Lloyd deMause Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lloyd deMause.

Lloyd deMause is a renowned American psychohistorian, born in 1931. He is best known for his pioneering work on the theory of psychohistory, which explores the relationship between psychology and history. As the founder and editor of The Journal of Psychohistory, he has been influential in bringing attention to the impact of childhood experiences on the development of societies and cultures. Through his extensive writings and provocative theories, deMause has stimulated critical discussions on the influence of early childhood trauma and the intergenerational transmission of history.

Written history may, in the course of its narrative, use som

Written history may, in the course of its narrative, use some of the laws established by the various sciences, but its own task remains that of relating the essential sequence of historical action and, qua history, to tell what happened, not why.

Lloyd deMause

Science History Action

Psychohistory, as a science, will always be problem-centered

Psychohistory, as a science, will always be problem-centered, while history will always remain period-centered. They are simply two different tasks.

Lloyd deMause

Science History