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CIVILIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS - Freud

by Sigmund Freud ...

Series series The Essential Freud
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist and important psychologist. He is considered the father of psychoanalysis, which significantly influenced contemporary social psychology. In Civilization and its discontentes, Freud argues that civilization forces us to renounce the individual's instinctual pursuit of pleasure and aggression. Religion and religious ideas help achieve this ... Read more

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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist and important psychologist. He is considered the father of psychoanalysis, which significantly influenced contemporary social psychology. In Civilization and its discontentes, Freud argues that civilization forces us to renounce the individual's instinctual pursuit of pleasure and aggression. Religion and religious ideas help achieve this
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Modern Man in Search of a Soul

by C. G. Jung ...

Carl Jung examines some of the most contested and crucial areas in the field of analytical psychology: dream analysis, the primitive unconscious, and the relationship between psychology and religion. ... Read more

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Carl Jung examines some of the most contested and crucial areas in the field of analytical psychology: dream analysis, the primitive unconscious, and the relationship between psychology and religion.
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The Jung Reader

Edited by David Tacey ...

Carl Gustav Jung was the pioneering founder of analytical psychology, a form of analysis that has revolutionised the approach to mental illness and the study of the mind. In this anthology, David Tacey brings together a selection of Jung's essays from his famous Collected Works.Divided into four parts, each with a brand new introduction, this book considers 17 of Jung’s most important papers ... Read more

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Carl Gustav Jung was the pioneering founder of analytical psychology, a form of analysis that has revolutionised the approach to mental illness and the study of the mind. In this anthology, David Tacey brings together a selection of Jung's essays from his famous Collected Works.Divided into four parts, each with a brand new introduction, this book considers 17 of Jung’s most important papers
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Freud's Models of the Mind

An Introduction

by Christopher Dare, Anna Ursula Dreher, Alex Holder, Joseph Sandler ...

Series series The Psychoanalytic Monograph Series
The authors succeed in putting Freud's models of the mind into a historical and developmental framework and show the complexity of his thinking on the relationship between the conscious and unconscious mind. ... Read more

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The authors succeed in putting Freud's models of the mind into a historical and developmental framework and show the complexity of his thinking on the relationship between the conscious and unconscious mind.
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Staying Sane

by Raj Persaud ...

How often do we hear ourselves say, 'I can't cope', 'I'm going mad', 'I'm losing my mind'? Despite the wall-to-wall advice on offer to us today, how often do we struggle to maintain a healthy mental attitude in the face of seemingly endless pressure?Now, in this groundbreaking work, the eminent psychiatrist and broadcaster, Dr Raj Persaud, confronts crucial issues - such as emotional intelligence ... Read more

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How often do we hear ourselves say, 'I can't cope', 'I'm going mad', 'I'm losing my mind'? Despite the wall-to-wall advice on offer to us today, how often do we struggle to maintain a healthy mental attitude in the face of seemingly endless pressure?Now, in this groundbreaking work, the eminent psychiatrist and broadcaster, Dr Raj Persaud, confronts crucial issues - such as emotional intelligence
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New Directions in Gestalt Group Therapy

Relational Ground, Authentic Self

by Daisy Anne Reese, Peter H. Cole ...

Gestalt therapists often work with groups. Group therapists from a variety of theoretical orientations frequently incorporate insights and methodology from gestalt therapy. New Directions in Gestalt Group Therapy: Relational Ground, Authentic Self was written with particular attention to both gestalt and group work specialists in providing a comprehensive reference for the practice of group ... Read more

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Gestalt therapists often work with groups. Group therapists from a variety of theoretical orientations frequently incorporate insights and methodology from gestalt therapy. New Directions in Gestalt Group Therapy: Relational Ground, Authentic Self was written with particular attention to both gestalt and group work specialists in providing a comprehensive reference for the practice of group
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The Only Cure

Freud and the Neuroscience of Mental Healing

by Mark Solms ...

