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In face of these completely contradictory accounts, it looks as though the work of Group Psychology were bound to come to an ineffectual end.

Now that I once more approach the riddle of suggestion after having kept away from it for some thirty years, I find there is no change in the situation.

The most interesting example of such structures are churches—communities of believers—and armies.

Identification is known to psycho-analysis as the earliest expression of an emotional tie with another person.

Even in its caprices the usage of language remains true to some kind of reality.

After this encouragement to modesty, we shall be inclined to listen to another voice, which promises us an explanation based upon simpler grounds.

Every Christian loves Christ as his ideal and feels himself united with all other Christians by the tie of identification.