"Offering innovative, psychoanalytic readings of Nathaniel Hawthorne's mature novels, this volume expertly applies Freudian theory to present new insights into the psychology of Hawthorne's characters and their fates. By critically examining scenes in which protagonists confront…
Wish-fulfilment as a singular means of satisfying ineluctable desire is a pivotal concept in classical psychoanalysis. Freud argued that it was the thread that united dreams, daydreams, phantasy, omnipotent thinking, neurotic and some psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations an…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 An intersubjective interpretation of sympathy -- 3 Sympathy, empathy and evidence from developmental psychology -- 4 The impartial spectator, conscience and morality …
by Ozler, Sule
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The Unconscious explores the critical interdisciplinary dialogue between psychoanalysis and contemporary cognitive neuroscience. Characterised by Freud as 'the science of the unconscious mind', psychoanalysis has traditionally been viewed as a solely psychological discipline. Ho…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 The unconscious: A contemporary interdisciplinary dialogue: some introductory remarks -- 2 "The unconscious" in psychoanalysis and neuroscience: A…
Characterised by Freud as the science of the unconscious mind', psychoanalysis has traditionally been viewed as a solely psychological discipline. However recent developments in neuroscience, such as the use of neuroimaging techniques to investigate the working brain, have stimu…
The Unconscious explores the critical interdisciplinary dialogue between psychoanalysis and contemporary cognitive neuroscience. Characterised by Freud as t̀he science of the unconscious mind', psychoanalysis has traditionally been viewed as a solely psychological discipline. How…
The outcomes of psychoanalysis, as with other psychotherapies, vary considerably. "Psychoanalytic Treatment in Adults" examines the results of a longitudinal study of change during psychoanalysis, illuminating the characteristics of patients, analysts and analyses which can help…
