Masson Jeffrey Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love comes a personal tribute to 100 fascinating animals. B&W photos throughout. Full-color insert.

`An unbelievably inspiring book' Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of TreesDid you know that pigs frequently throw tantrums?Jeffrey Masson delves deep into the mysterious world of farm animals and reveals just how sophisticated these creatures truly are - capable of joy, sadness, love and friendship - just like us.

In this engaging exploration, provocative psychoanalyst Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson takes readers into the secretive and playful world of cats, revealing their emotions and debunking common myths. Drawing from literature, history, and animal behavior research, he honors the feline’s evolution from solitary jungle creature to cherished companion. Through vivid storytelling and true anecdotes from cat experts and lovers, Masson examines the delights and mysteries of the feline heart. Central to the narrative are his candid observations of his own five cats, whose mischievousness, aloofness, and affection provide a lens to explore emotions ranging from contentment to jealousy, anger to love. He challenges the notion of cats as selfish, suggesting that their apparent self-centeredness is not vanity but rather a keen observation of their human companions. Cats, curious by nature, assess whether we are worthy of their attention, and while they may not need us in the same way we need them, they still seem to love us. This captivating work offers surprising insights and a fresh perspective on the deep bond shared between humans and their feline friends, making it a must-read for cat lovers and Masson’s fans alike.

Dogs fill our hearts with love and our minds with wonder, but their emotional lives have remained unexplored since Darwin 125 years ago. Now in Dogs Never Lie About Love, controversial psychoanalyst Jeffrey Masson brilliantly navigates the rich inner landscape of "our best friends." As he guides readers through the surprising depth of canine emotional complexity, Jeffrey Masson draws from myth and literature, from scientific studies, and from the stories and observations of dog trainers and dog lovers around the world. But the stars of the book are the author's own three dogs whose delightful and mysterious behavior provides the way to exploring a wide range of subjects--from emotions like gratitude, compassion, loneliness, and disappointment to speculating what dogs dream of and how their powerful sense of smell shapes their perception of reality. As he sweeps aside old prejudices on animal behavior, Masson reaches into a rich universe of dog feeling to its essential core, their "master emotion": love. Like the dogs he loves, Masson's writing will capture the reader with its playful, mysterious, and serious sides. Its surprising insights provide a new dimension of understanding for dog owners everywhere.

For more than 100 years, scientists have denied that animals experience emotions, yet this remarkable and groundbreaking book proves what animal- lovers have known to be true: wolves, tigers, giraffes, elephants and many other creatures exhibit all kinds of feelings - hope, fear, shame, love, compassion.

In 1981, J.M. Masson was dismissed as Projects Director of the Sigmund Freud Archives after suggesting that Freud's seduction theory, initially proposed in 1895 and later rejected, might have merit. This assertion challenged Freudian orthodoxy, garnering attention from major publications. For the first time, Masson presents letters from Freud that were previously concealed, which fueled the ensuing controversy. Utilizing these letters and new findings from the Archives and Europe, Masson critiques the origins of psychoanalysis. Freud's original theory posited that emotional issues in adults stem from actual traumatic experiences in childhood, which were repressed. However, he later shifted to the belief that women had fabricated memories of such traumas, forming the basis of psychoanalysis. Masson reveals unpublished correspondence from Freud's close friend, Wilhelm Fliess, indicating Freud's serious doubts about abandoning the seduction theory. He also discovered that Freud was aware of the prevalent sexual abuse of children and may have witnessed related autopsies. Masson argues that Freud's abandonment of the seduction theory stemmed from a lack of courage rather than sound clinical reasoning, leading many in the field to distrust patients' memories of childhood trauma. This reluctance has tainted the profession, perpetuating a narrative that views such traumas as mere fantasy.