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The Cry for Myth. The Cry for Myth (1991 [1]) is a book by the American existential psychologist Rollo May, in which he proposes that modern people need myths to make sense of their lives, and that without myth they are prey to anxiety and addiction . The book explores numerous myths from Classical Greece through to twentieth century writers ...
- Rollo May
- 1991
Sep 26, 2011 · The cry for myth. Reprint. Orginallly published: New York : Norton, 1991. What is a myth? -- Our personal crises in myths -- In search of our roots -- Myth and memory -- Freud and the mystery of myths -- The great myth of the new land -- Individualism and our age of narcissism -- Gatsby and the American dream -- The therapist and the journey ...
May 1, 1991 · The Cry for Myth. Rollo May. W. W. Norton & Company, May 1, 1991 - Psychology - 324 pages. Here are case studies in which myths have helped Dr. May's patients make sense out of an often senseless world. It happens almost daily in a therapist's office. A patient, recalling a person, an event, an emotion, quite unexpectedly supplies a link from a ...
May 1, 1991 · The Cry for Myth. Paperback – May 1, 1991. by Rollo May (Author) 4.5 74 ratings. See all formats and editions. Here are case studies in which myths have helped Dr. May's patients make sense out of an often senseless world. It happens almost daily in a therapist's office. A patient, recalling a person, an event, an emotion, quite unexpectedly ...
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The Cry for Myth. Rollo May, respected therapist and bestselling author of Love and Will, discusses the relationships between myths and the subconscious, showing how myths can provide meaning and structure for those who seek direction in a confused world. Here are case studies in which myths have helped Dr. May's patients make sense out of an ...
Jul 1, 1992 · What I like most about The Cry for Myth is Rollo May's ability to transform the timeless wisdom of myth into a timely and brilliant commentary upon both contemporary culture and psychotherapy. The book is lucid, deep, powerful, and, above all, wise.
- Rollo May
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Jan 8, 2010 · Through tracing myths – whether from classical Greece and Dante's Middle Ages, European legend (Faust and the prototype of Sleeping Beauty), or contemporary American life (Jay Gatsby) -- and relating them to the dreams and associations he encounters in his own practice, Dr. May provides meaning and structure for all who seek direction in a morally confusing world.
- Rollo May
