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Arno Gruen

    May 26, 1923 – October 20, 2015

    Arno Gruen delved into depth psychology and psychoanalysis, focusing primarily on the interplay between individual psychological suffering and societal forces. His work explores how individuals are compelled to suppress their authentic selves to conform to social norms and expectations. Gruen analyzes the consequences of this repression on mental well-being, offering pathways toward reclaiming a more genuine and fulfilling existence. His psychoanalytic approach emphasizes the connection between personal trauma and broader social and political contexts.

    Arno Gruen
    İhanete uğrayan sevgi - sahte tanrılar
    Wider die kalte Vernunft
    Der Verlust des Mitgefühls
    Der Verrat am Selbst
    Hass in der Seele
    The Insanity of Normality: Toward Understanding Human Destructiveness
    • 2007

      Psychoanalyst Gruen argues that at the root of evil lies self-hatred, a rage originating in a self-betrayal that begins in childhood, when autonomy is surrendered in exchange for the "love" of those who wield power over us. He traces this pattern of adaptation and smoldering rebellion through a number of case studies, sociological phenomena, and literary worlds.

      The Insanity of Normality: Toward Understanding Human Destructiveness