1st Edition

Psycho-Analysis and Social Psychology

By William McDougall Copyright 1936
220 Pages
by Psychology Press

224 Pages
by Psychology Press

224 Pages
by Psychology Press

From the Preface: ‘In these few lectures delivered in the University of London (May 1935) I have returned to the always interesting, but generally quite futile, task of criticizing the teachings of Professor Sigmund Freud and his school. On the present occasion my criticisms are made with ruthless frankness, in accordance with the policy I have recently adopted. I have realized too late that I... Read more

Preface.  1. An Estimate of Progress and Prospects  2. Various Psycho-analytic Excursions into the Field of Social Psychology  3. Freud’s Excursions into Social Psychology and the Consequent Progress of the Psychoanalytic Theory of Human Nature.  Appendices:  1. An Examination of Freud’s ‘Totem and Taboo  2. Professor Freud’s Group Psychology and his Theory of Suggestion  3. A Great Advance of the Freudian Psychology  4. The Oedipus Complex. An Attempt to Estimate its Role and Importance  5. Some Social Effects of the Freudian Teachings.  Index.

Biography

McDougall, William