Masochism in Modern Man
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as an animal that seeks pleasure and avoids pain. In this book Dr. Reik stresses the social type of masochism which tends to dominate not only the life of individuals but also social groups. His studies of the perverseness of the individual and of the behaviour of national groups forces him to the conclusion that, far from being a creature that seeks pleasure and avoids pain, man is indubitably a masochistic animal. Written by a well-known Ameri-
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