Being a Character

Psychoanalysis and Self Experience

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Mental Health
Cover of the book Being a Character by Christopher Bollas, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Christopher Bollas ISBN: 9781134967964
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 15, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Christopher Bollas
ISBN: 9781134967964
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 15, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Each person invests many of the objects in his life with his or her own unconscious meaning, each person subsequently voyages through an environment that constantly evokes the self's psychic history. Taking Freud's model of dreamwork as a model for all unconscious thinking, Christopher Bollas argues that we dreamwork ourselves into becoming who we are, and illustrates how the analyst and the patient use such unconscious processes to develop new psychic structures that the patient can use to alter his or her self experience. Building on this foundation, he goes on to describe some very special forms of self experience, including the tragic madness of women cutting themselves, the experience of a cruising homosexual in bars and bathes and the demented ferocity of the facist state of mind. An original interpreter of classical theory and clinical issues, in Being a Character Christopher Bollas takes the reader into the very texture of the psychoanalytic process.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Each person invests many of the objects in his life with his or her own unconscious meaning, each person subsequently voyages through an environment that constantly evokes the self's psychic history. Taking Freud's model of dreamwork as a model for all unconscious thinking, Christopher Bollas argues that we dreamwork ourselves into becoming who we are, and illustrates how the analyst and the patient use such unconscious processes to develop new psychic structures that the patient can use to alter his or her self experience. Building on this foundation, he goes on to describe some very special forms of self experience, including the tragic madness of women cutting themselves, the experience of a cruising homosexual in bars and bathes and the demented ferocity of the facist state of mind. An original interpreter of classical theory and clinical issues, in Being a Character Christopher Bollas takes the reader into the very texture of the psychoanalytic process.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Perceptions of the Body and Sacred Space in Late Antiquity and Byzantium by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Abortion in England 1900-1967 by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Enforcement of Maritime Claims by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Part-Time Prospects by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Mastering Physician Engagement by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Key Themes in Health and Social Care by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book The Arts in the 1970s by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Security, Technology and Global Politics by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book A Short History of Modern Philosophy by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Islam in Tropical Africa by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Captivity Literature and the Environment by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Best Practice in Corporate Governance by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Hollywood Planet by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Case Management in Mental Health Services by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Hidden Sexualities of South African Teachers by Christopher Bollas
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy