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"Midlife" is a concept used everywhere and from many different
vertexes, though mostly imprecisely, even within the psychoanalytic
paradigm. This book tries to settle its proper meaning through the
challenge of laying the foundations for the development of a true
psychoanalytic metapsychology for "midlife", something that the
editors believe in psychoanalysis was lacking. From this viewpoint,
they invited fourteen renowned psychoanalysts to share their ideas
about the issue. The outcome of that work is Updating Midlife:
Psychoanalytic Perspectives, which, in addition to the various
contributions, includes an introductory paper by the editors. This
book is a true step forward in the development of a specific
metapsychology for "midlife".
As developing countries increasingly confront the issues of an
aging population, this important book identifies the key period in
the life cycle in which changes to the body, as well as concomitant
psychological developments, result in the entering of a new phase
of life, maturescence. The author defines the metapsychology of
maturescence from a psychoanalytic standpoint, detaching it from
the concepts of midlife and middle age. Supported by clinical
examples, the book defines the stimuli which are the precursors to
this phase, before examining the complete set of psychological
challenges it entails. The author also highlights how maturescence
has been illustrated in key literary figures in the 20th century
and draws parallels with the mythical cycle of the hero. This
fascinating and original book will be essential reading for
psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and any professional working with
issues around aging.
As developing countries increasingly confront the issues of an
aging population, this important book identifies the key period in
the life cycle in which changes to the body, as well as concomitant
psychological developments, result in the entering of a new phase
of life, maturescence. The author defines the metapsychology of
maturescence from a psychoanalytic standpoint, detaching it from
the concepts of midlife and middle age. Supported by clinical
examples, the book defines the stimuli which are the precursors to
this phase, before examining the complete set of psychological
challenges it entails. The author also highlights how maturescence
has been illustrated in key literary figures in the 20th century
and draws parallels with the mythical cycle of the hero. This
fascinating and original book will be essential reading for
psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and any professional working with
issues around aging.
"Midlife" is a concept used everywhere and from many different
vertexes, though mostly imprecisely, even within the psychoanalytic
paradigm. This book tries to settle its proper meaning through the
challenge of laying the foundations for the development of a true
psychoanalytic metapsychology for "midlife", something that the
editors believe in psy
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