PRENATAL PSYCHOLOGY 100 YEARS: A Journey in Decoding How Our Prenatal Experience Shapes Who We Become!

Otto Rank began his study of the possible effect of birth experiences in 1904, finally publishing his book the Trauma of Birth in 1923. With these two dates marking Ranks’s contribution, it can be said that Prenatal &Perinatal Psychology is approximately 100 years of age. Since then, due to the laborious, dedicated work of Pioneers in the field, what was once a hidden mystery, now, is common knowledge. Prenatal Life Matters! Today, there is more and more evidence on how our early beginnings, from pre-conception to early after birth, can affect our Health, our Relationships and our Quality of Life. In this book, you will find a complete guide as to what we now know in the field of Prenatal Psychology and the directions it has taken. You can get vital keys to understanding how our primal experience shapes who we become. The book is the collective outcome of 16 authors.