
Psychoanalysis as Religion
Psychoanalytic Thinking with Dr Don Carveth
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Introduction
In his work on religion, nevi lymington distinguishes between two types of religion. He argues that the same distinction applies to psychoanalysis itself. The move from p s to d involves enhanced reality testing and a decline of magical thinking. As we move over into d, enhanced realism, enhanced reality testing. We can't speak about religion as such, or mysticism assuch, or spirituality as such. We have to specify which type, or on which level a, what we are addressing,. operating, operating on p s or d.
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