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It is important to point out that these essays are about
character types; it is not to suggest that all borderlines,
narcissists or manic depressives are the same. Everyone is an
individual and are who they are for many different reasons. What
they have in common is a typical relation between their
subjectivity and the world they inhabit. In other words,
Christopher Bollas has identified the axioms that these individuals
share. Following a discussion of the features of each type, the
axioms are delivered in the character’s own voice. By placing
ourselves within their own logic, we can begin to identify and
empathise with them. At the root of all character disorders there
is mental pain and each disorder is an intelligent attempt to solve
an existential problem. If the clinician can grasp their specific
intelligence and help the analysand to understand this, then a
natural process of healing can begin. Three Characters is a
masterclass based on decades of lectures presented to
psychoanalysts, analytical psychologists, and psychotherapists, and
is a must-read for all psychoanalytic enthusiasts.
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