10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY»
Discover the use of
psychobiography in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
psychobiography and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of
Psychobiography
Those just getting started in the field will find in Section One a detailed roadmap for success. The remaining sections of the book are composed of richly engaging case studies of famous artists, psychologists, and politicians.
Oregon William Todd Schultz Associate Professor of Psychology Pacific University, 2005
2
Psychobiography and Life Narratives
"The text of this book was originally published, in slightly different form and without the present index, as volume 56, number 1 of the Journal of Personality"--T.p. verso.
Dan P. McAdams, Richard L. Ochberg, 1988
3
Richard Nixon: A
Psychobiography
The first rigorous psychoanalytic investigation into the heart and mind of Nixon explores the forces and events that shaped his complex personality, presenting an enlightening portrait of a troubled man whose insecurities doomed him to ...
Vamik D. Volkan Norman Itzkowitz Andrew W. Dod, Vamik D. Volkan, Norman Itzkowitz, 2013
4
The Riddle of Barack Obama: A
Psychobiography
An internationally noted clinical psychologist offers readers the first psychological biography of Barack Obama.
5
Life Histories and
Psychobiography: Explorations in Theory ...
The one essential book in the field In this pathbreaking study, Runyan reviews and responds to major criticism of psychobiography and of the case study method, and suggests criteria for evaluating and improving in-depth studies of ...
William McKinley Runyan, 1984
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Personology: Method and Content in Personality Assessment ...
Looks at the lives, theories, and writings of Freud, Jung, and Sullivan to outline methods and guidelines for investigating and teaching personology and psychobiography.
Irving E. Alexander, 1990
7
Inside the mind of Joseph Smith:
psychobiography and the ...
Such factors and others produced emotional wounds that emerged later in the prophet's life and writings, in particular, according to Anderson, in the Book of Mormon.
8
Understanding Muhammad: A
Psychobiography of Allâh's Prophet
This is not a biography, but a psychobiography.
9
Napoleon against himself: a
psychobiography
This is the first full-scale psychobiography of one of the world's most compelling and complex figures.
10
Understanding Muhammad
Focusing on the "why" rather than the "what," this resource unravels the mystique of Muhammad, one of the most enigmatic and influential men in history.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
psychobiography is used in the context of the following news items.
Whiplash: the cult of the drummer
... psychology of the drummer through a combination of neuroscience - "We didn't really get too far there," he admits - personality theory and psychobiography. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
Woodward and Bernstein Reflect on Watergate: Nixon Was Right …
But look, it's going to take an awful lot of psychobiography to finally solve the riddle of -- of Richard Nixon, because this goes back to the basic character, his life. «RealClearPolitics, Aug 14»
The Glow of Celebrity: Diane Arbus Caught Every Uncomfortable …
... psychology professor William Todd Schultz, whose "psychobiography," An Emergency in Slow Motion: The Inner Life of Diane Arbus, was published in 2011. «SF Weekly, Dec 13»
Beneath The Waterfall
His book, constructed as a psychobiography of the young Tagore that excavates the springs of his genius, is therefore, above all, a sympathetic reading of the ... «Outlook, Nov 13»
Book Review | Young Tagore
Sudhir Kakar's “first-of-its-kind psychobiography”, as the blurb puts it, intends to deepen “our understanding of Rabindranath Tagore”. It is, the author clarifies, ... «Livemint, Sep 13»
'Salinger' chases a recluse out of the shadows
He's a showman who treats Salinger's life in exposé fashion, heavy on the psychobiography. Much of what is revealed in this film has been reported in the past, ... «Christian Science Monitor, Sep 13»
'Lucy in the Mind of Lennon' Attempts to Psychoanalyze Art
While reading Tim Kasser's Lucy in the Mind of Lennon, a slim but detailed “psychobiography” about John Lennon and the disputed meaning behind “Lucy in ... «PopMatters, Aug 13»
The Consequences of 'Slandering' the Prophet of Islam
Contemporary works not discussed by Junker explore these themes as well, as in the 2008 book Understanding Muhammad: A Psychobiography of Allah's ... «FrontPage Magazine, Oct 12»
Truman Capote's artful lies
Can one write a psychobiography of a born fictionalizer, a person for whom ... Take, for instance, Capote's very first memory, the sort of thing psychobiographers ... «OUPblog, Sep 12»
Lunch with the FT
“No! No, but yes. You can't avoid your psychobiography. In psychoanalysis, you go into the room with a problem, lie on the couch, and something else emerges, ... «Financial Times, May 12»
