Many modern men do not fit the conventional idea of masculinity. Psychotherapist Guy Cornot attributes this to the silence or absence of fathers from their sons' lives, which has had a huge impact on the children's psyche. It is important for boys to develop masculine models of behavior, and for this they need to have a role model in front of them. The absence of those rituals that mark the boy's transformation into a man has grave consequences for the formation of his masculinity.15
The author's Jungian approach helps to better understand the problems of the male psyche. The author indicates the means of healing the deep psychological traumas inflicted on the fragile child's psyche by the absence of the father in childhood. However, a conscious attitude to the problem could help to resolve the crisis of male identity. The book is a useful read for any man who wants to learn more about himself, as well as for anyone interested in male psychology.
Guy Cornot is a Canadian psychotherapist, a follower of the Jungian school. He devotes his time to psychotherapeutic practice and writing. He is the author of world-renowned books such as "Absent Fathers, Lost Sons", "Is There Happy Love?", etc.
