Nikan Publishing Today Released 2 Psychology Book Titles to the Market

According to the reporter of Iran’s Book News Agency (IBNA) in Ardabil, the book “Neurographic; Art, Abstraction, and Therapy”, authored by Dr. Negar Zohari, a psychologist and university lecturer, was published this week in 96 pages in brick format.

A section of this book states: “In today’s turbulent and fast-paced world, humans need a place for contemplation, creation, and liberation more than ever. The pressures of daily life, psychological concerns, and the incessant onslaught of information have made minds more tired, souls more restless, and tongues less capable of expressing inner feelings.

In such an environment, art, as the universal language of emotions, plays an unparalleled role in untangling the silent knots of the psyche. In the last century, psychology has attached great importance to non-verbal expression and the effect of art on mental well-being. Research, from ancient Greece to contemporary neuroscience, has shown that creative expression (including painting, drawing lines, and abstract creation) is not merely a product for viewing, but a therapeutic process, a path for the unconscious to reveal itself, and a tool for emotional regulation, anxiety reduction, and finding new meaning.

In this regard, Neurographic is an innovative and integrated method introduced by Dr. Pavel Piskarev in 2014. This method, by utilizing neuroscience, analytical psychology, and abstract art, provides a way for us to find a deeper connection between experience, knowledge, and personal intuition.

In the Neurographic process, curved and free lines that emerge from the subconscious are not random patterns, but living maps of the inner and outer self; maps rooted in deep experiences, wounds, desires, hopes, and even repressed memories.”

“The Jonah Within (A Psychological Narrative, Overcoming Invisible Barriers to Growth)” is another book by the same author, Negar Zohari, published in 80 pages in quarto format by Nikan Publishing today.

This book also notes that in religious narratives, Jonah went to the sea to escape, and this was the beginning of his journey in the belly of darkness. That sea, for him, was a scene of escape. It is written: “In the narrative of this book, we read this image in reverse: ‘The sea is not a place of escape, but a scene of confrontation. Here, the waters have risen not to swallow us, but to carry us to a place beyond what we know.’ This conscious re-reading transforms an ancient story from a myth of fear into an epic of courage.

The fear of flourishing, that ‘Jonah complex’ described by Abraham Maslow, is a silent enemy that often appears on the threshold of the greatest leaps. Its voice is not loud; it whispers cautiously: ‘You are not ready yet,’ ‘Later,’ ‘Now is not the time.’ If we succumb to this whisper, we sit back on familiar sands and convince ourselves that watching the sea is the same as traveling.

But the truth is that the shore, however safe, is always limiting. The horizon is only seen from within the waves. Every new ray of light, every unknown vista, appears when we dare to step off the sand and enter the water.

This book is an invitation to such a journey; a journey whose map is spread not across geography, but across the landscape of our psyche. A path that begins with a small decision, accepting the breeze of that particular day, and taking the first step towards the water. But its destination is a profound change in attitude, life, and the meaning of life.”

This book was written by Negar Zohari, a psychologist and university lecturer, and published by Nikan Publishing today.

Negar Zohari is one of the pioneers of ZenTangle art in the country. ZenTangle art, in addition to activating creative thinking, also strengthens many mental abilities and helps individuals escape from the incessant turmoil and stress of daily life, leading to a much calmer and more effective way of living.