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Ongoing History Daily: Music and psychologist Arthur Janov

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Cross, A. (2026, October 12). Ongoing History Daily: Music and psychologist Arthur Janov. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12098402/ongoing-history-daily-music-and-psychologist-arthur-janov/

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Arthur Janov, a psychologist and psychotherapist, gained prominence in the 1960s with his theory that past traumatic experiences are the root cause of all problems. He developed "primal therapy," which involves reliving these distressing memories to facilitate healing. His 1970 book *The Primal Scream* detailed this approach. John Lennon and Yoko Ono were fans of Janov's work, finding it spiritually, emotionally, and musically liberating. The band Tears for Fears named themselves after a concept from Janov’s teachings, while the Scottish band Primal Scream also took inspiration from his ideas. Janov passed away on October 1, 2017, at the age of 93.

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Primal Scream Scottish Tears for Fears

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Arthur Janov PERSON · 2× Janov PERSON · 2× John Lennon PERSON · 1× Primal Scream ORG · 1× Scottish NORP · 1× Tears for Fears ORG · 1× Yoko Ono PERSON · 1×

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Janov was a psychologist, psychotherapist and writer who, back in the 60s, came up with a theory that all our problems are rooted in past traumatic experiences.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12

🔮 You may not know the name Arthur Janov, but he had an unusual influence on music.

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Ongoing History Daily: Music and psychologist Arthur Janov · assertive framing

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You may not know the name Arthur Janov, but he had an unusual influence on music. uncertain

he → know → music

Janov was a psychologist, psychotherapist and writer who, back in the 60s, came up with a theory that all our problems are rooted in past traumatic experiences. asserted

problems → come → experiences

The only way people can move forward, he said, was to relive it by something they called “primal therapy.” asserted

they → move → something

This basically involved regression to those distressing, disturbing, progress-blocking, “primal pain” memories. asserted

This → involve → memories

He details everything in a 1970 book called The Primal Scream. asserted

He → detail → book

Get daily National news John Lennon and Yoko Ono became big fans of how therapy unblocked things for them, spiritually, emotionally and musically. asserted

therapy → get → them

The name of the band Tears for Fears is derived from Janov’s teachings. asserted

name → derive → teachings

And then there’s the Scottish band, Primal Scream, who did the same thing. asserted

who → ’ → thing

Arthur Janov died on October 1, 2017, at the age of 93. asserted

Janov → die → 93

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