Psychobiography is often attacked by critics who feel that it trivializes complex adult personalities. Yet, as Alan Elms argues, in the hands of a skilled practitioner, psychobiography can rival the very best traditional biography in the insights it offers. In presenting his case, Elms offers his own psychological portraits of prominent personality theorists (Freud, Jung, Allport and Skinner), imaginative writers (including Isaac Asimov, Jack Williamson, L. Frank Baum and Vladimir Nabokov), and political figures (such as ...
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Psychobiography is often attacked by critics who feel that it trivializes complex adult personalities. Yet, as Alan Elms argues, in the hands of a skilled practitioner, psychobiography can rival the very best traditional biography in the insights it offers. In presenting his case, Elms offers his own psychological portraits of prominent personality theorists (Freud, Jung, Allport and Skinner), imaginative writers (including Isaac Asimov, Jack Williamson, L. Frank Baum and Vladimir Nabokov), and political figures (such as George Bush, Jimmy Carter and Saddam Hussein).
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