Badly narrated

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, because it explained things which we really don't stop and dig deep to understand it.

What did you like best about this story?

Explanation why certain connections happen

What about Todd Reinhardt’s performance did you like?

Not bad

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Unhealthy Love

Any additional comments?

I wish the author would have shared more examples on how to overcome the unhealthy self.

Healing Helpful Points into the right Direction

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this book has really opened my eyes to the reality of the narcissistic codependent relationship and the fact that the things I am going through are real and not imagined. thank you Ross.

eye opening

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Very clear and easy to understand. Very helpful for my understanding of myself and previous damaging relationships.

Very helpful for me Personally

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As a mental health academic, I didn't get anything helpful from this book. The reader wasn't interesting or engaging and I couldn't get through it all. There were very broad statements about narcissistic people and co-dependents that were too generalised and harsh. Narcissistic people are not always outgoing and charismatic. Narcissism can present as extreme selfishness and self-interest, with very little to no empathy for others in a relationship, and they are not always outgoing or even obviously charismatic. Narcissism is a disorder and presents in many different ways. In the same way, co-dependent people do not always have low self-esteem, and can be co-dependent while also being confident and outgoing in other areas. I feel that there are many misrepresentations in the theory itself, that will be a barrier to people who are just coming out of this type of relationship.

Repetitive and unhelpful

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poor narrator not recommended for those early in recovery post discard when narc with someone else the detail only upsets you maybe further down the line in your recovery

not recommeded

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