Augusto Cury

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Augusto Cury
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BornAugusto Jorge Cury
(1958-10-02) October 2, 1958 (age 64)
Colina, São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationPhysician
Psychiatric
Writer

Augusto Cury (born October 2, 1958) is a Brazilian physician, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and writer. He developed the Multifocal Theory, about the functioning of the mind and the construction process of thought. His books have sold over 30 million copies in his country and is Brazil's most read author. [1] [2] [3]

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He is a researcher in the field of quality of life and development of intelligence, addressing the nature, construction and dynamics of emotion and thoughts. He develops researches in Spain in Educational Sciences in the area of quality of life[ citation needed ]. Published in more than 40 countries, Cury lectured at the BYU University's 13th International Conference on Intolerance and Discrimination, in the US. He's doctor honoris causa by UNIFIL (Centro Universitário Filadélfia in Londrina), [4] and member of honor of the Academy of Gifted People of the Intelligence Institute, in the city of Porto, Portugal. In March 2008, was created the Augusto Cury's Study Centre (Centro de Estudos Augusto Cury, in Portuguese), in Portugal, integrated in the Intelligence Institute from that country[ citation needed ].

Biography

He was born in Colina, São Paulo, on October 2, 1958. He graduated in medicine from the Faculty of São José do Rio Preto and devoted himself to research the dynamics of emotion.

His books in the field of psychology have sold more than 25 million copies in Brazil alone, having been published in more than 70 countries. Cury was considered the most read Brazilian author of the decade by the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper.

Theory of Multifocal Intelligence

As a researcher in the area of quality of life and development of intelligence, Cury developed researches unrelated to universities focused on the theory of Multifocal Intelligence. The theory aims to explain the functioning of the human mind and the ways to exercise more dominion over our life through intelligence and thought.

He published "Multifocal Intelligence" in 1999, where he presents more than 30 essential elements for the formation of human intelligence, such as the process of interpretation and the vital flow of psychic energy

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References

  1. ↑ "Diginet Notícias - Internet é Diginet - Augusto Cury é fenômeno nas livrarias". Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  2. ↑ "Agenciara". Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Meet Augusto Cury, Brazil's Most Read Author". Forbes.
  4. ↑ www.sjtalha.net https://web.archive.org/web/20100602103004/http://www.sjtalha.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=36042. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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