Best of
Psychology

1948

The Magic of Believing


Claude M. Bristol - 1948
    Now it's your turn to put Claude M. Bristol's special "magic" into your life and into action!His tough-minded, hard-hitting message speaks directly to You. It has yielded proven results for forty years and remains as fresh and focused as ever. Learn how to:* Harness the unlimited power of the subconscious mind and make your dreams come true* Protect your thoughts and turn them into achievements* Use "the law of suggestion" to step up your effectiveness in everything you do* Apply the power of your imagination to overcome obstacles* And much more!If you seek to become more assertive in business, more fulfilled at home, more influential in your dealings with others -- you can believe in MAGIC!

The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil


Heinrich Robert Zimmer - 1948
    Beginning with a tale from the Arabian Nights, this theme unfolds in legends from Irish paganism, medieval Christianity, the Arthurian cycle, and early Hinduism. In the retelling of these tales, Zimmer discloses the meanings within their seemingly unrelated symbols and suggests the philosophical wholeness of this assortment of myth.

The Discovery of the Mind in Greek Philosophy and Literature


Bruno Snell - 1948
    7: Human Knowledge and Divine Knowledge. In this immensely erudite book, German classicist Bruno Snell traces the establishment of a rational view of the nature of man as evidenced in the literature of the Greeks - in the creations of epic and lyric poetry, and in the drama. Here are the crucial stages in the intellectual evolution of the Greek world: the Homeric world view, the rise of the individual in the early Greek lyric, myth and reality in Greek tragedy, Greek ethics, the origin of scientific thought, and Arcadia.

Listening with the Third Ear


Theodor Reik - 1948
    Listening with the Third Ear: The Inner Experience of a Psychoanalyst Book Description

Alternative to Futility


Elton Trueblood - 1948
    Is peace possibe, and if it is, how so?

Psychological Warfare (WWII Era Reprint)


Paul M.A. Linebarger - 1948
    Even today, it explains the basic principles of propaganda and psychological warfare (both white and black), from organization and planning to analysis and response. Examples are drawn from military history, with an emphasis on tactics by both the Allies and Axis during World War II. This is a fascinating subject, with greater relevance to everyday business and politics than may be immediately recognized.

Psychic Energy: Its Source and Its Transformation


Mary Esther Harding - 1948
    New edition, comprehensively revised & enlarged, with many new illustrations.Preface to 2nd EditionPreface to 1st EditionAcknowledgmentsList of IllustrationsForewordThe transformation of the instinctive drivesInertia: sloth & restlessnessHunger: want & greedSelf-defence: enmity & friendshipReproduction: 1 sexualityReproduction: 2 maternityThe ego & the power problem: self-respect & the will to dominateThe inner conflict: the dragon & the heroThe psyche as a whole: drawing the circleThe reconciliation of the opposites: the mandalaThe transformation of the libido: the hermetic vesselBibliographyIndex

8,414 Strange and Fascinating Superstitions


Claudia DeLys - 1948
    This book explores the origins of superstitions that grew out of folklore and legends, including animals, plants, water, dreams, numbers, and wedding rituals.