Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health

xi, [5], 677 pp. Thumb-tabbed glossary, fold-out graph follows text. "If you've ever felt there was something holding you back in life, ruining your plans and stopping you from being who you want to be, you were right. The fact is, there is a single source of all your problems, stress, unhappiness and self-doubt. It’s called the reactive mind—the hidden part of your mind that stores all painful experiences, then uses them against you. With Dianetics, you can learn to control your reactive mind—freeing you to live an extraordinary life and be your true self. Don't live with insecurity, negative thoughts, depression and irrational behavior. Use Dianetics to take control of your future." "Dianetics is a word derived from the Greek (dia) meaning "through" and (nous), mind; so it literally means "through mind". It is a set of ideas and practices regarding the relationship between the spirit, mind and body that were developed by L. Ron Hubbard. According to Hubbard, mental and psychosomatic physical problems are caused by traumatic recordings called engrams that are stored in the reactive mind. The goal of Dianetics is to erase the engrams in the reactive mind to achieve the state of Clear. Once this state of "Clear" is achieved according to Hubbard, an individual is able to function at his or her full potential. Dianetics is still employed and disseminated by the Church of Scientology, as reaching the state of "Clear" is a requirement to access Scientology's upper levels."