The Dynamics of Anxiety and Hysteria

Here Hans Eysenck applies the principles of modern learning theory to account for the observed phenomena of hysteria and anxiety

Hans J. Eysenck (1916-1997), a professor of psychology at the University of London and the director of its psychological department at the Institute of Psychiatry, was best known for his experimental researches in the field of personality. He was a prolific author and wrote, among others, Rebel with a Cause, Dimensions of Personality, and Intelligence, all available from Transaction.

Introduction; One: The Dimensional Analysis of Anxiety and Hysteria; Two: Learning Theory and Human Behaviour; Three: Personality and Learning Theory; Four: Personality and Learning Theory; Five: Personality and Perceptual Processes; Six: Socialization and Personality; Seven: Drugs and Personality; Eight: Psychological Theory and Psychiatric Practice