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Hijacked: How Freud's Secret Society Rewired the Modern Mind is a groundbreaking investigation into one of psychology's most consequential power struggles-an ideological hijacking that has shaped how we understand the human mind for over a century. At the dawn of modern psychology, two brilliant minds-Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler-offered radically different answers to the question: What drives human behavior? Freud envisioned a mind governed by unconscious desires, internal conflict, and early trauma. Adler saw something else entirely: a mind propelled by purpose, social connection, and the will to contribute. Where Freud focused on pathology, Adler focused on potential. Where Freud looked inward, Adler looked outward-toward community, courage, and constructive striving. But only one narrative survived. This book exposes how Freud's rise was not purely intellectual, but institutional. Backed by a loyal inner circle, secret society affiliations, and elite publishing power, Freud secured dominance by marginalizing dissenting views. Adler's human-centered psychology was discredited, fragmented, and buried-its principles absorbed into education, therapy, and coaching, often without attribution. Hijacked traces this suppression across time, revealing how journals, training institutes, and licensing bodies established a Freudian orthodoxy that persists today. It explores why Adler's integrative model-emphasizing dignity, community, and ethical living-was more threatening to the emerging therapeutic-industrial complex than Freud's introspective theories. This book is not merely a historical correction. It is a call to action. What would psychology look like if Adler's ideas had led the way? What would therapy, parenting, education, and leadership feel like if we emphasized purpose over pathology? Can we still recover what was lost-and build something better? Drawing from institutional archives, biographical accounts, and modern research, Hijacked provides a well-sourced, accessible, and intellectually rigorous journey through psychology's most pivotal divergence. Whether you're a student, therapist, educator, or simply curious about the hidden forces shaping modern thought, this book will challenge what you think you know-and inspire what could still be. This is the story of a rebel buried, a brotherhood exposed, and a future reclaimed.

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