Frank Tallis
Dr Frank Tallis is a writer and clinical psychologist. He has held lecturing posts at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and King's College London. He has published over 30 scientific papers in international journals and has written a textbook on cognitive and neuropsychological aspects of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He has written five works of psychology for the lay reader: Changing Minds (a history of psychotherapy), Hidden Minds (a history of the unconscious), Lovesick (an exploration of the relationship between romantic love and mental illness), The Incurable Romantic (a clinical memoir) and The Act of Living: What the Great Psychologists can Teach us about Surviving Discontent in an Age of Anxiety.
Mortal Secrets: Freud, Vienna and the Discovery of the Modern Mind
Some cities are like stars. When the conditions are right, they ignite, and they burn with such fierce intensity that they outshine all their rivals. From 1890 and through the early years of the 20th... (more)
The Act of Living: What the Great Psychologists Can Teach Us About Surviving Discontent in an Age of Anxiety
'Tallis writes with clarity and wit' Sebastian Faulks.
Science, technology and western liberal democracy have all had a dramatic impact on our quality of life. Compared to previous... (more)
The Act of Living: What the Great Psychologists Can Teach Us About Surviving Discontent in an Age of Anxiety
Science, technology and western liberal democracy have all had a dramatic impact on our quality of life. Compared to previous generations, we have unprecedented access to information, increased... (more)