Dr. Morita Masetake (1874-1938) - a contemporary of Freud, Morita was the founder of a very different branch of clinical psychology rooted in the writings of Shinran, the founder of Shinshu Buddhism. In his capacity as the head of psychiatrics for a large Tokyo hospital, Morita Masetake (also pronounced "Shoma"), began developing his methods while working with sufferers of "shinkietshitsu", a chronic shyness common in Japanese culture. |
Dr. Morita Masatake (1874-1938) (森田 正馬) - a contemporary of Freud, Morita was the founder of a very different branch of clinical psychology rooted in the writings of Shinran, the founder of Shinshu Buddhism. In his capacity as the head of psychiatrics for a large Tokyo hospital, Morita Masatake (also pronounced "Shoma"), began developing his methods while working with sufferers of "shinkietshitsu", a chronic shyness common in Japanese culture. |