SAGE Journal Articles

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Article 1: Smith, M. B. (1990). Henry A. Murray (1893-1988): Humanistic psychologist. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 30, (1). 6-13

[This article presents a brief biography of psychologist Henry A. Murray and his role in personality theory.]

Questions to Consider:

  1. Briefly describe Murray’s perspective on personality. How was his perspective different from the mainstream psychology of his time?
  2. Describe Murray’s version of “secular humanism”. What role does human creativity play in his perspective on personality?
  3. What were the historical contexts and Murray’s personal experiences that influenced his ideas about personality?

Article 2: Kaplan, R. (2004). O Anna: Being Bertha Pappenheim—Historiography and biography. Australasian Psychiatry, 12, (1). 62-68.  

[This article examines a variety of historical and biographical accounts regarding the case of Anna O. (Bertha Pappenheim), including her own perspective on psychoanalysis.]

Questions to Consider:

  1. Describe the historical context and discuss how it may have influenced Dr. Breuer’s and Dr. Freud’s ideas regarding their patient Anna O. (Bertha Pappenheim).
  2. Identify and discuss the differences in biographical and historical accounts regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Anna O.
  3. What conclusions could be made regarding the inconsistencies of how the Anna O. case is presented in different biographical and historical sources?