"On Narcissism: An Introduction"

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PSYCHOLOGY This is the second volume in the series "Contemporary Freud: Turning Points and Critical Issues," published for the International Psychoanalytical Association. Each book in the series presents a classic essay by Freud and discussions of the essay by prominent psychoanalytic teachers and clinicians. "On Narcissism: An Introduction" is a densely packed essay dealing with ideas that are still being debated today-from the role of narcissism in normál and pathological development and the relationship of narcissism to homosexuality, libidó, romantic love, and self-esteem to issues of therapeutic intervention. The contributors place the work in the context of Freud's evolving thinking, point out its innovations, review its problematic aspects, and examine how its theoretical concepts have been elaborated more recently by analysts of diverse theoretic persuasions. In addition, they use Freud's text to chart new developments in psychoanalysis and point toward still unresolved... Tovább

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PSYCHOLOGY This is the second volume in the series "Contemporary Freud: Turning Points and Critical Issues," published for the International Psychoanalytical Association. Each book in the series presents a classic essay by Freud and discussions of the essay by prominent psychoanalytic teachers and clinicians. "On Narcissism: An Introduction" is a densely packed essay dealing with ideas that are still being debated today-from the role of narcissism in normál and pathological development and the relationship of narcissism to homosexuality, libidó, romantic love, and self-esteem to issues of therapeutic intervention. The contributors place the work in the context of Freud's evolving thinking, point out its innovations, review its problematic aspects, and examine how its theoretical concepts have been elaborated more recently by analysts of diverse theoretic persuasions. In addition, they use Freud's text to chart new developments in psychoanalysis and point toward still unresolved problems. An introduction by Joseph Sandler, Ethel Spector Person, and Peter Fónagy provides a succinct overview of the material. Joseph Sandler is Freud Memóriái Professor of Psychoanalysis at the University of London. He is president of the International Psychoanalytical Association. Ethel Spector Person is director of the Columbia Psychoanalytic Center for Training and Research and chairperson of the IPA Committee on Publications. Peter Fónagy is senior lecturer in psychology, University College London, and co-chairperson of the IPA Committee on Publications. Alsó available from Yale University Press On Freud s "Analysis Terminable and Interminable" CONTEMPORARY FREUD: TURNING POINTS & CRITICAL ISSUES Yale University Press New Haven & London Vissza