{"product_id":"9781041339793","title":"Repression and Fear A New Approach to Resolve the Crisis in Psychopathology","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePsychology Revivals\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRepression and Fear\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA New Approach to Resolve the Crisis in Psychopathology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYacov Rofé\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Psychopathology \/ Anxieties \u0026amp; Phobias\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1989 and reissued here with a substantial new introduction \u003ci\u003eRepression and Fear\u003c\/i\u003e was a provocative new explanation of neurosis and psychosis. In this work, the author provides evidence that psychopathological theories at the time – most notably psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and medical models – were inadequate as means of explaining neurosis and psychosis. In their place, he proposes a new theory, which he terms \u003ci\u003epsychobizarreness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to this theory, based largely on a new concept of repression, bizarre psychiatric symptoms are viewed as coping mechanisms. In sharp contrast to the psychoanalytic view, the author argues that repression is a conscious process without connection to childhood events, and that there should be a distinction made between ‘healthy’ and ‘pathological’ repression. Moreover, the psychobizarreness theory argues that the phenomenon of unawareness, characteristic of abnormal individuals, is more likely a temporary state produced by the conscious mind through self-deception rather than the result of a mysterious unconscious self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text also presents an in-depth review of the current research literature on fear, again arguing that currently accepted models are not adequate and suggesting a new conditioning model to explain normal as opposed to bizarre fear. Finally, the author presents a unified therapeutic theory, together with a multidimensional therapeutic strategy, to synthesize the seemingly conflicting findings in this area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYacov Rofé\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired Professor of Psychology and former Chair of the Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel. He also taught in the Department of Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and served as a visiting professor at Rutgers Medical School in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Rofé has published extensively in leading psychology journals. Among his major contributions is \u003cem\u003eStress and Affiliation: A Utility Theory\u003c\/em\u003e, published in\u003cem\u003e Psychological Review\u003c\/em\u003e (1984). Another influential article, published in \u003cem\u003eReview of General Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), offers a comprehensive critique of the concepts of repression and the Freudian unconscious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his academic career, Professor Rofé has sought to resolve longstanding theoretical problems in psychopathology by developing a rational account of psychological disorders. His work has led to two complementary theoretical frameworks: Psycho-Bizarreness Theory (PBT), which explains bizarre psychopathological disorders as rational coping mechanisms under conditions of intolerable stress, and Rational-Automatic Conditioning Theory (RACT), which explains the development of non-bizarre fears and simple phobias through automatic fear conditioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041339793\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e406\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547586445452,"sku":"9781041339793","price":170.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041339793","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}