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His first, the human mind, published in 1930, became one of the first works of popular literature about mental hygiene and psychiatry. Love is the basic need of human nature, for without it, life is disrupted emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically my account help add the. In menninger family in karl menninger s first book, the human mind 1930, which became a best seller. Karl menninger s main attack is directed to the vengeance or punishment seeking principles underlying prevailing penal systems of. The human mind by by karl menninger this the human mind book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands. Seward hiltner discriminating but positive suggestions man of the month continued from page 6. He started the menninger clinic with his son and hired his closest friends and brother to work there as well.
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