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The intersubjective: A core concept for psychoanalysis†
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The history of psychoanalysis has developed along two main routes: metapsychological (drive theory) and relational as mentioned in this paper, enriched along many decades by a variety of strong contributions from Ferenczi to independent thinkers such as Bion, Winnicott, Bowlby, Pichon Riviere, W. Baranger, J. Sandler, Ogden, and Bollas.Abstract:
The history of psychoanalysis has developed along two main routes: metapsychological (drive theory) and relational. So-called “relational psychoanalysis” derives from the convergence of several traditions – interpersonal and sociocultural (Sullivan, Fromm), object relations theory (Fairbairn), self psychology (Hokut), and intersubjective systems theory (Stolorow, Atwood, Orange) – enriched along many decades by a variety of strong contributions from Ferenczi to independent thinkers such as Bion, Winnicott, Bowlby, Pichon Riviere, W. and M. Baranger, J. Sandler, Ogden, and Bollas, among many others. Facing its main controversies in terms of theory, present psychoanalysis evolves between heuristic versus hermeneutic, intrapsychic versus intersubjective, fantasy versus trauma, conflict versus deficit, and drives versus motivational systems. Controversies in technique have also evolved from a neutrality and abstinence model to an optimal provision and frustration model experienced in mutuality but eth...read more
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