A Way of Looking at Things: Selected Papers, 1930-1980 - Paperback

by Erik Homburger Erikson (Author), Stephen P. Schlein (Editor)

This collection of his writings reflects the evolution of his ideas over the course of 50 years, beginning with his earliest experiences in psychoanalysis in Vienna. The papers cover a wide spectrum of topics, from children's play and child psychoanalysis to the dreams of adults, cross-cultural observations, young adulthood and the life cycle. The text also contains reminiscences about colleagues such as Anna Freud and Ruth Benedict who played important roles in Erikson's life and work.

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Erik H. Erikson's way of looking at things has vastly enriched our understanding of human development and the nature of man. His insights into the interdependence of the individual's growth and historical change, his now-famous concepts of identity, epigenesis, and the life cycle, have changed the way we perceive ourselves and society and have earned him a place among the great figures of the twentieth century.