Bettelheim, Bruno (1903-1990)
Psychologist known for his treatment of emotionally disturbed children, particularly autistic children.
Bruno Bettelheim was born in Vienna in 1903. He was trained as a p...
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Bruno Bettelheim (1903-1990), a controversial Austrian-born American psychoanalyst and educational psychologist, pioneered in the application of psychoanalysis to the treatment of emotionally-disturbe...
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In the following favorable review of Recollections and Reflections, Storr maintains that “Bettelheim's many admirers will not be disappointed by this final volume.”
Bruno Bette...
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In the following essay, Roazen investigates the reasons for the decline of Bettelheim's reputation.
Bruno Bettelheim's role in the history of psychoanalysis has long been known to be ...
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In the following essay, Paul discusses Bettelheim's theory of womb envy and relates it to Freud's theory of penis envy.
Bettelheim's unmasking of male's womb envy is as ...
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In the following essay, Fleck and Müller explore the central tenets of Bettelheim's analysis of the Nazi concentration camps and contrasts his theory with the interpretations of other au...
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In the following essay, Marcus delineates Bettelheim's theory of mass society and compares it to those of contemporary social theorists.
In this [essay] I will elaborate on Bettelheim'...
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Let’s be blunt, as befits our author.
David Mamet has directed more than a dozen movies, none of which suggest he has much of an affinity for the job. Things Change (1988), Homicide (1991), ...
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I want to talk about something barbaric and something beautiful and heroic. Also about a buried Freudian scandal involving Bruno Bettelheim and refrigerators. Let me explain.
It was prompted by th...
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I want to talk about something barbaric and something beautiful and heroic. Also about a buried Freudian scandal involving Bruno Bettelheim and refrigerators. Let me explain.
It was prompted by t...
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Bettelheim, Bruno (1903-1990)
Bruno Bettelheim
Critical Review by Anthony Storr
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