A Primer of Freudian Psychology Paperback by Calvin S. Hall

Product Details

• Publisher: Plume (1999-01-01)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 128 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780452011830
• Item Weight: 120.77 grams
• Dimensions: 20.32 x 13.21 x 0.76 cm

Culled from forty years of writing by the founder of psychoanalysis, A Primer Of Freudian Psychology introduces Freud's theories on the dynamics and development of the human mind. Hall also provides a brief biography of Sigmund Freud and examines how he arrived at his groundbreaking conclusions. In discussing the elements that form personality, the author explains the pioneer thinker's ideas on defense mechanisms, the channeling of instinctual drives, and the role of sex in male and female maturation. Lucid, illuminating, and instructive, this is an important book for all who seek to understand human behavior, in themselves and others.

About the Author

Calvin S. Hall held teaching posts at several universities including Case-Western Reserve, Syracuse University, the University of Miami, Reserve University, and was Professor Emeritus at the University of California in Santa Cruz.