Dianetics, the modern science of mental health

About “Dianetics, the modern science of mental health”

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health is a book by L. Ron Hubbard that presents a set of ideas known as Dianetics, which later became part of Scientology. Hubbard claimed to have developed the system using personal experience, Eastern philosophy, and the work of Sigmund Freud. The book is considered part of Scientology's canon and is known as Book One among Scientologists. Published in 1950, it marked the beginning of the movement that Hubbard later described as a religion. As of 2013, the Scientology organization's publishing arm, New Era Publications, sells the book in English and 50 other languages. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)