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In his 1st book, The Ape That Spoke, McCrone described the evolution of the mind & the role played by the development of language. Here he examines aspects of the mind usually seen as mysterious & magical: madness, dreams, emotions, altered states, creativity. There's a widely held conviction that, when necessary, all have the ability to tap into mysterious powers that come from somewhere beyond reason. This belief dates back as far as Plato & provides the intellectual underpinning of social movements such as Romanticism & Individualism. But the power of irrationality is really a myth which has become the largest single barrier to our appreciation of how the mind works. Out of this analysis emerges the possibility of what psychology & philosophy might have been if they hadn't been seduced by the myth of human irrationality. Whether discussing feral children or schizophrenia, Mozart or Freud, laughter or out-of-body experiences, he draws together a vast amount of modern research with characteristic vividness & presents a persuasive theory in a tightly argued narrative. The Myth of Irrationality is a thought-provoking story that takes readers on an informed journey to the forefront of psychological thought. Acknowledgments Introduction The myth of irrationality Freud's "revolution" The missing perspective Opportunities missed Wolf children Deaf & dumb The inner voice Altered states Dreaming Creativity Madness Humour Emotions Irrationality A new approach Bibliographical Notes Index
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