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The Essential Being

The Essential Being Psychoanalytic Understanding of Totalitarianism

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This book explores the concept of "pre-conceptual trauma", drawing in particular on the pioneering research of Wilfred Bion. A comparison is established between two different groups of individuals: five well-known dictators and five famous creative individuals. The authors have defined "pre-conceptual traumas" as ubiquitous experiences that all hum.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780367327828
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
Edition: 1st edition
DEWEY: 320.533
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 194
Weight: 521g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm

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