Wilhelm Stekel was a pioneering physician and psychologist, recognized as one of Sigmund Freud's earliest and most gifted pupils. He possessed a remarkable talent for uncovering repressed psychological material, contributing significantly to the early development of psychoanalysis. His writings delve deeply into the human psyche, exploring the hidden motivations and complexities that drive behavior. Stekel's influential works continue to be translated and studied internationally.
The book has been preserved and republished in a modern format to ensure its significance is recognized by present and future generations. It features a complete reformatting and retyping, resulting in clear and readable text, rather than being a scanned copy of the original. This effort highlights the book's enduring importance throughout human history.
This scarce antiquarian text contains a comprehensive treatise on the topic of homosexuality in a psychoanalytical context, written by the seminal Austrian psychologist Wilhelm Stekel. This book is part of one of the volumes in the author s massive series of clinical studies bearing the generic title, Disorders of the Instincts and Emotions, and coves the whole range of the so-called Parapathic Maladies. Although somewhat out-dated in areas, this text continues to be a highly valuable source of information on the subject and will especially appeal to those with an interest in the origins and progression of such ideas. Chapters included in this text include: Latent Homosexuality, Satyriasis and Nymphomania, Homosexuality and Alcohol, The Significance of Trauma, and many more. Wilhelm Stekel was an influential Austrian psychologist, most renowned for being one of Feud s earliest students. This rare book was originally published in 1922 and is proudly republished here with a new introductory biography of the author."
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