Arthur Janov was born in Los Angeles, California on August 21, 1924. After serving in the Navy, he received a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in psychiatric social work from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Ph.D. in psychology from Claremont Graduate University.
He spent nearly 20 years providing conventional psychotherapy at the Los Angeles Children's Hospital and in private practice. In the late 1960's, he created primal therapy. His book, The Primal Scream, was published in 1970. His other books included The Primal Revolution, Prisoners of Pain, Imprints: The Lifelong Effects of the Birth Experience, The Biology of Love, Primal Healing, The Janov Solution: Lifting Depression Through Primal Therapy, Life Before Birth: The Hidden Script That Rules Our Lives, and Beyond Belief: Cults, Healers, Mystics and Gurus - Why We Believe. He died on October 1, 2017 at the age of 93.
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