The Psychology of Totalitarianism
Published: May 27, 2022
Publisher: Chelsea Green
Author: Mattias Desmet
Mattias Desmet is recognized as the world’s leading expert on the theory of mass formation as it applies to the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a professor of clinical psychology in the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences at Ghent University (Belgium) and a practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapist. His work has been discussed widely in the media, including on The Joe Rogan Experience and in Forbes, The New York Post, Salon.com, and Fox News, among hundreds of other outlets. His interviews have been viewed by millions of people around the world.
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