Pierre Janet
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Psychology, Psychiatry
- Subcategories: Psychologists, Psychiatrists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Janet is best known for his work in bringing together clinical psychiatry and academic psychology. He integrated his systematic observations of neurotic disorders, in the description of which he coined the term “subconscious,” with more general psychological concepts concerning behavior patterns and thought processes. He has had a considerable impact not only upon French psychiatry but also upon psychiatry as a whole through his influence on Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and, to some extent, Sigmund Freud.
Early Life
Pierre Janet was...
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