Ocupation: Psychologist
Life: August 28, 1903 - March 13, 1990
Birthday: August 28
Death: March 13
The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded rationalists object to) is an important device, because it makes obvious that the fairy tales’ concern is not useful information about the external world, but the inner process taking place in an individual.
source: Bruno Bettelheim (1976). “The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales”, Vintage
topic: Important, World, Information, Useful Information