Exploring The Unconscious

by Georg Groddeck

2013 Reprint of 1933 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Georg Groddeck (1866-1934) was a physician and writer regarded as a pioneer of psychosomatic medicine. Of his method Groddeck "He who draws the conclusion that I mentally medicate a human who has broken his leg is very true - but I adjust the fracture and dress the wound. And then - I give him a massage, make exercises with him, give a daily bath to the leg with water at 45�C for half an hour and I take care that he does neither gorge nor booze, and every now and then I ask Why did you break your leg...?" The present volume is a compilation of addresses and articles taken, for the most part, from journal articles. Chapters Shadows of the Past Unconscious Purpose in Animal Behavior Unconscious Factors in Organic Processess Unconscious Symbolism in Language and Art Theoretical Bases

Hardcover

First published May 8, 2013