The Psychology of Pierre Janet (Routledge Revivals)

PierreJanet(1859–1947)isconsideredtobeoneofthefoundersofpsychology,andpioneeredinthedisciplinesofpsychology,philosophyandpsychotherapy.Janet’smostcrucialresearch,particularlyinthesubjectsof‘dissociation’and‘subconscious’-termscoinedbyhim-isexploredinthisbook,firstpublishedin1952.AsJanetdidnotpublishmuchinEnglish,thesenotesprovideguidanceonsuchareasofstudyashysteriaandhypnosis,obsessivethinkingandthepsychologyofadaption.EltonMayo’scomprehensivecollectionisanimportantguideforanystudentwithaninterestinthehistoryofpsychology,psychopathologyandsocialstudy,andJanet’srevolutionaryworkinthefield.