Milton Erickson was to psychology what Freud was to no-psychology. Erickson's childhood, filled with obstacles and limitations--dyslexia and polio, to name a couple--brought him to a unique understanding of how the human mind works and expresses itself. He developed particular therapeutic techniques that work like magic, to some who simply are unaware of the nuances of how people express outwardly who they are inwardly. He not only saw, he understood the how and why of mental processes. He used... Sign in to see full entry.