Théodore Flournoy
Affiliations: | 1891- | Experimental Psychology | University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland |
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"Théodore Flournoy"Bio:
(1982). J. Anal. Psychol., (27)(2):131-148
Theodore Flournoy
—A Friend Indeed
James Witzig PHD MD
Readers of Memories, Dreams, Reflections may note a reference by Jung to ‘my
revered and fatherly friend, Theodore Flournoy’ (JUNG 21, p. 162). He makes
just one other passing reference to Flournoy in the same publication (Ibid., p.
117), but the body of the text offers no hint whatsoever as to why the author
should make such a personal remark in this otherwise impersonal
autobiography. An appendix to the Swiss edition, however, gives some
explanation. This apparent afterthought at least identifies Flournoy as a
personality important to Jung in the early days of his professional career (JUNG
20, p. 378).
Barbara Hannah, in her published reminiscences of Jung, rightfully chides the
editors of the English edition for their omission of the Flournoy appendix, and
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Sign in to add mentor| William James | grad student | |||
| (The relationship was not formal, but they corresponded extensively with James being senior to Flournoy) | ||||
| Wilhelm Wundt | post-doc | |||
| (The nature of this relationship is unclear. Flournoy studied with Wundt for a year after completing medical school.) | ||||
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