'Wide-ranging and engrossing . . . Wonderfully witty and lucid' Raymond Tallis, GUARDIAN'Refreshing . . . Solms makes his case interestingly, sincerely and with passion' SUNDAY TIMES'Extraordinary on so many levels' BRIAN ENO'Brilliant, determined, scrupulous, tactful' OLIVER SACKSOnce dismissed as unscientific, psychoanalytic therapy is proving to be among our most effecti... ... Read more

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'Wide-ranging and engrossing . . . Wonderfully witty and lucid' Raymond Tallis, GUARDIAN'Refreshing . . . Solms makes his case interestingly, sincerely and with passion' SUNDAY TIMES'Extraordinary on so many levels' BRIAN ENO'Brilliant, determined, scrupulous, tactful' OLIVER SACKSOnce dismissed as unscientific, psychoanalytic therapy is proving to be among our most effecti...
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Love’s Labour

The #1 Sunday Times bestselling author examines love and relationships

by Stephen Grosz ...

‘The poet laureate of human emotion’ ELIZABETH DAY‘Left me feeling wiser and more open to life’ OLIVER BURKEMAN‘A work of genius’ INDIA KNIGHTChange the way you think about love.When it comes to relationships, why do we find things so difficult? Drawing on more than forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz shows us how we can be better a... ... Read more

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‘The poet laureate of human emotion’ ELIZABETH DAY‘Left me feeling wiser and more open to life’ OLIVER BURKEMAN‘A work of genius’ INDIA KNIGHTChange the way you think about love.When it comes to relationships, why do we find things so difficult? Drawing on more than forty years of candid and surprising conversations with his patients, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz shows us how we can be better a...
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Mindfulness-Informed Relational Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

Inquiring Deeply

by Marjorie Schuman ...

Mindfulness-Informed Relational Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: Inquiring Deeply provides a refreshing new look at the emerging field of Buddhist-informed psychotherapy.Marjorie Schuman presents a cogent framework which engages the patient at the levels ofnarrative, affective regulation, and psychodynamic understanding. Blending knowledgeof contemporary psychoanalysis with the wisdom of Buddhist ... Read more

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Mindfulness-Informed Relational Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: Inquiring Deeply provides a refreshing new look at the emerging field of Buddhist-informed psychotherapy.Marjorie Schuman presents a cogent framework which engages the patient at the levels ofnarrative, affective regulation, and psychodynamic understanding. Blending knowledgeof contemporary psychoanalysis with the wisdom of Buddhist
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Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories

by Joseph Palombo, Harold K. Bendicsen, Barry J. Koch ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
As the foundational theory of modern psychological practice, psychoanalysis and its attendant assumptions predominated well through most of the twentieth century. The influence of psychoanalytic theories of development was profound and still resonates in the thinking and practice of today’s mental health professionals. Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories provides a succinct and reliable ... Read more

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As the foundational theory of modern psychological practice, psychoanalysis and its attendant assumptions predominated well through most of the twentieth century. The influence of psychoanalytic theories of development was profound and still resonates in the thinking and practice of today’s mental health professionals. Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories provides a succinct and reliable
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Autisms

An essential guide to understanding autism from leading psychoanalyst Darian Leader

by Darian Leader ...

AN ESSENTIAL, URGENT GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AUTISM AND THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM FROM THE LEADING PSYCHOANALYST IN HIS FIELDStrikingly clear, humane and helpful, this is an essential book for anyone seeking to understand autism and the autistic spectrum. Drawing on many years of clinical experience and research, as well as the testimonies of autistic people, it is an up-to-the minute account of the ... Read more

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AN ESSENTIAL, URGENT GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AUTISM AND THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM FROM THE LEADING PSYCHOANALYST IN HIS FIELDStrikingly clear, humane and helpful, this is an essential book for anyone seeking to understand autism and the autistic spectrum. Drawing on many years of clinical experience and research, as well as the testimonies of autistic people, it is an up-to-the minute account of the
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A Roadmap for Couple Therapy

Integrating Systemic, Psychodynamic, and Behavioral Approaches

by Arthur C. Nielsen ...

