Munchhausen's Pigtail Or Psychotherapy and Reality

Name: Munchhausen's Pigtail Or Psychotherapy and Reality
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ISBN: 9780393333862

ISBN-10: 0393333868

ISBN-13: 9780393333862

Edition: N/A

Authors: Paul Watzlawick

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Citing the mythical Baron von Munchhausen's method of rescuing himself and his horse from drowning by hoisting himself up by his pigtail, Paul Watzlawick, in this collection of essays and lectures, asks: do we - by choosing to see the world in a particular way - blind ourselves to seeing it another way? Is it possible to pull oneself (or others) out of some untenable situation and see life from the outside with new eyes? With his usual insight and wit, Dr. Watzlawick shows us how we can change our perspective of reality to suit our needs rather than adhering to a fixed view, and thus avoid the consequences of self-imposed limitations. Along the way he pays homage to such seminal thinkers as…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/17/1970
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.46" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Paul Watzlawick was an associate at the Mental Research Institute, Palo Alto, and clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Stanford University Medical Center. An internationally known psychologist, Watzlawick died in 2007.