This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Terryeo (talk | contribs) at 23:49, 18 January 2006 (The reason for the volcano on the front is on the discussion page. That's WIki policy. ~~~~). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 23:49, 18 January 2006 by Terryeo (talk | contribs) (The reason for the volcano on the front is on the discussion page. That's WIki policy. ~~~~)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health is a book by L. Ron Hubbard setting out the self-improvement techniques he had devised, called Dianetics. The book was officially published May 9, 1950. It caught the public imagination and became a nationwide best-seller. Due to the interest generated, a multitude of "Dianetics clubs" and similar organizations were formed for the purpose of applying Dianetics techniques. Hubbard himself established a nationwide network of Dianetics Foundations, offering Dianetics training and processing for a fee.
In the book, Hubbard claims to have isolated the dynamic principle of existence, "Survive", and provides his description of the human mind. He states the source of all human aberration is the reactive mind and its engrams. He then developed counseling (auditing) techniques for getting rid of engrams. This is still the technique used by Dianetics-trained counselors today.
