The unconscious : $b The fundamentals of human personality, normal and abnormal

A clear‑sighted guide to the hidden workings of the mind, this work opens with a careful, lecture‑style overview of the unconscious as the foundation of both normal personality and its disturbances. The author, a respected neurologist‑physician, deliberately sidesteps partisan theories, insisting on an inductive, fact‑driven approach that builds knowledge step by step, much like inspecting a building’s footing before raising its walls.

Compiled from a series of early‑twentieth‑century talks, the book walks listeners through the basic mechanisms of subconscious processes, showing how they shape everyday thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It then extends those ideas to the early study of psycho‑neuroses, offering concrete examples without venturing into later controversies. Listeners will come away with a solid grasp of how the unconscious contributes to the architecture of the mind, ready to explore deeper psychological questions on their own.