Anger, Madness, and the Daimonic · the Psychological Genesis of Violence, Evil, and Creativity [1996, 2013] by Diamond, Stephen A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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ILLUSTRATIONS FOREWORD Preface to the Fourth Printing New Preface to the Revised Electronic Edition ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1. The Angry American: An Epidemic of Rage and Violence

Introduction Existential Roots of Anger, Rage, and Violence

The Nature of Rage Positive Aspects of Anger and Rage The Vital Value of Violence Fate, Frustration and Fury: A Violent Case in Point On Rage and Racism

2. Sex Wars: The Animosity Between Women and Men

Fear, Anger, and Intergender Hostility

Fight or Flight Fear of Castration Masculine vs. Feminine Animus and Anima Fear of the Feminine Fear of the Masculine

Sexual Demonization Gender, Rage and Violence

3. The Psychology of Evil: Devils, Demons and the Daimonic

Demons The Daimonic The Devil Mephistopheles in America The Demonic vs. the Daimonic

4. Myths of the Unconscious: The Id, the Shadow and the Daimonic

Models, Myths and Symbols The Unconscious The Id The Shadow The Daimonic vs. the Shadow

5. The Possession Syndrome: Demonic or Daimonic?

Obsession and Possession Types of Possession Genuine Possession, Pseudo-Possession and Psychosis Neurosis and Romance as Possession Voluntary vs. Involuntary Possession

The Daimonic and Depth Psychology: Rediscovering Repressed Rage

Friedrich Nietzsche Sigmund Freud Alfred Adler Carl Gustav Jung Wilhelm Reich

Hostility, Anxiety and the Daimonic Narcissistic Rage

Normal Narcissism Neurotic Narcissism

Anger and Depression Drugs and the Daimonic The Biological Basis of the Daimonic Anger, Rage and Madness Psychosomatic Disorders The Anatomy of Passion

7. Redeeming Our Devils and Demons: Dealing with Anger and Rage in Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy’s Current Identity Crisis Catharsis and the Daimonic Exorcism and Psychotherapy Clinical Approaches to Anger and Rage in Psychosis

Exorcism vs. Psychotherapy Toward an Existential Depth Psychology

Otto Rank: Beyond Psychoanalytic Technique Rollo May’s “Existential Psychotherapy” Discerning the Daimonic Intentions, Intentionality and Integrity

Consecrating the Daimonic in Psychotherapy

8. Creativity, Genius and the Daimonic

What Is Creativity? The Meaning of Genius Dysdaimonia and Eudaimonia Herman Melville’s Mad Captain Ahab Jack Henry Abbott: In the Belly of Behemoth Vincent van Gogh: Dysdaimonic Genius Jackson Pollock: “Pissed-Off” Expressionist Richard Wright’s Daimonic Wrath Ludwig van Beethoven: Belligerence and Beauty Ingmar Bergman: Residing with Demons

9. Conclusion: Some Final Reflections on Anger, Rage, Guilt and Responsibility

The Paradox of Personal Responsibility

NOTES

Chapter 1. The Angry American Chapter 2. Sex Wars Chapter 3. The Psychology of Evil Chapter 4. Myths of the Unconscious Chapter 5. The Possession Syndrome Chapter 6. Madness, Mental Disorders, and the Daimonic Chapter 7. Redeeming Our Devils and Demons Chapter 8. Creativity, Genius, and the Daimonic Chapter 9. Conclusion

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