A Roadmap for Couple Therapy offers a comprehensive, flexible, and user-friendly template for conducting couple therapy. Grounded in an in-depth review of the clinical and research literature, and drawing on the author’s 40-plus years of experience, it describes the three main approaches to conceptualizing couple distress and treatment—systemic, psychodynamic, and behavioral—and shows how they can ... Read more

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A Roadmap for Couple Therapy offers a comprehensive, flexible, and user-friendly template for conducting couple therapy. Grounded in an in-depth review of the clinical and research literature, and drawing on the author’s 40-plus years of experience, it describes the three main approaches to conceptualizing couple distress and treatment—systemic, psychodynamic, and behavioral—and shows how they can
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What Women Want

Conversations on Desire, Power, Love and Growth

by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung ...

'Full of wisdom and insight ... I cannot recommend it enough' Julia Samuel'Brilliant' Katy Hessel'Fascinating ... a valuable contribution to a wider debate about how women are permitted to own and express their desires' GuardianFrom a young bride-to-be struggling to accept her sexuality, to a mother grappling with questions of identity and belonging, and a pensioner falling in love for the first ... Read more

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'Full of wisdom and insight ... I cannot recommend it enough' Julia Samuel'Brilliant' Katy Hessel'Fascinating ... a valuable contribution to a wider debate about how women are permitted to own and express their desires' GuardianFrom a young bride-to-be struggling to accept her sexuality, to a mother grappling with questions of identity and belonging, and a pensioner falling in love for the first
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Beyond the Pleasure Principle

by Sigmund Freud ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
A collection of some of Freud's most famous essays, including ON THE INTRODUCTION OF NARCISSISM; REMEMBERING, REPEATING AND WORKING THROUGH; BEYOND THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE; THE EGO AND THE ID and INHIBITION, SYMPTOM AND FEAR. ... Read more

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A collection of some of Freud's most famous essays, including ON THE INTRODUCTION OF NARCISSISM; REMEMBERING, REPEATING AND WORKING THROUGH; BEYOND THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE; THE EGO AND THE ID and INHIBITION, SYMPTOM AND FEAR.
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Introduction to Contemporary Psychoanalysis

Defining terms and building bridges

Edited by Marilyn Charles ...

This book provides a clear introduction to the main contemporary psychoanalytic theoretical perspectives. Psychoanalysis is often thought of as an obscure and outdated method, and yet those familiar with it recognize the profound value of psychoanalytic theory and technique. Part of the obscurity may come from psychoanalytic language itself, which is often impenetrable. The complexity of the ... Read more

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This book provides a clear introduction to the main contemporary psychoanalytic theoretical perspectives. Psychoanalysis is often thought of as an obscure and outdated method, and yet those familiar with it recognize the profound value of psychoanalytic theory and technique. Part of the obscurity may come from psychoanalytic language itself, which is often impenetrable. The complexity of the
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Understanding Freud: Flash

by Ruth Snowden ...

The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Understanding Freud is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to the life and work of Sigmund Freud. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover Freud's model of the mind, learn about his theory of psychosexual development and find ... Read more

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The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Understanding Freud is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to the life and work of Sigmund Freud. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover Freud's model of the mind, learn about his theory of psychosexual development and find
... Read more
The Examined Life

How We Lose and Find Ourselves

by Stephen Grosz ...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**This book is about learning to live.Echoing Socrates' statement that the unexamined life not worth living, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on his twenty-five years of work and more than 50,000 hours of conversations to form a collection of beautifully rendered tales that illuminate the human experience.These are stories about everyday lives: from a woman who finds ... Read more

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**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**This book is about learning to live.Echoing Socrates' statement that the unexamined life not worth living, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on his twenty-five years of work and more than 50,000 hours of conversations to form a collection of beautifully rendered tales that illuminate the human experience.These are stories about everyday lives: from a woman who finds
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In Her Defence

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, February 2026. A dark and gripping courtroom drama for fans of Gillian Flynn and Jo Murray

by Philippa Malicka ...

***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE'You're going to lose your mind over it' REESE WITHERSPOON'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled' GRAZIA'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller' PRIMA'Dark and suspenseful' WOMAN'S OWN'Enraging and movi... ... Read more

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***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE'You're going to lose your mind over it' REESE WITHERSPOON'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled' GRAZIA'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller' PRIMA'Dark and suspenseful' WOMAN'S OWN'Enraging and movi...
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The Interpretation of Murder

The Richard and Judy Bestseller

by Jed Rubenfeld ...

