Arthur Janov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Janov

American psychologist

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1924

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 01-Oct-2017

Profession: psychologist, psychotherapist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Arthur Janov (; August 21, 1924 – October 1, 2017), also known as Art Janov, was an American psychologist, psychotherapist, and writer.
He gained notability as the creator of primal therapy, a treatment for mental illness that involves repeatedly descending into, feeling, and experiencing long-repressed childhood pain.
Janov first directed a psychotherapy institute called the Primal Institute on Santa Monica Blvd.
and from 1980 the Janov Primal Center on Ashland Ave.
in Santa Monica, California. Janov was the author of many books, most notably The Primal Scream (1970).