Sporting events, seen from the perspective of both participant and spectator, have risen to the level of religious conviction over the years. The passion, the bond, and the sacrifice involved is shared by countless people fascinated with "the game." Psyche and Sports offers a look at a variety of sports from the collective, mythical and psychological perspective, from the viewpoints of both spectators and players, in a collection that spans the history and universality of the human psyche at play. Murray Stein, Ph.D. ...
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Sporting events, seen from the perspective of both participant and spectator, have risen to the level of religious conviction over the years. The passion, the bond, and the sacrifice involved is shared by countless people fascinated with "the game." Psyche and Sports offers a look at a variety of sports from the collective, mythical and psychological perspective, from the viewpoints of both spectators and players, in a collection that spans the history and universality of the human psyche at play. Murray Stein, Ph.D. is a supervising training analyst and former president of The International School of Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland (ISAP Zurich). His most recent books include Outside Inside and All Around, Minding the Self and The Principle of Individuation . From 2001 to 2004 he was president of the International Association for Analytical Psychology. He lectures internationally on topics related to Analytical Psychology and its applications in the contemporary world. He is publisher emeritus of Chiron Publications and is the focus of many Asheville Jung Center online seminars.
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