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Man's Search for Meaning

Man's Search for Meaning

By Viktor Emil Frankl

Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.

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A brief summary of Man's Search for Meaning

The powerful account of a psychiatrist who survived the Nazi concentration camps and discovered the extraordinary will of human beings to find meaning in life, even as they faced horrible atrocities, leading to a revolutionary view on psychological thought.

Key insights in Man's Search for Meaning

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What do you get from this book? A psychiatrist’s perspective of the holocaust and his unique view on life’s meaning
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Due to Frankl’s education in psychiatry, he made many observations of the reactions of prisoners in concentration camps
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The initial shock soon gave way to a delusion of reprieve during the first reactionary phase
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The second phase of prisoners’ reactions was marked by apathy as they grew accustomed to camp life
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The duration of Frankl’s imprisonment included extremely challenging circumstances and endless stressors
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Some prisoners lost all hope, while those who kept surviving relied on thinking about meaningful moments
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The third phase defined by Frankl came when the prisoners were freed and attempted to go back to normal life
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Frankl’s logotherapy was developed when he realized one’s purpose in life is the most powerful point of motivation
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To avoid ending up in an existential vacuum, seek meaning in your life and work towards a worthwhile accomplishment
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Who should read Man's Search for Meaning

Psychiatrists and psychologists • medical professionals • historians • anyone interested in how human brains work • those seeking meaning in their lives

About the author of Man's Search for Meaning

Dr. Viktor Frankl was a medical doctor, psychiatrist, and professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Vienna. Born in Austria, he spent three years in various concentration camps during WWII and later developed his own psychotherapy philosophy which he called logotherapy. Frankl has published twenty-seven books in nineteen languages and given lectures at universities worldwide.

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