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A collection of papers focusing on the Kleinian conception of the
Oedipus complex, how this is now understood, and what effect it has
had on clinical practice. The papers by the authors which form the
greater part of The Oedipus Complex Today were originally given at
the Melanie Klein Conference on the Oedipus Complex in September
1987 at University College, London. The conference, jointly
organized by Professor J. Sandler of the Psychoanalysis Unit at
University College and Mrs. Ruth Riesenberg-Malcolm on behalf of
the Melanie Klein Trust, was considered such a successful statement
of modern Kleinian views on the subject that the Trust has decided
to present the papers in book form, together with an expanded
version of the introduction by Dr Hanna Segal, and also a reprint
of Melanie Klein's 1945 paper 'The Oedipus Complex in the Light of
Early Anxieties'. The three papers, writes Dr Segal, 'are based on
central concepts first put forward by Mrs Klein.
A collection of papers focusing on the Kleinian conception of the
Oedipus complex, how this is now understood, and what effect it has
had on clinical practice. The papers by the authors which form the
greater part of The Oedipus Complex Today were originally given at
the Melanie Klein Conference on the Oedipus Complex in September
1987 at University College, London. The conference, jointly
organized by Professor J. Sandler of the Psychoanalysis Unit at
University College and Mrs. Ruth Riesenberg-Malcolm on behalf of
the Melanie Klein Trust, was considered such a successful statement
of modern Kleinian views on the subject that the Trust has decided
to present the papers in book form, together with an expanded
version of the introduction by Dr Hanna Segal, and also a reprint
of Melanie Klein's 1945 paper 'The Oedipus Complex in the Light of
Early Anxieties'. The three papers, writes Dr Segal, 'are based on
central concepts first put forward by Mrs Klein.
In this profound and subtle study, a practising psychoanalyst
explores the dynamics of the interaction between the patient and
the analyst. Michael Feldman draws the reader into experiencing how
the clinical interaction unfolds within a session. In doing so, he
develops some of the implications of the important pioneering work
of such analysts as Klein, Rosenfeld and Joseph, showing in fine
detail some of the ways in which the patient feels driven to
communicate to the analyst, not only in order to be understood by
him, but also in order to affect him.
The author's detailed descriptions of the clinical process allow
the reader to follow the actual process that enables the patient to
get into contact with thoughts and feelings of which he or she was
previously unconscious or only vaguely aware.
Feldman makes the reader aware of the constant dynamic interaction
between the patient and the analyst, each affecting the other. He
shows how the analyst has to find a balance between doubt,
uncertainty and confusion in himself and through this process may
arrive at an understanding of what is happening, and by formulating
this understanding the analyst can make a significant contribution
to the process of psychic change.
This collection of essays not only throws light on fascinating
questions of technique, but also reflects on elements that are
fundamental to psychoanalytic work. It is essential reading for
practising psychoanalysts and those in training, as well as anyone
with a general interest in the psychoanalytic relationship between
the client and the therapist in the consulting room.
The area of the Lake of Galilee, which is the site of the Fifth
Confer ence on Lymphatic Tissues and Germinal Centers, has been a
germinal center of dramatic events in human history. Thus, some two
million years ago, it seems to have harbored an important phase of
human evolu tion, when the descendants of the African
Australopithecus migrated north wards, attempting to become Homo
sapiens. Two thousand years ago, this very place was a germinal
center for a new religion which determined some of the most
important components of the history of western civilization. This
may have been the first significant contribution of the people of
the Lake of Galilee area to the world of ideas and values. More
recently, some 70 years ago, this very place was a germinal center
for a great ex periment aimed at the translation into actual
reality of ethical and social values, by the establishment of the
first kibbutz in Israel on this shore. We, therefore, hoped that by
selecting this place for the Fifth Germinal Centers Meeting we
could expect the inspiration of the site to generate new concepts
and views."
The White Egg (A story by Michael Feldman) "I have always looked
for my mother, everyday of my life." ON THE TRAIN A MIRACLE
HAPPENED World War Two was in full swing, bombs falling, Jews
dying. Poland totally destroyed. The war hit hard. Our home was
gone. I was one year old when my mother died of starvation as she
held my brother and me and cried, "Who will take care of my
babies?" My brother and I with my father were barely alive. Hitler
was on a rampage. Somehow we escaped the Nazi death camps. Death
everywhere I looked. At the age of one I could smell death. Eating
what we could find, we were a bag of bones. One step ahead of
Hitler. Escaping on an overfilled train with Jews running from the
Nazis. On the train a miracle happened A young woman in her mid
20's was standing next to us. She was withdrawn, in shock. Her sad
face was overwhelming and pale, dressed in ripped clothing full of
dirt. Hardly eaten in days. She was scared. My father looked at her
and put his arm around her to comfort her fears. They spoke a
little. She was from the same town near Warsaw Poland as we were,
but we did not know her. Her name was Sarah. She spoke in Polish,
telling my father a horrified story that thirteen of her family
members were lined up next to her and shot. And then pushed into a
mass grave. Somehow they missed killing her, she was also pushed
into the grave of dead bodies. In all the confusion, she managed to
crawl out and escape from the Nazis. My father told Sarah to stay
with us and we all would help each other. They lived together for
the rest of their lives.
In this profound and subtle study, a practising psychoanalyst
explores the dynamics of the interaction between the patient and
the analyst. Michael Feldman draws the reader into experiencing how
the clinical interaction unfolds within a session. In doing so, he
develops some of the implications of the important pioneering work
of such analysts as Klein, Rosenfeld and Joseph, showing in fine
detail some of the ways in which the patient feels driven to
communicate to the analyst, not only in order to be understood by
him, but also in order to affect him.
The author's detailed descriptions of the clinical process allow
the reader to follow the actual process that enables the patient to
get into contact with thoughts and feelings of which he or she was
previously unconscious or only vaguely aware.
Feldman makes the reader aware of the constant dynamic interaction
between the patient and the analyst, each affecting the other. He
shows how the analyst has to find a balance between doubt,
uncertainty and confusion in himself and through this process may
arrive at an understanding of what is happening, and by formulating
this understanding the analyst can make a significant contribution
to the process of psychic change.
This collection of essays not only throws light on fascinating
questions of technique, but also reflects on elements that are
fundamental to psychoanalytic work. It is essential reading for
practising psychoanalysts and those in training, as well as anyone
with a general interest in the psychoanalytic relationship between
the client and the therapist in the consulting room.
Popular public radio show host Michael Feldman and coauthor Diana
Cook introduce Wisconsin's weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous
people, places, and things including a man who owes his life to a
foam rubber cheesehead, a worm that plays basketball, and the best
place to savor chicken in a hubcap.
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