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Rollo May


Born
in Ada, OH, The United States
April 29, 1909

Died
October 22, 1994

Genre
Psychology, Philosophy, Science


Rollo May (April 21, 1909 – October 22, 1994) was an American existential psychologist. He authored the influential book Love and Will during 1969.

Although he is often associated with humanistic psychology, his philosophy was influenced strongly by existentialist philosophy. May was a close friend of the theologian Paul Tillich. His works include Love and Will and The Courage to Create, the latter title honoring Tillich's The Courage to Be.

Biography
May was born in Ada, Ohio in 1909. He experienced a difficult childhood, with his parents divorcing and his sister becoming schizophrenic. His educational career took him to Michigan State College majoring in English and Oberlin College for a bachelor's degree, teaching for a time in Greece, to U ...more

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Love and Will
4.10 avg rating — 2,156 ratings — published 1969 — 22 editions
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Man's Search for Himself
4.21 avg rating — 2,014 ratings — published 1953 — 23 editions
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The Courage to Create
4.12 avg rating — 1,729 ratings — published 1975 — 21 editions
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The Discovery of Being
4.01 avg rating — 685 ratings — published 1984 — 12 editions
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The Cry for Myth
4.08 avg rating — 277 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions
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Freedom and Destiny
4.09 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 1981 — 9 editions
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The Meaning of Anxiety
4.19 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 1977 — 13 editions
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The Art of Counseling
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Existential Psychology
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Psychology and the Human Di...
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“It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when they have lost their way.”
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“Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don't find themselves at all.”
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“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.”
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