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With chapters written by psychoanalytic psychotherapists from
across Europe, and from different analytic traditions, this book
shows the common thread that weaves through these different
traditions and the serious challenges facing psychotherapists
dealing with the future adult generations of Europe.
Literature is recognised as having significantly influenced the
development of modern psychoanalytic thought. In recent years
psychoanalysis has drawn increasingly on the literary and artistic
traditions of western culture and moved away from its original
medical scientific context. Originally published in 1991 The
Chamber of Maiden Thought (Keats's metaphor for 'the awakening of
the thinking principle') is an original and revealing exploration
of the seminal role of literature in forming the modern
psychoanalytic model of the mind.
The crux of the 'post-Kleinian' psychoanalytic view of personality
development lies in the internal relations between the self and the
mind's 'objects'. Meg Harris Williams and Margot Waddell show that
these relations have their origins in the drama of identifications
which we can see played out metaphorically and figuratively in
literature, which presents the self-creative process in aesthetic
terms. They argue that psychoanalysis is a true child of literature
rather than merely the interpreter or explainer of literature,
illustrating this with some examples from clinical experience, but
drawing above all on close scrutiny of the dynamic mental processes
presented in the work of Shakespeare, Milton, the Romantic poets,
Emily Bronte and George Eliot.
The Chamber of Maiden Thought will encourage psychoanalytic workers
to respond to the influence of literature in exploring symbolic
mental processes. By bringing psychoanalysis into creative
conjunction with the arts, it enables practitioners to tap a
cultural potential whose insights into the human mind are of
immense value."
With chapters written by psychoanalytic psychotherapists from
across Europe, and from different analytic traditions, this book
shows the common thread that weaves through these different
traditions and the serious challenges facing psychotherapists
dealing with the future adult generations of Europe.
Inside Lives belongs to the heart of the thinking and working of
the Tavistock Clinic. Its aim is to bring psychoanalytic theory to
life, to make it accessible to a much wider range of readers, both
lay and professional, than would normally be familiar with this
kind of approach. In the simplest of terms it tells the most
complex of sto
Literature is recognised as having significantly influenced the
development of modern psychoanalytic thought. In recent years
psychoanalysis has drawn increasingly on the literary and artistic
traditions of western culture and moved away from its original
medical-scientific context. Originally published in 1991 The
Chamber of Maiden Thought (Keats's metaphor for 'the awakening of
the thinking principle') is an original and revealing exploration
of the seminal role of literature in forming the modern
psychoanalytic model of the mind. The crux of the 'post-Kleinian'
psychoanalytic view of personality development lies in the internal
relations between the self and the mind's 'objects'. Meg Harris
Williams and Margot Waddell show that these relations have their
origins in the drama of identifications which we can see played out
metaphorically and figuratively in literature, which presents the
self-creative process in aesthetic terms. They argue that
psychoanalysis is a true child of literature rather than merely the
interpreter or explainer of literature, illustrating this with some
examples from clinical experience, but drawing above all on close
scrutiny of the dynamic mental processes presented in the work of
Shakespeare, Milton, the Romantic poets, Emily Bronte and George
Eliot. The Chamber of Maiden Thought will encourage psychoanalytic
workers to respond to the influence of literature in exploring
symbolic mental processes. By bringing psychoanalysis into creative
conjunction with the arts, it enables practitioners to tap a
cultural potential whose insights into the human mind are of
immense value.
Adolescence and adolescent states of mind have seldom captured so
much attention publicly, nor have they stirred so much anxiety and
disturbance privately. This long acknowledged, problematic,
transitional world between childhood and adulthood is especially
fraught, these days, with the assaults and pressures of
contemporary culture and modern technology. The heart of the book
lies in the exploration of the inner lives of these young people,
whether or not they find their way to clinical services. It sets
out to illuminate the sorts of things that go wrong, and how we can
help to address them - the crises of identity, gender, loss,
self-harm, bullying, depression, anger, suicidal impulses, anxiety,
and so much more. On Adolescence: Inside Stories is intended for
all those concerned with adolescence, and adolescent states of mind
at whatever age or stage.
This second edition of the remarkable Inside Lives (expanded with a
chapter on the last years of the life cycle) provides a perspective
on the relationship between psychoanalytic theory and the nature of
human development. Following the major developmental phases from
infancy to old age, the author lucidly explores the vital aspects
of experience which promote mental and emotional growth and those
which impede it. In bringing together a wide range of clinical,
non-clinical and literary examples, it offers a detailed and
accessible introduction to contemporary psychoanalytic thought and
provides a personal and vivid approach to the elusive question of
how the personality develops.
How much independence should parents allow teenagers who claim
rights and privileges, show excessive confidence and test the
boundaries of discipline? How can parents handle the physical and
emotional changes in their adolescent child? This book offers
helpful advice to parents whose children have reached the turbulent
teenage years. From conflict management to issues of bullying,
stealing and smoking, it guides parents as their children alternate
between maturity and immaturity and develop their own identity. It
explains the impact of school life, group pressures and close
friendships on 12-14-year-olds' development and helps parents to
offer their child support, while accepting his or her increased
need for privacy. Alongside these challenges, the author reveals
the rewards of sharing in these young people's enthusiasm and
ambitions, as they grow more confident and responsible. This book
provides practical and sensitive advice for parents to help them
relate to and communicate with their child at a difficult time of
transition, while being prepared to question what they thought they
already knew about their son or daughter - and about parenting.
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