Partnerships, Patterns, and Paradoxical Relationships ☝ with Esther Perel ☝ Dr. BrenΓ© Brown studies courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy. BrenΓ© Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share. Psychotherapist and New York Times best-selling author Esther Perel is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Fluent in nine languages, she helms a therapy practice in New York City and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Her celebrated TED Talks have garnered more than 30 million views, and her best-selling books, Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, are global phenomena and have been translated into nearly 30 languages. ...