Arthur Janov (August 21, 1924 – October 1, 2017), also known as Art Janov, was an American psychologist, psychotherapist, and writer. He gained notability as the creator of primal therapy, a treatment for mental illness that involves repeatedly descending into, feeling, and experiencing long-repressed childhood pain. Janov first directed a psychotherapy institute called the Primal Institute on North Almont Dr. in West Hollywood, California and from 1980 at the Janov Primal Center at 1205 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, in Venice, Los Angeles and latterly on Ashland Avenue in Santa Monica, California.
Janov was the author of many books, most notably The Primal Scream (1970), as well as The Biology of Love and Life Before Birth: The Hidden Script That Rules our Lives.
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Some of their strengths
Arthur Janov has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Practical, Confident, Energetic, Extroverted, Passionate, and Sensual.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Arthur Janov is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who seems to identify with family, heritage and ancestry.
Adventurous and Free
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Arthur Janov well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.
Active and Ambitious
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Arthur Janov as someone who is active, ambitious, bold, and courageous.
A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.
Wise and Deep
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Arthur Janov is someone who tends to have an internal innate wisdom, and who people tend to see as an "old soul".
They are also someone who is balanced, stable, and energetic, who likes the idea of home and family, and who is very comfortable being the person in charge.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Arthur Janov tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of Arthur Janov's challenges
While Arthur Janov has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Arthur Janov can be Arrogant, Status-seeking, Stubborn, Idle, Impulsive, Aggressive, and Irritable.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of Arthur Janov's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Arthur Janov must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs, and can be short-tempered and aggressive.
Impulsive and Aggressive
Arthur Janov is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, Arthur Janov also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
