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The Assault on Truth: Freud's Suppression of the Seduction Theory
The Assault on Truth Freud's Suppression of the Seduction Theory
Author: J. Moussaieff Masson
In 1896, Sigmund Freud presented his revolutionary ?seduction theory,? arguing that acts of sexual abuse and violence inflicted on children are the direct cause of adult mental illness. Nine years later, Freud completely reversed his position, insisting that these sexual memories were actually fantasies that never happened. Why did Freud retract...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060974572
ISBN-10: 0060974575
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Perennial
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