The origins of love and hate

With a preface by Dr. J.A. Hadfield. Includes bibliographic references and index

With a preface by Dr. J.A. Hadfield. Introduction; Chapter 1 The Biology of Love and Interest, Etc.; Chapter 2 A Scientific Conception of Love, Hate and Interest; Chapter 3 Benevolence, Altruism and Hedonism; Chapter 4 Psychology of Love and its Variants; Chapter 5 The Function and Expression of Love; Chapter 6 The “Taboo” on Tenderness; Chapter 7 Repression and The Jealousies; Chapter 8 Origin and Nature of Society; Chapter 9 Religion, Is It A Disease Or A Cure?; Chapter 10 Healing Cults and Practices; Chapter 11 Psychopathology; Chapter 12 Psychotherapy; Chapter 13 Freudian Theory is Itself a Disease; Chapter 14 Freudian Practice is “Cure” by Love; Chapter 15 Conclusions;

With a preface by Dr. J.A. Hadfield. The author presents a passionate argument for a therapeutic practice based on the physician's love for the deeply deprived patient. Ian Suttie, a psychiatrist of the Tavistock clinic in the 1930s, advocates a more optimistic view of human nature than traditional Freudian psychology. Hadfield describes the importance of this title by stating that where the reader does not agree with the author they will, nevertheless, have their own thoughts stimulated and their own views clarified.