The Myth of Psychology

by Fred Newman

The myth of psycholgy documants an anti-psychology movement and a clinical methodology which treat patients as revolutionary, i.e. able to change their emotionality and their world. In this fascinating and unorthodox book, Dr. Fred Newman, the founder of social therapy, explodes the myths on which the whole of Eurocentric psychology is based.

Genres: Psychology

229 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1991

About the author

Frederick Delano Newman was a public philosopher, psychotherapist and playwright who created social therapy. His writings on psychotherapy, politics, culture and social change synthesize Marxism and postmodernism.

Reviews

[John Barrett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not an easy read . Concepts presented are totally "revolutionary" to conventional thinking. This is humanistic psychology in a marxist format which will put off some . Newman ,as with Marx, raises some valid issues and perhaps some over the top as well . Worth the read for anyone in the mental health profession .