Bruno Bettelheim





Bruno Bettelheim

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born
August 28, 1903 in Vienna, Austria

died
March 13, 1990

gender
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Bruno Bettelheim was an Austrian-born American child psychologist and writer. He gained an international reputation for his views on autism and for his claimed success in treating emotionally disturbed children.



Average rating: 3.84 · 1,656 ratings · 161 reviews · 36 distinct works
The Uses of Enchantment: Th...
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,311 ratings — published 1975 — 24 editions
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Freud and Man's Soul: An Im...
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 1982 — 10 editions
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The Informed Heart
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings6 editions
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Surviving and Other Essays
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1952 — 3 editions
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The Empty Fortress: Infanti...
2.59 of 5 stars 2.59 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1967 — 7 editions
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The Children of the Dream
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings6 editions
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Freud's Vienna & Other Essays
3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions
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Love Is Not Enough: The Tre...
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings4 editions
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Bruno Bettleheim: Recollect...
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions
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More books by Bruno Bettelheim…
“The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue ...”
Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales

“The ability to read becomes devalued when what one has learned to read adds nothing of importance to one's life.”
Bruno Bettelheim

“You can't teach children to be good. The best you can do for your child is to live a good life yourself. What a parent knows and believes, the child will lean on.”
Bruno Bettelheim

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