Lloyd deMause
Lloyd deMause (born September 19, 1931) is a psychologist who claims to have created the academic field of psychohistory. He also created The Journal of Psychohistory, which he still edits, and the Institute for Psychohistory, which he still directs. He remains an influential figure within the field. But he has many detractors in the academic community, including psychologists and anthropologists who claim his theories are unfounded and unsupported by credible research.He has written many books about the evolution of the human psyche as a result of advances in child rearing practices throughout history, including Childhood History and Foundations of Psychohistory.
Lloyd deMause authored a paper, "The Universality of Incest", in which he argued that the incest taboo was a myth, and that until recent times most societies encouraged incest. He argues that his opponents (mainstream anthropologists) are advocates of pedophilia, and developed the theory of the incest taboo in an attempt to justify pedophilia.
See also: psychogenic mode