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Psychoanalysis Through the Lens of Narcissism
About this book
This critical historical review of psychoanalytic theory and practice reflects on the place of psychoanalysis in contemporary Western culture in light of its preoccupation with the self and associated failure to emphasize the role of close interpersonal relationships as central to the human psyche.
The elusive presence of the separate other in psychoanalytic theory is discussed vis-à-vis the life stories of Freud, Winnicott, and Kohut. The underlying narcissistic bias in the theories of these three pioneers of psychoanalysis – classical Freudian drive theory, Winnicott's theory of the parent-infant relationship, and Kohut's theory of self-psychology – is traced back to their narcissistic personality traits, which impacted their views and perceptions and obscured the fundamental centrality of interpersonal relationships per se in the inner world of the individual, with far-reaching implications for psychoanalytic thought and practice.
With fresh insights on the subjectivity of personality theories, the core features of the narcissistic personality, and the implications of the narcissistic position for theory and clinical practice, this book will interest psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, and other professionals in the field, specifically those interested in personality diagnosis, narcissism, attachment theory, and psychotherapeutic approaches and psychoanalytic theories in general.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Series
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the author
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The elusive presence of the separate other in psychoanalytic theory and practice
- 2 The inevitable impact of personal and subjective factors on personality theories
- 3 The self-sufficient grandiose self: A discussion of narcissism
- 4 The theorists and their theories viewed through the lens of narcissism
- 5 The attachment to the other: The theorists pushed to the margins
- 6 The relational intersubjective school
- 7 Loss and grief processes: A mini-theory shift
- 8 Reflections on the current status of psychoanalysis as a therapeutic method
- Index