Hanna Segal's work, especially on symbolism, aesthetics, dreams and the exploration of psychotic thinking, has established her as a respected figure in psychoanalysis, particularly in psychoanalysis of the Kleinian tradition. In Dream, Phantasy and Art she reworks her ideas on these topics and brings them alive in a new integration which links them afresh to the work of Freud, Klein and Bion. Throughout the book the clinical illustrations she has selected spotlight the theory.
Hanna Segal's work, especially on symbolism, aesthetics, dreams and the exploration of psychotic thinking, has established her as a respected figure i...
Many of the themes which were elaborated in Hanna Segal's earlier work return in this volume of her most recent papers. Two act as connecting strands and give the book its unity: the clinical usefulness of the concept of the death instinct and the relationship between fantasy and reality.
A past mistress at capturing the vitality of the clinical session on the page, Segal shows how the same conflicts between life and death instincts, fantasy and reality, are experienced in the consulting room, reflected in literature, and played out by nations in their attitudes to war.
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Many of the themes which were elaborated in Hanna Segal's earlier work return in this volume of her most recent papers. Two act as connecting stran...
What is the role of psychoanalysis in today's world?
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow presents a selection of papers written by Hanna Segal. The collection introduces the reader to a wide spectrum of insights into psychoanalysis, ranging from current thoughts on the nature of dreaming to new ideas about vision and disillusionment. Her long interest in factors affecting war is pursued in her examination of the psychotic factors, symbolic significance and psychological impact of the events of September the 11th, and the ensuing war on Iraq.
The second half of the...
What is the role of psychoanalysis in today's world?
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow presents a selection of papers written by Hanna...
What is the role of psychoanalysis in today's world?
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow presents a selection of papers written by Hanna Segal. The collection introduces the reader to a wide spectrum of insights into psychoanalysis, ranging from current thoughts on the nature of dreaming to new ideas about vision and disillusionment. Her long interest in factors affecting war is pursued in her examination of the psychotic factors, symbolic significance and psychological impact of the events of September the 11th, and the ensuing war on Iraq.
The second half of the...
What is the role of psychoanalysis in today's world?
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow presents a selection of papers written by Hanna...
Traces the development of Melanie Klein's ideas within a biographical framework, describing the importance of her work, and portraying her as a woman of warmth and insight.
Traces the development of Melanie Klein's ideas within a biographical framework, describing the importance of her work, and portraying her as a woman ...
