{"product_id":"the-assault-on-truth-paperback","title":"The Assault on Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Masson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1896, Sigmund Freud presented his revolutionary \"seduction theory,\" arguing that childhood sexual abuse directly caused adult mental illness. Just nine years later, he completely reversed this stance, insisting these traumatic memories were mere fantasies. Why did Freud retract his original theory? And why has the psychoanalytic community gone to such lengths to conceal this critical reversal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the landmark book, \u003cb\u003eThe Assault on Truth\u003c\/b\u003e, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson draws on unique access to formerly sealed and hidden papers to uncover the truth behind this pivotal moment in psychoanalytic history. Masson dares to explore the reality that neither Freud nor his followers could bear to face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis investigation reveals the enduring impact of Freud's decision on the theory and practice of psychoanalysis. Bracing in its honesty and gripping in its revelations, \u003cb\u003eThe Assault on Truth\u003c\/b\u003e is the book that prompted Masson's dramatic break with the psychoanalytic establishment and launched his brilliant career as an independent thinker and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Masson has had at least four lives: first as a boy raised to become a \"spiritual leader\" (see his denunciation of such a life in \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Guru\u003c\/i\u003e). While in the middle of his disillusion, he became a professor of Sanskrit at the University of Toronto. At the same time, he trained to become a Freudian analyst. Upon graduation, he became Projects Director of the Freud Archives and was scheduled to move into Freud's house in London when fate intervened: Masson found documents which seemed to show that Freud was right in believing that many women had been sexually abused as children, and that he was wrong to give up this belief, perhaps impelled by societal displeasure at his discoveries. Saying this publicly turned Masson into a psychoanalytic pariah, and he gave up both his professorship and his analytic career to delve into the far more fascinating world of animal emotions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo of his books, \u003ci\u003eWhen Elephants Weep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDogs Never Lie About Love\u003c\/i\u003e, were \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-sellers. He became vegetarian as a result of his research, and later, when he looked into the feelings of farm animals, he became even stricter and no longer eats or uses any animal product (vegan). HarperCollins published his book \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Who Couldn't Stop Loving: How Dogs Have Captured Our Hearts for Thousands of Years\u003c\/i\u003e. He subsequently published a book about becoming vegan: \u003ci\u003eThe Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food\u003c\/i\u003e. His book \u003ci\u003eBeasts: What Animals Can Teach Us About the Origins of Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e is about the us\/them divide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe lived on a beach in New Zealand with his two sons, Ilan and Manu, and his German wife, Leila, a pediatrician who works with children on the autistic spectrum (using the biomedical approach), Benjy, a golden lab, and three cats for 14 years. They moved to Europe (Málaga and Berlin) and are now living in Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. They often travel to the States to see their grandchild and to Europe to see Leila's family. Jeff has just signed a contract with St. Martin's to write about the death of dogs (and other animals we consider family).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47330675622137,"sku":"9781592116546","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Ma5aIvUEVf9781592116546.webp?v=1769606594","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-assault-on-truth-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}