Problems in Dynamic Psychology - A Critique of Psychoanalysis and Suggested Formulations

Klappentext Originally published in 1923, this book discusses aspects of psychoanalysis and puts forward solutions for various problems in the field. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1923! this book provides a discussion of aspects of psychoanalysis and puts forward solutions for various problems in the field. It is divided into four main parts: 'Freudian Formulations'; 'The Relationship of Psychoanalysis and Suggestion'; 'The Preconscious Phase'; 'Instincts and their Manifestations'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Freudian Formulations: 1. Introduction; 2. The unconscious and the 'wish'; 3. Instincts; 4. Sex; 5. Repression and ego-libido; 6. Dementia praecox and paranoia; 7. Depression; 8. The actual neuroses; 9. Emotions; 10. Dreams; Part II. The Relationship of Psychoanalysis and Suggestion: 11. Differences of technic; 12. Comparison of material gathered by hypnosis, psychoanalysis and observation of the psychoses; Part III. The Preconscious Phase: 13. Development of the sense of reality according to Ferenczi; 14. The origin of symbols; 15. The meaning of auto-erotism; 16. The primary subjective phase of Burrow; Part IV. Instincts and their Manifestations: 17. The theories of rivers; 18. Pragmatic conceptions of instincts and their classification; 19. The ego instincts; 20. The sex instincts and their motivations; 21. The herd instincts; 22. The co-operations and conflicts of instincts; Index.

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• Authors: John T. MacCurdy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9781316620014
• ISBN: 978-1-316-62001-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis