(1940). Psychoanalytic Review, 27:498 This is an entertainingly written primer of psychoanalysis with some amusing astigmatisms, i.e., as the reviewer views them. The normal-abnormal blab-blab words for instance, also the meaningless generalization ‘insane’—that should be used in its proper frame of reference which is ‘legal’ and something attempted to be defined by “courts of law”. Quoting Dr. S. (p. 6), for instance, that “50% of physical illnesses have no true organic trouble underlying them” is nonsensical since every function, adapted or maladapted, must have an organ to function. The problem really consists in the “tower of Pisa” situation. Can the functioning reverse itself or not. Like those circus clowns on their rocking ladders, how far can they rock and come back again? If they fall should the situation be defined as “organic,” and if not as “functional”? Put in this way the blab [This is a summary or excerpt from the full text of the book or article. The full text of the document is available to subscribers.] |
