The Making of Psychohistory: Origins, Controversies, and Pioneering Contributors by Dr. Paul H. Elovitz, PhD (2018) – follow the link to order from the publisher (ISBN # 978-1-138-58749-6, use FLR40 code to get a 20% discount).
Read Excerpts from Ch. 1 and Ch. 2 and Table of Contents from The Making of Psychohistory.
Kenneth Rasmussen
Kenneth Rasmussen, PsyD, PhD, is an historian and psychoanalytical psychotherapist who teaches at Santa Monica College and has a private practice in Santa Monica. His research interests include the psychohistory of political ideologies, left and right, and the psychological dimension of philosophy and the “philosophy as therapy.” Dr. Rasmussen may be contacted at .
Articles (9)
- Rasmussen, K. (2026). Two angry leaders a century apart: Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump [Letter to the Editor]. Clio’s Psyche, 33(2), 261. https://doi.org/10.70763/deee9fe5195586bf4545518a76aff2f7
- Elovitz, P. H., Charles, M., Seitler, B. N., Schwartz, J., Petschauer, P. W., Ferraro, T., Maccoby, M., O’Keefe, D., Bowker, M. H., Brookhiser, R., Tritle, L. A., Hahn, H., & Rasmussen, K. (2021). Thoughts on healing America. Clio’s Psyche, 27(2), 149-155. https://doi.org/10.70763/dc6e224a8d74ce03bf301152d6e33e97
- Rasmussen, K. (2019). Psychohistory has many rooms and riches [Review of the book The Making of Psychohistory: Origins, Controversies, and Pioneering Contributors by Paul H. Elovitz (2018)]. Clio’s Psyche, 25(2), 186-190. https://doi.org/10.70763/4a8423d5e91fda00bb7e46540e2b0cf1
- Rasmussen, K. (2017). Trump’s popularity, ideology, and incoherence in psychohistorical perspective. Clio’s Psyche, 24(1), 88-92. https://doi.org/10.70763/5d2c2cee8ab0b9a36bd1ed7196bd6c4a
- Rasmussen, K. (2016). The Trump card: Psychohistorical perspectives on demagoguery and conspiracy thinking. Clio’s Psyche, 23(1), 11-15. https://doi.org/10.70763/b5a1d925221b37e2e399f7b319038ba0
- Rasmussen, K. (2013). Ideology and the psychology of political extremism. Clio’s Psyche, 20(3), 270-275. https://doi.org/10.70763/f2b5e92f61b6de923b063588ee6e7c48
- Rasmussen, K. (2012). Political polarization in contemporary America. Clio’s Psyche, 19(3), 318-322. https://doi.org/10.70763/5c3b99e8f92532e5ad1556e53ceea00c
- Rasmussen, K. (2012). Peter Loewenberg: Inspiring mentor and ego ideal [Letter to the Editor]. Clio’s Psyche, 19(2), 241-243. https://doi.org/10.70763/a9ad5f2808f68eea468621a04c49efe1
- Rasmussen, K. A. (2002). John Wesley and the emergence of Methodism: The need for a self psychological and intersubjective perspective. Clio’s Psyche, 9(2), 75-78. https://doi.org/10.70763/03492e99e42e7ea8480cdfb4899604f5
Interview with Paul H. Elovitz, PhD, the Author of The Making of Psychohistory (conducted by Ken Fuchsman, EdD, week of July 2, 2018) – View it here https://youtu.be/noYaOoC3Lig