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“Although Freud himself had intended to oppose oppressive standards of morality and intrusive forms of governmental control, Freudian theory was often deployed in America to shore up the status quo and to pathologize individuals who departed from it.13”
― Encountering America: Humanistic Psychology, Sixties Culture & the Shaping of the Modern Self
― Encountering America: Humanistic Psychology, Sixties Culture & the Shaping of the Modern Self
“Their highest ambition, it seemed, was to rehabilitate fallen individuals to better conform to social expectations.”
― Encountering America: Humanistic Psychology, Sixties Culture & the Shaping of the Modern Self
― Encountering America: Humanistic Psychology, Sixties Culture & the Shaping of the Modern Self
“Every now and then you run up on one of those days when everything’s in vain … a stone bummer from start to finish; and if you know what’s good for you, on days like these you sort of hunker down in a safe corner and watch.”
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
“American psychology had grown at an exorbitant rate in the years after World War II. This was, in part, because of the government’s interest in assuaging cultural fears over the prevalence of “psychoneurotic” illness in returning servicemen.7”
― Encountering America: Humanistic Psychology, Sixties Culture & the Shaping of the Modern Self
― Encountering America: Humanistic Psychology, Sixties Culture & the Shaping of the Modern Self
“We encounter distortions of humanistic psychology in our daily lives, as well. Talk shows and self-help books, for example, often tout the importance of being true to our inner selves, even when it’s at the expense of our families or our community. In defiance of the intentions of Maslow and others to reform society by improving individuals, these cultural voices may be so committed to affirming the individual that they ignore moral questions and encourage selfishness.”
― Encountering America: Humanistic Psychology, Sixties Culture & the Shaping of the Modern Self
― Encountering America: Humanistic Psychology, Sixties Culture & the Shaping of the Modern Self
Alexandra’s 2025 Year in Books
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