Alice Miller
Born in 1923
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Psychology
Alice Miller was a Swiss psychologist and author renowned for her work on child abuse.
Born in Poland, she survived World War II and later studied in Switzerland.
Miller practiced psychoanalysis for 20 years before becoming critical of Freud and Jung's theories.
She developed the concept of "poisonous pedagogy" to describe accepted forms of child abuse.
Miller analyzed famous writers to link childhood trauma with adult life outcomes.
Her books, translated into multiple languages, challenged traditional psychoanalysis and emphasized the impact of childhood experiences on adult mental health.
Miller continued writing and lecturing until her death in 2010 in France.
