August 29, 2005
The Mind of Adolf Hitler by Walter Langer
A book-length psychological profile of Hitler published in 1943, that I found for 50-cents in a bookstore in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
Some interesting quotes.
First, I had heard that Hitler might have been quarter-Jewish; but I had never heard that he might have been a Rothschild!
As a result of this investigation, a secret document was prepared that proved that Maria Anna Shickgruber [Hitler's father's mother] was living in Viennsa at the time she conceived [Alois, Hitler's father]. At that time she was employed as a servant in the home of Baron Rothschild. As soon as the family discovered her pregnancy she was sent back to her home in Spital where Alois was born. If it is true that one of the Rothschilds is the real father of Alois Hitler, it would make Adolf a quarter Jew. [p. 107]
Next: look at the dangers of showering too much love and taking care of someone too much!
According to Dr. Bloch, who treated her, she [Klara Poelzl, Adolf's mother] was a very quiet sweet and affectionate woman whose life centered around her children and particularly Adolf, who was her pet. [p. 111]...The result was that she catered to his whims, even to the point of spoiling him, and that she was overprotective in her attitude toward him. We may assume that during the first five yeras of Adolf's life, he was the apple of his mother's eye and that she lavished affection on him. In view of her husband's conduct and the fact that he was twenty-three years her senior and far from having a loving disposition, we may suppose that much of the affection that normally would have gone to him also found its way to Adolf. The result was a strong libidinal attachment between mother and son. [p. 155]
This is the kicker, I was left speechless but laughing hysterically not just at the alleged accusations (oh my God, Hitler masturbated!) but at the great perversion it turns out he has: Golden Showers!
Hitler's sexual life has always been the topic of much speculation. As pointed out in the previous chapter, most of his closest associates are absolutely ignorant on this subject. This has led to conjectures of all sorts. Some belive that he is entirely immune from such impulses. Some believe that he is a chronic masturbator. Some believe that he derives his sexual pleasure through voyeurism. Many believe that he is completely impotent. Others, and these are perhaps in the majority, think that he is homosexual. It is probably true that he is impotent, but he is certainly not homosexual in the ordinary sense of the term. His perversion has quite a different nature, which few have guessed. It is an extreme form of masochism in which the individual derives sexual gratification from the act of having a woman urtinate or defecate on him. [p. 139]
So science of course is only as good as its predicted power. And this author--as a good scientist--writing before the end of WWII, predicted various possible outcomes in regards to Hitler. I won't transcribe the whole chapter, but rather the title of each possible outcome:
1. Hitler may die of natural causes 2. Hitler might seek refuge in a neutral country 3. Hitler may get killed in battle 4. Hitler may be assassinated 5. Hitler may go insane 6. German military might revolt and seize him 7. Hitler may fall into our hands [p. 213 - 217]
Okay, this list both reminds me that the only test of science is its predictive power and, with that it mind, it demonstrates to me, once again, that psychiatry [as of 1943, at least] is not a science.
Hitler might die of natural causes? Now that's wishful thinking: in the middle of fighting a deadly war (this was 1943), it would be unbelievable luck if the leader of the enemy just happened to develop a severe case of lung cancer and drop dead. Hitler might seek refuge in a neutral country? Hitler growing old with Eva by his side on a small estate in the south of Chile? Or Hitler might go insane? Do you mean, until this point, he wasn't insane? (Any sane man would try to kill off all the Jews, of course!)
What is funniest is that, the author didn't even include on the list of possibilities the actual outcome (which was, suicide): they thought it was more likely that he would just happen to get cancer, or seek refuge in a neutral country, or "go insane," than kill himself.
So much of psychiatry in 1943. I hope it's gotten better since.
And I will never be able to think of a Golden Shower again without imagining Eva Bran peeing on a naked Hitler. Oh, Führer!
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I saw a Hitler documentary last year which had a doctor who noticed that in the footage of him Hitler demonstrates the degenerative signs that suggest ... Parkinson's Disease, I think it was. For example, one of his arms started fine in early years, then gradually starts shaking, and then in the later years he just does not move that arm at all. The theory that goes along with this is that Hitler recognized he was going to die soon anyway, and since Germany depended on him, he might as well go for broke in the war. Also, his quacky doctor started giving him amphetamines with his vitamins, and by the final years of the war he was regularly getting shot up with amphetamines. The documentary argues that both of this factors also may have contributed to his taking excessively risky gambles and just making bad decisions (like invading Russia before it was strategically appropriate). A bit off the topic but still interesting: other documentaries show the occult foundations of Naziism, with footage showing a high level Nazi government research delegations to Tibet in line with some bizarre theory of how the Tibettans were connected with the Aryan descendents of the earth-ruling gods whose bestiality lost them their superpowers.
Posted by: Matt at August 30, 2005 12:35 PM
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