Reviews for Michael Balint: Object Relations Pure and Applied

The average rating for Michael Balint: Object Relations Pure and Applied based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-11-10 00:00:00 Mike Deherrera I took the college class on which this book is based. Professor's Flescher and Worthen presented most of the source material and arguments found in The Altruistic Species over the course of a grueling semester : ) So, much of the book was kinda boring in that it was a rehash of what I've already heard. On the upside, there is some new material in there for me, and they made their cases more strongly and with less reservation than in class. I also got to fill the margins with notes of my own. It's definitely a provoking book, and in positing that other-regard is inherent in human beings it may give a boost to an otherwise cynical Objectivist philosophy, and it certainly deals a great blow to any religion which claims to be a source of morality.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-04-19 00:00:00 Ron Minor This is an exceptional textbook. It is clearly written, well laid out and with excellent examples for clearer understanding. There is a tremendous amount of information but it reads so well that I actually found myself enjoying (and looking forward) to reading it! The only drawback is that my classes move so fast that I don't get a chance to really read and think about everything the way I would like to but then again, I can always do that once the class is finished. I highly recommend this book for those taking their first psychology class or just want a clearer understand of psychology in general.