THE INTERPRETATION OF MURDER is an inventive tour de force inspired by Sigmund Freud's 1909 visit to America, accompanied by protégé and rival Carl Jung. When a wealthy young debutante is discovered bound, whipped and strangled in a luxurious apartment overlooking the city, and another society beauty narrowly escapes the same fate, the mayor of New York calls upon Freud to use his revolutionary ... Read more

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THE INTERPRETATION OF MURDER is an inventive tour de force inspired by Sigmund Freud's 1909 visit to America, accompanied by protégé and rival Carl Jung. When a wealthy young debutante is discovered bound, whipped and strangled in a luxurious apartment overlooking the city, and another society beauty narrowly escapes the same fate, the mayor of New York calls upon Freud to use his revolutionary
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I'm Ok, You're Ok

A practical guide to Transactional Analysis

by Thomas Harris ...

This practical guide to Transactional Analysis is a unique approach to your problems.Hundreds of thousands of people have found this phenomenal breakthrough in psychotherapy a turning point in their lives.In sensible, non-technical language Thomas A Harris explains how to gain control of yourself, your relationships and your future - no matter what happened in the past. ... Read more

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This practical guide to Transactional Analysis is a unique approach to your problems.Hundreds of thousands of people have found this phenomenal breakthrough in psychotherapy a turning point in their lives.In sensible, non-technical language Thomas A Harris explains how to gain control of yourself, your relationships and your future - no matter what happened in the past.
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Is It Ever Just Sex?

by Darian Leader ...

‘Insanely readable! I loved it’ Slavoj ŽižekA delightfully thought-provoking study of why we have sex, from award-winning psychoanalyst Darian Leader‘It was just sex…’It’s a familiar claim. But it’s also an impossibility, as Darian Leader shows in this delightfully thought-provoking study.Our bodies aren’t just sticks that make fire when you rub them together, and our minds don’t simply stand by – ... Read more

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‘Insanely readable! I loved it’ Slavoj ŽižekA delightfully thought-provoking study of why we have sex, from award-winning psychoanalyst Darian Leader‘It was just sex…’It’s a familiar claim. But it’s also an impossibility, as Darian Leader shows in this delightfully thought-provoking study.Our bodies aren’t just sticks that make fire when you rub them together, and our minds don’t simply stand by –
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Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners

by Sigmund Freud ...

According to Wikipedia: "Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 September 23, 1939), was an Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.[1] Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression and for creating the clinical practice of psychoanalysis for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. ... Read more

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According to Wikipedia: "Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 September 23, 1939), was an Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.[1] Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression and for creating the clinical practice of psychoanalysis for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.
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A Book of Secrets

Finding comfort in a complex world - THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

by Derren Brown ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Enlightening, thought-provoking and illuminating. Derren Brown asks questions about the world, and his intelligent curiosity benefits us all.'ELIZABETH DAYIn A Book of Secrets, the star of 'Showman', and internationally bestselling author, Derren Brown shows us that it is in those moments when we are faced with adversity that we can find life's most lasting rewards.<... ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Enlightening, thought-provoking and illuminating. Derren Brown asks questions about the world, and his intelligent curiosity benefits us all.'ELIZABETH DAYIn A Book of Secrets, the star of 'Showman', and internationally bestselling author, Derren Brown shows us that it is in those moments when we are faced with adversity that we can find life's most lasting rewards.<...
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His Missing Wife

A compelling, edge-of-your-seat thriller

by Jaime Lynn Hendricks ...

The wife has vanished. The husband looks guilty. But nothing is as it seems.When the police arrive at James' home after he reports his wife missing, they're immediately suspicious. The kitchen looks like a clear crime scene with broken glass and blood on the polished floors. His wife's blood.But his wife, Tessa, is very much alive. Tessa has plans for her husband. She's going to make him pay for ... Read more

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The wife has vanished. The husband looks guilty. But nothing is as it seems.When the police arrive at James' home after he reports his wife missing, they're immediately suspicious. The kitchen looks like a clear crime scene with broken glass and blood on the polished floors. His wife's blood.But his wife, Tessa, is very much alive. Tessa has plans for her husband. She's going to make him pay for
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