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Revisiting The February Man – Lessons from Erickson’s Most Famous Case

Revisiting The February Man – Lessons from Erickson’s Most Famous Case

Published August 05, 2025 9 min read

It has been over twenty years since I first encountered The February Man. At the time, it struck me as extraordinary. Even now, it...