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The divided self : an existential study in sanity and madness

by R. D. Laing, Anthony S. David

First published in 1960, this study uses case studies to examine psychosis as a consequence of the divided self. It explores the tension between an individual's authentic inner identity and the false persona presented to the world.

Accession 34234 ISBN 9780141189376 Publisher Penguin
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