Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality: A Functional Theory and Methodology for Personality Evaluation

by Timothy Leary

In the decade before he became the highly controversial director of psychedelic drug research at Harvard, Timothy Leary was one of the leading clinical psychologists practicing in the U.S., heading the prestigious Kaiser Foundation Psychological Research Center in Oakland. INTERPERSONAL DIAGNOSIS OF PERSONALITY (1957), his first full-length book, summarizes the innovative experimental studies in interpersonal behavior performed by the author and his associates at the Kaiser Foundation and in private practice between 1950 and 1957.

Genres: Psychology, Philosophy

538 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1957

About the author

Timothy Francis Leary was an American writer, psychologist, futurist, modern pioneer and advocate of psychedelic drug research and use, and one of the first people whose remains have been sent into space. An icon of 1960s counterculture, Leary is most famous as a proponent of the therapeutic and spiritual benefits of LSD. He coined and popularized the catch phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out."

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scholarly text for grad students in psychology by the inventor of group therapy.

A brilliant mind. Challenging to read with great technical details but exceptionally clear presentation.