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Obama on the couch : inside the mind of the president / Justin A. Frank. by Frank, Justin A. Free Press, 2011. Call #: 973.932 F828o Subjects Obama, Barack   Obama, Barack -- Public opinion   Presidents -- United States -- Psychology.   Leadership -- Psychological aspects.   Public opinion -- United States.   United States -- Politics and government -- 2009- ISBN:  9781451620634 1451620632 Edition:  1st Free Press hardcover ed. Description:  ix, 269 p. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Born in two: healing the Black/white divide -- Abandoned and assuaged -- Accommodator in chief -- Calming words -- The only thing we have to fear is change itself -- If Obama were his own patient -- The achiever -- The company he keeps -- Their Obama: Obama in the mind of his critics -- Our Obama or my president/ my selves -- Osama. Summary:  "Since President Obama became a public figure, we have struggled to define him. Yet no has been able to answer the fundamental question: Who is Barack Obama? Obama on the Couch gets to the core of the man some see as the embodiment of hope for the future and others as no better than a third-world terrorist. Dr. Justin Frank uses applied psychoanalysis to enhance our understanding of the president by revisiting Obama's life history from a psychoanalytical perspective. Dr. Frank makes links that help the reader reframe recent history in revealing new ways and shed light on this complicated man. Many of his decisions, from his handling of health care reform to his selection of advisors, reflect the lasting effects of his earliest experiences. His behavior in office is at times motivated by inner forces and defenses that he himself doesn’t recognize. Obama's divided self, as seen in the contexts of his mixed-race heritage and broken home, play out in his need to promote unity at every turn, seemingly blind to irreconcilable differences within our nation. Obama on the Couch reveals the unconscious forces that drive his presidency. This book also examines unconscious forces that drive his avid supporters and passionate detractors."--Author's website. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 973.932 F828o Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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