Peter Lauster

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Peter Lauster (born January 21, 1940 in Stuttgart ) is a German psychologist and author of numerous self-help books .

He became known through his long-time bestseller “Love. Psychology of a Phenomenon ”. This book has now reached a circulation of over 1 million copies. Many of his books have been translated into several languages.

Lauster studied psychology, philosophy , art history and anthropology in Tübingen . Since January 1971 he has been running a practice for psychological diagnostics and counseling in Cologne . Since 1971 Lauster has been publishing popular scientific psychological non-fiction books . The total German circulation of his books is over 4.5 million copies.

For his books, Lauster does not claim to be a universal solution for the problem under discussion, but presents it as food for thought and always emphasizes the importance of professional psychological treatment in the form of therapy . He avoids making the reader feel hopeless or imperfect by portraying a psychological superman . Peter Lauster is characterized by his understandable, not cynical or instructive language. He does not back up his statements with cross-references to scientific sources, but leaves it to the reader to decide whether to accept the content.

Classification of intellectual history

Lauster belongs to the generation of German psychologists and sociologists (such as Dieter Duhm ) who strongly questioned the institution of marriage in their books in the 1970s and 1980s, and who therefore called bourgeois morality "carcinogenic". The concept of love that is conveyed here is based on sensitivity . People should perceive themselves and their surroundings and fully immerse themselves in the here and now. Concepts such as loyalty were considered obsolete, even as an expression of a sick, stunted psyche. He called an eternal, great love myth . So this is about love as eros , not agape (although in The Seven Mistakes of Men agape is seen as equivalent to eros).

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  1. ↑ cf. "Love", "Let the soul grow wings", "Don't be put up with anything: the art of asserting yourself"
  2. ↑ cf. "Love", pp. 52, 55

Works by Peter Lauster

(in chronological order)

  • Strengthening the self. The second birth of self-development / self-awareness. Stay sensitive, become confident . Special edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek 2006, ISBN 3-499-62043-X
  • The erotic formula: live passionately in love relationships (2005)
  • The formula of love (2004)
  • Live with all your heart (July 2004)
  • Lovesickness as a Way of Maturation (May 2004)
  • Live lightly and freely (July 2001)
  • Being strong in relationship crises (July 2000)
  • Intelligence: the training and testing program (1996)
  • The Lauster Book of Life: Healing Thoughts for Self-Development and Liberation (1993)
  • Status Symbols: A Unmasking of Human Vanities (1992)
  • Self-discovery: Meditations for Relaxation and Detachment (1990)
  • Art of living: ways to inner freedom .
  • The Seven Fallacies of Men (1989)
  • Love: Psychology of a Phenomenon (January 1982)
  • Let the Soul Grow Wings: Ways Out of Fear of Life (1981)
  • Paths to serenity: the art of becoming sovereign
  • The meaning of life: the happiness of self-discovery
  • Don't Be Pleased: The Art of Asserting Yourself (1976)
  • How to strengthen your self-confidence: ways to self-expression
  • Mental fitness for professional success and career
  • Knowledge of human nature: body language, facial expressions and behavior
  • Personality: a counseling and test program for your personal development
  • The frog: a picture book for children aged 4 - 10 (Ursula and Peter Lauster)
  • Feelings of love: texts and pictures
  • The Personality Test (April 1976)
  • Is my child ready for school ?: Parents test a. promote d. School readiness of your child (Ursula and Peter Lauster 1974)
  • Job test: making the most important decision in life right (1974)
  • My child should go to high school: tests and Funding programs (Ursula and Peter Lauster. 1973)
  • Knowledge of human nature without prejudice: learn, know, act (1973)
  • Test your intelligence: how high is my intelligence quotient? (1972)
  • Aptitude tests: where are your skills and talents? (1971)

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personal data
SURNAME Lauster, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH January 21, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart