affect theory
altruism
altruistic
Altruistic Behaviour
Altruistic Surrender
american
Analyst's Tolerance
Analyst's Work Ego
Analyst’s Tolerance
Analyst’s Work Ego
Beth Seelig
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developmental psychology
Dissociative Function
Drive Cathexis
Ego Functions
emotional regulation
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experiencing
Generative Altruism
George Christie
Good Life
Henri Parens
Identity Diffusion
Internalized Object Relations
Irwin Rosen
Leo Rangell
Libidinal Object Cathexis
Lisa Rosof
Michael Eigen
moral development
Narcissistic Character Structure
normal
Normal Altruism
Normal Enthusiasm
Object Usage
Opposite Sex
Otto Kernberg
Paternal Nurturing
Philip Weissman
positive affective experience
Premature Forgiveness
psychoanalytic adaptation
Ralph Greenson
relation
resilience research
Skin Erotism
surrender
Susan Levine
Synthetic Function
total
Total Object Relation
transitional
Transitional Experiencing
usage
Vice Versa
Warren Poland
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780367106782
- Weight: 1110g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 14 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This tightly edited volume opens a new vista in psychoanalysis by focusing upon positive and life-enhancing emotions and attitudes. The realms it covers include love, friendship, enthusiasm, courage, tact, resilience, and forgiveness, among others. Seminal papers on these topics have existed but remain scattered throughout the psychoanalytic literature. This book brings them together in a harmonious gestalt. It is more than an anthology, however. Each paper is followed by a freshly written commentary that critically evaluates the paper and brings it in consonance with up-to-date, contemporary psychoanalytic knowledge. Issues of development, adaptation, psychopathology, and analytic technique, as these pertain to the positive dimension of affective experience, are elucidated. The book also deals with the broader and overarching issue of the 'goodness' that accompanies, causes, and is enhanced by the positive emotions in consideration here. Thus the ever-elusive and puzzling issue of psychoanalytic morality finds a place in the discourse, with all its rich and complex theoretical and technical implications.
Salman Akhtar
