"The Doctor Looks at Biography: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters" by Joseph Collins is a book that examines the lives of famous people and characters from books using psychology from the early 1900s. It talks about what makes a good biography, saying that it should be more than just a timeline of events and should really show a person's thoughts, challenges, and successes. The book looks at biography as a way to learn about what it means to be human, connecting true stories with made-up ones, and claims that a great biography dives into a person's mind and spirit, giving readers important lessons about life by studying the experiences of others.
The doctor looks at biography : $b Psychological studies of life and letters
By Joseph Collins
Explore the minds and souls of remarkable individuals through the lens of psychological analysis, where real lives intersect with the power of storytelling.
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About the AuthorJoseph Collins was an American neurologist, born in Brookfield, Connecticut. He received the degree of M.D. from New York University in 1888, and after some years of private practice took up the specialty of neurology; in 1907, he was made a professor of that subject in the New York Post-Graduate Medical School. He was later a co-founder and visiting physician to the New York Neurological Institute.
Joseph Collins was an American neurologist, born in Brookfield, Connecticut. He received the degree of M.D. from New York University in 1888, and after some years of private practice took up the specialty of neurology; in 1907, he was made a professor of that subject in the New York Post-Graduate Medical School. He was later a co-founder and visiting physician to the New York Neurological Institute.
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