Trauma nasterii

Otto Rank argues that the trauma of birth shapes the unconscious mind. This is the part of the mind outside our awareness. He sees a model for the bond in therapy in the child's first bond with its mother. He thinks analysis helps people work through this early trauma.

The book sets out a theory of psychoanalysis. It is for readers with an interest in psychology and therapy. Rank takes his ideas from therapy into myth and religion. He also applies them to art and philosophy. He links fears, dreams, and heroic deeds to a wish to return to the womb.

This Romanian edition came out in 2021 and has 240 pages.