Body And Mind: An Inquiry Into Their Connection And Mutual Influence, Specially In Reference To Mental Disorders - Softcover

Maudsley, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1428625941 ISBN 13: 9781428625945

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

""Body and Mind: An Inquiry Into Their Connection and Mutual Influence, Specially in Reference to Mental Disorders"" is a book written by Henry Maudsley. The book explores the relationship between the body and mind and how they affect each other, particularly in the context of mental disorders. Maudsley delves into the intricacies of the human body and mind, examining the ways in which they interact and how this interaction can lead to mental illness. The book also looks at the historical and cultural attitudes towards mental disorders and how they have evolved over time. Maudsley's work is considered a classic in the field of psychology and provides valuable insights into the complex relationship between the body and mind.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Book Description

Henry Maudsley (1835-1918) practised psychiatry in London. He developed ideas of heredity derived from Darwin, aiming to 'bring man, both in his physical and mental relations, as much as possible within the scope of scientific enquiry'. Body and Mind contains his 1870 Gulstonian lectures and two earlier articles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1428625941
• ISBN 13: 9781428625945
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172