Psychiatrist Douglas Kelley Describes Hermann Gorings Personality During The Nuremberg Trials

The Strange Case Of Douglas Kelley Nuremberg Trials Psychiatrist When the allies prepared to put nazi germany’s top leaders on trial at nuremberg after world war ii, the u.s. army tapped a young psychiatrist, captain douglas mcglashan kelley, for an. After world war 2, dr. douglas kelley interviewed 22 nazi leaders, including hermann göring, to assess if they were competent to stand trial at nuremberg.

The Strange Case Of Douglas Kelley Nuremberg Trials Psychiatrist This story traces how kelley described hermann göring’s personality, why that assessment mattered, and the uncomfortable implications it carried far beyond the courtroom. From his interactions with the other nazi prisoners, kelley recognized that göring “was undoubtedly the most outstanding personality in the jail because he was intelligent,” as the psychiatrist wrote in his medical notes. By the time of the trial, kelley was experiencing the odd mental dissonance that many people who work with criminals report feeling today: despite abhorring the atrocities that goering. To ensure that the villainous captives were fit for trial at nuremberg, the us army sent an ambitious army psychiatrist. captain douglas m. kelley, to supervise their mental well being during their detention.

The Nazi And The Psychiatrist Hermann Goring Dr Douglas M Kelley By the time of the trial, kelley was experiencing the odd mental dissonance that many people who work with criminals report feeling today: despite abhorring the atrocities that goering. To ensure that the villainous captives were fit for trial at nuremberg, the us army sent an ambitious army psychiatrist. captain douglas m. kelley, to supervise their mental well being during their detention. What he found was far more complex and unsettling than expected. kelley’s professional curiosity evolved into a disturbing psychological duel, especially with hermann göring — a man both monstrous and magnetic, whose personality thrived even in captivity. “göring is of interest because of his strong personality and his extreme egocentricity,” kelley told reporter arthur gaeth in a radio broadcast about the nuremberg trials. His most intensive work centred on göring, once the reichsmarschall of the third reich – charismatic, flamboyant, intelligent and (as kelley noted) narcissistic. kelley observed that despite göring’s addiction to a painkiller, his cognitive functions appeared intact. Among the nazi leaders kelley evaluated, hermann göring, hitler’s second in command and head of the luftwaffe, was perhaps the most significant. göring was an intelligent and charismatic figure known for his bombastic personality and sharp wit.

Book The Nazi And The Psychiatrist Hermann Göring Dr Douglas M What he found was far more complex and unsettling than expected. kelley’s professional curiosity evolved into a disturbing psychological duel, especially with hermann göring — a man both monstrous and magnetic, whose personality thrived even in captivity. “göring is of interest because of his strong personality and his extreme egocentricity,” kelley told reporter arthur gaeth in a radio broadcast about the nuremberg trials. His most intensive work centred on göring, once the reichsmarschall of the third reich – charismatic, flamboyant, intelligent and (as kelley noted) narcissistic. kelley observed that despite göring’s addiction to a painkiller, his cognitive functions appeared intact. Among the nazi leaders kelley evaluated, hermann göring, hitler’s second in command and head of the luftwaffe, was perhaps the most significant. göring was an intelligent and charismatic figure known for his bombastic personality and sharp wit.