artismyhammer 's review for:

A Most Dangerous Method: The Story of Jung, Freud, and Sabina Spielrein by John Kerr

3.0

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This is interesting and important history, but Kerr unfortunately seems to think that his historical research also qualifies him to declare absolutely which theories are objectively “correct” or “true”, on the basis of their author’s “genius”, with no reference to current scientific understanding and progress is psychology. Furthermore, although he does present most of Spielrein’s side (at least of what is known) he has no self awareness or reflection on his own biases, which leads to some very odd omissions and emphases in his discussion of various texts and events.
If you ware interested in the history of our understanding of the human mind or women in academia and science then I recommend this book, but with the caveat that you will have to put up with unjustified pretensions and blunders.