Ego, Hunger, and Aggression
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Ego, Hunger, and Aggression

by Frederick S. Perls

1942•Documentary•273 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeRealistic and unhurried: a weighty non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like patience over pace.

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About This Book

Essential reading for any serious student of Gestalt therapy, Frederick (Fritz) Perls's first book (originally published in South Africa in 1942) contains the seeds of Gestalt therapy's theoretical foundations and introduces such concepts as the "hunger instinct" and "oral aggression" and "oral resistance."

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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DocumentaryPsychologicalEmpowerment/personal growthSocial commentary

Subjects

Gestalt therapyPathological PsychologyPsychologyPsychotherapyGestalttherapieEgoPsicoterapiaGestaltterapi

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Author
Frederick S. Perls
Published
1942
Pages
273
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