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Psychoanalyst

Lloyd deMause is a renowned psychoanalyst born in September 1931. His research focuses on the intersection of child development, family dynamics, and historical psychology. DeMause is known for his work on child abuse and neglect, which has provided new insights into the field of psychology. His theories have had a profound impact on understanding child development and the history of society.

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“The history of childhood is a nightmare from which we have only recently begun to awaken.”

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Book:The History of Childhood: The Untold Story of Child Abuse

Source: The History of Childhood: The Untold Story of Child Abuse

“Whenever a group produces murderers, the early parental relationship must have been abusive and neglectful. Yet this elementary truth has not even begun to be considered in historical research; just stating that poor mothering lies behind wars seems blasphemous.”

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Book:The Emotional Life of Nations

Source: The Emotional Life of Nations

“Indeed, my conclusion from a lifetime of psychohistorical study of childhood and society is that the history of humanity is founded upon the abuse of children. Just as family therapists today find that child abuse often functions to hold families together as a way of solving their emotional problems, so, too, the routine assault of children has been society's most effective way of maintaining its collective emotional homeostasis.”

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Born: September 19, 1931
Known for: Psychoanalyst
Quotes: 15

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