Daniel Freeman is a leading clinical psychologist whose work delves into the psychological mechanisms and treatments for mental health conditions. He is dedicated to making psychological insights accessible to a broader audience. Freeman's research contributes to a deeper understanding of the human mind and the development of more effective therapeutic approaches. His contributions significantly advance the fields of mental health and psychological science.
Focusing on the enigmatic figure of Josef Myslivecêk, this study delves into the life of the talented composer known as "Il Boemo," who emerged from a wealthy Prague family. Despite starting his musical education late, he became a significant influence in late eighteenth-century Europe. The book explores his vibrant personality and the controversies surrounding him, drawing on correspondence with the Mozart family. It also highlights how Myslivecêk's compositions shaped the young Mozart’s work, revealing a deeper connection than previously recognized.
Do you feel as if others are out to get you? Research shows that 20-30 percent of people in the UK frequently have paranoid or suspicious thoughts about other people. These feelings can make life a misery. In this fully revised and expanded new edition, the authors explain how cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques can be used to treat this disorder by changing unhelpful patterns of behaviour and thought. The authors of this excellent and timely book have played a major role in developing our understanding of how suspicious thoughts arise and, crucially, how we can learn to cope with them.
Are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? The answer to this question, and its implications, are far-reaching. Here, Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman uncover the links between gender and mental health, drawing on the best and most up-to-date research in a variety of disciplines, to reflect on a complex and lively issue.
One of the most intriguing questions in all of music history is why the people of 18th-century Prague were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most ardent admirers.- both during his lifetime and following his untimely death. Dr. Daniel E. Freeman's MOZART in PRAGUE combines scholarly expertise and personal appreciation for one of the world's most beautiful cities to answer this question definitively. Bringing to life the richness of Czech history and the cultural vibrancy of 18th century Prague, Dr. Freeman's MOZART in PRAGUE vividly depicts Mozart and his contemporaries including the librettist Lorenzo da Ponte, composer Josef Mysliveček, Prague musical icons František and Josefa Dušek, the legendary Giacomo Casanova, Marie Antoinette, the emperor Leopold II, and many others, explaining how the composer's ties to Prague resulted in such masterpieces as DON GIOVANNI, LA CLEMENZA di TITO, the "PRAGUE" SYMPHONY, and more. Musicologist Dr. Daniel E. Freeman is the world's leading authority on 18th-century Czech music who was born outside of the Czech Republic. He teaches music history at the University of Minnesota and has appeared frequently as a lecturer at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and at scholarly conferences throughout the United States and Europe. His additional works include JOSEF MYSLIVEČEK: "IL BOEMO" - THE MAN and HIS MUSIC, and THE OPERA THEATER of COUNT ANTON VON SPORCK.
