Frederick Perls

German-born psychotherapist and co-founder of Gestalt therapy; author of Ego, Hunger and Aggression and co-author of Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality.

Born Friedrich 'Fritz' Perls (1893–1970). Co-founder of Gestalt therapy. Author of Ego, Hunger and Aggression; co-author of Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality.

A detailed, positive reading of Frederick Perls's Io, la fame, l'aggressività that highlights holism, 'mental metabolism', and practical therapeutic techniques. The review traces Perls's critique of Freud and Jung and presents the book's three-part structure: holism, mental metabolism, and methods (Therapy of Concentration). Emphasis is placed on hunger as a primordial instinct and on practical tools to increase self-awareness.

For:Students and practitioners of psychology and psychotherapy; readers interested in psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy.