The Infinite Question

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy, Mental Health
Cover of the book The Infinite Question 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: 9781134026630
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 27, 2008
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Christopher Bollas
ISBN: 9781134026630
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 27, 2008
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

In his latest book Christopher Bollas uses detailed studies of real clinical practice to illuminate a theory of psychoanalysis which privileges the human impulse to question. From earliest childhood to the end of our lives, we are driven by this impulse in its varying forms, and The Infinite Question illustrates how Freud's free associative method provides both patient and analyst with answers and, in turn, with an ongoing interplay of further questions.

At the book's core are transcripts of real analytical sessions, accompanied by parallel commentaries which highlight key aspects of the free associative method in practice. These transcripts are contextualised by further discussion of the cases themselves, as well as a wider theoretical framework which places its emphasis on Freud's theory of the logic of sequence: by learning to listen to this free associative logic, Bollas argues, we can discover a richer and more complex unconscious voice than if we rely solely on Freud's theory of repressed ideas.

Bollas demonstrates, in an eloquent and persuasive manner, how the Freudian position of evenly suspended attentiveness enables the analyst's unconscious to catch the drift of the patient's own unconscious. He also shows that to stimulate further questioning is often of more benefit to the analytical process than to jump to an interpretation. Yet whatever fascinating course a session may take, neither the patient nor the analyst can halt the progress of the self-propelling interrogative drive.

The Infinite Question will be invaluable to both the new student and the experienced psychoanalyst, read either on its own or as a practice-based extension of the theoretical ideas elaborated in its companion volume, The Evocative Object World (also published by Routledge).

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

In his latest book Christopher Bollas uses detailed studies of real clinical practice to illuminate a theory of psychoanalysis which privileges the human impulse to question. From earliest childhood to the end of our lives, we are driven by this impulse in its varying forms, and The Infinite Question illustrates how Freud's free associative method provides both patient and analyst with answers and, in turn, with an ongoing interplay of further questions.

At the book's core are transcripts of real analytical sessions, accompanied by parallel commentaries which highlight key aspects of the free associative method in practice. These transcripts are contextualised by further discussion of the cases themselves, as well as a wider theoretical framework which places its emphasis on Freud's theory of the logic of sequence: by learning to listen to this free associative logic, Bollas argues, we can discover a richer and more complex unconscious voice than if we rely solely on Freud's theory of repressed ideas.

Bollas demonstrates, in an eloquent and persuasive manner, how the Freudian position of evenly suspended attentiveness enables the analyst's unconscious to catch the drift of the patient's own unconscious. He also shows that to stimulate further questioning is often of more benefit to the analytical process than to jump to an interpretation. Yet whatever fascinating course a session may take, neither the patient nor the analyst can halt the progress of the self-propelling interrogative drive.

The Infinite Question will be invaluable to both the new student and the experienced psychoanalyst, read either on its own or as a practice-based extension of the theoretical ideas elaborated in its companion volume, The Evocative Object World (also published by Routledge).

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The John Coltrane Reference by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book New Directions in Museum Ethics by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book National and International Security by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Prisons, Terrorism and Extremism by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Women Entrepreneurs by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of the British and Irish Civil Wars, 1637-1660 by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book The New Warfare by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Implementing Response-to-Intervention to Address the Needs of English-Language Learners by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Work and the Image: v. 1: Work, Craft and Labour - Visual Representations in Changing Histories by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Music and Familiarity by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book New Directions in Elite Studies by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Psalms by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Media and Politics in Post-Handover Hong Kong by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Popular Culture and the Enduring Myth of Chicago, 1871-1968 by Christopher Bollas
Cover of the book Either Kierkegaard/Or Nietzsche 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