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Episode 29: The Anorexic Dynamic. Or: Why eating disorders are not about the food

Lives of the Unconscious. A Podcast on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

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The Secret of Anorexia - Eating

The secret to anorexia may not lie in false beliefs or a lack of knowledge. Instead, it is the enigmatic will that alone appears to determine what is ultimately allowed in. So how can anorexic dynamics be understood? Viewed from a psychoanalytical perspective, it is only superficially about eating. More importantly, eating behaviour is a battle over psychological boundaries which strikes at the essence of personal identity. Only those who exercise control over food, can decide who they are.

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