The Kaspar Hauser Syndrome of Psychosocial Dwarfism
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The Kaspar Hauser Syndrome of Psychosocial Dwarfism by John Money
Hauser was a physically stunted adult with the mind of a child, who was abandoned at the city gate of Nuremburg in 1828, after seventeen years of neglect and isolation in a dungeon. The notoriety of his case gave the impetus to many learned arguments regarding the significance of nature versus nurture. Money summarises the various incorrect theories that have been advanced since Hauser's time by paediatricians, psychologists, and psychiatrists. He underscores recent studies showing that deprivation drastically impairs the normal functioning of growth hormones, thus causing physical dwarfism, mental retardation, and defective social development. He shows how children from abusive environments can be effectively treated by a move to a new home and affectionate stimulation of the skin senses. Data collected on over thirty modern cases of the Kaspar Hauser syndrome are presented to support Money's arguments.
John Money, Ph.D. (1921 - 2006), was professor emeritus of medical psychology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, and the author of many books including Sin, Science and the Sex Police and Lovemaps. A renowned sexologist who specialized in sexual identity studies and the biology of gender, Money coined the terms gender identity and gender role.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780879757540 |
| ISBN 10 | 087975754X |
| Title | The Kaspar Hauser Syndrome of Psychosocial Dwarfism |
| Author | John Money |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Year published | 1992-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 290 |
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