Publisher: Penguin
Author: RD Laing
ISBN: 9780241562970
Format: Paperback
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First published in 1960, RD Laing's ground-breaking exploration of the nature of madness aimed to make the mysteries of the mind comprehensible to the layperson. Using case studies, he posits that psychosis is not a medical condition but rather an outcome of the tension between the two personas within us – our authentic, private identity and the false, 'sane' self we present to the world.