title: Living in history and ego strength.
abstract: From his observations as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, the author examines the relationship between the ability to form constructive historical identifications--to "live in history"--and ego strength. He surmises that the American soldier's failure to draw upon such identifications represents an ego weakness that resulted in a greater frequency and intensity of psychopathology during the war.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Eissler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004325:Dreams; D004532:Ego; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D008890:Military Psychiatry; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation; D011936:Reality Testing; D013561:Symbolism; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare