The art of listening

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Editor''s Foreword; I. Factors Leading to Patient''s Change in Analytic Treatment; 1. Curing Factors According to Sigmund Freud and My Critique; 2. Benign and Malignant Neuroses -- with a Case History of Benign Neurosis; 3. Constitutional and Other Factors for Cure; II. Therapeutic Aspects of Psychoanalysis; 4. What is Psychoanalysis?; The Aim of Psychoanalysis; Sigmund Freud''s Therapeutic Aim and My Critique on It; Freud''s Concept of the Child and My Critique on It; The Relevance of Childhood Experiences for the Therapeutic Practice.;A thoughtful examination of psychotherapy from Erich Fromm, a celebrated leader in the field Over the course of a distinguished career, Erich Fromm built a reputation as a talented speaker and gifted psychoanalyst & mdash;the first specialization of this polymath. The Art of Listening is a transcription of a seminar Fromm gave in 1974 to American students in Switzerland. It provides insight into Fromm & rsquo;s therapy techniques as well as his thoughts and mindset while working. In this intimate look at his profession, Fromm dismantles psychoanalysis and then reassembles it in a clear and engaging fashion. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erich Fromm including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author & rsquo;s estate.