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Author Berggren, Erik, 1907- author.

Title The psychology of confession / by Erik Berggren
Published Leiden : E.J. Brill, 1975
©1975

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Description 1 online resource (218 pages)
Series Studies in the history of religions (supplements to Numen) ; 29
Studies in the history of religions ; 29.
Contents Preliminary Material / Erik Berggren -- The need for confession and absolution / Erik Berggren -- The need for authority / Erik Berggren -- The confessor's authority / Erik Berggren -- Relationship of trust between confessor and confessant / Erik Berggren -- Confessional method / Erik Berggren -- Psychiatric observations and theories relevant to the psychology of confession / Erik Berggren -- Criticism and valuation of the part played by abreaction and assimilation in psychiatry / Erik Berggren -- Affective discharge in confession / Erik Berggren -- Restoring psychic unity: assimilation / Erik Berggren -- The part played by personal influence in psychotherapy and confession / Erik Berggren -- How can guilt-laden memories be kept from consciousness? / Erik Berggren -- What is characteristic of christian confession / Erik Berggren -- Bibliography / Erik Berggren -- Index of Names / Erik Berggren
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-215) and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 26, 2020)
Subject Confession -- Psychology
Confession -- Psychology
Beichte
Psychologie
Confession -- Psychology.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004378476
9004378472