Claudia Gelernter speaks
to the Magazine

"Lack of attention and mental laziness, here are two serious problems". This is the title and subject of the editorial of this present issue, which comments on the new book - Focus - by Daniel Goleman, the author of the bestseller Emotional Intelligence, published in 1996. 

Claudia Aparecida Mandate Gelernter, born in Sao Paulo and living in the city of Vinhedo (SP), is our interviewee this week. Clinical psychologist and active Spiritist, the scholar from Sao Paulo tells us about guilt, remorse and regret, in the light of psychology and Spiritist teachings. In the interview, Claudia says, "remorse arises mainly from our wounded pride." The interview is one of the highlights of this edition. 

Another highlight of this edition is the Special "Party Ideology x Doctrine of Spirits, written by the colleague Jorge Hessen, from Brasília (DF). In the article, Hessen says that the Doctrine of Spirits does not encourage the involvement with political and party functions. “And does not allow its tribune to be used by party propaganda of any candidates”, says our colleague. 

On August 3rd, the second edition of the Movement You and Peace was held in the city of Amparo (SP), in the Padua Salles Square, and our collaborator, Julius Zacarchenco, from Sumare (SP) tells us about it. The article also constitutes one of the highlights of this present edition.

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A methodical and sequential study of the book Spiritists Facts, begins in this Issue. This is one of the classics of Spiritism, by William Crookes, who presents the reader with a copious collection of facts observed by Crookes and other wise men.