Problems in Dynamic Psychology

A Critique of Psychoanalysis and Suggested Formulations

John T. MacCurdy (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

400 Seiten

2016
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-316-62001-4 (ISBN)

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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'.

Originally published in 1923, this book was written by the Canadian psychiatrist John Thompson MacCurdy (1886–1947). The text 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'. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the development of psychoanalysis and the writings of MacCurdy.

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.

Erscheinungsdatum	19.09.2016
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 178 mm
Gewicht	1300 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
ISBN-10	1-316-62001-8 / 1316620018
ISBN-13	978-1-316-62001-4 / 9781316620014
Zustand	Neuware