Man in the Trap. The causes of blocked sexual energy. Its neurotic effects upon human character, its influences on social and political behavior. A study based on the theories of Wilhelm Reich.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr. Elsworth F. Baker, M.D., was a psychotherapist of the Reichian school, and founded the Journal of Orgonomy in 1967 and the American College of Orgonomy, presently located in Princeton, NJ, in 1968.
Author(s): Elsworth F. Baker
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
Year: 1967
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Glossary
Part I. Character Formation: The Factors in Armoring
1. General Introduction
2. Emotional Development: Erogenous Zones and Libidinal Stages
3. Psychic Structure
4. Armoring
5. Problems of Contact
6. Genitality
7. The Adolescent Problem
Part II. Character Types: The Effects of Armoring
8. Genital Character ‘Types
9. Phallic Character Types
10. Anal Character Types
11. Oral Character Types
12. Ocular Character Types
13. The Socio-Political Character Types
14. Common Somatic Biopathies
Part III. Character Management: The Removal of Armoring
15. The Initial Examination
16. General Therapeutic Principles
17. Orgonomic Biopsychiatric Therapy
Part IV. Character Management: The Prevention of Armoring
18. Prenatal and Natal Care
19. Babies
20. Care of the Infant
21. Conclusions
Selected Bibliography
Index
