Masters of the Mind

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A magnificent work from an author who is, himself, a master of themind. -- Raymond D. Fowler, Ph.D. (Past President and formerCEO of the American Psychological Association) Sweeping in scope and truly impressive in its scholarship,Millon's text traces historical developments and identifiesthe thinkers and scientists who from antiquity to the present timehave shaped contemporary understanding of how the mind works. Thiscaptivating and informative volume will be appreciated and valuedby all readers interested in the history of ideas. --Irving B.Weiner, Ph.D. (University of South Florida) Wide ranging, cohesive and imminently readable, TheodoreMillon's Masters of the Mind is a tour de force from one ofthe world's leading psychologists....a major touchstone forall those interested in these fascinating stories of mentaldisorders and the search for systems to understand and treat[them]. --Jeffrey J. Magnavita, Ph.D. (Connecticut Center forShort-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) A fascinating, informative, comprehensive, broad-minded,brilliant and perceptive tour of the universe of views of mentalfunction and dysfunction, this book helps the reader understandcontributions from nearly every conceivably relevant disciplinethroughout history. Himself, a long time advocate and practitionerof creative and integrative theory supported by data (as well asmeasurement techniques designed to generate such data), Millonprovides enlightening commentary at the end of each chapter as wellas in an epilogue at the end of the book. After reviewing abreathtaking array of perspectives, he offers a simple but profoundsuggestion for how to put it together. "Intrinsic unity cannot beinvented.. by arbitrary efforts to synthesize disparate anddisjunctive theoretical schemas... The natural sythesis.. inhereswithin patients themselves." In this wisdom, he urges all of us -clinicians, theorists and researchers alike - to stay closeto the data offered ! by real persons- whole human beings seen inthe broad array of contexts marked by Millon in this amazing andwonderful book I shall ask that all of my trainees read and re-readit, whether they are still in professional schools, or returningfor continuing education. -- Lorna Smith Benjamin,Ph.D.(University of Utah)