“Women are taught that their main goal in life is to serve others--first men, and later, children. This prescription leads to enormous problems, for it is supposed to be carried out as if women did not have needs of their own, as if one could serve others without simultaneously attending to one's own interests and desires. Carried to its "perfection," it produces the martyr syndrome or the smothering wife and mother.”
Quote by Jean Baker Miller
Work
Toward a New Psychology of Women
This book delves into the development of psychology as it pertains to women, examining how societal perceptions and scientific understanding have evolved over time. more
Author
Jean Baker Miller
Jean Baker Miller was an American psychiatrist renowned for her research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and her contributions to the field of psychotherapy. Her work has had a profound impact on understanding trauma and psychological recovery. more
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