The Caveman Within Us: HIS PECULIARITIES AND POWERS: HOW WE CAN ENLIST HIS AID FOR HEALTH

by Fielding, William J

• ISBN13: 9780415210157
• ISBN10: 0415210151
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-07-31
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the International Library of Psychology series is available upon request.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
The Caveman and the Modern --- Our Dual Nature	1	(14)
The Basis of Witcheraft
Primitive Reasoning
Insanity in Retrospect
Emotional Appeal of Religion.
The Caveman's Background --- Our Primitive Personality	15	(28)
Man's Great Antiquity
Inherent Prehuman Modes of Action
Law of Recapitulation
Mental Recapitulation
Autonomic Nervous System
The Ductless Glands.
The Caveman's Veneer --- Our Cultural Personality	43	(22)
Early Culture
Intellectual Capacity and Knowledge
Heredity and Environment.
The Caveman Unmasked --- Reveling in Dreams	65	(33)
Age of Dream Interest
Plain Wish Fulfilment
So-called Prophetic Dreams
Indicating Physical Ailments
Typical Dreams
Sleep
Normal Regression of Primitive Self
Day Dreams.
The Caveman's Diversions	98	(19)
Wit and Humor
Primitive Wit
Humor and Adolescence
Jokes and Ancient Taboos
Wit and Laughter
Adventure and Physical Endeavor.
The Caveman's Tricks	117	(17)
Forgetfulness
The Ego and Names
Mislaying Objects
Unconscious Memories
Erroneous Actions and Speech.
The Caveman's Passion	134	(25)
The Parent Image
A Neurotic Basis
Homosexuality
Narcissism
Fetichism
Exhibitionism
Sadism and Masochism.
The Caveman Fretting	159	(13)
The Untiring Nerves
The ŒEdipus Complex
Worry and Fear
Neurotic Negativism
The Caveman Sick	172	(17)
The Libido
Physical Symptoms of Neuroses
Disturbance of Sexual Processes
The Psychoses
Graduations of Insanity
The Caveman's Religious Heritage	189	(15)
Phallic Worship
Phallic Symbolism in Architecture
Universality of Symbols
Symbolism in Ceremonies
Symbolism in Numbers
Symbols
Language of Primitive Personality
The Caveman Rebels	204	(17)
The Ego Urge
Authority Complex
Radicalism
Conservatism
The Caveman's Halted Development	221	(20)
Army Mental Tests
Emotional Immaturity
Heredity versus Environment
Imitative Behavior
The Caveman Breaks Loose	241	(21)
Mass and Class Mobs
Tyranny of Crowd Spirit
Crowd Witch-hunting
Race Riots and Pogroms
National Mobs and War
The Caveman Disowned	262	(14)
Puritanical Obsessions
Professional Reformers
Blanket Social Inhibitions
The Caveman and the Genius	276	(29)
Artistic Genius
Literary Genius
Political and Military Genius
Philosophical and Scientific Genius
Religious Genius
The Caveman Split Off	305	(23)
Alternating Personalities
A Case of Complete Amnesia
Boy and Girl Alternating Personalities
A Secondary Personality That Fled
A Case of Quintuple Personality
The Caveman Partly Dissociated	328	(16)
Stammering
Somnambulism
Partial Amnesia
Epilepsy
Hypnosis
The Caveman Conciliated	344
Relieving Psychic Disturbances
Childhood Problems
Power of Suggestion
Coordinating the Psychic Powers