The omnipotent self, a study in self-deception and self-cure

The text outlines psychological mechanisms behind everyday temperamental faults, arguing that much of thought and motive lies in the unconscious and is shaped by repression, identification, and narcissistic impulses. It surveys how phantasy, rationalization, and determinism influence character formation and irritability, then moves to practical self-help: methods of self-analysis, readjustment of objectives and thought, and use of auto-suggestion to reduce self-deception and improve temperament. Interwoven are clinical descriptions of common lesser abnormalities and accessible guidance for individuals and parents seeking to recognize and modify habitual reactions without specialist psychoanalytic treatment.